He basically got the same welcoming reception a guy who took time off to, say, care for his ailing child would. It’s at least a little bit weird.

Shit, not for at least one game? I mean this doesn’t seem to be a routine cheer, but a “special” one welcoming him back... from being suspended for beating the shit out of his wife. I get your confusion and why some might want to keep it separated, but there needs to be some acknowledgment that you’re not happy…

The pitcher feels like dung.

Man, I hate when the battery runs down on the recorder...

If they get their way, takeout orders will be $20 for the food and $1,250.00 in delivery charges.

I’m going to guess that prior to Deadspin’s articles he’s never once written several lengthy emails/posts in an attempt to explain/justify his behavior. He’s feeling some heat, obviously, which is good. Hopefully, it will, at the every least, draw back a bit. And don’t be surprise if MLB or a few teams step in to try…

Contrary to the popular staying, there IS such a thing as bad publicity. What benefit is this guy gonna derive from this article? Are teams gonna invite him to their ballpark to rip baseballs from kids and old guys? Are people going to give him the superstar treatment when they see him in the park? I think the…

Now if I could only get my legs to work as well the rest of the race... :)

Great column. I’ve been lucky enough to be able to handle hills without much trouble. And I’ve done a lot of the things you mention even prior to reading this. I see them as my “secret weapon.” I anticipate most other runners will stop and walk and most do ... but they end up catching up with me later so... oh, well.…

Right? And then there’s the color of the fucking ball...

Judging by the other guys Marvin the Martian outfit, I assume this is part of the Space Jam sequel.

They have a checkered relationship.

getting yelled at by a woman who thinks that Durant put Oklahoma City on the map

He found the easy way for him to win a championship.

This. This is all any argument about this issue boils down to, at least from the fan perspective of whether this is “fair.”

SAS has been less about content in the past seven-eight years and more about being the Loud and Paternalistic Black Guy™ whose pandering on emotions and “values” just get eaten up by white audiences.

You left out “Eddie in Rosemont”

I can’t keep up with racist logic

I’m guessing those 4,500 idiots are the ones who also ask “What if there was a White Entertainment Television?” every time BET is mentioned. Seriously, had no other network reported on it, there’s no way they would have even known he said it.