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Thanks to his Obama=Hitler speech, America will never again hear Hank Williams’ opening theme to Monday Night Football. Are you ready for some football? Hank Williams Jr. isn’t anymore. The country singer and ESPN each took credit for the decision Thursday morning to ax his classic intro to “Monday Night Football.” The network had pulled the song from the game …

With little apparent fanfare, the National Football League has added sexual orientation to the list of protected classes in its collective bargaining agreement. Via the gay sports blog Wide Rights, here’s the new language. Section 1. No Discrimination: There will be no discrimination in any form against any player by the Management Council, any Club or by the NFLPA because …

And we don’t want kids to think crack-addicts are normal.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has been fined $50,000 by the NFL for sending his cock shot to a female employee of the New York Jets, for whom Favre played at the time. Favre had faced a suspension by the league, a slight punishment considering he is expected to retire after this weekend. The fine is less than 1% of …

“I think most people are fair-minded. I think that in sports, what matters most is someone’s talent and his or her ability to help a team win. Sports are about people competing together on a team. It’s not about what divides us or what makes us different. It’s about what we all share in common, and what an athlete brings …

The Kansas City Chiefs have released star running back Larry Johnson over his usage of “faggot” when speaking to reporters and on his Twitter feed. A two-time Pro Bowler, Johnson was second on the team’s all-time rushing list with 6,090 yards. A group of fans had petitioned the team last week not to allow Johnson to gain the 75 yards …