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more about #deadspin more comments → aztecprincess: So now TMZ is a credible news source? more » OldTowneTavern: You know, people may think black men are badass, but whenever their wives try to beat them up, they run away. Tiger, Lionel Ritchie. Kobe probably c... more » LatestBy: So who caused the injuries, The Lady or The Tiger? more » cockfightbarmitzvah: The LSD Hall of Fame my foundation has been trying to build for the past 30 years keeps falling down, so until then, can we get Dock into the Baseball... more » son of spam: Every bit of this is wonderful. #drugs more » Owen Good: "Because the no-hitter was the first game of a double header, Ellis was forced to keep track of the pitch count for the night game." [[en.wikipedia.or... more » J. Frank Parnell: I think that I've watched this video, like, eight times now. Maybe nine. It just keeps getting better. #drugs more » VegasWasteland: You know, to be fair he did get the no-no against the craptitude that was (and is) the Padres. I know, I am an unfortunate Friar fan. It sucks when th... more » TheUptightMidwesterner: This post made my freaking day. #drugs more » SavetoFavorites: Nice period music choice, too. (I loves my Stax/Volt.) more » Novaload: There were famous photos of spiders on various drugs---normal web, the pot web---VERY messy and barely a quarter done--and the acid web, which was per... more » wattwatt: Barbara Manning/The SF Seals have a song about the game called "Dock Ellis" Went to look for it on youtube -- it wasn't there, but damn, Mr. Ellis ins... more » TheSometimesWhy: And suddenly the maxim that he who doesn't learn history's lessons is doomed to repeat them takes on new meaning. May I have another, Doc? #drugs more » Airvault: Things to do this weekend... #drugs more » nathanieljames: Steroids are for pussies. LSD and benzedrine are the PEDs of choice. (Take note, Brad Lidge.) #drugs more » -
#familytime
How Tiger Woods Spent Thanksgiving: A Recap of His Car Crash Story So Far
While you were busy watching football, eating dry turkey, and flashing tense, frozen smiles at your annoying relatives, Tiger Woods was getting beaten senseless by his wife. Here's a round-up of what we know in case you were otherwise engaged.
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#thingsweactuallylike
Great Moments In Drugs: June 12, 1970
Here, an new animated short video celebrating the day that Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter while blind-tripping on acid. Truly one of the greatest American drug accomplishments of the 20th century. Learn your history, kids. [James Blagden] -
#printisdead
No, Every Newspaper Does Not Need to Cover the World Series
There are many reasons to mourn the slow death of the newspaper industry — first and foremost the hordes of people losing their jobs. The disappearance of all-expense-paid journalist conventions masquerading as "major assignments" is not one of them.
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#trendwatch
Cities Equidistant From Philadephia and New York Besieged By Desperate Reporters
The hard part about covering a baseball event called the "World Series," which is 106 years old? Finding new angles. Hey, here's one from the WSJ: Find a town halfway between Philly and NYC—who do they root for?!? Sounds...familiar. More » -
#worldseries
Foul-mouthed Ticket Scalper Expounds on Life, Love, and the Sex-for-Phillies-Tickets Scandal
One thing we learned from the case of the Philadelphia woman accused of trying to trade sex for Phillies tickets is that the underground ticket game is hard. This veteran ticket scalper we talked to certainly reinforced this lesson! More » -
#thegays
Do "Goring Wounds" a Gay Icon Make?
It's a rare and beautiful thing when the world of sports and the world of gays converge. But when it does, it's often confusing, which brings us to Spanish matador Matado Joselito. More » -
#shutupadults
Obama Cub Reporter to MSNBC's Michael Vick Shaming: 'Um, No.'
Remember Damon Weaver? The young envy of D.C.'s press, who's now Barack Obama's homeboy, was interviewed by MSNBC. They learn that he'd rather be on CNN, and how he wants to interview Michael Vick. They then shame him! His response? More » -
#60minutes
Michael Vick Speaks: 'I Cried So Many Nights'
Tonight 60 Minutes aired its much-anticipated Michael Vick interview, conducted by James Brown of CBS Sports, the first time Vick has spoken publicly about his crimes since being sent to prison for running a brutal dog-fighting ring. More » -
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#mysteries
Why Was Michael Phelps Cruising Around In Baltimore's Tranny-Hooker District?
Earlier tonight Olympic stoner Michael Phelps was involved in a car accident in downtown Baltimore. Now we've learned that the precise location of the accident took place in heart of Baltimore's tranny-hooker district. More » -
#richpeoplegames
Commie Bastard Saves Nation From Golf
Hugo Chavez runs Venezuela like a little kid playing "If I Was President," just randomly banning things that displease him. Which, at rare intervals, results in him doing something awesome. He is the first leader brave enough to destroy golf! More » -
#happyendings
Gates and Crowley to Attend Boston-Area Sporting Event Together, Possibly
Well here's something that'll melt the ice around even the coldest heart out there: On Sunday, Professor Henry Louis Gates mentioned at a book-signing that he and Sgt. James Crowley might attend a Red Sox or a Celtics game together. More » -
#crime
The Case of The Pimping Sportswriter: The Criminal Complaint
Yesterday veteran New Hampshire Union Leader sports reporter Kevin Provencher was arrested and charged with being a pimp. Seriously! Now we have the full criminal complaint against him; sexytime "auditions" and big money, below. More » -
#foxnews
Pervy Flesh-Peddler Bill O'Reilly Plays Erin Andrews Peephole Video On-Air
Yesterday we noticed that Fox News was hyping a Bill O'Reilly "investigation" into the naked Erin Andrews peephole video incident, prompting us to wonder, "Will the ole smut-merchant show the video on the air?" Well, of course he would, duh! More » -
#analysis
Did Barack Obama Blow His All-Star Game First Pitch?
Tonight Barack Obama threw out the first pitch at the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star game. Gambling websites have been taking bets on whether or not he would bounce the pitch to home plate! So how did he do? More » -
#insidebaseball
Sony Knew What Soderbergh Was Up to on Moneyball Script
Yesterday we posted Sony's take on why Moneyball, the Soderbergh/Pitt film based on Michael Lewis' book, died five days before shooting was to start. Now someone close to the project has provided us with a different version of events.
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#hollywood
Why Did Sony Kill the Pitt/Soderbergh Film Adaptation of Michael Lewis' Moneyball?
Last week Sony killed Moneyball, the Steven Soderbergh-directed $58-million baseball film starring Brad Pitt based on Michael Lewis' book about former Oakland A's GM Billy Beane, just five days before filming was set to start. So what the hell happened? More » -
#fandom
Barack Bobbleheads Don't Go Over Well in Brooklyn
Last night the Brooklyn Cyclones, a minor league affiliate of the New York Mets, transformed into the "Baracklyn Cyclones" to honor Barack Obama in "a night of patriotic partying at the ballpark." Some Cyclone fans were not pleased. More » -
#picoftheday
They Reign in Spain
[Fans support their beloved Barcelona fancy football team, on their way to defeating Manchester United to win the UEFA title today, which is one of the few days Gawker will ever mention sports; image via Getty] -
#deaths
Mike Tyson's Daughter Taken Off Life Support
Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter, Exodus, was pronounced dead today in a Phoenix, Arizona hospital after an accident in the family home over the weekend. More » -
#feuds
Selena Roberts vs. The New York Times: Behind the Correction
Media minutiae feud alert! The combatants: Selena Roberts, former star NYT sports reporter now at Sports Illustrated; and her former paper. Did the Times try, and fail, to take her down, journalistically? Details! [UPDATED]: More »
