“I’ve been waiting for this for 25 years!” Smirnoff tells me of Russophobia’s return to the zeitgeist.

It’s the height of affected accessorizing: “Hello, I’m a bit chilly, so I need this scarf, but y’know, not chilly enough that I’d wear a normal goddam shirt that covers my body properly.”

I ranted about this in Slack, but what bothers me about these bullshit foul calls the most (because I am the kind of weirdo who thinks about things in these terms) is: They’re not penalizing defenders for breaking basketball rules. They’re affirmatively rewarding offensive players for successfully play-acting.

Uh, I know at least a few DC people who think that!

I think this tweet, from Dan Steinberg (the Post’s best employee and possibly the GOAT blogger), is pretty illuminating:

“Would you have me carry water myself? Like some sort of peasant?” - Dan Snyder

Basically, it’s in the paper’s DNA. They like to kid themselves that DC is ultimately one big happy family brought together by a bunch of universally loved institutions. And because there is in fact nothing that unites the place, they scrape the bottom of the barrel and end up running Op Ed pieces about how Strom…

“We see this decision as one of the biggest decisions this franchise is going to make,” said Allen, who’s taking the lead in the negotiations. “This is about a stadium that the Redskins will be playing at through 2050. We’re on schedule. It’s an exciting process.”

this is called “playing the ‘skins flute”

a billion-dollar building project that would define [Dan] Snyder’s legacy as an NFL owner

“You’re right. We will not defend Tom Brady.” - Atlanta Falcons

That guy looks like he’s impersonating Carlos Boozer with the drawn on hair.

One of our radio guys surmised that Boston doesn’t see this as a done deal, that’s correct, even though Pedey had no beef himself.

There once was a man from Nantucket
His child was born he said ‘Fuck it’
Back to work he would roam the wife back at home
Spewing hot takes til his ass kicks the bucket

But is that really a capitalism thing, or just a macho douchebag thing? I doubt you’d hear anything different from your average state party boot-licker in China. The male ego knows no socioeconomic bounds.

To be fair the wife and kid probably wanted him to go back to work. I mean could you imagine spending more that a day with that guy?

Thanks!

By the way, I really like these (semi?)-regular wrestling pieces here. I think they have been successful at giving another side to the business and having more of a journalistic approach than I see in many places. So kudos along with my respect.

Also, Gnash wants to point out that the Phoenix Gorilla needed to be helped off the court that one time whereas Carlton the Polar Bear danced through the crowd on a sprained hind leg for hours.