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N’Keal Harry has lost his mind

As politely as possible, what the hell is Patriots’ wide receiver N’Keal Harry doing?...

Does MLB even have a marketing department?

Last weekend, when writing about José Godoy becoming the 20,000th player in Major League Baseball history, I brought up the story of Bob Watson being the man who scored MLB’s one-millionth run, and all the hoopla around that in 1975....

Why won’t Northwestern talk about their new AD?

Early this week, Northwestern University announced the hiring of Mike Polisky as Athletic Director. To date, there has been no press conference, Polisky hasn’t spoken to the media, and Deadspin’s calls and emails to both the university and the athletic department, as well as Polisky himself, have go...

Northwestern doesn’t take women seriously

Back in February, when 80 faculty members — all female — wrote a heartfelt letter to the powers that be, begging the school to meaningfully address sexism and racism on campus, and specifically in the athletic department, Northwestern University assured them that the school “fully appreciated” their...

Atlanta Cockatoos always find a way to crap on themselves

The Atlanta Parakeets are officially taking calls for a potential Julio Jones trade....

Barfstool reads Deadspin editor’s new book aloud on YouTube (and, uhh, that’s illegal)

Barstool Sports is not only a company that straight-up promotes online harassment, racism, misogyny, and blatant sexism – they are built upon such a foundation. They use social media platforms to stir up their mouthbreathing cronies against a perceived enemy, and then use that hatred and gross behav...

Dear Performative Cowards: An open letter to men in sports media

One of my former bosses used to kiss me. All the time. On the cheek mainly, but close enough to the mouth to make me really uncomfortable. Not that being kissed every time I saw him wasn’t bad enough. It was. He also told me when he liked something I was wearing, calling it “sexy” or “hot.”...

Barfstool CEO Erika Nardini is either evil, the most ignorant person on Earth, or both

A paycheck is a paycheck. I’m sure that’s what Erika Nardini would tell anyone who questions why she’s the CEO of Barfstool. It’s what makes the world go round. We know that here very well....

Keep your dick in your pants, please

I really didn’t think this piece had to be written. As late as this morning, I was like “Come on, Julie, no one is seriously defending Jeffrey Toobin jerking off during a work meeting.”...

In post-#SpeakingOut world, WWE decides hiring Barstool demon bro apologist Erika Nardini is the way to go

It would be the deepest fantasy to expect WWE to make major changes after the #SpeakingOut movement a couple of months ago, where numerous male wrestlers and coaches around the industry were outed as rapists, harassers, assaulters, misogynists, and general dickheads. ...

The Dirty Birds are now the Dodo Birds, the NFC East is cheeks, and it might be Jalen Hurts time in Philly: Week 3 takeaways

Week 3 of the NFL season is nearly complete and we are finally starting to see who is about that action and who isn’t....

The Dan Snyder Report Dropped and It's Horrific [UPDATED]

This story has been updated with statements from Dan Snyder and the NFL....

Removing A Tattoo Won’t Get You Out Of White-Nationalist Purgatory

Whether or not you believe Patriots draft pick Justin Rohrwasser that he had no idea what his “Three Percenter” tattoo really meant until this weekend, and however the media has struggled to accurately describe the Three Percenters as the white nationalists that they are, it’s not really just one ta...

Media Coverage of Justin Rohrwasser's White Nationalist Tattoo Has Been Shameful

Kicker Justin Rohrwasser was selected by the Patriots in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. It was also discovered he had a “Three Percenter” tattoo on his arm, and sports media is having a really hard time framing this story, and what the “Three Percenter” tattoo represents....

Was Deadspin A Good Sports Blog? A Very Short Debate

Yes....

The Astros Are Not In The Apology Business

“We talk internally about being on the ‘bleeding edge,’” Astros GM Jeff Luhnow told the McKinsey Quarterly in June of 2018. The exceedingly collegial two-part interview was a homecoming of sorts for Luhnow, who worked at the management consulting giant for five years before going into the baseball b...

Astros Fire Brandon Taubman, Now Need To Fire Whoever Smeared Stephanie Apstein [Update]

The Houston Astros have fired assistant GM Brandon Taubman for conduct that “does not reflect the values” of the organization, according to a team statement released on Thursday. ...

Astros Drop Failed Smear Campaign Against Sports Illustrated, MLB Picks It Up

Less than 24 hours after the Astros issued a statement accusing Sports Illustrated of “fabricating” a story about assistant general manager Brandon Taubman gloating to a group of female reporters about having signed accused domestic abuser Roberto Osuna, the team has changed their tune to something ...

Report: Astros Assistant GM Yelled "Thank God We Got Osuna" At Female Reporters After ALCS Win

During the Houston Astros’ clubhouse ALCS victory celebration Saturday night, Astros assistant general manager for player evaluation Brandon Taubman taunted three female reporters about the organization’s trade for closer Roberto Osuna, who was suspended for 75 games last season for violating Major ...

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