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Teacher Apologizes To Julian Edelman For Not Respecting His Grit
Patriots receiver Julian Edelman tweeted out a picture of a letter that was allegedly sent to him by one of his former teachers. In it, the teacher apologizes to Edelman for doubting that he would ever make it to the NFL:...
A Field Guide To Boston Sports Radio Chowderheads
Every day, it seems, a different Boston sports radio dipshit is delivering a take from a time when segregation was acceptable, getting attention for being five seconds away from challenging a listener to a parking lot fight for Tom Brady’s honor. Although you may not pay attention to these awful stu...
Stephen Vogt Leaves Game After Frightening Home-Plate Collision With Chad Kuhl
Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt was pulled from tonight’s game against the Pirates after a rough collision at the plate with Pittsburgh pitcher Chad Kuhl....
Showtime™ Presents: Misogyny, Racism, And Homophobia<em></em>
You don’t have to pick a side between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor. Floyd’s an unapologetic abuser of women and the Internal Revenue Service, while Conor is a racist dipshit. Last week’s circus of publicity stunts rightfully damaged both parties’ reputations, but another one, curiously, h...
Mayweather Drops The Word "Faggot" On McGregor In The Press Tour From Hell
Mercifully, the Mayweather-McGregor Press Extravaganza From Hell is reaching its conclusion this evening, after a week of toxic shit talking and a week of general stupid bullshit. Yesterday’s lowlight was McGregor bragging about how having a big dick made him half-black before humping the air as a t...
Mayweather Vs. McGregor Isn’t Even Pretending To Be Sports Anymore
It came nearly a half hour into his press conference, but Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe eventually landed on the perfect metaphor. He was asked why anyone should believe Conor McGregor has a chance to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr....
Conor McGregor Says He’s Not Racist Because He’s “Half-Black…From The Belly Button Down”<em></em>
During the third stop of the Mayweather-McGregor Press Extravaganza From Hell in New York City this evening, Conor McGregor got to step to the microphone first tonight, where he spent his time on an unhinged monologue. He addressed the very real allegations that he’s a racist troll with all the subt...
You Don't Have To Pick A Side Between Floyd Mayweather And Conor McGregor<em></em><em></em>
This happens every time. Two athletes agree to duke it out in front of people for millions of dollars and the dilemma ensues: Who is the good guy? Who is the bad guy? Who will I root for? It is a debate as woven into sports as “Who’s your team?” and was easier to navigate back when sportswriters fo...
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Has Had Trouble Paying His Taxes On Time For Years
It came out recently that Floyd Mayweather owes the IRS a whopping $22.2 million, but documents show that that big number is the least of it. The famous boxer—who routinely brags about his wealth, and even goes by the nickname “Money”—has had trouble paying his taxes on time for more than a decade. ...
Peyton Manning Mocks Kevin Durant And Russell Westbrook For Your Enjoyment
At tonight’s sports awards show, host Peyton Manning took a soft jab at Kevin Durant’s front-running, then followed up with an appeal to KD’s former teammate Russell Westbrook. Each NBA star sold the gag with some pretty solid deadpan glares....
Boys' Doubles Team Forced To Change Out Of Black Underpants At Wimbledon
The dress code at Wimbledon is strict and inflexible: Outfits must be “almost entirely white,” with only a single trim of color “no wider than one centimetre,” which includes all accessories and “ny undergarments that either are or can be visible during play (including due to perspiration).” Today, ...
I'm Sick Of Dana White's Fat, Sweaty Head
Yesterday, Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather kicked off the Let’s All Pretend Conor McGregor Isn’t Going To Get His Ass Kicked press tour for their fight on August 26. The first press conference ended with the two fighters facing off and talking shit, which would have been fun to see if not for th...
Nelson Cruz Stops All-Star Game To Take Photo With Joe West
Mariners DH Nelson Cruz came to the plate in the sixth inning of tonight’s All-Star Game. But before he stepped into the box, he stopped to take a cell phone photo with umpire Joe West. “The oldest guys in the game,” he told West after Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina snapped the photo....
Conor McGregor And Floyd Mayweather Started The Dumbest Possible Road Show Today<em></em>
This afternoon in Los Angeles, Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather made their first joint public appearance since announcing their superfight last month. They’ll also be holding press conferences every day for the rest of this week, because this is the deadest week of the sports calendar and they ar...
MMA Reporter Ariel Helwani Says UFC Booted Him From McGregor-Mayweather Press Tour
Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather are embarking on a short world press tour to promote their very dumb fight next month, and it kicks off today in Los Angeles. UFC czar Dana White will be there, but the most prominent member of the MMA media will no longer be working the event for Showtime....
Joe Buck Recounts That One Time He Got Stoned As Hell In Cabo
Joe Buck joined Dan Le Batard on the latter’s radio show Monday night to chat about angry fan crank calls, his own personal baseball card, and that one time he vacationed in Mexico and got absolutely baked....
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Report: Floyd Mayweather Needs Some Time To Pay His Taxes [UPDATE]
Floyd Mayweather has filed a petition saying he doesn’t have enough cash on hand to meet his 2015 taxes, and he’s asking the IRS for a reprieve until after his fight against Conor McGregor next month, according to Law360. ...
Wrestler Alberto Del Rio Part Of Police Investigation Into Possible Domestic Violence
Professional wrestler Jose Alberto Rodriguez, better known as current Global Force Wrestling Champion Alberto El Patron and formerly Alberto Del Rio in WWE, is being investigated for possible domestic violence Sunday at the Orlando International Airport. Citing witnesses who said they saw an argumen...
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Samoa Joe Can't Be Stopped
Eight years ago and counting, Samoa Joe was done—or at least it seemed that way....