I sometimes write about sports. Yesterday my beloved Chelsea got the 2017-18 season off to a bad start. There’s good news, there’s bad news, there’s reason for concern but no reason to […]
Is Colin Kaepernick a “distraction”? You’re missing the point. By a mile.
A lot of people believe famous uppity negro CK7 would be a distraction, which tells you things about America you may not want to think about. You can’t swing a dead cat […]
Floyd Mayweather is going to give Conor McGregor the girlfriend experience
And by “girlfriend experience,” I don’t mean the prostitution/sugar daddy thing. I mean the kind of experience that Floyd Mayweather routinely lays on the women in his life. My initial reaction to […]
One of the world’s largest football clubs has been assimilated by Nike
The new Chelsea kits are disappointing, as predicted. But the Nike marketing and branding coup is the real story. Not long back I offered up some thoughts on the forthcoming dark years, […]
Chelsea’s new Nike kits: five things to look for
New Chelsea/Nike is deal is good the wallet, bad for those who appreciate actual style. I absolutely, utterly and comprehensively loathe Nike’s soccer design group. So last year, when a new 15 […]
A daring young man … and a documentary dependent on his survival
Alex Honnold is a remarkable young man. He may be the foremost rock climber in generations. That his most recent feat was done entirely ropeless — meaning he’d die if he fell […]
Arab world cutting ties with Qatar: FIFA’s four-point plan
What should FIFA do now that the Arab world has had enough of Qatar’s bullshit? Double down, baby! A number of Arab countries including Saudi Arabia and Egypt have cut diplomatic ties with […]
My mentor, the pedophile [UPDATED]
What do we do when those who meant so much to us are found guilty of the worst of crimes? There, but for the grace of God, go I… Part 1 of a […]
Boaty McBoatface, Footy McFooty Face and Trumpkin: WHY do people keep asking the Internet for help?
San Diego’s MLS hopefuls and Crayola ought to have learned from history. #NewCrayonColors It started innocently enough in 2012, when the geniuses at Mountain Dew decided to ask the Internet’s help in naming […]
Dear Jerry Jones: please live forever
What’s the longest an NFL GM has lasted without winning a playoff game, anyway? In case you missed it, the Green Bay Packers executed a miracle yesterday to get golf season started […]
