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Count Tua Tagovailoa among the Sound of Freedom’s ‘forgotten viewers’

The movie rage hitting the theaters this summer extends beyond Barbie, and Oppenheimer. There’s a hidden treasure, one could even call it forgotten, and the independent, umm, film has brought in nearly $175 million. The Sound of Freedom — an action thriller about a child trafficking ring starring Ji...

by Sean Beckwith|

|Sat Aug 19 2023

Rand Paul’s thoughts on Black athletes reflects the GOP’s company line

It’s not exactly a revelation to discover that white conservatives identify more with the PGA Tour than the NBA. It’s become part of their doctrine to attack the largely black National Basketball Association for just about anything. So we shouldn’t be shocked that one of their most prominent members...

by DJ Dunson|

|Wed Jul 12 2023

Gregg Popovich isn't here for your thoughts and prayers

Before the NBA’s regular season wrapped up, before his San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks in the finale, Gregg Popovich didn’t want to talk about his future. The 74-year-old Hall of Famer brushed off questions about his retirement. Instead, during his pregame media availability, the all-tim...

by Stephen Knox|

|Tue Apr 11 2023

Man throws hard seltzer at Ted Cruz during Astros WS parade, world asks, ‘Was it worth it?’

Sen. Ted Cruz popped his head out of its dwelling, and as with most moles, some bystander tried whacking it with a mallet. During the Houston Astros World Series parade, Cruz thought it would be a good idea to give drunk people a moving target and hopped on the back of a Hummer to once again bask in...

by Sean Beckwith|

|Tue Nov 08 2022

Ted Cruz showed up at Yankee Stadium and the Bronx fans didn’t disappoint in the slightest

As the target of a chorus of boos, fuck yous, and a barrage of middle fingers, Republican Senator Ted Cruz somehow managed to outshine the Houston Astros as the most detested figure in New York....

by DJ Dunson|

|Tue Oct 25 2022

Your 2022 NFL lead broadcasting booths feature 8 white guys, Tony Romo and an ‘Italian’

If Brian Flores can sue the NFL for its racist hiring practices when it comes to selecting coaches, then Gus Johnson should be allowed to sue television networks for whitewashing the NFL broadcasting booth....

by Carron J. Phillips|

|Tue Sep 13 2022

Warriors’ minority owner dragged for declaring the NBA’s stance on Uyghurs out loud

“No one cares about genocide” is, to put it lightly, a concerning stance to take, but it is the stance that billionaire and Golden State Warriors minority owner Chamath Palihapitiya chose to espouse on his podcast this week....

by Grace McDermott|

|Wed Jan 19 2022

IDIOT OF THE YEAR: The worst of 2021

Happy holidays, you filthy animals, and welcome to Deadspin’s annual IDIOT OF THE YEAR extravaganza. Within these hallowed slides are 50 of the year’s least bearable dorks, whose transgressions range from “just kinda silly,” to “dangerously stupid,” to “Trevor Bauer.”...

by Thomas Laforgia|

|Sat Jan 01 2022

IDIOT OF THE YEAR #1: Jon Gruden, the face of a rotten NFL

Welcome to Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE YEAR festivities! Nos. 50 through 11 are available for your enjoyment here. And our top 10:...

by Thomas Laforgia|

|Fri Dec 31 2021