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Patrick Redford
April 21, 2021
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Chill Out About Masks
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Laura Wagner
April 20, 2021
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This Shrieking Hornets Broadcaster Must Knock It Off, Immediately
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Chris Thompson
April 19, 2021
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Grown Man Spitting Mad That Youth’s Autograph Not Cool Enough
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Chris Thompson
April 16, 2021
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Everyone Reading This Beat Writer’s Insanely Worded Tweet Understands It Completely. Or At Least Is Capable Of Understanding Written Language.
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Albert Burneko
April 14, 2021
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Bill Simmons: Cancel Culture Prevented Jim Nantz From Making A Cheap Racist Quip About Hideki Matsuyama, And That’s A Shame
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Albert Burneko
April 12, 2021
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NFL Reporter Who Compared Women Suing Deshaun Watson To Terrorists No Longer Working For Houston Chronicle
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April 10, 2021
Life's Rich Pageant
Paul Pierce Loses ESPN Gig After Broadcasting Grim Men’s Evening
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Tom Ley
April 6, 2021
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Papa John Posts Audio Of People Reacting In Authentic Disgust To His Racism, To Prove He Is Not Racist
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Chris Thompson
March 31, 2021
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Incoming TNR Editor Lays Out Boring Vision For Magazine In “Depressing” Meeting With Staff
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Laura Wagner
March 26, 2021
NBA
Was Ben Simmons, In Fact, “Ready To Take Threes Now”? (No.)
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Albert Burneko
March 24, 2021
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Daily News EIC Accidentally Makes Strong Case For Union
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Laura Wagner
March 16, 2021
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HuffPost Staffers Grill Jonah Peretti Over Layoffs, Diversity
120
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Laura Wagner
March 15, 2021
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How Not To Write A Blog About Meyers Leonard’s Heated Gaming Moment
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Chris Thompson
March 9, 2021
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Jonah Peretti Lays Off 47 HuffPost Staffers In Latest “Bloodbath”
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Laura Wagner
March 9, 2021
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Papa John: For 20 Months I Have Worked To Excise Racial Slur From My Vocabulary
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Patrick Redford
March 8, 2021
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Candace Parker Explains Basketball To Shaq
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Lauren Theisen
March 3, 2021
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Please Distract The Football Reporters So They Stop Defending Unpaid Internships
306
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Samer Kalaf
March 1, 2021
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Slate Podcast Host Mike Pesca Suspended Following Internal Discussion About Use Of Racial Slur
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Kelsey McKinney
February 22, 2021
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Darren Rovell Has An Opinion On Someone Else’s Personality
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Laura Wagner
February 18, 2021
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Hockey Magazine Denies That It Ever Released A “Diversity Issue” With Zdeno Chara On The Cover
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 16, 2021
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Gina Carano Posted Herself All The Way Out Of The Star Wars Universe
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Patrick Redford
February 12, 2021
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Hoops Comedy Doofus Apologizes After Challenging Kyrie Irving To Fight Over Dumb Video
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Patrick Redford
February 8, 2021
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Bob! Bob. Hey Bob. Bob, C’mon. Bob? UPDATE: BOB!!!
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Barry Petchesky
February 5, 2021
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Women’s Hockey Doesn’t Need To Cater To One Rich, Needy Lady
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 27, 2021
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