It seems like you and a lot of commenters are confused. She’s referring to popular sovereignty, the idea that territories would vote on whether to enter the union as free or slave. Lincoln famously argued against that concept in his debates with Stephen Douglas. Fuck DeVos but your description of what she is trying to…

Wait, you’re really trying to pin all of this on the raiders? I know that has been the deadspin narrative from the beginning but I would think that after all of this BS you would finally admit that AB has been the source of his own problems. Please explain how the Raiders are responsible for this. 

“Republicans buy tacos, too”

Ah yes the “Booker is straight” campaign continues to rev up for the primaries. Can’t wait for the fake proposal early next year as well.

How nice of the fuckin ref to hit his leg after the play was over and the timeout had been called. 

I agree with your sentiment but isn’t that how predators work/start their grooming? They are the “good guy” and other adults “don’t understand them” or something to that effect. I agree that the culture was/is effed up but guys like Nassar get away with stuff like this in healthier environments as well. 

This is why I come to Deadspin. For the history jokes. +1

Every text of Sparano’s is the kind of text someone sends when they want to avoid someone. Richie needs to learn how to take a hint. 

Apparently the second ref was the the first refs father. Like father like son, I guess. 

Lol at the massive Texas flag. Gotta love the Texas pride they have in Pensacola.

Nice trolling.

Well you’re right on all of those points. I stand corrected.

Rudy makes $12 million a year. DeMarre Carroll makes $15 mil. Danny Green makes $11.25 mil and he is viewed as taking a $3-4 million pay cut to stay with the Spurs. In comparison to the money that this year’s free agents have made, Rudy Gay is underpaid.

There was more quality basketball in this series than in the entire Eastern Conference season.

Fair enough.

If you don’t think he exaggerates contact then I don’t know what to tell you. I’m not saying he doesn’t draw contact. I’m saying he exaggerates contact. Just throwing that out there.

He’s very good but the way he exaggerates contact is annoying IMO. He leads the league in free throws for a reason.

Watching the Clippers flail around and complain after every single play is draining to watch, even though this was one of the best games of the playoffs. Sure the refs sucked, but when Chris Paul acts like a gunshot victim after every play with contact and Matt Barnes stomps his feet like a 5 year old after every…

Completely agree. That's exactly why legislation to stop discrimination isn't an end-all, cure-all solution.

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