“...did several cusses at each other...”

Look at that 12 to 6 curve!

As I remember it, that’s more or less how they booked The Rock during his first title run.

Mmmmm yes. That’s the stuff. Take cooked to the perfect temperature.

Here's a secret: Men's basketball and football are already 30 team shows.

Congratulations, this is the dumbest comment on Deadspin today!

"Unfortunately, WWE cannot change cultures and laws around the world"

I wouldn't call that a general statement, as you called both KD and RW out, specifically, in the first sentence.

Before all the free-speech crusaders get here, I'm OK with this kind of censorship if it spares me all the bullshit hot takes from the on-air announcers, the inevitable FCC backlash, and the Joe Buck-ian style chastisement from everyone else.

Unfortunately most of the country was asleep during this game, so I see the parallel with soccer.

This is the NCAA we're talking about.

Grantland has dispatched Ewing Theorists to Northeast Ohio already.

The second step was intentional, and he suddenly just put all his weight on his back foot. I'm sure he didn't mean it though.

As someone who watches almost no NASCAR or racing sports, it looked like he fucking tried to kill the guy.

LOL...yeah, CLEARLY Chicago has been the more successful franchise.

If you hate basketball, perhaps you should then recuse yourself from a discussion about the structure NBA draft.

It makes sense in principle (the Suns were so close! They should be rewarded!) but it falls apart in practice. It gives incentives for the 7-8 seeds in each conference to try and tank out of the playoffs, which is probably worse than a few teams trying from the start to get to the bottom. Sure, you can say "anything…

I can understand from a fan standpoint not wanting a player to leave your team but then again there's nothing preventing you from still liking them once they're gone. All of these people bashing athletes for changing teams or going after money would probably leave their job in a heartbeat if they were offered more…

I need oven mitts to handle this take