Sarah Spain
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~ Unf*ckwithable ~ Emmy & Peabody Award-Winning Journalist, Washed-up Heptathlete, Cornell grad, Chicago gal
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Quick links for those asking!
📺: Our E:60 piece, "Identity"-
📰: Written companion piece, "Runs In The Family"-
🎧:
#TWSS
Podcast on the making of the story & an audio version of the written piece- …
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Absolutely sick.
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Giannis gonna have to spend the rest of the night deleting 48 minutes worth of missed dunk videos from his phone
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If you guys are sick of me asking you to stop treating women like shit, imagine how sick of being treated like shit women are.
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A CBS announcer just said Ben Roethlisberger should be celebrated “not just for what he’s done on the field.”
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Miss a year while dealing with 22 allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, get rewarded with the trade you desire and a big ol' raise.
Never shocked, always disappointed.
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I'm starting to wonder if it might have been useful for the
@Browns
to talk to Deshaun Watson's accusers.
Or even just a few.
Or
even
just
one.
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As angry as I am that people are denying COVID, lining up to see JFK Jr, storming the capitol & fearing they're magnetic, I'm mostly just really sad & really scared that their brains have been eaten by the internet. We need our very best minds working on how to bring them back.
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ARE YOU ALLOWED TO CRITICIZE SIMONE BILES?: A DECISION TREE
by CARLOS GREAVES
Via
@mcsweeneys
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Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait
jay cutler & tomi lahren are dating?
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That’s what she said
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It's finally here! Announce day! I'm so proud & excited to share that I'm part of the new ownership group for the
@ChicagoRedStars
of the
@NWSL
, a team I've cheered on for years. I never could've dreamed I'd have the opportunity to be the owner of a pro sports team...WILD. (1/)
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What does Luck owe you? Or anyone?
And what does money do for someone who is tired, or hurting, or struggling?
Toxic masculinity is so dangerous.
I have family working in steel mills..cops..teachers making far less and this guy is “tired”..... my backside
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Prayers up for the sidepieces who don’t know it yet but are about to find out. 🙏🏻
Reporting with
@RamonaShelburne
: The NBA and NBPA are progressing on a plan that would allow for a limited number of family members to eventually join players for the season's resumption inside an Orlando bubble environment.
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Cool ally, guys.
I stand with Kyrie Irving.
I stand with Andrew Wiggins.
I stand with Bradley Beal.
I stand with Jonathan Isaac.
#NBA
#YourBodyYourChoice
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Tom Brady has been involved in all 3 forfeited first round picks in NFL history:
'08 Pats - Illegally videotaping Jets coaches' signals on the sideline during a '07 game
'16 Pats - Deflating footballs used in the '14 AFC Championship
'22 Dolphins - Tampering with Brady, Payton
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Just in case anyone still doesn’t get it, here ya go. Help me educate the masses. ✌🏻
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This is not how people who have nothing to hide talk…
Kim Mulkey with a lengthy statement regarding a forthcoming article that the
@washingtonpost
is working on.
#LSU
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Whoa.
Can't wait to see how many games the Astros players get for the cheating that started this all.
Dodgers RHP Joe Kelly suspended for eight games, manager Dave Roberts for one. Kelly has appealed and be available vs.
@Astros
tonight.
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Would love to see the rehearsals for this magical piece of choreography.
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This is NOT the job grocery store employees signed up for. These people fighting to put themselves and others at risk over wearing a damn piece of fabric make me so angry. Why is our country so f’ing selfish?
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You must’ve accidentally deleted your great joke,
@KevKmett1019
.
Don’t worry. I saved it. 👍🏻
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“If you don’t trust the medical field to prevent you from getting [COVID], why do you trust them to cure you of it?”
Thank you.
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Yes. Stage name Jugs Machine (always been a football fan). A prominent NFL GM was my best customer & he put in a good word w/ ESPN.
I just made up the stuff about going to Cornell & being a D1 athlete & paid hundreds of people to pretend I spent 8 yrs working my way to ESPN.
@SarahSpain
Wern't you a stripper a few years back? and isn't that how you got your job.. or something fck'd up like that?
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“Cancel culture” is a term used in place of “accountability for words/actions” by those who don’t want to face the repurcussions of just openly defending & supporting someone’s depravity.
It’s cowardice masquerading as toughness. It’s an attempt to make the offender the victim.
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It's been super chill to see the "stick to sports" folks who throw around terms like "WokeCenter" & "MSESPN" when we talk about SOCIAL ISSUES like racism, homophobia, etc. have the actual President on their shows. It's only "politics" when people talk issues they'd rather ignore.
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Absolutely unforgivable. Should never work another game, there or anywhere. Any punishment less than that is a disgrace. Zero excuses—don’t wanna hear ‘em, don’t wanna offer him a second chance. Done.
Hey
@NFHSNetwork
looks like you forgot to cut the Mic!!! "F****** N******" is the one that really got me!! Tell us how you really feel!! THIS IS WHY THEY KNEEL!!!
@Migliorino_Nick
@tohara_o
@NHS_AthDept
@gonormantigers
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The husband of USWNT midfielder Julie Ertz has left Eagles training camp to watch her in the World Cup.
(Insert picture of Zach in street clothes kissing Julie in uniform).
Fixed it for ya.
Eagles tight end Zach Ertz leaves training camp to watch wife in World Cup
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IF
WE
WANT
TO
SEE
YOUR
PENISES
WE’LL
ASK
New York Mets general manager Jared Porter sent explicit photos, including a naked picture of a penis, to a foreign female reporter in 2016 after she had ignored dozens of other messages from him for weeks.
Details in news story with
@minakimes
at ESPN:
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I can’t believe the media made AB run off the field half-naked mid-game. He’s all about football and the dang media always has to make it about drama.
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A mascot never speaks, but…
I’m told the Pop Tart is none other than former Benny The Bull [name redacted].
Least surprising news ever. That spin move was a dead giveaway. And only Benny could crush that hard.
This fact made my day.
Live every day like the pop-tart lived its last one:
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Lady Gaga is such a special one.
The way she's gently handling Liza (and Tony Bennett so many times before) shows you her heart.
#TheOscars
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Hey Drew, your daughter is wide open in the end zone!
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@BeckyLynchWWE
you’re the absolute best. thank you for being an angel for this amazing family. ❤️
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The last 2 days we’ve seen 2 celebs with big platforms make a choice — one decided to hedge bets & “both sides” things to stay likable (with the direst stakes on the line), the other said what she believes is right & will accept the consequences.
When in doubt, be Dawn Staley.
Q. Should transgender women be able to participate?
DAWN STALEY: That's question you want to ask, I'll give you that. Yes, yes. So now the barnstormer people going to flood my timeline and be a distraction to me on one of biggest days of our game, and I'm OK w/ that. I really am.
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A tremendous ally.
Congrats
@deshaunwatson
on the new contract! Can’t wait to watch you play again. Happy to see the
@nfl
and their franchises are allowing you to continue your career after all the BS and lies you’ve been through recently. Onward and upward. The game is more fun with you in it.
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I’m just gonna say it: Salma Hayek & Sophia Vergara set an unrealistic expectation for boob to waist ratio. You’re not supposed to get both without paying for one of ‘em! Damn impressive.
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They gotta get Mulkey off the court. It’s BS they didn’t address that in the first half. She was IN Iowa’s offensive sets.
#WFinalFour
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Why do people set off fireworks when it's NOT DARK OUT and NOT THE FOURTH OF JULY and RIGHT OUTSIDE MY HOME FULL OF DOGS?
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Remember months ago when nimrods kept saying “if you’re vaccinated why do you care if I’m not” & experts yet again explained that continued spread of a virus leads to new variants, some of which might be resistant to vaccines?
Thanks for ruining another holiday season, dimwits.
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@mPinoe
’s words apply not just to the disappointing USWNT player currently signing her name to & putting her weight behind the hatred/bigotry in our society, but to anyone who tries to defend their hate by pretending it's "faith." If u aren't preaching LOVE you've been misled.
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ESPN isn’t going to be the same.
Excited for them, sad for us. Haven’t even really processed it yet.
Can’t express enough how much Dan has meant to me as a mentor and friend, and how lucky I felt every time I got to play with the
@LeBatardShow
crew. 😕
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I would LOVE to see an interview with someone--ANYONE--in the crowd who just chose to boo a "moment of silence and unity."
Just try not to sound like a complete and utter idiot putting into words why you're angry about UNITY.
Morons. All of them.
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Had the honor of meeting & talking to
@VP
Kamala Harris, the highest-ranking woman in the history of the United States government—and at her home, no less! Truly surreal to share the day with this glass ceiling-shattering, barrier-breaking, example-setting, door-opening badass.
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That's the first time "There must be a winner to the game" has ever sounded like a threat.
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Oh, you mean this Idaho?
Utah head coach Lynne Roberts on the racial remarks made toward her team in Coeur d’Alene:
“For our players and staff to not feel safe in an NCAA Tournament environment, it’s messed up.”
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I can see
@minakimes
now, teary-eyed, clutching to the raggedy Nets stuffed basketball she got as a little kid when she first fell in love with the team 😭
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It is endlessly exhausting to see so many of these stories - from youth to college to the pros the best women athletes in the world are forced to play with toxic, abusive, sexually coercive coaches and lose focus, time, energy & love of the game because of cowardly leadership.…
BRAZILIAN WOMEN PROTEST COACH’S RETURN 🇧🇷
Players across Brazilian top flight covered their mouth to mark the return of Kleiton Lima, the Santos manager who was allowed to return despite 19 complaints of harassment.
Great reporting,
@dibradoras
. 💪
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Not giving any of these trolls attention w/ an RT but AGAIN:
My husband isn't a billionaire/the breadwinner. When u ignore the fact I've been making $ at ESPN for a decade-plus & attribute my Boss Shit to a man, that's misogyny.
Ladies is pimps, too. Shut up & get used to it.
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Nah, we get his point.
His IDEA of what the flag represents & how the country has treated HIM and HIS grandparents is more important to him than the REALITY of what the flag promises but doesn't deliver for OTHER people and THEIR predecessors.
@CJMcCollum
@SarahSpain
@AaronRodgers12
@drewbrees
Absolute bullshit take. It’s almost as if everyone is deliberately missing Brees point while simultaneously claiming Brees doesn’t understand their point.
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This looks like it’s from the trailer for an upcoming Taylor Swift rom-com (aside: who says no?)
Just the perfect shot.
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Looks like today is my 11-year anniversary working for ESPN. 😱
Crazy to have worked here for so long and still only be 25. 🤗
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Just a reminder to women journalists--and women everywhere--that what you wear should have no effect on whether or not you're safe at work.
Your clothes aren't harassing you, human beings are. Don't let anyone tell you you're at fault for your own victimization.
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Phil Jackson being cool with Pip missing MONTHS of their last season because he wanted to spite management & enjoy his offseason is a perfect example of how Phil managed to keep all the egos in check & kept guys happy. Was always a player’s coach.
#TheLastDance
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There are literally no words for the delusion it requires to consider this person presidential. Massively disturbing & concerning how societal standards & norms have changed in such a short time.
Trump: These lights are so bright in my eyes I can't see people... I can only see the Black ones. I can't see any white ones. That's how far I've come. That's a long way isn't it?
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Happy Thanksgiving to all!
(But mostly to whoever is responsible for this edit.)
🥬🥫🥔🍅🍠
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JUST A REMINDER THAT THE
@NWSL
ANNOUNCED THEIR CHALLENGE CUP TOURNEY BACK IN MAY & START PLAY IN JUNE SO NO, THE MLS WILL NOT BE “THE FIRST LEAGUE BACK” WHEN THEY RETURN IN JULY.
Support women. Try harder.
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Asked Rick Flair on red carpet if he ever took the championship belt to bed. He pointed to the woman with him, who was carrying the belt, and said “She’s in charge of the belt.”
I said, “Oh she gets to call the shots in bed, then?”
It was his daughter.
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Can we put AAron and Jada in a room to talk for awhile? Just get everything out until they’re ready to come out and move on to a new topic?
"If science is Dr. Fauci, you're damn right I'm defying science."
Aaron Rodgers with another swipe at Dr. Anthony Fauci on The Pat McAfee Show
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Now that’s how you do a baby announcement! ❤️👶🏼
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I wrote about why the aftermath of Kobe Bryant’s death is not a time to simply celebrate a beloved sports superstar, but also to remember his entire legacy.
I hope you’ll give it the same time and care reading it that I did writing it.
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Serious question tho:
Do you think Kim Mulkey just likes ostentatious clothing or do you think she’s doing it with intention — hoping people will keep talking about her outfits instead of her homophobia, Covid-denying & offensive response to a rampant rape scandal?
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.
@ParkinsSpiegel
- "Do you know who holds the Bears' receiving record?"
@RomeOdunze
- "Brandon Marshall?"
P&S - "Good guess. It's Johnny Morris...it's an old record."
Odunze - "How many he got?"
P&S - "He's got 5,059 yards."
Odunze - "In... the... in the career?!?"
😂
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Pathetic.
DeShaun Watson was greeted by cheers from fans as he took the practice field
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Yikes, don’t think CBS realized how disruptive the Walker Hayes halftime show would be during *their* halftime show. Can’t heard a word.
More importantly: Forcing sports fans to hear MORE of the Applebee’s song should be penalized with a loss & elimination, Chiefs.
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I love when I had already blocked someone whose trash takes aren't deserving of my time.
Not sure what's in the water lately, but these guys taking shots at
@MariaTaylor
,
@katienolan
or any other successful woman do nothing more than reveal their own shortcomings & insecurities.
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Bitch, you seen Sue Bird play? Catch the eff up.
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Imagine being this fragile.
Tiger Woods had a gift for Justin Thomas after driving it past him on number nine.
(via
@GettyImages
)
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Only Mets fans could find a way to hate on Javy's heart and passion.
Y'all don't deserve him.
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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT
AND YOU LOVE TO NOT EVEN FOR ONE SECOND WASTE YOUR TIME READING THE COMMENTS
Sarah Thomas will become the first woman in NFL history to officiate a Super Bowl 🙌
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Rushing the field during a pandemic is a great way to infect the team and prevent them from playing future games but… having thousands at the game in the first place was moronic so I guess who the Hell cares, let’s make every last dollar 🤷🏻♀️
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The Browns wanted an "adult" to "lead" their team, so they went with a guy currently facing 22 allegations of sexual assault & harassment, who demanded a trade & threatened to sit rather than play for his previous team (even before accusations sidelined him) & might be suspended.
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I've noticed a conspicuous lack of tweeting/reporting from many high-profile NFL'rs about the two new accusers who have filed suit against Deshaun Watson & the alarming details emerging.
His deal w/ the Browns doesn't make the civil suits--or the need to report on this--go away.
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For those saying they just want to “get back to sports,” there is no escape from racism.
Either get on board fighting for long overdue systemic change or shut the hell up and let everyone else fight for it.
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