your articles would get a lot more impressions if they simply made Insider free

Certainly. As a fan, you either buy into a strategy or you don’t. Teams that tank like this are definitely playing a game of immense risk. It’s just that in the case of the 76ers, they’ve just been bad for so long, and they’ve tried the “conventional” rebuild three times. I guess that’s why it’s easier for me to…

I thought we were having a conversation about tanking, not going another round with a 76ers fan aggrieved that Deadspin is SO MEAN to their team?

If you think Twitter followers are a better sign of health for a fanbase than asses in seats, then you are an idiot.

So, he was talking about CASUAL fans, which makes most of your statements just.....wrong. Most CASUAL fans are not going to watch the shit show as it goes down. They might watch a game or two on a random Wednesday at home, but they're definitely not buying tickets on a Friday or Saturday night. They'll go about their…

This isn't actually how it works, though. Casual fans don't give a shit about the lotto or pick protections or tanking, they just want to watch a good basketball team.

You don't have to watch WWE every week, but Brock is appointment TV every time he shows up. You know that scene in The Avengers where the Hulk just wrecks Loki? That's Brock in human form every time he performs.

That's presumably why the story was included in the "Terrible bosses" category.

The other Roddy White hasn't been responsible for any crowd noise since 2012.