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Here Is 2 Chainz On A Segway
Hello! My name is Rob Harvilla, and I'll be your culture editor here at Deadspin. I am at pains to articulate at this time what that means, exactly, so in lieu of a verbal explanation, please accept this video of 2 Chainz driving a Segway through a hotel suite while singing, "This is what ballin' fe...
Francisco Rodriguez Can't Pitch Because He Stepped On A Cactus
Francisco Rodriguez sees your weird spring training injury, Jake Peavy, and he raises you a foot full of cactus barbs....
What The Hell's Going On In This Picture Of Aaron Rodgers Sucking Toes?
The gang over at Shot of Ginn got their hands on a weird, weird picture of Aaron Rodgers sucking on an unknown woman's toes. The photo raises many questions, not the least of which is: why? Your guess is as good as ours....
Martin Brodeur Asks Out Of New Jersey. But Who Else Would Want Him?
Last night's win over the Red Wings, his 684th all-time, was either Martin Brodeur's last start as a Devil, or his last start as a Devil until Friday (when NJ takes on Detroit again in the first half of back-to-backs). So no one knew quite how to act....
Make Jokes About The Vikings While Watching The Metrodome Collapse
Portions of the Metrodome were safely demolished in controlled explosions this morning in Minneapolis. Let's watch!...
MLB Drops Its Sham Lawsuit Against Biogenesis's Tony Bosch
After getting what it wanted—the Biogenesis founder's testimony and evidence against Alex Rodriguez—MLB has dropped its lawsuit against Tony Bosch. Everyone try to act surprised....
Russian Olympian Who Tweeted Racist Photo Of Obama Says She Was Hacked
Irina Rodnina, decorated figure skater and member of the Russia's State Duma (lower house), was one of two people chosen to light the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony. She immediately came under fire for a doctored photo she had tweeted in September. Now she's apologized, but not for what yo...
Fake Luger Profile Is A Perfect Parody Of The Olympic Hype Machine
With the Olympics comes the endless torrent of misty-eyed, soft-focus TV profiles of the various athletes competing in the games. If you're someone who's ever been annoyed at how hard those profiles have to work to find a compelling angle, this video is for you....
Lady Who Just Lit Olympic Flame Tweeted A Racist Picture Of The Obamas
The Olympic opening ceremony just wrapped up, and former Russian figure skater Irina Rodnina was the given the honor of lighting the Olympic flame. Rodnina is one of Russia's most successful figure skaters, and is currently a member of Russia's public chamber. She is also, it seems, pretty racist!...
Here Is An Important Photo Of Pacman Jones And Rod Stewart
This chance encounter earned an "OMG" from Pacman, which is delightful. Rod looks a little out of it, though....
Rod Streater Made A Beats By Dre Parody
Those Beats by Dre commercials are ubiquitous (and the headphones aren't worth the price). Raiders receiver Rod Streater brings a little sanity back into our lives....
Martin Brodeur Blames The Ice For His Being Old And Bad
Martin Brodeur called the makeshift rink at Yankee Stadium "the worst ice I ever played hockey on," and given a 21-year career, that's saying something. No other player on either team had such harsh words for the ice, but, then, no other player got yanked after giving up six goals in two periods....
Fat A-Rod In A Mariachi Band? Fat A-Rod In A Mariachi Band
Big fat A-Rod recently took a trip to Cancun, and it looks like he had a great time. Good for big fat A-Rod....
Report: Players Will Make A-Rod's Life Miserable If He Comes Back
Baseball players are the world's biggest meatheads. A player admires his home run? Throw a ball at his face. An athlete in a totally different sport talks trash? Throw a ball at his face. A fellow union member files a lawsuit in a last-ditch effort to salvage $25 million? THROW A BALL AT HIS FACE. R...
Drake Played An Ever-Denying Alex Rodriguez In The <em>SNL</em> Cold Open
Drake is pulling double-duty as host and musical guest on tonight's episode of Saturday Night Live, and the show broke from tradition a bit by featuring its host in the cold open. Here's Drake appearing as Alex Rodriguez on Piers Morgan Tonight....
Metrodome Deflated For Final Time; Demolition Begins Monday
The home of the Minnesota Vikings has been deflated for the final time. This is time lapse video of the roughly 35-minute process. Once home to the Twins, Vikings and Timberwolves, the Metrodome slowly lost all its major tenants but the Vikings. Now that the Vikings have a new billion-dollar facil...