You’re misunderstanding my point. I don’t know what it is about deadspin, but a lot of commenters here seem to like to try and read between the lines, when there isn’t anything between the lines to read.

Nowhere did I — “vaguely” or otherwise — justify what goes on. I have no interest in sports, except for casually…

It is different for high school and college. The amount of money that comes to these towns for high school football, both in tourist revenue and in sponsorship money and ticket/concession sales, keeps quite a few people employed in these towns and keeps money in the schools. College football is the same. Tons of money…

I don’t think you read what I was saying. I didn’t say that professional teams sink money into local teams. But it generates revenue for these small towns, that’s why government money gets allocated for it.

Where did I say that justifies what these two cretins did? Arrest them for assault. I’m just explaining why football is such a big deal in my state.

Disrespect of authority has nothing to do with this. A healthy disrespect of authority is a good thing.

We take it very seriously, but it’s for structural reasons rather than any actual cultural fidelity to it. Many small towns in Texas are pretty destitute and football brings a lot of money and opportunities to the kids playing it. For many, it represents a way to get into school without having to take on a shit ton of…

That wasn’t as satisfying as I was hoping it would be. Someone sticking their foot out, tripping her and her landing in the food, while the two ladies laughing and cussing her out in their native language, would’ve been a good comeuppance.

I’m forever following Drew’s posts for the simple fact that he posted a Baroness video. Fuck yes.

Also, the art that was on the video was created by John Dyer Baizley, who is also the frontman for Baroness. Dude’s art is the best neo-Art Nouveau stuff available today. See more here:

Whoa. Calm down, buddy. I didn’t see your admission. My bad.

Re: Amish and the Mormons, I didn’t say they sentenced them — not in the way a tribal council does. That’s why I said that we could expand the discussion a little bit beyond where it is right now, because “sentencing” is not the only form of sanctioning or…

Well, this wasn’t a legal governing body. This was an informal tribal council that has been declared illegal by India’s courts. But if you want to expand that just a little bit, let’s talk about any US subculture that regularly accepts — overtly — the rape of women (forced arranged marriages) or even young girls. I’ll…

Unionize. That’s what you do.

Mine’s a quick one.

I had a co-worker a few years ago who actually used to go to my old high school. It was one of those weird “small world” things. I used to be really good friends with her brother, lost contact but got back into contact when she started working there and she gave me his info. A few months after that,…

The question that followed after the hair question was, directly, about media bias against Clinton because of her gender. He said that it is an issue and that it’s wrong.

His appearance is scrutinized. Maybe folks have short memories, but just a few months ago, when he announced, he got mad scientist jokes, lots of people making remarks about his wild hair and on Jon Stewart’s last week, he again made a jab at Sanders’ hair.

Not defending Fiornia (Sanders ‘16), but Lincoln was a notorious failure at almost everything, including as a business man, prior to being President.

Absolutely nothing you wrote here matters. Your company broke the law. Workers are free to discuss their pay and it does not matter if it caused “extreme discord.” The only reason you got away with it was because of yourself ex-employee’s apparent ignorance of the law.

“We had a guy fired for telling another co-worker the amount of a bonus he got. Again, that’s standard and appropriate.”

See, this is ridiculous. It’s a slightly separate issue, but it’s still absurd, where Americans are extremely afraid of talking about their pay. There is no standard like this anywhere else in the…

There’s a difference, though, between saying “This is the way things have always been done” and “This is the way things should be done.” Going on a podcast and spilling insider info is bad, yeah, but a tailored punishment would have been better. Nintendo’s stock didn’t crash and the company is still running the same…

Those are some cool looking mammatus clouds.

I guess I’m gross people.