I'd guess there was probably some pressure from NFL to drop the piece. None of it can be good for business. Or, maybe the reporting unearthed collusion b/w ESPN and NFL to under-report concussions. One of Vick's concussions last year resulted in blurred vision and balance issues 3-4 weeks later. That was reported…

I'm being totally honest here: I really skimmed every tweet on here but Trump's. When I went to skim comments and saw yours, I immediately thought you were talking about Cobain and then saw first sentence (when I skim in iPad sometimes I go backwards). Just feel like Trump's a master of trolling and made fortune from…

I dunno where I saw this but he was recently hanging out with Lebron or something and I'm sure there was the sports superstar equivalent of Clark and Rusty splitting a beer moment where LBJ explains how media will take you down, etc. Then Morsi (???) piece is published which vindicates for him that media will do hit…

In the past, I dunno - 2 years, whenever I hear stories about GOP ( or teaparty or whatever) I feel such a flood of different emotions. Do I laugh? Do I cry? Should I be happy? Or should I be really sad (this one on various levels)? When I was younger, I pretty much only got mad. Now, it's like part of me is really…

I agree. I just don't know what constitutes silver screen. If she was on a silver screen in porn theater (do they exist anymore?) or if she's made cameo in mainstream movies (I don't know), does that count? Always feel like the blinds have to include some misdirection or they wouldn't drive traffic.

Remember seeing Jameson E! True Hollywood Story and her mother was absent from her life early but don't remeber whether why. Yeah, I gotta go with Jameson. The "awards" clue feels about right, for some reason.

But Gibson was taking the cortisone and "painkillers" for their palliative properties so he could perform immediately in wake of injury not to speed recovery from injury or improve performance. I'd argue that the painkillers, if they were opiates, probably risked diminishing performance. Not defending Gibson, I don't…

I'm kinda with you. Didn't click the link but anecdotal isn't very good evidence. Sounds like there were presumptions that, over 6 years, the restaurant guy found instances that supported presumptions. There's some good data and analysis about tipping put there. I'm thinking of a guy from Cornell hotel school who's…

Any excuse to use "Pelicans" in something unrelated to how ridiculous naming the team that, eh Newell? Bravo Zulu. I like the way you think.

Feel like DS published less on merit of controversy and more on the dude's grace in the letter. Dude had an opinion. He justified it (for most part) and bothered to connect with Simmons in thoughtful, personal, diplomatic way. Regardless of who's right or wrong or whether anyone's right or wrong, it might be the right…

Dude, you nailed it. I thought Wayne handled it graciously but even he admits at the end he understands people judge him for it. Why act like Simmons was so odd for doing same? What do you think when you see Birdman? Right or wrong, he's cultivating a look. If you don't want the associated prejudices related to that…

I thought Washington was incredibly graceful and articulate. Thing I found weird was that I though Washington was criticizing Simmons for seeking to impute some other meaning on him based on his hairstyle and that, as a media personality, he has an obligation not to do things like that, especially when it comes to…

Do whiffle ball games only go 7 innings?

What am I missing? Looks like kids were actually playing a game but a dad was throwing BP.

Ignore my last message. I just don't tuning we're gonna disagree without being disagreesable

Wait, so because she says she was wearing Donna Karan, that's fact. And was it the retailer or Switzerland who apologized?

But, and I don't disagree with you, what I was saying is that we're all subjected to stereotypes. We all perceive people to fall into a certain category in our own minds. What I was pointing out is that, despite being the polar opposite of Winfrey from an objective physical standpoint, I've been treated similarly. I'm…

True. I see what you're saying. Think maybe that was informing what I was saying without knowing it - that I was young. It's tough to be skeptical about this (and I should read Oprah's account) but maybe what I'm saying is that it's less about color of your skin and more about how you're carrying yourself or dressed…

There's something unsettling about her quote. Not quite sure what it is.

I'm a white guy and fairly young-ish looking and I'm tall 6'4". . .okay, so I've been told I look very frat bro-ish even though I was never in a frat and I'm actually the opposite of that (Jez is my favorite Gawker site and I'm not gay). Anyways, I've had similar reactions a when buying more luxury things for exes.…