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In one tweet, Jon Rothstein exposes the truth about the college game
College basketball is about to head into hyperdrive this week, but thankfully one of the big media members, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein has revealed everything that it really is. ...
Deadspin Wayback Machine: A look back at some of sports’ great relics
One of the great things about sports is the comfort that they provide. While the world is always changing, sometimes at a pace that’s hard to process, sports are largely static. If you watch a football game from 50 years ago, there certainly are differences in strategy and the size and speed of the ...
After Duke loss, predictable silence from the Jalen Johnson critics
Duke came back from a 12-point deficit on Saturday to take Louisville to overtime, but Cardinals senior Carlik Jones scored seven of his 25 points in the extra session, and the Cardinals went on to an 80-73 victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium, snapping the Blue Devils’ four-game winning streak and dea...
Is Russia fabricating the claim that Putin critic Artemi Panarin beat up an 18-year-old girl?
It’s probably easiest to start this layered story at the top. Artemi Panarin, star winger of the New York Rangers, is taking a leave of absence from the team as a story back in Russia broke today about him allegedly beating up a 18-year-old girl in a bar in Riga in 2011. While this may at first appe...
Bluefield College’s white president suspends Black basketball players for kneeling, proving again how the GOP’s call for ‘unity’ is unreasonable
Six weeks ago, when the entire world watched homegrown white American terrorists storm the U.S. Capitol in a dangerous temper-tantrum/coup, Colin Kaepernick’s name and image kept being mentioned. The people that called Kaepernick unpatriotic for peacefully kneeling during a racist song because polic...
NBA doubles-down on national anthem, will require all teams to play it before games
The NBA is doing the most right now....
Masahiro Tanaka to return to Japan, why this Yankee fan is happy for him
It sucks that Masahiro Tanaka will no longer be a Yankee, but at least I don’t have to root against him on another MLB team....
Masahiro Tanaka won’t make it to Cooperstown, but — like hoops' Hall — there should be room for stories like his
In seven seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, Arvydas Sabonis averaged 12 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. His biggest accomplishments were being the NBA’s Player of the Week at the end of March in 1996, and finishing 12th in the league in total rebounds in 1997-98....
NBA bans hugging to curb COVID spread in sport featuring constant physical contact
The NBA is implementing NO TOUCHING!...
Utah State boycotts game to protest religious discrimination
Utah State football players are using their power to take a stand against what they perceived as religious discrimination by their university president. ...
Dabo Swinney either doesn't get that COVID is killing people or doesn't care
This week, as the CDC advises against Thanksgiving travel in a week when the coronavirus rate has soared to a peak of 200,000 cases and 2,000 deaths a day, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is mad as hell....
Earl Thomas' wife reportedly files for divorce; no word on how brother, mistress are taking news
Earl Thomas is now a man without a job … or a wife....
Titans WR Corey Davis to play to honor late brother
In the midst of tragedy, Titans wide receiver Corey Davis will suit up and honor his late brother Thursday night against the Indianapolis Colts....
Why It Doesn't Matter if Baker Mayfield Kneels
Let’s get a few things straight off the jump. ...
Everyone Forgot That Daryl Morey Still Hasn't Discussed His Hong Kong Tweet
What if I told you that we knew that this was going to be an unusual NBA season before a single game was played....
NBA Strike Will be Meaningless if Players Don’t Start Voting
What’s next?...
NFL's 'Social Justice' Program Won't Make a Difference Until Players Push Harder
Throughout the summer, athletes across the sports spectrum have expressed their viewpoints on issues disproportionately harming the Black community....
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Athletes No Longer Playing Games: Historic Moment in Sports as Teams, Players Protest Racial Injustice by Refusing to Take Court, Field [UPDATED]
It’s been an unprecedented day in an unprecedented season....
The Toronto Raptors Embody the Intersection of Sports and Racial Justice
A few months ago, NBA players didn’t know what to do. And after some back and forth, it was decided that the season would restart....
Y'all, Deadspin is Pleased to Announce the Commencement of ... Silly Season!
The sports calendar is loaded right now. The Stanley Cup playoffs are in full swing. The NBA is right about to start its postseason, NFL teams are in training camp, and in baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers are…...