If reporters had been allowed to ask BTS questions at the White House today.
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I can report Suga is not at tonight’s Clippers game, which is a bummer because the Yoongi Marry Me signs are on point tonight!
It’s been too long since I’ve tweeted about BTS and this Jimin video made me super happy. That’s it! I just love this video!
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I kept thinking there would be a “good time” to announce this, but that “good time” never came. So here goes: Last week, I gave my two-weeks notice at Deadspin.
I wrote about what it was like for me to go to my first live BTS concert!
For best things we heard this year, I picked j-hope’s “More” (plus his entire Lollapalooza performance). I loved all the solo efforts of the BTS members this year, but Hobi went first, Hobi went big and he genuinely shocked me in the most amazing ways.
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Full disclosure: Mr. Diana made this to make me laugh because I was in a crabby mood this morning. But now I feel better and he said that I could share it!
Programming note: My Kinja access has been revoked. I apologize for any and all spelling and grammar errors, as I cannot fix them. From here on out, all content published on Deadspin is not us. I hope we sent out Deadspin right. We did our best.
Gonna spend all weekend manifesting the Cardi B x Jimin collaboration. 🕯️🕯️🕯️
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This was the year I completely and shamelessly fell for BTS, and it was easily one of my better decisions. So I wrote about it for our year-end wrap up of what we listened to.
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This is what the Defector staff enjoyed listening to in 2020: bit.ly/3ptE4NL
This is probably Ben Roethlisberger's last NFL game. A lot has been written about his legacy as a QB. I wrote about the 2009 sexual assault lawsuit and the 2010 sexual assault investigation -- and how those also are an important part of his legacy.
Trying to think of some tweet that isn’t just, “Wow. That was amazing. God bless and protect Park Jimin.” But that’s all I’ve got.
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지민 (Jimin) 'Set Me Free Pt.2' Release
#지민 #Jimin #Jimin_FACE #SetMeFree_Pt2
Global: ingrv.es/SetMeFreePt2
멜론: bit.ly/3loAcBy
지니: bit.ly/3JJlZIH
VIBE: bit.ly/3JMoWIs
FLO: bit.ly/3JM8cB2
벅스: bit.ly/3JLNYHv
Global: ingrv.es/SetMeFreePt2
멜론: bit.ly/3loAcBy
지니: bit.ly/3JJlZIH
VIBE: bit.ly/3JMoWIs
FLO: bit.ly/3JM8cB2
벅스: bit.ly/3JLNYHvI was asking myself “how will BTS surprise us with Dynamite?” and never once thought “they’ll make Jungkook the drummer.” So I am now screaming ahhhh!!! drummer Jungkook!!! at my husband and cat.
Drummer Jungkook!!!!!
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Seeing talk about Ken Starr that doesn't mention the Baylor sexual assault scandal. So let's catch up on it!
Starr was president when former football player Sam Ukwuachu's trial got reporters probing Baylor's history of making life hell for women who reported sexual assault.
A glance at the football landscape might convince you that nothing happened at Ohio State in 2018. But that couldn't be further from the truth. This is Courtney Smith's story.
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I mean, Jimin is very sexy. On that point, she is not wrong.
I wrote about the end of Ben Roethlisberger's career and the parts that so many pieces about him gloss over -- the 2009 sexual assault lawsuit and the 2010 sexual assault investigation, which included a cop who took pics with the QB that night.
I wrote a very sappy goodbye post. In some ways, it feel like the least-Deadspinny thing I could do. But it felt right.
I ended up working the Sunday before my birthday, so I told myself I would write about at least one thing that made me happy. So I wrote about BTS and Bang Bang Con 2021.
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What happened today -- and everything that preceded it -- are among the reasons I decided to move on.
Gonna let this one speak for itself. There’s nothing worth defending about Kyrie Irving spreading antisemitism.
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When I left the Miami Herald, I had no idea I would end up at Deadspin doing what I’ve done. Here is the work that I'm most proud of. (Trigger warning for violence, sexual assault, intimate-partner violence)
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And now, here’s my website where there is contact info for me and, yes, even more links:
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They were nominated for best duo/group performance, which was awarded pre-broadcast, and were snubbed. So it's even worse.
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My plan is to take a bit of time off during the holidays to recuperate. But I’m very interested in talking to people about amazing opportunities to do reporting on stories that need telling.
I wrote about Antonio Brown
How long will this video be allowed to live on? I don't know! But enjoy Alysa Liu rocking out to Itzy while you can.
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Alysa Liu skated to ITZY’s Loco during the Olympics Gala
#ITZY @ITZYofficial
I have a feeling folks are about to find out how deeply pro sports leagues and teams (owned by billionaires) rely on temporary/seasonal employees who live paycheck to paycheck and don’t have PTO or healthcare.
I know because I once was one of them.
Here’s a recap.
Did the Steelers just draft a guy who said he looks up to Megan Rapinoe? Yes. Yes they did.
All I know is the man on my TV says that Ayumu Hirano just got absolutely robbed by the snowboarding judges and he has convinced me that this is correct.
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Oh my. This has taken off. In that case, feels irresponsible to not include this. Let's all not forget to vote!
mama.mwave.me/en/vote
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A wildcat strike swept through professional sports, bringing about calls for a general strike for Black lives in the U.S. and these are the homepages of our country’s largest newspapers right now.
I'm happy for Sarah Fuller. But it's important to remember that this is only happening because the team's ranks were ravaged by COVID-19, in a sport where the workers remain unpaid and exploited.
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A big thank you to for their hard work through quarantine updating me on every single BTS outfit. It was the escapism and light I needed this year.
For once, I come bearing good news.
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This one done with the amazing
Today in BTS news I foist upon my spouse: Me shoving my phone in his face and going “Breaking news! Jungkook is blond now!”
I have some sad news. Ms. Katharine Graham, interrupter of phone interviews, guardian against insects, and my work from home supervisor, has left us at age 14. She was my rock and loved to remind me I work too much (on journalism, I could never work too hard at feeding her).
Today was the day some people remembered the Baylor sexual assault scandal happened while Ken Starr was president.
But what I've seen so far left out something really key: The steps Baylor leadership intentionally took to keep facts, names and documents out of the public eye.
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Also, I swear, I can write funny things. Like all those NBA blogs I wrote when the news broke after midnight on the East Coast. This one is a personal fave:
As much as I love BTS choreo -- and I freaking love BTS choreo -- I don't know if anything is as soothing as all the members just strutting around like the gorgeous human beings they are.
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That concludes your reminder that Ken Starr also was a part of the Baylor sexual assault scandal.
I told myself I would do a very earnest tweet with a very nice photo of myself in a tee to thank all our subscribers for making our media company possible. But it turned into a cat lady photo. Of course.
A good day to remember Curt Flood, who sued MLB and sacrificed the rest of his playing career to empower pro athletes and their unions.
So the thing all the public health experts said would happen has happened.
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#BREAKING: According to sources close to the team, 19 football players have tested positive for COVID-19. @alligatorSports @TheAlligator
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I see a lot of talk about Deshaun Watson and settlements, "transparency," the various investigations/lawsuits (NFL + civil lawsuits + police) that leave out a really key detail -- it is EXTREMELY disadvantageous for any non-player to cooperate with an NFL investigation.
They’re yakking about Antonio Brown on Monday Night Football and I have nothing to say about it that I didn’t already say here.
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From me and : NFL reporter Aaron Wilson -- who compared the women suing Deshaun Watson to terrorists -- no longer working for Houston Chronicle
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I know all this because I come from a long line of Steelers fans. I know there are many people who want to forget, but I feel that is desperately important that fans remember.
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Our starting QB. Our Unitas. Our Montana. Our Tarkenton. It was an honor to play in your offense.
Since Isiah Thomas came up again tonight, here's something that rarely enters the mainstream discussion about him.
nytimes.com/2007/10/02/spo
Edna Buchanan had a huge influence on how journalists write about crime and the police. I wrote for about drawing a line from her success to the many problems with crime writing today and why journalism should reckon with that.
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Attorney Tony Buzbee just called out Adam Schefter in his press conference.
He pulled out a blowup copy of a Schefter tweet about Deshaun Watson said: "This kind of foolishness is exactly why people do not pursue justice."
A reminder to everyone covering the possible team name change in Washington. You can stop using that slur now. No need to wait.
You don't ask City Hall how to cover City Hall -- so why let Dan Snyder and the NFL set the rules for how to cover this.
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Using the R-word in your coverage, just like not using it, is a choice. By normalizing the slur's usage, the media does Dan Snyder's dirty work for him. It's time to hold the industry—including myself and TNR—accountable. Stop Printing the R-Word: newrepublic.com/article/158250
I once again have good news?
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If you're just waking up, like me, I have good news.
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Two out of three of these steps -- start a social justice coalition and air some PSAs -- are straight out of the NFL PR playbook and were done after Black players protested.
I suppose the NBA could do them *better* but I think knowing the origin of those two is really valuable.
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The NBA and NBPA have put out the following joint statement about play resuming Saturday, along with initiatives the players and league will work on together:
I wrote about the statement today from Jimmy and Dee Haslam regarding the Browns signing Deshaun Watson and why it’s depressing and upsetting in all the expected ways.
defector.com/jimmy-haslam-d
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Yes, I am shamelessly tweeting this out again.
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The definitive piece on this is by and . I grabbed the above screencap from it, and the headline says it all: deadspin.com/how-baylor-hap
NWSL broadcast team just talked about the Sarah Gorden investigation but said nothing about the fines issued to people who supported Gorden.
Way to not talk about what we're all talking about!
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Don't forget Suga coaching Jimin on how to make baskets during In the Soop! (Yes, I'm including this on the chance someone working for the NBA is reading these tweets.)
Well, in good news, I got my booster shot!
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I thought this interview that Olivia Finestead did on 670 The Score telling her story and talking about MLB's Mike Clevinger investigation should get more attention. So I wrote about it.
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Right?!? If this had been a standalone piece, I think my headline would have been “Hobi Goes Electric.”
Self portrait of the artist as a human being in 2021 who just got her first dose of the Covid vaccine.
Some thoughts on the Zac Stacy video that went viral yesterday:
Years ago when talking about a man who harassed me, my mentor said "This industry will never give you the sense of justice you need."
I hate that she was right. I hate that she's still is. I hate that I give other women that advice. And I don't know if she'll ever not be right.
I've decided to interpret Hobi headlining Lollapalooza two ways:
1) We are getting a Hobi solo album.
2) This is the summer of bucket hat. We all need to reaffirm our love of the bucket hat.
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We're thrilled to announce #jhope of @bts_bighit will headline #Lolla 2022 on Sun, July 31st! 
His performance will make history, cementing him as the first South Korean artist to headline a main stage at a major U.S. music festival. 
Get tickets now: lollapalooza.com
His performance will make history, cementing him as the first South Korean artist to headline a main stage at a major U.S. music festival. Get tickets now: lollapalooza.com
Extremely proud of myself for not immediately downloading every Getty photo of BTS at the White House and trying to explain the cost to the rest of my coworkers as a "journalism work expense."
Today is my birthday! I celebrated it yesterday by going to the Huntington here in LA and hanging out with a bunch of pretty flowers, art and old books. Then I had birthday ice cream. It was a good day!
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Remember when the NFL said it would donate millions to fight for social justice? This line in the announcement from the Dolphins really stuck out to me:
"Whatever happened to the funds that were promised? All of a sudden we've got a glass pocket."
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BREAKING NEWS: The
@MiamiDolphins players will stay inside for both national anthems. They express their discontentment with what they call “fluff and empty gestures” by the @NFL
Defender Sarah Gorden said she and her boyfriend were racially profile by a security guard at an NWSL game. The NWSL responds by fining people who spoke out in support of Gorden.
I'm at a loss for what this accomplishes other than making NWSL leadership look really stupid.
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Source with knowledge of the situation tells me Chicago owner Sarah Spain & Gotham FC GM Alyse LaHue were indeed fined by the NWSL for tweeting about the Houston racial discrimination investigation after the league sent its board of governors notice & directed them not to comment
I realize there are far more important things going on right now. But for the sake of people being able to recognize me in real life, this happened.
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But! If you're in a rush, let's get to the Starr lowlights -- which we documented on a site you maybe used to read. Like this:
Regarding all the videos today, this is why they were posted. The plan was to space them out better, but my plan had to change when it became clear I would lose access at some point. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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Today I posted a number of videos on .@Deadspin in an attempt to keep my departed colleagues faces from looping to infinity on every page on the site. Don't worry, you'll still get all those ads first.
After the shock and fear of Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest fade into memory, NFL fans and media should continue to demand that NFL players get the healthcare they deserve:
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As for the USOPC saying it's up to SafeSport to decide what happens to Bowman, I wrote this a few years ago about SafeSport
SafeSport, the USOC's attempt to stop child abuse, is set up to fail—just like it was supposed to
Hey, for whatever words on this hell site are worth, remember to be kind to the cashiers/stockers/workers who make all this preparing possible -- while they are not able to do their own.
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Baylor commissioned an investigation by outside counsel. But the final report from them left everyone anonymous. All it says is bad things happened. But by who? And who knew? Who did nothing? It never says. I wrote about that issue here:
My permissions appear to have been yanked from Kinja. But that's OK. You know why? Because DUAN was Spanish Flea.
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And, lastly, this:
I wrote a blog about Tyreek Hill and the unending fantasy that pro sports is gonna "get this right."
My contribution to Unnamed Temporary Sports Blog: What the hell is going on with the New Orleans Saints and the Catholic Church
BTS was nominated for one award, pre-broadcast, didn't win, and still was tasked with performing in the damn near last slot.
As a journalist, I'm merely reporting facts.
Paying athletes doesn't mean taking away women's sports. It just means not paying coaches (and ADs) millions.
Funny, none of these ADs says they'll take a pay cut or cut back on lavish facilities. But they love to threaten cutting women's sports.
apnews.com/article/womens
Alive I am. Much Baby Yoda in my unemployment have I watched. Tweet more in the new year I will.
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