Agreed 100% about the relevance of the submitter being a WoC part- that was a moronic argument. The “not being able to conceptualize racism” aspect, however- my gut is telling me that she was trying to convey “how is this even still a problem in 2015??” in an exasperated, non-literal sense and did a terrible job of…
The writers clearly come out denouncing racism. This Jezebel author herself says they were well-intentioned, albeit they bumbled their articulation, probably due to their relative lack of age and writing/world experience. Slow your roll.
Please keep in my that the vast majority of the TSM staff is the average age of about 22, not exactly as well-polished as say the staff of The New Yorker. A little leeway when they were “ultimately well-meaning” is only fair.
I think time has shown that such critiques were a bit harsh, and that the talent at Grantland consistently approached their content with the same underlying intentions as the talent at any other media outlet: to entertain their audience by writing about what both the writer and the audience cared about. Very rarely…
Glad you guys have come around from the days where it was opined that Grantlabd was a conceited exercicse in ego masturbatory journalism-
“Easy there, Tyra. Let’s not rule out America’s Next Top Hand Model.”
Media’s Obsession With Being First Can’t Melt Steel Beams.
+1
The FlintNoMeansNos
Come on. That one made me laugh.
How would paying current athletes prevent schools from enticing potential recruits with these kind of temptations, especially assuming that all schools would pay all athletes an equal salary? Even if every school paid each athlete $10,000, I can't see how it would to event Nev Shapiro situations from arising from…
Goodell: “We gotta do something about this gut-wrenching sucker punch. Never had a chance. Fans deserve better than this.”
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Tom Petty is not dad music. Tom Petty is great music...uh...that my dad also happens to listen to. How dare you.
Doba has queso. Chipotle does not have queso. Heretofore, Doba > Chipotle.
*This isn’t snark*
Really hope he ends up writing again. Podcasts are okay and all (even ones presented by DraftKings) but I'll always prefer the written word when I'm trying to procrastinate at work.
Hmm. So this is what it’s like watching the Lions lose from the other side.
Good to see Chris Webber is alive and well and still playing college athletics.