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The constant need for a ‘smoking gun’ to prove racism is why Jerry Jones will get off scot-freeAccording to the policy, Jerry Jones hasn’t done anything wrong. That’s because anti-Blackness is never a crime....

Fictional Hooper Bracket: Billy Hoyle is the king of the silver screenWhen Billy Hoyle told Sidney Deane he’s hustled players a helluva lot better than him, I was skeptical. How many times can you show up to a pickup game and aww shucks your way into a wad of cash? Well after six rounds and thousands of votes, it seems the scheme is still humming along....

<em>Winning Time</em> ‘The Swan’ a reviewFor Americans, but specifically African-Americans, 1991 was a hell of a year....

The Derek Chauvin verdict is what Colin Kaepernick was kneeling for

From the time Colin Kaepernick first sat, and later kneeled, during the National Anthem to when George Floyd’s murderer was found guilty on all counts, 1,698 days, 40,752 hours, and 2,445,120 minutes had passed. ...

Guy Without Arms or Legs Swims the English Channel

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Rodney King — Yes, That One — To Fight A Cop

King, perhaps having gained experience from his unsanctioned LAPD-rules handicap match, will be joining the celebrity boxing circuit with a bout against a former police officer. This will be handled with the utmost class, I'm sure....