U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler

Deadspin Obsession: Republican Sen. Loeffler Still Terrible

Culture
November 12th, 2020 11:55 AM

U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Rep-Georgia) last summer exposed Black Lives Matter Marxism and became public enemy No. 1 to the WNBA and the foul blog Deadspin, aka Democratspin. The conservative Sen. Loeffler is facing a Jan. 5 run-off election, and Deadspin writer Chris Baud sarcastically says you'll be shocked to learn she remains terrible.

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Sports Writer Slams Group-Think: ‘Is [LeBron] More Than Black?'

Culture
November 12th, 2020 9:00 AM

In a column published Wednesday, Outkick’s Jason Whitlock addressed a critique about comedian Dave Chappelle’s Saturday Night Live monologue. According to Whitlock, Chappelle succumbed to the “black group-think” that the stand-up artist has spent a large portion of his career avoiding, and athletes, like LeBron James, have spent a large portion of their careers embracing.

Eric Bieniemy

NFL's Daft Draft Pick Plan for Minority Hiring

Culture
November 11th, 2020 12:42 PM

Earlier this year, the National Football League toyed with the idea of an affirmative action plan that would improve the draft lot of teams hiring minority coaches and executives. On Tuesday, a modified version of that nutty plan became reality, drawing varied reactions from the sports media.

Will Leitch

Sports Writer Welcomes Biden Over Outgoing Dictatorship

Culture
November 10th, 2020 12:45 PM

Joe Biden's Leftist-sanctioned election victory is Christmas in November for Will Leitch, who writes for Medium, New York Magazine and Major League Baseball. The as yet unofficial defeat of the dictator Donald Trump has unleashed a "sudden explosion of joy" -- even in the cities that were not burned down by Black Lives Matter arsonists, he writes on Medium.

Dawn Ennis, left, and Cece Telfer

College Sports Destined For Explosion of Trans Inclusion

Culture
November 6th, 2020 7:30 PM

Boise, Idaho, you can kiss your inclusion in March Madness next spring good-bye. The NCAA prefers a different version of inclusion for its host sites, one that doesn't ban males from participating in female sports like Idaho does. College sports fans, trans inclusion is rolling down the tracks and little can stop it.

George Karl

Ex-Coach Credits Milwaukee Bucks For Biden's Wisconsin Win

Culture
November 5th, 2020 4:20 PM

Since Election Day Tuesday, Newsweek sports reporter Dan Cancian cranked out five stories on athletes and coaches taking different sides of the political spectrum. The most notable story centers on former Milwaukee Bucks Coach George Karl saying his team of social justice warriors pushed Joe Biden to victory in Wisconsin.

From Lay-Ups to Lay-Offs: Trouble for ESPN

Culture
November 5th, 2020 10:15 AM

Any way you look at it -- and judging from the ratings, you haven’t looked at it -- 2020 has been a disaster for spectator sports. Covid interrupted or delayed all the major professional sports for long months, and when they did resume, they were made unwatchable by Black Lives Matter antics. Even an excellent World Series won by a major-market franchise drew 32% fewer viewers than last year…

Tommy Tuberville

Deadspin Savages Senator-Elect Tuberville as 'Psychopath'

Culture
November 4th, 2020 1:19 PM

Former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville won election to the U.S. Senate Tuesday and drew a thorough, vile trashing from Deadspin writer Sam Fels. Tuberville is a shit heel, psychopath and would-be tyrant, Fels roars.

Jackie Robinson

Deadspin Cites Jackie Robinson As Proof Of GOP Racism

Culture
November 3rd, 2020 12:21 PM

Which of the following are true? Police in Graham, N.C., on Sunday gassed people peacefully marching to a voting poll. President Donald Trump has been encouraging violence for four years, and Republicans were sewing racial division in 1964 when Congress passed the Civil Rights Act into law.

Herschel Walker

Deadspin Slimes Trump-Supporting Sports Figures

Culture
November 2nd, 2020 4:22 PM

At Deadspin, the philosophy is if you don't have anything bad to say about someone -- particularly Trump supporters -- don't say anything. Jesse Spector has plenty of negative things to say about famous sports figures backing the president, and he's spewing all of it in a Deadspin slideshow.

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Not Political? ESPN Delivers Biased 6-Part Political Series

Culture
November 1st, 2020 6:20 PM

In the week leading up to the elections, ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro earned a big Pinocchio. He keeps saying his organization is not political, but his nose keeps growing longer and longer. "We are not a political organization," Pitaro has said in the past, but the network website currently features a six-part series on -- you guessed it -- politics.

Jack Nicklaus

Favre, Nicklaus, MMA Fighters Announce Trump Support

Culture
October 30th, 2020 1:45 PM

President Donald Trump is gaining support from MMA fighters and legendary sports figures, causing consternation for USA Today, which was none too pleased about this development. Jack Nicklaus and Brett Favre made headlines this week for lending their support to the president, golfer Bryson DeChambeau is a Trumper and Politico featured the anti-wo bros -- several fighters who've come…

J.R. Smith

NBA Player Slammed For Privilege Over False Claim About Trump

Culture
October 29th, 2020 1:44 PM

In a story tagged in the "White People" category, Deadspin writer Donovan Dooley goes off the deep end about a false premise: NBA player Sam Dekker's white privilege. The accusation is based on J.R. Smith, of the Los Angeles Lakers, claiming something Dekker denied -- that he's a supporter of President Donald Trump.

WashPost: COVID-Positive Dodger Celebration Lessens ‘Accomplishment’

Culture
October 28th, 2020 3:55 PM

With all do respect to delicate, pearl-clutching matrons, why are so many of them attracted to writing about sports? Check out The Washington Post’s Barry Svrluga and his more-in-sorrow scolding of L.A. Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner for celebrating his world series win with the team. (And Svrluga isn't the only one.)