I am here for it, if this is the start of Deadspin 2.0.

To be fair, having China cancel events and black-out TV games without completely backing down is probably more backbone than most US companies would have had.  But you’re exactly right that the NBA has tremendous leverage, and it would at least be interesting to see what would happen once millions of Chinese fans…

Having read several of Joe Vardon’s recent articles, he really should not have been picked to write an explainer of the China issues. I’m not taking a stance on the actual issue, just opining on the process behind the story. His diaries about the FIBA trip verged on exotic-ism at times, but ok in the context of a…

Yes, this article and this comment. Finally some analysis that refuses to accept the NFL culture of authority-measuring as a given. Voiding the contract isn’t some minor detail in AB’s diva act; it’s the whole ballgame.

This is a sports blog!  I don’t want to hear about that electronic over-game ish.

It’s like Deadspin’s takes on VAR come to life.  

This article is such a mess. Aside from the issues pointed out here and below re: Mexico’s participation, Qatar was invited in 2018 — well before this year’s Asian Cup.

It’s hard for me to imagine Deadspin publishing a similar piece if the USMNT ran up the score on Morocco or Ghana.  Then again, it’s hard to imagine the USMNT scoring half as many goals in a game.

And here’s the link to her opponent, Mike Espy, whose name was left out of this article: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/espy

Agreed. This should be the question - not whether the storyline needed to be supplemented with some “NYPD-is-corrupt” plot.

have any of you thought about changing careers in light of the election?