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The People Have Spoken, And They Have Said, "Hannah Storm Always Dresses Mad Slutty LOL"
Click to view Last night, Hannah Storm was on hand for Heat-Celtics game coverage and wore a dress and boots. Hannah Storm wears dresses and boots quite often, but it led to an assortment of heavy-breathing on Twitter....
Jay Mariotti Slinks Away From Twitter, Tail Between His Legs
Just weeks after exploding onto the Twitter scene, Jay Mariotti saw his followers dwindling, and quietly deleted his account. Good try, Jay....
How I Celebrated LeBron James's "Hater Day" on Twitter
With King James retweeting the racist messages he received on Twitter, Scott Raab breaks down the passion play that continues to surround one of the NBA's premiere players....
What If Potential Concussion Victims Don't Want The NFL To Crack Down?
All along we've assumed that skill players would welcome punishment for helmet-to-helmet hits, decreasing their risk of brain trauma. But what if we were wrong? Reggie Bush, of all people, makes the case that a concussion is preferable to the alternative....
Bill Simmons: Journalist?
The Sports Fella, in the middle of explaining his "accidental" Moss-to-Minny Tweet, got into ESPN's culture of sourcing and scoops. It's a better ombudsman column than the ESPN ombudsmen have ever written. [ESPN.com]...
Studies Show Legs Aren't Supposed To Bend That Way
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
But What Is Your Thing, Exactly? Puppets?
(Via Phil Catelinet)...
Dana White Will Be Your Twitter Buddy, For Just A Few Thousand Dollars
Now, a change of pace: an attention whore who isn't Ines Sainz. If you've got the cash, you can get the UFC President to follow you on Twitter. Only for three months, though. He's a busy man....
Rick Reilly®, Twit
Not to nitpick or anything, but 13 of the "tweets" in Rick Reilly®'s awful "Things I'd Tweet If I Didn't Hate Tweeting" are longer than 140 characters....
Jacory Harris Is Going To Get Beat Up On The First Day Of School
And not because Raiders gear is gang colors. "Going to class with an Oakland raiders snap back, no shirt, with the Oakland raiders overalls! Fly!!!!!! I'm me!!" Yes you are. Meh, better than his proposed Heisman outfit. [Twitter]...
Spurs Arena Host Arrested, Accused Of Harassing Reporter
Mike Lavender, a fixture at Spurs games, had allegedly started a Twitter account just to accuse a local TV reporter of having an affair with a married man. Was it the Coyote? I bet it was the Coyote.[Express-News]...
Mike Wise, Twitter, And The Art Of Breaking News
This morning Wise announced his monthlong suspension from the Washington Post for his fake Twitter "scoop" that was intended to sucker other outlets into publishing it. In the end, his failing wasn't underestimating the media, but rather misunderstanding the medium....
<em>Washington Post</em> Editor None Too Happy With Mike Wise's Roethlisberger Stunt
Wise made up some news this morning. Just hours later he bragged about how he can get people to print anything, and how he increased his Twitter followers. His bosses sent out a little note, warning him to cut that shit out....
Golf Trash Talk Is Just The Best
We're a month off from the Ryder Cup, but the reigning champion captain just told the Euros what's what with the photo equivalent of "scoreboard."...
AP Correspondent Becomes Inadvertent Racist In Little League Tweet
Japan always seems to win the Little League World Series, and AP writer Genaro Armas is fed up. That or this is a complete accident. I expect a decent comedy pyramid out of this. H/T Bob...
What Gets Wetter As It Dries, And Is Also A Giant Penis? Chad Ochocinco's Dick Towel
"Ladies only—after my surgery," he Tweets. I give it 0.7 Shiancoes. [TwitPic]...
White Sox Beat Writer Goes Nuts On Minnesota
Sun-Times reporter Joe Cowley is a homer in a city of media homers. But his Twitterrhea explosion last night against the Twins and their fans was something else. Stereotypes about being ugly? Calling players jag-offs? Mocking the dead? Check, check and double-check....
Shaq and Awe: The Big Shakespeare On Social Media And The Influence Project
Fast Company's Mark Borden sat down with Shaquille O'Neal to discuss how social media—with an emphasis on Twitter—has changed the way that athletes can interact with their fans....
Another Stupid Piece Of News About Stupid Brett Favre That's Just So Stupid
I hate writing this stuff, but the numbers show that you people care. So help stop the cycle, and don't click on this post....
RIP Paul Bissonnette's Twitter
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....