The Hardy, Rice, Peterson... cases, the league, owner, and commentariat reactions to them, they are so sadly and classically American.

I’m a pats hater but have become a Brady fan oddly enough.

I worked at a school where there were ex cops who served as security guards. Part of their responsibility was to escort defiant students from class.

What pisses me off about George Lucas is that he deflects all criticism with the claim that the series is for kids and therefore above serious critique.

“You a soldier? You ready to put in work?”

I’ve been the “flamest”? Fuck does that even mean?

I really identify with this letter and I believe the advice is pretty spot on.

Here’s what I don’t understand. Why make the comment?

Very fascinating from an ethical angle.

But how many are actually going to make a living playing professional basketball?

I entirely agree.

Isn't the issue what is meant by thinking someone is "into you"?

It's called being a tourist and it's one of the most fucking insufferable human traits.

Yes, if you put in the requisite analysis, Lebron and the Heat are not villains. Carmello, should he choose to go there, would not be a villain. Clearly, the villains are the billionaire owners.

Exactly, times 10000.

Sabermetrics do take some of the fun away from watching the game, at least for people like myself, who are more intuitive than logical, to use Jung's distinction. Numbers, to put it simply, don't do much for me.

My outrage over these ignorant assholes is rendered neutral by my refusal to take Coke's pandering to "diversity" at all seriously.

It most definitely is, as your post demonstrates.

Totally agree. "WE called him classless, a bad sportsman, a troll. WE called him a monkey and a n****r."

Because it's easy to be outraged about racism and it gets page views.