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Latest Example of “Everything Trump Touches Dies”: The US Men’s Olympic Hockey Team

February 26, 2026 Gavin McDougald Comments 0 Comment

Days after the U.S. men’s hockey team won Olympic Gold, they are still getting roasted by hockey fans, the punditry class and straight media alike after their locker-room hangout with FBI Director Kash Patel and that ill-timed chuckle at one of Trump’s tasteless jokes — the one about “having to invite the women’s team to the White House too.” Ever since, the internet’s been calling the players tone-deaf, disrespectful, and even sexist. Fans are online demanding that the Ottawa Senators…

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“Sports are a Reward of a Functioning Society”

July 28, 2020 Gavin McDougald Comments 1 comment

And the United States is not a functioning society. On March 11th there was supposed to be a regular-season basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz. Fans were in the stands. The players were walking onto the floor for their warmup, and suddenly the game was called off. One of the Jazz players, Rudy Gobert, had tested positive and the game was cancelled. Later that night, the NBA postponed all games indefinitely, and Major League Baseball…

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We’re Watching the Slow Death of the NFL

February 3, 2018 Gavin McDougald Comments 0 Comment

Millions will tune in the Super Bowl on Sunday – but won’t be watching the game I reminded Leslie that the Super Bowl was tomorrow. Her response was, “Justin Timberlake right?” She’s never been a football fan, thinking the game slow and stupid, but she does like the halftime show – and after the CRTC overruled the commercial embargo, the awesome commercials. I used to be a football fan, but not being paid to be one any longer, combined with…

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The Video the NFL Does Not Want You to See…

February 1, 2018 Gavin McDougald Comments 0 Comment

Like every NFL season, this year has brought amazing catches, incredible runs, and great defensive stands. But there was another kind of record hit this season: a destructive one, with an astounding 281 concussions from the NFL preseason until today, according to the league’s own aggregate statistics. That’s the most concussions since the NFL started keeping track six years ago. Enjoy the game on Sunday.

Chief Wahoo Off to His Happy Hunting Grounds

January 30, 2018 Gavin McDougald Comments 0 Comment

The first time I wrote about this obviously offensive logo was in 1998 – and no, I can’t find it dammit! Regardless, it was a hot button issue back then and twenty years later, the Chief Wahoo logo is finally being removed from the Cleveland Indians’ uniform next year. Not this year. Next year. Why a whole year? Because the Indians organization are looking forward to being talked about for a full year debating this undebatable issue. Used in various expressions…

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