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That’s Interesting (Cordcutting, sports, TV deals)

ESPN is in trouble

That’s Racist (Confirmed this time)

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/10/27/9621368/john-henson-wisconsin-jewelry-store-discrimination

That’s Stupid (Athlete Edition)

Julius Njogu

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/26/kenya-man-cheats-nairobi-marathon-second-place

Sammy Watkins

Austin Rivers

That’s Stupid (Fan Edition)

A sad Ravens fan ate 6 purple crayons because his team lost that many games

That’s Petty

Trabzonspor lock referee in after Gaziantepspor draw

Teaser for Next Week

Sponsorships and the responsibilities involved

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That’s Racist?

Thabo Sefolosha plans to sue the NYPD for $50 million for police-inflicted injuries

Bucks’ John Henson says ‘discriminatory’ jewelry store locked him out and called the cops

That’s Weird (Athlete Motivation Edition)

Jimmy Butler hates looking back so much he literally took the rearview mirrors off his car

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/10/19/9570911/do-not-tailgate-jimmy-butler

Dwyane Wade gives advice to his younger self in creepy #TBT Instagram post

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/10/22/9600420/dwyane-wade-counsels-self-arm-around-instagram-creepy-miami-heat

Other Examples of Weird Motivation Tactics

Coach Mike Singletary dropping his pants in the locker room
“Jazz coach Quin Snyder also used a pretty good but odd motivational tactic during a timeout in the game. He didn’t like the way the Jazz were communicating with each other defensively and had a silent timeout. He just sat there, staring at his players for the entire timeout. It sent a message of intensity and spoke louder than just about anything he could have yelled at them.”
Phil Jackson wore some of his Chicago Bulls rings to Lakers games to motivate Lakers players before they won their first championship
Punter Chris Hanson hurt himself with an axe after coach Jack Del Rio brought a stump of oak and an axe to the locker room to have his players “keep choppin wood”

That’s Lame (Leagues pooping on parades)

MLB wants to end the extremely fun practice of teams spraying fans with champagne

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/10/22/9595302/mlb-fans-mets-royals-blue-jays-champagne-for-my-real-friends-real-pain-for-my-sham-friends

Cameron Heyward pays tribute to his dad again, despite previous fine

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/10/18/9564301/cameron-heyward-ironhead-tribute-fine-cancer

Key and Peele donated to Von Miller’s charity after NFL fined him for thrust dance

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/10/16/9558429/key-and-peele-donated-to-von-millers-charity-after-nfl-fined

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That’s Interesting

Gordon Hayward sticks up for eSports and video gamers – ‘The Herd’

That’s Violent

That’s Nice

NFL just finished a calendar month without any player arrests reported. That hadn’t happened in more than 6 years.

That’s Unfortunate

Nike Runner Missed World Record Because His Shoes Disintegrated

That’s Petty

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