Counterpoint 1: Fuck Russia and government sponsored cheating. The Olympics should bee treated like Rocky IV. Good vs. Evil. Right vs. Wrong. America vs. Ruskies. I enjoy hating Russia almost as much as I enjoy watching ‘Merica win.

Endorsements? If Lilly King had won this medal without all this controversy, nobody would remember her name by Thursday. By speaking out like this and shit talking the Ruskie, she’s made her event a massive storyline and grown her legend. Her endorsement potential has absolutely skyrocketed.

Yes. Good on her for standing fast against those who think we shouldn’t ban cheaters (and will spend the week acting like A-Rod shouldn’t be banned from baseball).

So Steph Curry takes a drug that helps him shoot the basketball good? Why hasn’t this drug been given to DeAndre Jordan?

If that Chinese swimmer was a phenom 4 years ago, won a lot in the interim, and was subject to USADA testing, then no...probably not. Also, how much of a doping fuss has the American media made about Usain Bolt? He consistently bests our guys (some of which have been popped) in a sport we care about and he’s still…

Sounds like she wants to give you a lesson in un-dressage!

If Patrick doesn’t take her up on that offer and/or Marchman doesn’t force him to, then journalism is over.

What a kerfuffle! Christopher Reeve probably has someone helping him turn over in his grave...

i’m team lilly:

Bosa’s mom is publicly wishing that her son had “pulled an Eli Manning”

Between the Padres and the Chargers, I almost feel sorry for people who live in San Diego. And it’s hard to feel sorry for people who live in San Diego.

“Efimova was one of the Russian swimmers who was banned from the Rio Olympics by the International Swimming Federation last month, but that decision was quietly overturned for reasons nobody can quite explain.”

She should punch that Russian girl right in her dick.

If that swimmer had emerged and started dominating a year ago after being a middling swimmer for most of their career, sure. Ledecky has dominated since she was 15 and is progressing at a pretty normal rate relative to herself. Her career arc is pretty normal for most swimmers compared to themselves over time; she…

The thing is that she showed her potential at London in 2012, winning the 800 at age 15. She’s kept at pretty much the same pace of improvement since then. Most dopers don’t start that young and tend to plateau before having a resurgence.

Was sort of thinking this last night as she destroyed the field. I don’t think she is doping, but with the Russians being banned and the Chinese clearly showing the impact of not being doped this time around I’m surprised that the vibe toward her (and Hosszu) ignores the possibility completely.

I seriously hope she is all by herself and not hanging out with Ana Bolic and HuGH.

I just saw the #FORG1V3 hashtag on Twitter and now I want to hurt people.

Looks like the Yankees decided to put A-Rod out to pasture. That idiom works for centaurs, as well as horses, right?

Yeah, fuck this guy.