SpiralStairs wrote:
Separated from its source, I think that Deadspin piece is a refreshing take. But I suppose for it to be refreshing it has to be contextualized amongst the myriad of sports-blog websites proselytizing for a purely objective version of sports fandom, which really doesn't mean much considering pretty much every one specializes in that particular brand of ass-hattery these days.
And now that I've re-read that first paragraph I realize that I've tossed out an over-hypenated word-salad thought that only Dan Bernstein could be proud of. Fuck me.
every time someone links to gawker, deadspin, whatever...as a "source", a child dies. it's a collective of post grad brats who want to be cool so they use vulgarity to get a point across that's so blatant and overt that it's just insulting to read and have wasted time reading.
you're right though that "regular" sports journalism (or any at this point) has gotten so beyond the black hole that i think a lot of people are desperate for a reality check. but all those "writers" do is attack others and mock them...not in a satirical way, but in a juvenile fratboy way.
and they call that news...