I honestly don’t think Bjelica should have been ejected. It looked mostly like self-defense from him, and the headlock ended the violence pretty well.

Note that you still go to jail for manslaughter ;)

Handing out food has the clear potential to “directly affect the health and safety of other people” (unless it’s sealed and not tampered with, I guess. But even then it’s still affecting other people at some level). So no, there is no difference. Arguing “religious freedom” in this case would be absurd (though…

But the whole “I get to do whatever I want because of my religion” is a terrible road to go down, which we’re already seeing with Hobby Lobby and wedding cakes.

Chill out, man. I think they were just asking if the law bans feeding your pet while walking through a park.

Well my religion says I need to purposefully infect people with Hep A. Is that protected, under the first amendment?

Seems entirely plausible, but remember that police also said this guy punched a horse:

Wage disparity plus high cost of living in nicer areas plus year-round tolerable weather in the Mediterranean climate areas of Southern California. The state is also very large with a diverse amount of needs, has a very high population density in a select number of areas - San Diego area, which El Cajon is in, seems…

They never define “able-bodied”, which is the rub. There are people who aren’t on disability who are too disabled to work regularly or do what the GOP wants. I’m one of them. I’ve got family support and I’m holding out hope I’ll get well enough to work part time.

Mongo only pawn in game of life.

These are the kinds of fresh, inventive, and super edgy comments that really make Deadspin such an amazing place.

If the activists are giving out prepackaged, processed food, the city’s going to have a hard time. But if the activists are giving out anything fresh, hot, homemade, or raw (fruit, vegetables)... well, there are public-safety health laws in place for a reason.

Which first amendment right is being infringed? Association? I’m not sure I see it. Seems more likely to be a violation of substantive due process. This is a law that is designed to harm a maligned class of people: the homeless, which no basis for it outside of NIMBYism.

Ok, but if they’re talking about poor roster construction and aging support players that can’t play defense, wouldn’t that be.... them?

Would it have been better if they just published rumors that just happened to be true? They published a women’s account of being pressured into a sexual interaction she wasn’t comfortable with, and one in which the man repeatedly ignored her cues that she was uncomfortable. That’s newsworthy.

The only thing in this world I want more than “Blake Bortles: Super Bowl Champion” is “Swaggy P: World Champion”.

Is it time to start admitting that Ainge hoodwinked the Cavs? Thomas is essentially a shorter, slower version of Kyrie that plays even worse defense, and it sure looks like Jae Crowder was a product of Stevens’ system.

Being in the NBA makes you the best in the world. Playing high level D-1, also the best in the world. 2% of college players play in the NBA.