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Before They Were Stars, NBA Players Sent Ill-Advised Tweets
For the most part, athletes today are savvy enough not to post anything too dumb to social media. Some of them just turn their accounts over to a castrated social media team, while the rest have seen enough social media controversies snowball to stay safe. But this wasn't always the case....
Yes, That Damn Marlins Fan Is Back
Miami Marlins fan Laurence Leavy is a regular behind home plate at the World Series, and he's in his usual spot for tonight's Game 1. But since we still get questions about him, here's our post from two years ago. ...
Bears Lose At Home; Postgame Locker Room "Ugly Scene"
The Bears lost to the Dolphins today, and they're now 0-3 at home. Both sides of the Bears sucked: Miami had 393 yards to Chicago's 224. After the game, the Bears' locker room reportedly devolved into a lot of shouting. Here are the details so far:...
LeBron Denies Forgetting Which Team He Plays For Now
When you've worn the same thing 100 times a year for four years (athletes are like cartoon characters), you probably shove all the "who's on my team" decision-making to the reflexive part of your brain. So is it really so inconceivable that for one second, in the heat of the action, LeBron James tho...
Photos: Dolphins, Packers Fans Brawl In Parking Lot
Here are some very well-composed photos from a brawl between Dolphins and Packers fans outside of Sun Life Stadium before yesterday's game. According to the photo captions, shirtless bro repped the Packers. He does not appear to have won....
Not Even His Receivers Knew Aaron Rodgers's Fake Spike Was Coming
It wasn't quite a Dan Marino redux in Miami, as Aaron Rodgers's fake spike, which fooled as many Packers as it did Dolphins, didn't come on the winning touchdown. (It merely put Green Bay in prime position for that on the next play.) But we'll never not stop to appreciate an elegant bit of footb...
Cops: Shelby Asked For A Z-Pak After He "Fucked A Hooker At The Club"
Despite being tased three times by police, Miami Dolphins DE Derrick Shelby was chatting away at the hospital about his night, including the hooker he "raw dogged," according to additional police reports released today....
The Cavaliers And Heat Can't Make That Three-Point Goggle Sign In Brazil
You know that cool thing LeBron sometimes does after he hits a three-pointer when he connects his thumb and index finger so it's like a little circle, then holds it over his eye with the other three fingers up so it resembles a monocle to show, Hey, I made that three? When he and the Cavaliers play ...
Miami Dolphin Arrested, Tazed For Allegedly "Touching Females" At Club
Miami Dolphins defensive end Derrick Shelby was arrested early Saturday at a Florida nightclub for allegedly causing a disturbance. That's one way to spend a bye week. He resisted nonviolently, according to the police report, and his mugshot shows the police handled it their way....
CFL Linebacker Talks Trash To Opponent During Halftime Interview
I'm not going to pretend to know anything about the CFL, but I will say that I am now a fan of BC Lions linebacker Solomon Elimimian. That's because during halftime of yesterday's game between the Lions and Calgary Stampeders, he did some great on-camera shit-talking....
A Deadspin Investigation Into Ryan Tannehill's Thumbs
An intriguing tip arrived in our inbox this afternoon:...
The Dolphins' Stadium Is Literally Built On An Indian Burial Ground
This explains everything....
Report: Dolphins Players "Furious" Over Defensive Planning
The Dolphins came into this season with high hopes and a wide-open division. They've now gotten rolled by 19 points two weeks in a row, including yesterday's blowout by the shorthanded Chiefs. According to the Miami Herald, the discontent is growing, and it's aimed upward: ...
Brian Hartline Flagged For Golfing Touchdown Celebration
Dolphins receiver Brian Hartline's invisible putt after his touchdown was rather funny. The officials didn't appreciate his creativity, though, flagging the Dolphins for use of a non-football sport in a football game. (OK, it was actually for unsportsmanlike conduct.)...
NFL Lifts Dion Jordan's 4-Game Suspension, Suspends Him 4 More Games
Back in July, the NFL suspended Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan four games for taking "banned stimulants" that violated the league's performance-enhancing substance policy. Good news! The league lifted Jordan's ban today, after two games. Bad news! The NFL suspended Jordan four more games....
Giancarlo Stanton's Broken Face Is Improving
Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton has posted an update on his face since Mike Fiers hit it with a fastball Thursday. The image also includes a photo of his face after he was hit. Consider this your warning....
Arkansas State Player Pretends To Die On Fake Punt, For Some Reason
This happened during Saturday's game between Arkansas State and Miami. I know nothing else about why it happened or who is responsible for it happening, but I feel it's better that way. Let's not worry about details, and instead just enjoy this GIF, courtesy of our friends at Vice Sports....
N.Y. Governor's Race Now About Who Roots For Which Crappy AFC East Team
New York state politics are the objective worst in the nation (tied for last with every other state). Example: this ad, paid for by the Erie County Democratic Party, which aired in the Buffalo area last week and blasted gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino for being...a Dolphins fan....
Miami Backup QB Arrested On DUI Charge, Possession Of Stolen License
Kevin Olsen's season just keeps getting worse. The Miami Hurricanes quarterback was suspended for the first two games of the season, reportedly for a failed drug test, and now he faces more trouble after a DUI arrest early Monday morning. ...
Mike Wallace Is Doin' Work
This one-handed Mike Wallace touchdown catch drew the Dolphins to within six of Buffalo....