THANK YOU.

I know, right!? Nobody mentioned this! I watched that entire snorefest of a first half, and I saw that play, but at some point everyone just came to the tacit agreement that nothing happened in the first half?

They called the Steeler a defenseless receiver despite the fact that he lowered his head to brace for the hit. He literally defended himself...

Thank you for saying what literally everyone who didn’t have a rooting interest is thinking. I wish I could give you all the stars.

The thing that enraged me about that play- and seriously, I have no rooting interest in this game- was that the Bengals were flagged for a less egregious hit on a receiver that made a similar turn-up-field motion. I have no fucking clue how you can call one illegal but this one which was MUCH more apparent never got a…

Dr Jill Bole Taylor’s presentation knocked me on my butt with its profundity. Every time I watch it, I am deeply moved, especially because she radiates the energies of her powerful experience as she shares it.

It went “full hoverboard.”

Why do you even bother arguing with the meatheads who write and comment on Deadspin?

this train of thought is unfortunately years ahead of these people, if not entirely different universes

Here’s the thing though - protests work by shutting down segments of society we’re not used to having shut down, to illustrate an injustice in the system. Lunch counter sit-ins - well, now you have to go out of your way to get lunch, and also ask yourself “Why are those people doing this?” Transportation strikes - now…

If human beings were logical, we wouldn’t prioritize sports over education and science, yet that’s the world we live in. For a lot of people, the news or politicians saying something doesn’t matter, but their favorite athlete saying it does. Failing to recognize that reveals true naivete.

See, but here’s the thing that gets me (and I’ll do my best to convey it in words but I don’t know if I’ll succeed).

Nobody “should” be shooting black kids either, but the world isn’t what it “should” be. Shame is a powerful societal motivational tool (both for good and ill), and it is entirely possible to shame someone into doing the right thing if they lack the moral fiber to make that decision on their own. Historically, shame…

That’s exactly what’s wrong with this country (and humanity as a whole) - the idea that money is more valuable than doing the right thing. LeBron has made enough to support himself and the next ten generations of his family from ever having to work again. Would he like to earn more? Undoubtedly, but never playing…

“To do more than that would require a combination of bravery, anger, and opportunity that’s unfair to expect or ask for.”

Yah, he’s a hero for spending 1/1000000th of his net worth on an initiative that gets wonderful PR for his brand. Come on, man. You honestly want to sit there and tell me that if he really gave a shit he couldn’t do something tuly grand with the lifetime contract Nike money?

Huxley’s great insight was that we could ruin ourselves with self-indulgence. Or, maybe, that the powers that be will use self-indulgence to rule us.

Huxley was closer to the truth than many would like to admit.