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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Deadspin, the irreverent sports and news site best known for its commentary and analysis, laid off all of its staff on Monday ...

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I thought they were dead, and had ceased spinning.

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-03-11 10:20 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

They've always been garbage. Never saw one of their articles that I found to be worth reading.

#2 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2024-03-11 11:11 PM | Reply

"looking to add Deadspin to its growing media holdings."

How do you add the company and also fire everyone at the company?
What are you adding then, you can't possibly be telling me the "Deadspin" brand name is worth a hill of beans.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2024-03-12 12:18 AM | Reply

Gracie, why is it great news that a bunch of people lost their jobs?

Oh, because you are Republican. Got it.

#4 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-03-12 09:59 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

How do you add the company and also fire everyone at the company?
What are you adding then, you can't possibly be telling me the "Deadspin" brand name is worth a hill of beans.

#3 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

Could be they are replacing staff with AI generated content. The company that previously owned Deadspin was already going that route. They also own Gizmodo and did that with a big part of their workforce not long ago.

#5 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2024-03-12 01:47 PM | Reply

Sycophant, their demise was self-inflicted with their liberal staff going after a Native American boy wearing red and black face paint at a Chiefs game and passing it off as a criticism of blackface. Then they faced huge backlash and are about to be sued into oblivion. I don't blame the parents company for trying to get their trash off the books.

#6 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2024-03-13 10:21 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 2

Sycophant, their demise was self-inflicted with their liberal staff going after a Native American boy wearing red and black face paint at a Chiefs game and passing it off as a criticism of blackface. Then they faced huge backlash and are about to be sued into oblivion. I don't blame the parents company for trying to get their trash off the books.

#6 | POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES

And we celebrate a bunch of people losing their jobs because one idiot pushed a story they shouldn't have?

#7 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-03-13 10:32 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

What is good for the goose is good for the gander. They stood by the article and thus as far as I see it, they're all complicit.

#8 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2024-03-13 10:36 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

What is good for the goose is good for the gander. They stood by the article and thus as far as I see it, they're all complicit.

#8 | POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES

Who did?

The entire staff or a few of the management? Staff doesn't get a say.

Not to bright there as usual, huh?

#9 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-03-13 10:40 AM | Reply

WaffleConehead is a clown. That is all.

#10 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-03-13 11:37 AM | Reply

Sycophant, their demise was self-inflicted with their liberal staff going after a Native American boy wearing red and black face paint at a Chiefs game and passing it off as a criticism of blackface. Then they faced huge backlash and are about to be sued into oblivion. I don't blame the parents company for trying to get their trash off the books.

#6 | Posted by Bluewaffles

This from a guy who still consumes news from sources that intentionally lied about imaginary election fraud.

But yeah face paint is a much bigger deal.

#11 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-03-13 12:17 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

But yeah face paint is a much bigger deal.

#11 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY AT 2024-03-13 12:17 PM | FLAG: | NEWSWORTHY 1: They attacked a young underage Native-American boy publicly, remember how the media attack on Nicholas Sandmann turned out?

#12 | Posted by MSgt at 2024-03-13 02:25 PM | Reply

#11 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY AT 2024-03-13 12:17 PM | FLAG: | NEWSWORTHY 1: They attacked a young underage Native-American boy publicly, remember how the media attack on Nicholas Sandmann turned out?

#12 | Posted by MSgt

Yes that was called getting a story wrong.

Interesting how that is so much more offensive to you than the entire right wing media intentionally spreading fake stories about imaginary election fraud in an effort to help a con man overthrow american democracy.

#13 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-03-13 02:28 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

The problem was they co to yes to stand by it even when they were called out for being wrong. They refused to correct the story after the fact. It took a lawsuit to get them to change the story.

#14 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2024-03-13 03:32 PM | Reply

They continued to*

#15 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2024-03-13 03:32 PM | Reply

Republicans love when Americans lose their jobs. Most unpatriotic bunch of traitorous scum i have ever seen.

#16 | Posted by JOE at 2024-03-13 03:35 PM | Reply

Yea. But. They wrote an article BlueWaffles doesn't like. They deserve death!

#17 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-03-13 03:42 PM | Reply

Uhh Clownshack there are articles I read everyday I disagree with. This was an article that wasn't true and was flat out lying for an agenda. I've been following this story for months and I'm going to be real here. The race of the author is why they didn't retract and it's just that simple. Now none of them have jobs, and they're all equally unemployed. Thanks DEI!

#18 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2024-03-13 04:44 PM | Reply

I'm going to be real here. The race of the author is why they didn't retract and it's just that simple.

White guy?

#19 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-03-13 04:52 PM | Reply

The problem was they co to yes to stand by it even when they were called out for being wrong. They refused to correct the story after the fact. It took a lawsuit to get them to change the story.

#14 | Posted by Bluewaffles

And rightwing media has CONTINUED selling the big lie even after it's been totally debunked.

IQ TEST: What's a bigger deal - a wrong story about face paint or a wrong story about a stolen election?

#20 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-03-13 05:23 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#20 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY

I'd put money on it that BlueWaffles believes Biden stole the election.

#21 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-03-13 05:25 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#16 Right? Never forget when we tried to put Hobby Lobby, Chick fil A, Publix, Goya, etc. out of business. Thoughts and prayers.

#22 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2024-03-13 05:35 PM | Reply

#16 Right? Never forget when we tried to put Hobby Lobby, Chick fil A, Publix, Goya, etc. out of business. Thoughts and prayers.

#22 | Posted by gracieamazed

Remember when you tried to put the dixie chicks out of business for opposing your stupid party's stupid voluntary oil war that blew up the mideast?

Have you apologized to them and told them they were right and you were wrong?

#23 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-03-13 05:46 PM | Reply

Which organization has caused more harm, FoxNews or Dead Spin?

Just a reminder that Rush Limbaugh died in agony terrified for lack of air.

#24 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-03-13 05:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Nikes, Gillette, Bud Light ...

#25 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-03-13 05:59 PM | Reply

#25 So we agree, #4 and #16 are full crap.

#26 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2024-03-13 06:14 PM | Reply

They've always been garbage. Never saw one of their articles that I found to be worth reading.
#2 | POSTED BY JOHNNY_HOTSAUCE

Did you read them in the aughts? they were a sports blog that had some talented, smart writers and an irreverent tone. The comments sections were filled with smart takes.

---- happened, i dunno i think they were sold twice and whatever it is today (or yesterday) isn't really representative of what it used to be.

#27 | Posted by schifferbrains at 2024-03-13 06:36 PM | Reply

Remember when you tried to put the dixie chicks out of business for opposing your stupid party's stupid voluntary oil war that blew up the mideast?

And sent gas prices soaring ever since ...

#28 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-03-13 06:53 PM | Reply

Never forget when we tried to put Hobby Lobby, Chick fil A, Publix, Goya, etc. out of business.

Nobody tried to put any of those companies out of business. And those businesses still stand today. The difference is, literal American people lost their jobs in this case and you apparently consider it cause for celebration. Deflect all you want but we see you.

#29 | Posted by JOE at 2024-03-14 08:11 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Republicans love when Americans lose their jobs. Most unpatriotic bunch of traitorous scum i have ever seen.

#16 | Posted by JOE at 2024-03-13 03:35 PM | Reply | Flag:

Yea. But. They wrote an article BlueWaffles doesn't like. They deserve death!

#17 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-03-13 03:42 PM | Reply | Flag:

Just shut up already. They got Bud Lighted and they deserved it. I've been telling you morons since 2020 that this ---- works both ways. They FA and FO.

#30 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-03-14 11:44 AM | Reply

Deadspin hasn't been here since 2015.

#31 | Posted by sentinel at 2024-03-14 12:32 PM | Reply

Just shut up already. They got Bud Lighted and they deserved it. I've been telling you morons since 2020 that this ---- works both ways. They FA and FO.

#30 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Your cult did this to the dixie chicks in 2003 moron. You were so angry at them for rejecting your cult's lies about iraq that you tried to destroy their career FOR BEING RIGHT.

#32 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-03-14 01:25 PM | Reply

Your cult did this to the dixie chicks in 2003 moron.

After which they racked up 7 Grammys.

#33 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-03-14 01:30 PM | Reply

Deadspin hasn't been here since 2015.

#31 | Posted by sentinel at 2024-03-14 12:32 PM | Reply | Flag

Deadspin openly changed his user name to Sheepleschism around 2015.

#34 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-03-14 04:08 PM | Reply

Wonder what their current username is.

#35 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-03-14 04:12 PM | Reply

Wonder what their current username is usernames are.

#36 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-03-14 05:11 PM | Reply

I'm not sure whether I should be more impressed by or concerned for someone who uses multiple accounts on the DR.

#37 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-03-14 05:14 PM | Reply

Wonder what their current username is.

#35 | POSTED BY CLOWNSHACK AT 2024-03-14 04:12 PM | REPLY

Look for "AnchorBabyAsylum"

#38 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-03-14 08:35 PM | Reply

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