Shaun Assael

@shaunassael

Author, "The Murder of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin And Heavyweights." A Boston Globe Best Sports Book of 2016.

New York
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  1. Mar 6

    Conversation over. The best dance album ever... You’re welcome.

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  2. Jan 14

    I never thought I'd say this, but after what happened in Hawaii yesterday, it's time for a refresher course...

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  3. 30 Dec 2017

    I'm remembering Sonny Liston today. Just as he was born in Arkansas without knowing his birthday, he died in Las Vegas with no one knowing his exact death day. Still, his death certificate guesses it was Dec. 30 and there's no point in quibbling. Sure, today 47 yrs ago. RIP champ

    1970 Sonny Liston died (according to his death certificate). Sonny's body wasn't found until the 5th January. His headstone bears the simple epitaph: "A Man."
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  4. 29 Dec 2017

    I've woken up with every morning for pretty much the last decade. Sad to say, he's retiring from today. From Bob Mould to Warren Zevon, you've read my music mind over and over again, Mike. I can't imagine starting next Monday without you. Godspeed!

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  5. 29 Dec 2017

    Hello... I Must Be Going - Mike's Basement

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  6. 12 Dec 2017

    Here's one for the time capsule:

    On the SLR pod, Wright Thompson told me and why he quit Twitter. So of course, KVV, who also quit, transcribed it. And of course, I’ll tweet it.
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    5 Dec 2017

    Can’t wait for Trump to tweet, “If anyone should be banned from the Olympics it’s Hillary Clinton! Russia did nothing wrong, Vladimir Putin told me himself. FAKE NEWS!”

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  8. 5 Dec 2017

    Alan Dershowitz's clients, before Donald Trump ... Claus von Bulow (murder) Harry "Deep Throat" Reems Leona Helmsley (tax evasion) Jim Bakker (rape, fraud) Mike Tyson (rape) O.J Simpson (murder) Michael Milken (racketeering) and currently JULIAN ASSANGE Q: Which one doesn't fit?

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  9. 22 Nov 2017

    This is unexpectedly sweet and worth reading. To everyone who's about to go through it, though, too soon.

    More ESPN layoffs are coming. Here's what six ESPNers who were laid off in April are doing now.
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  10. 14 Nov 2017

    Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin on Thursday Night Football after last night's carnage in Arizona: "This shit should be illegal. You can quote me on that. This is not OK. ... Absolutely, guys do not have enough time to recover. You can’t recover in four days." —

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    6 Nov 2017

    Gmorning. Unclench your fists. Lower your shoulders. Step away. Then come back with a clear head, redouble your efforts. I believe in you.

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  12. 3 Nov 2017

    And miss a good pat down by a part-time plumber? Never...

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    2 Sep 2017

    1953, Sonny Liston's pro debut, KO 1 Don Smith. Read 's 5 fave Liston books in here:

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  14. 27 Aug 2017

    Thank you for making your double award winner for best nonfiction book of the year. You're great!!

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    21 Aug 2017

    "I wish every black player in every major US pro sport would refuse to play until has a contract”

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  16. 21 Aug 2017

    REDEF SportsSET: Frank Deford Was the Coolest Writer in the Room ()

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    16 Aug 2017

    Trump's presidency is effectively over. Would be amazed if he survives till end of the year. More likely resigns by fall, if not sooner.

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  18. 18 Aug 2017

    From Music REDEF: "The average tempo of the most-streamed tracks on SPOTIFY dropped by 23 bpm from 2012-17." This has to mean something.

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  19. 17 Aug 2017

    It's hard not to get down by all the breaking news alerts. But this made me happy today: The UK paperback version of my book arrived...

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    16 Aug 2017

    Let us be clear. Putting the statues up in the first place was "sanitizing history." What's going on now is fumigating history.

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