Actually, the relationship, as supported by the author, is that both Duncan and South Park have had long successful careers, but have been overshadowed by more popular and iconic entities (Simpsons/Lakers). Also in common is that many would have expected both to have long fizzled by now, yet they both remain largely…

Yep.

Granted, an annoying pop-culture/sports marriage in typical Simmons fashion. But dude, you're the editor of what is now a major sports site. Either post the whole paragraph where he supports his comparison of Duncan and South Park, or show the restraint of a 12-year old and go about your business.

In Soviet Russia, comment +1's you!

Ha. +1

Phoenix: Phillies 4, Diamondbacks 2

When's the last time you've seen a call overruled in any major American sports league? And what does any of this have to do with the pink bats?

How exactly has MLB demonstrated that pink bat sponsorship is more important than umps fucking up? Umps have fucked up forever, and the two issues seems completely unrelated to me. Not to mention that the two ump fuck-ups were handled this week; the league admitted that the correct call was not made in the Oakland…

"African American" refers to an American that has ancestry that traces back to the native peoples of Africa. European colonists do not comprise the native population of Africa. So, no, they are still White.

You could if you wanted? White American is the accepted term when describing a white American national. White people, by definition, are of European ancestry.

Be careful using "African American" and "Black" interchangeably. It's true that African American participation in the MLB is in decline, but Latino/Hispanic is an ethnic group, not a race. There are plenty of black players in the league that are not represented in the African American subsection on the graph (Just…

You're the fuckin' best, Barry. You're a fuckin' superstar.

I agree with you, the award should go to the best player. But is that written in stone somewhere? My point was, in any given year in any given league, one group of voters will vote for the league's best player. Another group of voters will vote for the player they think added the most value to their club, and…

I said that. When I said "$1,000 dollars, in a vacuum, is surely more valuable than $500", I was demonstrating that LeBron, objectively, is the more valuable entity.

It's an interesting discussion, because it highlights the varying range of definitions for the word 'value'. $1,000 dollars, in a vacuum, is surely more valuable than $500, but $500 to me is much more valuable than $1000 dollars to a multimillionaire. If you replace Carmelo with a replacement-level player, and…

I think it's aggressively stupid for you to imply that teams should pay no mind to someone's shitty demeanor during what equates to a job interview. JaMarcus Russell could throw a football pretty well, couldn't he?

The most compelling argument for removing the "mercenary athlete" rule, in my opinion: The NCAA works tirelessly to ensure that no student athlete is provided any benefit that a regular college student is not privy to. Well, regular college students can transfer whenever they'd like, to wherever they'd like, with no…

Anaheim: Ducks 3, Red Wings 1

Oh yes, +1.

Toronto: Colorado Avalanche awarded the 1st overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft