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Dave McKenna
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Wait, high-dollar law firm is working for a wealthy mayor of a semi-major city pro bono?! The fuck?! Something shady is definitely going on there. Read more

“Don’t talk to Deadspin” Read more

“A network spokesperson initially cited piracy concerns when asked why the media screener was taken down.” Read more

The Kings fan in me wants to see it, if just to see the process that went into getting the team to stay. But KJ doesn’t need any good publicity, he needs to be held accountable for his terrible actions and behavior. Read more

Big Kudos to Mandi Koba for her courage and for doing the right thing and coming out from behind the wall of silence. Yes, Mandi, you are not a kid anymore, and you can no longer be intimidated. BTW, I do think that the police officer who interviewed Mandi Koba, when she was just 17, was trying to be very sensitive to Read more

I was in high school in Phx when this was all going down. It was an active rumor that Kevin Johnson liked teenage girls, particularly liked showering with teenage girls. In fact the shower thing is what I distinctly remember. Wouldn’t be surprised if there were others. Read more

I get the discomfort with the video being posted, and I felt some myself before hitting play. For once, though, I think posting rich media evidence does help.
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Watching this is chilling. But Im moved by what a fuckin hero this girl is. I can imagine, but have NO idea of how hard this would have to be, in that moment, when hes a huge star, and you are vulnerable young girl, to take this step. Holy smokes. Its easy to step up to the mic when you have support & people behind Read more

I did a quick google news check and no one is really talking about this. Kudos to Deadspin in getting it out there. Keep going! Read more

I am wondering if any of this will change ESPN’s mind on the broadcast of that documentary. If they don’t update it to address this and other instances, I hope they shitcan it all together. Read more

“Again, I didn’t recall us being a hundred percent naked.” Read more

my son asked me that exact question last week, i am not shitting you at all. i have a guitar problem, i have one of each pretty much, except a doubleneck, so i was explaining that they’re really just gimmicky and wieldy or unwieldy whichever one’s bothersome and that they only still exist cuz the guy in Led Zeppelin Read more

Abusing a child changes the person they were meant to be. While it’s wonderful that she gives back as crisis responder for sexual assault victims, what could her life have been without this trauma? Read more

“If he was interested in any kind of sexual action,” Hiestand told Rubin, “he had a lot more attractive offers.” Read more

The praying together is a nice touch. What a mind fuck! Preying then praying. Read more

Nice read. I met with one of his Stand Up people for redeveloping their website. We met on one of the floors of the city hall for close to two hours. He had a city email address but was solely working for the Stand UP organization. Another one of Johnson’s good friends is a guy by the name of Josh who is an advocate Read more

Who actually does this?