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The Phillie Phanatic Tried To Kill A Guy In A Pig Costume
OK, so maybe murder was never quite on the table, but the Phanatic should still be considered a dangerous maniac to be avoided at all costs. Those air cannons pack a heavy punch, and the poor pig-man got lit up from close range. That shit hurts!...
Watching Random People Slap Each Other In The Face Is Weirdly Compelling
Inspired by the fake beautiful-people-kissing-is-beautiful video from all the way back in March, this is a video of random pairs of people slapping each other in the face. ...
Hope Solo Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges
USWNT and Seattle Reign FC goalkeeper Hope Solo was arrested early Saturday morning following an altercation with her sister and 17-year-old nephew at a family party in the home she shares with husband and serial shithead Jerramy Stevens. She is being held without bail on two counts of domestic viol...
Ray Rice To Avoid Court, Enter Diversionary Program
Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice won't have to go to trial for allegedly knocking out his then-fianceé in an Atlantic City elevator in February. Instead, he will be entered into a diversionary program, which will likely see him completing community service and going through some sort of educat...
Greg Hardy Accused Of Beating Girlfriend, Throwing Her Onto Pile Of Guns
Panthers all-pro defensive end Greg Hardy was arrested Tuesday on charges of misdemeanor assault and communicating a threat after police were called to his condo following an alleged altercation with his girlfriend. Hardy appeared in court and was released on bond today, and more details about the a...
Reports: Fan, Police Shot At Coppa Italia
At least two men, one a fan and the other a police officer, have been shot in the lead up to the Coppa Italia between Fiorentina and Napoli in Rome. Outside of that, we don't know much at this point. The start of the match has been delayed while everything is sorted out....
Minor League Goalie Fined For Tripping Mascot
That's goalie Mark Guggenberger of the CHL's Allen Americans, slewfooting poor Missouri Mavericks mascot Mac. Man-on-horse violence is frowned upon in the civilized world, so Guggenberger has been fined an undisclosed sum. [Puck Daddy]...
"Oh My God, He's Attacked Somebody!" Rob Ford Goes On Rampage
Toronto's City Council is meeting today to attempt a continued removal of mayor Rob Ford's powers, and it seems the plump crack pipe smoker isn't having any of it. We're not sure what led him to confront councillor Pam McConnell this way, but can you really say you never expected a CBC News anchor ...
When To Stop A Fight
On Nov. 2, heavyweight Magomed Abdusalamov fought 10 hard rounds against "Irish" Mike Perez at Madison Square Garden. Today, Abdusalamov sits in a bed in Roosevelt Hospital, in a medically induced coma. It's worth reflecting on when fights should be stopped....
Avs Goalie Semyon Varlamov Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges
Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov spent the night in jail after turning himself in to face charges of second-degree kidnapping and third-degree assault in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident on Tuesday....
William Harrison, Author Of Sports Dystopia <em>Rollerball</em>, Has Died
William Harrison, the author and screenwriter whose 1975 classic Rollerball semi-accurately foretold how the future of sport would suck, died Tuesday, just shy of his 80th birthday....
Tough Guys Don't Dance
Earlier this year the New York Times reposted a 1976 article by Clark Booth about violence and football. It originally appeared in The Real Paper....
Dodgers Fan Stabbed To Death After Giants Game
Goddamnit. This shit again....
CU Football Player Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Mud At Girlfriend
University of Colorado running back Terrence Crowder was arrested on domestic violence charges early Sunday morning after getting into an argument and physical altercation with his girlfriend. Mud was allegedly involved....
Jared Sullinger Arrested On Domestic Assault Charges
Celtics sophomore forward Jared Sullinger turned himself into police this morning, and was charged with assault and battery, malicious destruction of property and witness intimidation, after a weekend confrontation with his girlfriend....
Paraguayan Soccer Player Gets Mad At Referee, Kicks Referee's Face
This happened during a Liga Regional del Sud match in Paraguay. Here's some free career advice: don't be a soccer referee in the Liga Regional del Sud in Paraguay. ...
Craig Ehlo Was Allegedly Burning Clothes When Authorities Arrived
We told you yesterday about the arrest of former NBA player Craig Ehlo, who was charged with domestic violence and first-degree reckless burning early in the morning in Spokane, Wash. Now, courtesy the Spokesman-Review, we have the details of what led to his arrest....
Craig Ehlo Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges
Former NBA player Craig Ehlo, best known for being the other guy in "The Shot" by Michael Jordan in 1989, was arrested this morning in Spokane, Wash., on charges related to domestic violence....
A History Of Violence
Dig Carlo Rotella’s 2008 Washtington Post Magazine profile of the novelist and screenwriter George Pelicanos:...
Bros Gone Wild: Riot Erupts After U.S. Open Of Surfing
Huntington Beach, Calif., hosted the U.S Open of Surfing this weekend, and shit got way out of hand. Shortly after the conclusion of the competition, downtown Huntington Beach was swarmed by a mass of bros, apparently driven a bit mad by the heat and the ocean air. Portable toilets were tipped, impr...