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Perhaps their first misstep toward failure. I love Brewer and am glad he got the first cover. But how does SI not put Horford’s “shimmy” into the camera on the front of that one?
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Perhaps their first misstep toward failure. I love Brewer and am glad he got the first cover. But how does SI not put Horford’s “shimmy” into the camera on the front of that one?
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Ok that triggered a memory. SI wrote a story about Pistol Pete Maravich when he a literal scoring machine. Whoever wrote it captured what magic he performed. They recounted the Georgia game I think when he was a JR. He had over 50 near the end and then began dribbling. It was in Athens. They said as the clock neared zero the entire Ga team was after him with blood in there eyes. The could not stop him with his amazing ball handling They said right before the buzzer he threw up a 40ft hook shot that went in. The stands went crazy. I saw him play in Gville. He had 50. The last play he came down and you knew it would be amazing. Well, the fknnn ball disappeared some how and his team mate had it to score a layup.WE Never figured out what he did.
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Putting Rick Reilly on the back page was the beginning of the end. Always finding something to whine or virtue signal about. By the time he left SI to take his schlock to ESPN, woke sports journalism was alive and kicking, long before woke was even a thing. Still remember the one he wrote making fun of the '72 Dolphins for the pride they took in going 17-0. The only thing missing was the "OK Boomer" he couldn't put in it because his act was so ahead of its time and he was ostensibly one himself. Enjoying that sideline now, you sanctimonious prick?
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If I wanna see fat chicks or trannies in a 2 piece, I would go down to Myrtle Beach. Who in the hell saw that and thought "this is a good idea for a swim suit issue!!"
They have pissed off their customer base. Same as Bud Light.
They have pissed off their customer base. Same as Bud Light.
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Did you actually read the article?Go Woke Go Broke
Sports Illustrated Thrown Into Chaos With Mass Layoffs
The announcement on Friday left in doubt what lies ahead for the venerable publication, with some staff members dismissed immediately and others told they would keep their jobs for at least 90 days.www.nytimes.com
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Did you read the article?
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Yeah. Something about all of them driving to Broncos games with their right blinkers on all the way and Larry Csonka, Jim Kiick, and Mercury Morris bearing their dentures at Terrell Davis.
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Is reading the Article a requirement before we can make a senseless statement?
That would violate our Terms of Service......
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I know this doesn't necessarily have anything to do with "go woke go broke," but here is personal story about why I don't like Sports Illustrated ;the origin of the SI Jinx.
I've been a Cleveland Indians fan (they will ALWAYS be the Indians) all my life. My family moved from Ohio to Titusville in 1985, my freshman year in highschool. My 2 best friends in h.s. were Cubs and Braves fans...these were days before Greg Maddox or Sammy Sosa...all three teams were terrible and had been for a long time. In 1986, the Tribe went 84-78. Attached was the SI cover before the '87 season. SI called Cleveland the best team in the AL and picked them to win the World Series, their first since 1920....Well, the Tribe start 1-10 and never recovered. Pat Corrales got fired before the All-Star break and they ended 61-101, at the time, only the 4th team to lose 100+ games.
After the season, I canceled my subscription, threw my copy of that issue on my grill and burnt it up. I collected all the ash and put it in a mayonnaise jar. My plans were to go to Cleveland Stadium some day and pour those ashes over home plate. Never got a chance to that and still have that jar in a box in my attic somewhere...
I've been a Cleveland Indians fan (they will ALWAYS be the Indians) all my life. My family moved from Ohio to Titusville in 1985, my freshman year in highschool. My 2 best friends in h.s. were Cubs and Braves fans...these were days before Greg Maddox or Sammy Sosa...all three teams were terrible and had been for a long time. In 1986, the Tribe went 84-78. Attached was the SI cover before the '87 season. SI called Cleveland the best team in the AL and picked them to win the World Series, their first since 1920....Well, the Tribe start 1-10 and never recovered. Pat Corrales got fired before the All-Star break and they ended 61-101, at the time, only the 4th team to lose 100+ games.
After the season, I canceled my subscription, threw my copy of that issue on my grill and burnt it up. I collected all the ash and put it in a mayonnaise jar. My plans were to go to Cleveland Stadium some day and pour those ashes over home plate. Never got a chance to that and still have that jar in a box in my attic somewhere...
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The Indians are as dead as the San Francisco Seals. Woke name changes are a betrayal of fans. It's like expecting a kid to forget his real mom when dad gets married again.
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Guardians is about a stupid of a name you can get. They will always be the Indians to me. It all started with the trade of Rocky Colavito to the Tigers for Harvey Kuenn. The curse of Rocky Colavito yes sir.
