RIP, David Stern
The world just lost the master architect for a model professional sports league.… Read More RIP, David Stern
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The Dubsism Top Fifteen Sports Stories of 2014
15) The College Football Play-off and the ESPN-ization of Bowl Games There are two words to describe how we got this four-team playoff to determine the college football national champion. Television Money Don’t even try to deny that. Sure, you can point out that we really aren’t adding any games with this play-off, which is… Read More The Dubsism Top Fifteen Sports Stories of 2014
If Dubsism Were a Bad Restaurant…Get Ready For Sports Stories as Menu Items
If the mere thought of the “Dubs-eteria” doesn’t inspire gastronomic terror, then the following menu items certainly should. The only defense we can offer is that these dishes still aren’t as lousy as anything you can get at Olive Garden. Appetizers: The Baseball Writer’s Association of America “Poo-Poo” Platter It doesn’t even come with a… Read More If Dubsism Were a Bad Restaurant…Get Ready For Sports Stories as Menu Items
How Can You Tell When Badminton Goes Bad?
First, there was the NBA with referees who were gambling on games. Then, there was the whole Penn State mess. Now, in a revelation that is certain to shatter irrevocably your faith in sports, it turns out that international badminton is rigged. From USA Today: The Badminton World Federation confirms it has disqualified eight female… Read More How Can You Tell When Badminton Goes Bad?
Once Again, Dan Gilbert Exemplifies What Is Wrong With The NBA
It’s no secret the Cleveland Cavaliers owner is an emotional guy. But he’s also an idiot. But it is his very instability which will allow us here at Dubsism to perform one of our patented line-by-line breakdowns to illustrate exactly why he personifies the problem which clearly still exists in the NBA. In the wake… Read More Once Again, Dan Gilbert Exemplifies What Is Wrong With The NBA
Open Letter To Bryant Gumbel: You Are A Race-Baiting Parasite
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’m going to warn you up front…The following piece revolves around a very ugly and uncomfortable topic. This piece contains some offensive language and a discussion of an even more offensive topic. If you are easily offended or are not willing to see a “bare-knuckle” discussion of race relations as they exist in… Read More Open Letter To Bryant Gumbel: You Are A Race-Baiting Parasite
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