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Rob Manfred is a weasel, part 708
I know that commissioners of every sport stopped being stewards of their sport and merely stooges for the owners long ago. Probably about the time MLB fired Fay Vincent to install one of its own, Bud Selig, and his dinosaur hands, windsock morality, and peabrain....
Just when we need exercise equipment most, it starts eating pets and children
Peloton is currently not looking so great. Apparently, the at-home workout equipment juggernaut is dealing with a number of accidents involving small children and pets, including one child dying. Over the weekend, the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission released a statement urging consumers t...
Which city has hosted the most Final Fours?
March Madness is not stationary. Every year, a new city gets to host an influx of college kids, gamblers, partiers, or all of the above. The Final Four is usually held in indoor football stadiums to accommodate for the masses, but not always. With that in mind, do you know which city has hosted the ...
Deadspin Wayback Machine: Norfolk State reps all HBCUs, CJ McCollum makes Duke fans cry
They say time heals all wounds but even after nine years, I know Duke and Missouri fans are still salty after becoming victims to some of the biggest upsets in tournament history on the same day....
Let’s take a moment to appreciate American women in sports of the 21st century
I will say it loudly and frequently – celebrate women in sports. They belong in sports. They belong wherever the hell they want to belong. Gender has zero bearing on knowledge about a topic. It has always been a battle for equality, and it should not have to be. And it’s not just athletes. Before an...
Adam Silver says NBA players haven't skipped the line to get vaccinated
NBA commissioner Adam Silver held a conference call with media members on Saturday afternoon, one day ahead of tomorrow’s All-Star Game....
Still undefeated, Father Time makes Eli Manning feel old
Eli Manning celebrates his 40th birthday on Sunday, but he was ahead of the game on Saturday while watching the Outback Bowl between Indiana and his alma mater, Ole Miss....
Everything is going badly for Tom Brady
Tom Brady is having some kind of a rough couple of weeks....
Roger Goodell, Rob Manfred, and Adam Silver are showing themselves during this pandemic
The idea of leadership has consumed us this year....
New state flag finally flies over Ole Miss months after SEC, NCAA pressure
There’s a new state flag in Mississippi and it doesn’t have an emblem that honors American traitors like the last one....
Olympic Gold Medalist Jordyn Wieber Tells Deadspin Why She Won't Attend USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Induction
As Jordyn Wieber walked off the mat after her floor routine at the 2012 Olympics, she was giddy, and a big smile danced across her face as she walked down the performance steps....
The Mourning After: Moonshots Galore
- No league can like it when, every time their commissioner opens his mouth, it immediately becomes a jenkem distillery (go ahead and Urban Dictionary THAT, I dare ya!), but that’s where MLB finds itself. Rob Manfred ran to the press, stood on the bucket he carries so we could see more than his fore...
NHL Announces Thoughtless Jerk Auston Matthews as Lady Byng Trophy Finalist
Hockey Guys gonna Hockey Guy....
Days After SEC & NCAA Call for Mississippi to Remove Confederate Emblem from Flag, the State Legislature Agrees
The state of Mississippi legislature has voted to change its state flag due to the presence of the Confederate flag within it....
NCAA & SEC Hit the State of Mississippi Where it Hurts the Most
Allegiance to the Confederate flag is starting to become costly....
Brett Favre Took a Million Dollar Payout for a PSA and We Want to Know Why
Last month, Brett Favre found himself tied to a scandal in which $1.1 million meant for needy families in Mississippi instead wound up in the bank account of the Hall of Fame quarterback in exchange for one public service announcement and three speeches he never made....
Full House To The Big House: Don’t Feel Bad For Lori Loughlin, She Did It To Herself
Aunt Becky is in jail, and it’s all her fault....
Actress Lori Loughlin & Husband Plead Guilty to Charges They Paid $500K To Get Daughters Into USC As Bogus Rowers
Lori Loughlin, best known for playing Aunt Becky on the popular sitcom Full House, and her husband, designer Mossimo Giannulli, pled guilty to charges they paid $500,000 to get their two daughters accepted to the University of Southern California as fake crew recruits in a college admissions scam....
ESPN Pal Blocks For Favre In Mississippi Boondoggle, But He’s Not In The Clear Just Yet
Brett Favre has been around long enough to know how to play the media game almost as well as he played football, which of course he did at a Hall of Fame level. It’s a big part of why even though he lost his Wrangler endorsement after sending pictures of the contents of his jeans, Favre has continue...
Lynching Jokes Don't Fly In Mississippi And Mike Leach Doesn't Deserve The Benefit Of The Doubt
Mike Leach isn’t gonna make it....