Sports
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Former Agent Accuses Zion Williamson of Receiving Improper Benefits From Damn Near Everybody But Fashion Nova and Fenty
In today’s edition of “Well, that escalated quickly,” we have Zion Williamson, who went from sitting around his house twiddling his thumbs as he waits for the NBA season to resume to being accused of receiving improper benefits as a collegiate athlete. How in the hell did we get here? ESPN has the scoop: Attorneys…
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In His Own Words: Unpublished Jerry Krause Memoir Reveals He Might Not Be The Villain We Thought He Was
ESPN’s The Last Dance has been hailed by critics and sports fans alike for its thorough examination of one of the greatest dynasties in the history of professional sports: Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls. But it’s also been criticized for its unfavorable depiction of former general manager Jerry Krause, who died in 2017 and is unable…
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Earl Thomas Is Having the Worst Birthday Ever
Instead of spending his birthday hurling confetti and devouring chocolate cake, Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas has some explaining to do. TMZ Sports reports that on April 13, police were called to a home in Austin, Texas, at approximately 3:41 a.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered “a black female wearing an orange sweater with a…
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After The Last Dance: Metta Ford-Artest On the Time He Broke Michael Jordan's Ribs And Somehow Lived to Tell the Tale
ESPN’s The Last Dance has not only captured the entire world’s attention but provided the perfect opportunity for former NBA stars to revisit their own battles with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. And while the docuseries captures Jerry Krause’s irrational quest to destroy one of the greatest dynasties in the history of professional sports,…
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Beast Mode Back? Marshawn Lynch In Talks to Return to the Seattle Seahawks
While elite talents like Jadeveon Clowney and Cam Newton spend their quarantine wondering if they’ll be on an NFL roster come training camp, Super Bowl champion Marshawn Lynch apparently has other plans. ESPN reports that the 34-year-old running back is in talks to return to the Seattle Seahawks for their upcoming season—presumably, so he won’t…
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General Managers Express Reluctance to Put Older NBA Coaches 'In Harm's Way' Due to Significant COVID-19 Risk
As the NBA seeks to salvage what’s left of its season during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, teams throughout the league have been forced to make difficult decisions in order to cut costs and stay afloat. Employees have been laid off and both league execs and players have forfeited big chunks of their exorbitant salaries in…
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The Last Dance Just Confirms That Mike Is Salty About (and Threatened by) LeBron
As a piece of pop art, as a nostalgia delivery device, as a triumph in film editing and story construction, and as a coronatine monotony breaker, The Last Dance delivers. There’s not much new information here for me—I became an NBA diehard in 1986, and I saw much of what’s depicted here in real-time—but it’s…
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The Happiest Place on Earth Could Become the NBA's New Home, Thanks to COVID-19
Have you ever been to Disney World? It’s a magical place full of exhilarating rides, once-in-a-lifetime attractions and mesmerized children. There’s an animal kingdom theme park to bask in the beauty of nature, there are water parks and exclusive guided tours, and Soarin’ Around the World offers the unique opportunity to do exactly that. But…
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NCAA Still Won't Pay Student-Athletes, But It Might Finally Allow Them to Profit From Their Name, Image and Likeness
College athletes have fought for the right to be compensated since the dawn of time, and after years of screwing them out of billions of dollars, the NCAA has finally found its moral compass—kinda. On Wednesday, its Board of Governors announced that it supports rule changes that will allow student-athletes to profit from their name,…