This is so overblown. Bruce was also doing a terrible job, didn’t mesh with Lawler, and fans universally disliked him. Maybe it’s dumb to make this the stated “reason” but it’s good they didn’t re-sign him (didn’t fire him) for plenty. Plus, why not get rid of the poorly performing employee who’s undermining the…

We did host the first profitable Olympics here.

There hasn’t been much serious blowback or opposition to the LA Olympics within the City. That opposition groups are just now starting to organize at this late juncture says something. Over the years most of the people I have spoken with about the 1984 Olympics have considered it a major success for the City. The most…

I don’t disagree with that, and noted as much. But the central argument being made in the post is about timing, which is what I’m questioning.

Disclaimer: I’m not big on defending sports agents, either, but...

General question: when is the ‘right’ time to cut ties with Johnny Manziel?

...that Michael Jordan’s father was killed by the mafia due to his inability to pay off gambling debts

You do realize no one is complaining that he’s naming his daughter Iman, right? It’s the fact that he’s naming his daughter after himself, which unless you’re being obtuse is an incredibly uncommon thing in our society. You have to see the distinction here.

“Are We Sure They’re Good?”

For every douche here who is complaining that this is pointless, who cares, and so on: This site really needs to happen, and it will fail because Whitlock is an bloviating egomaniac who can’t see the big picture. And when it does, there won’t be another chance for a good long time, and so it matters that Whitlock is…

But like the intro music, it's weird for someone as big as Simmons to not be able to differentiate his product from another popular NBA discuss-y internet thing (and also associated with J.E Skeets).

Karl Ravech - Chris Fowler

I'll toss my hat in the ring to not really answer this one but provide a reason for why it appears that way. What Deadspin hates, above all, is sanctimonious high-horse sportswriting (and Darren Rovell, which amounts to the same thing). There is no greater example of said sanctimonious high-horse sportswriting than…

If only for the plaque