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The Athletic Outrages White Men Everywhere By Censoring Their Opinions On China
The Athletic didn’t publish any articles about Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey’s since-deleted Friday tweet in support of pro-democracy Hong Kong protestors, or about the subsequent manic attempts at damage control by the Rockets owner and the NBA, until a couple days after the controversy began. It ...
The Athletic Can't Stop Humping Useless Butter Coffee
Here’s a question: What would happen if you combined the vapidity of ubiquitous trend pieces about athletes eating and drinking things with the cravenness of brand subservience? You’d probably end up with something like this article from The Athletic....
Let's Do The Math On The Athletic
The Athletic, the subscription-based sports news startup aiming to make local newspaper sports sections obsolete, has all the momentum in the world. It’s raised more than $90 million in venture-capital funding, has expanded to nearly 50 cities in the U.S. and Canada, and is now launching English Pre...
If John Beilein Is Such A Good Person, Why Was He A College Basketball Coach?
Longtime Michigan men’s basketball coach John Beilein announced yesterday that he’s leaving the university to take over as coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s a move plenty of other college coaches have made before, but the departure of Beilein—reportedly beloved, supposedly clean, and, at 66, d...
<i>LA Times</i> Columnist Throws Temper Tantrum When Confronted With Undisclosed Conflict Of Interest
Last night, after a big herb named Kevin Draper pointed out that a Los Angeles Times report about USC’s role in the college admissions cheating scandal was written by a USC professor and included no disclosure of this brazen conflict, the writer of the piece, former ESPN writer and current Los Angel...
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The Year In Sports Media Beef

The Year In Sports Media Beef

Thu Dec 27 2018
Warriors Accuse Athletic Writer Of Fabricating Steph Curry “Tranny Sex Tape” Joke [Update]

Warriors Accuse Athletic Writer Of Fabricating Steph Curry “Tranny Sex Tape” Joke [Update]

Thu Dec 13 2018
Shams Charania And His Employers Are Up To Some Sleazy-Seeming Shit With All This Derrick Rose Coverage [Update]

Shams Charania And His Employers Are Up To Some Sleazy-Seeming Shit With All This Derrick Rose Coverage [Update]

Mon Nov 05 2018
The Athletic Has Stirred Up A Cleveland Sports Media Feud 

The Athletic Has Stirred Up A Cleveland Sports Media Feud 

Mon Sep 24 2018
Sources: Sometimes Sources Are Just Flacks

Sources: Sometimes Sources Are Just Flacks

Wed Sep 19 2018
The Athletic Fails To Raid The <i>Washington Post</i> Sports Desk

The Athletic Fails To Raid The <i>Washington Post</i> Sports Desk

Fri Aug 24 2018
Holy Shit, The Athletic Just Swiped A Bunch Of NFL Beat Writers

Holy Shit, The Athletic Just Swiped A Bunch Of NFL Beat Writers

Mon Aug 20 2018
Athletic Writer Throws Fit Over Rhode Island Not Giving Into Stadium Financing Scheme

Athletic Writer Throws Fit Over Rhode Island Not Giving Into Stadium Financing Scheme

Fri Aug 17 2018
The <i>Roanoke Times</i> Is Suing Its Former Reporter Over Refusal To Give Up Twitter Account 

The <i>Roanoke Times</i> Is Suing Its Former Reporter Over Refusal To Give Up Twitter Account 

Wed Aug 08 2018
The Athletic Has Inflicted<em></em> Rick Reilly Upon You

The Athletic Has Inflicted<em></em> Rick Reilly Upon You

Wed May 09 2018
The Athletic Is Coming For Your Local Baseball Beat Writer

The Athletic Is Coming For Your Local Baseball Beat Writer

Thu Jan 18 2018
What Is The Athletic&#39;s Plan Beyond Exterminating Newspapers?

What Is The Athletic's Plan Beyond Exterminating Newspapers?

Mon Oct 23 2017
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