The Twelfth Annual Dubsy Awards
It’s time once again for the most prestigious awards in all of sports…and in the most under-appreciated categories!… Read More The Twelfth Annual Dubsy Awards
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Radio J-Dub, Volume 6- Good “Bad” Coaches and Dave Hakstol Hits The City of Brotherly Love
There’s so much in today’s episode it had to be done in two segments. The first harkens back to a lot of material from the Dubsism archives. We get glimpses into why there’s a Dubsy award named for Gene Mauch, what J-Dub really means when he talks about good “bad” coaches, the old Dubscast series,… Read More Radio J-Dub, Volume 6- Good “Bad” Coaches and Dave Hakstol Hits The City of Brotherly Love
Could Donald Sterling Win A Lawsuit Against the NBA?
On Monday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has handed Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling a lifetime ban from the NBA, along with issuing the maximum allowable fine of $2.5 million. Silver also said that we will ask the NBA owners to essentially kick Sterling out of the league. Since then, there have been lots of… Read More Could Donald Sterling Win A Lawsuit Against the NBA?
The Donald Sterling Situation Has Exposed Doc Rivers As Either An Idiot Or A Hypocrite
The other day, I did a podcast on this Donald Sterling situation, and one of the things I mentioned in that show is that when it hits the media, racism does a wonderful job of exposing stupidity, both for the jag-off who says the racist comment and invariably for somebody who gets their hand forced… Read More The Donald Sterling Situation Has Exposed Doc Rivers As Either An Idiot Or A Hypocrite
Radio J-Dub, Volume 4 – Donald Sterling Strikes Again
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is a never-ending well-spring for bloggers because he just can’t help sticking both feet in his mouth. Once again, he’s done so, and once again, the issue is race. In this episode, J-Dub proposes a unique solution to the problem; one that would be awesome, but won’t happen. You… Read More Radio J-Dub, Volume 4 – Donald Sterling Strikes Again
The 15 Worst Sports Owners Not Named McCourt or Wilpon
Editor’s Note: This article is a collaborative effort between Dubsism and Ryan Meehan from First Order Historians. Ryan also has his own blog, East End Philadelphia, which is featured in our BlogRoll and it is well worth the read. Lately, all the attention for bad ownership has been focused on that shithead who owns the Los Angeles Dodgers… Read More The 15 Worst Sports Owners Not Named McCourt or Wilpon
Dubsism on Cubsism
First, let me define the concept of Cubsism. Named for the Chicago Cubs, Cubsism is an ideaology that permeates a sports franchise. It is characterized by the ability to be essentially viable while remaining an exercise in futulity on the field. It is named for the Cubs because no other franchise in sports embodies it nearly… Read More Dubsism on Cubsism
I Was a Power Forward For The FBI
In today’s “strange, but true” moment, it seems that Portland Trailblazer forward Gerald Wallace may have a future as an FBI Agent. I know, the FBI and the NBA seems like an odd combination; you would think if there were a law enforcement agency infiltrating basketball it would be the DEA, what with all those… Read More I Was a Power Forward For The FBI
The Ten Most Dysfunctional Franchises In Professional Sports
#10) Minnesota Vikings What can I say about the Vikings that I haven’t already said? Go over to the tag cloud on the right, click on the “Minnesota Vikings” tag, and you will see that I’ve written the Vikings’ football miasma time and time again. But that’s because there’s so much to write about. Even… Read More The Ten Most Dysfunctional Franchises In Professional Sports
The Ten Most Disgusting Parasites and Their Equivalent Parasitic Sports Figures
Once again, the good people over at Listverse have given a list which in turn gave me pause to compare it to sports figures. Sports are a reflection of a world that is full of parasites, and so it seemed natural to compare those of the sports world to those of the real one. #10)… Read More The Ten Most Disgusting Parasites and Their Equivalent Parasitic Sports Figures
Blake Griffin Is Wearing the Wrong Number
Face it…this guy wasn’t born, he was designed in a lab somewhere. There were supercomputers, pocket protectors and lots of taped glasses involved in bringing Griffin to the NBA. But he needs a new number. Not that there’s anything wrong with #32; it’s been worn in all sports by many who were head and shoulders… Read More Blake Griffin Is Wearing the Wrong Number
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