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The Chinese Government Is Gamergating Daryl MoreyIn summary: On Friday night, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted a fairly bland slogan-like expression of support—“Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.”—for ongoing protests against the mainland Chinese government’s encroachment on the autonomy of Hong Kong. Because the Rockets a...

Frog-March This Revolting Gymnastics Robot Directly Into The Fires Of Mount DoomHere is the most disgusting video I’ve watched on the internet in a long time:...

Kevin Durant Wishes To Separate Himself From "The Machine," But Plugs Into It DailyJ.R. Moehringer has a rich profile of Kevin Durant, in the middle of his Achilles rehab, up at the Wall Street Journal today. The new Brooklyn Net drains deep threes in a swimming pool, explains the decay of his relationship with Oklahoma City, details the purported offensive limitations of the Gold...

Maybe You Just Like Watching Baseball Games

FiveThirtyEight, Nate Silver’s math blog, published an article by Travis Sawchik yesterday under the headline “Do We Even Need Minor League Baseball?” In the piece, Sawchik argues that advancements in technology and data analysis have made both the discernment of genuine major-league baseball talent...

Virtually No One In San Diego Is Listening To Sports Radio Goon Dan Sileo

You may ask, “Who is Dan Sileo?” Reader, you are lucky—and not alone. The ex-Miami Hurricanes football player and sports radio lunk, who has twice been fired for moronic remarks, is drawing in no listeners on the disastrous San Diego radio station 97.3 The Fan....

San Diego's Month-Old Radio Station Was Already Forced To Redo Its Whole Lineup

Farewell, 97.3 The Machine. We never knew ye....

This San Diego Radio Station Has Existed For A Month And Is Already A Disaster

At the beginning of March, Entercom announced the launch of 97.3 The Machine, a new San Diego-based station with talk shows and sports programming. It’s not even the end of the month, and The Machine has already been involved in a feud and a fuckup that might jeopardize its relationship with the Pad...

These Dumbass Robots In Sweaters Are Terrible At Skiing

Just an hour outside of Pyeongchang, scientists and students unleashed a small group of robot minions onto the slopes, much to the delight of the gathered populace. These bloodthirsty, unfeeling menaces may be able to turn a bit, but thankfully, they are horrible at skiing:...