probably because despite bad performances, he’s still better than the other options. he knows positioning and strategy better than the rest of the team combined and while he’s totally underwhelming and probably past his prime, nobody is capable of doing better.

no, we’re implying that Jackson has a problem with Black folks in general, and uses that to demean Lebron specifically.

a clearly partisan yet fair, thoughtful post. this might break Kinja. we’ll check back and see...

But *Phil Jackson* hasn’t. And doesn’t. He meant it to belittle...and it was clearly racially charged.

portrayals matter, even in works of fiction.

crowd control is difficult, but surely $1,500 isn’t enough of a fine for hitting players with objects.

while *entirely* true, it’s not a good counterpoint to a $1,500 fine for throwing shit at the players. it should be at least 100x more.

Donald Trump really should have used the debate tactic of shouting “DIGA UM!” over and over and over. Totally convincing.

Jordi Roura and Tata Martino both fucked up with Messi and Iniesta.

definitely Rutgers and Maryland as proxies for NYC and DC TV markets was clear from jump.

they had a weird stat on Pedroia: second best fielding percentage by a second baseman with at least 650 starts.

meanwhile, during the Champions League final, a Madrid fan in the front row was holding a fascist flag.

they’ll often only bring a toiletry bag to the stadium.

I apologize ahead of time, but: “Cute little Catalan kids...”

good job. keep practicing and you’ll eventually get to this:

gas taxes don’t even come close to covering road costs. that bike lane gets used plenty. there are only a few days a year that football happens there.

because RM’s win was boring a shit and wouldn’t get page views from a chess spectator much less soccer folks? maybe. just spitballing.

running across this because of this: http://deadspin.com/why-your-team-…

the real crime: not having a better way for players to exit the stadium. through the stands? really?

there’s some joke here to be made about “people being offended to easily these days” and “the PC police out there,” but I’m not smart enough.