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Deadspin Classic: Gay Softball's "Homo Quota"

With the gay marriage bill being passed in New York, and Pride celebrations taking place across the country, we revisit the question still vexing the world of gay softball: how many straight players are too many?...

by Barry Petchesky|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Revisiting The Great LeBron James Cocksucker Debate

here's a decent chance that at some point in the past 24 hours — perhaps when he did a little shimmy on the floor after drawing a late offensive foul, or when he began yapping demonstratively at the Less Than Zero extras in the stands, or when he passive-aggressively referred to Derrick Rose as "MVP...

by Tommy Craggs|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Dead Wrestler Of The Week: Miss Elizabeth (Deadspin Classic)

"Macho Man" Randy Savage was killed today in a car accident. Last year, our pro wrestling correspondent paid tribute to Savage's manager and first wife, Miss Elizabeth. She died in 2003 of an overdose at the home of her boyfriend, Lex Luger....

by Tommy Craggs|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Deadspin Classic: Dick Ebersol Is The Biggest Failure Of Them All

In the wake of Dick Ebersol's messy resignation from NBC Sports, we revisit the writings of a former NBC employee, who remembers Ebersol's failures being as legendary as his accomplishments....

by Barry Petchesky|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Deadspin Classic: Kobe: <i>"We Are Going To Win This Series"</i>

Originally published earlier today, like seven hours ago....

by Barry Petchesky|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Deadspin Classic: How Everyone Decided Delonte West Was Boinking LeBron's Mom

Around this time last year, everyone was seeking an explanation for LeBron James's poor playoff performance. They found it, in the form of a bizarre Gloria James/LeBron James/Delonte West love triangle. Happy Mother's Day, everyone....

by Barry Petchesky|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Deadspin Classic: Bill Simmons Is Not The Cosmos (<em>The Book Of Basketball</em> Reviewed)

The paperback edition of Bill Simmons's Book of Basketball is now in stores, and reader Patrick Sauer points out one notable tweak to this version: Charles P. Pierce's name no longer appears anywhere in the text. You don't suppose it has anything to do with Pierce's review of the book, do you?...

by Tommy Craggs|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Deadspin Classic: The 2008 New York Jets Preview, By Jenn Sterger

The NFL has shipped off its report about Brett Favre's penis to Roger Goodell (more later), but, for now, let's look back on how this all began: with the 2008 Jets preview Jenn wrote for us, and which I'd completely forgotten about....

by A.J. Daulerio|

|Mon Jun 17 2013