“The clear implications of Billups’s statement is that players who did not have two parents in the home—like, for example, fourth-overall draft pick De’Andre Hunter—were not raised right.”

Or perhaps it’s possible to preserve a theoretical ideal (an intact, loving, married, two-biological-parent household) and appreciate the instances where reality actually lives up to it without confusing it for criticism of any reality that happened not to.  

Seems like A-Rod has finally made peace with #2.

Sure. There are tons of arguments from both sides to be made here.

You must also think flyweight boxers should have 100-pound weights strapped to their bodies and forced to compete against super heavyweight fighters.

This and the Michael Phelp’s examples are poor comparisons at best.

You are making an assumption that rational thought and human decency are the same in this case. What is the purpose of women’s sports? To me, it is a place for biological females to compete against other biological females to see who is the fastest strongest most endured that way females can have a chance to compete…

Never been a fan of Rousey. Don’t like pugilism and she is a crime against acting.Having said that, as much as hate to agree with her, she is right about the transgender fighter.

+ א

“What a mensch.”

I know. I just thought I’d say it again, since he mentioned what happened to him that night, and brought up a couple of direct repercussions from the brain trauma in this column. 

Counterpoint: The Deadcast actually answers the age old question about a tree falling in the forest.

Nearly five months ago, I suffered a severe brain hemorrhage while I was just standing around at a work party. When I collapsed, I fractured my skull.

Dear Connecticut,

Bless your heart. We’re not giving them back.

Sincerely,

I’ve been a fan since I was a kid when they moved here in 1997. They gave our entire class free tickets to a game when they were playing in Greensboro before the (then) Raliegh Entertainment and Sports Arena was even built. 2006 and the Stanley Cup will always be special, and I still think about the 2002 and 2009 runs…

*someone who helped keep the Columbus Crew in Columbus waves*

I mean, it’s like having a cat knowledge of minor league baseball

Concerned about maintaining a passionate fan base in a city or region with little to no professional soccer history?

Go Wolfpack.

If steam isn’t coming out of Gruden’s ears by the end of the year I’m done with Raiders coverage as much as those players are done with the Raiders.