The Unraveling of Our Fandom: Sports and Cheating

Steroids

JP Pelosi wonders whether his admiration of professional athletes may have been misplaced all along.

Thank You, Kareem

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Liam Day remembers why he admired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar so much when he was growing up.

Why You Are Wrong to Hate Lebron

Lebron James (Source: AP)

Critics say he’s not tough enough. Clevelanders hate him because he left. They’re wrong.

Big Shots: When Pros Get Egos

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JP Pelosi, a child of the Magic-Bird years, wonders where all the good sports role models have gone.

Funktionslust: What The Hell Is It?

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Prompted by the death of NBA player Dwayne Schintzius, Liam Day looks back on his own life and wonders if could ever have been as bold as the man in the mullet.

You Can’t Check Me

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Yago Colás plays a ton of pickup basketball, but he can’t quite figure out why he never talks trash.

Michael Ray Richardson Talks to Good Sports

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We caught up with the former All-Star to talk about Larry Bird, his struggles, and the corruption that is the Premier Basketball League.