I'm actually pretty qualified to speak on this, since I listen to PMT regularly and have been reading deadpsin for like a decade
the reality is, you could've figured out who PFT was already if you cared enough to look, I just think he kept is chill because it was funnier that way.
the other reality is that both of these websites are fueled by pageviews and traffic, and I wouldn't even doubt that this happened on purpose... like PFT let wagner drop the article, and already has his blog tee'd up. because the effect of this is inherently for both of these people and their employers.
Back in the Leitch days, Deadspin was fucking magical. It had great sports news, shit on everybody, and had great articles and commenters. Kissing Suzy Kolber, which was started by Drew Magary, PFT, XmasApe, etc., was funny as shit.
After the Hogan debacle and Barstool becoming Deadspin's frat-boy side on steroids, it turned on a dime after Trump got elected. Drew is the only one who's worth it and he even went super-cringey with an CYA article after #MeToo picked up steam.
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1 geraldo42 2018-05-23
LMAO. Imagine being buttblasted about "doxxing".
1 JumbledFun 2018-05-23
/u/HIFDLTY you seem pretty high strung over a dumbass sports site
1 GeauxHouston22 2018-05-23
I'm actually pretty qualified to speak on this, since I listen to PMT regularly and have been reading deadpsin for like a decade
the reality is, you could've figured out who PFT was already if you cared enough to look, I just think he kept is chill because it was funnier that way.
the other reality is that both of these websites are fueled by pageviews and traffic, and I wouldn't even doubt that this happened on purpose... like PFT let wagner drop the article, and already has his blog tee'd up. because the effect of this is inherently for both of these people and their employers.
pft by definition is probably one of the funniest/most talented sports personalities in america. if you've never read his blogs, they're fucking hilarious
1 NormanImmanuel 2018-05-23
Congrats on yesterday's game, by the way. I must've lost 3 years of my life watching it, and I'm "neutral".
1 GeauxHouston22 2018-05-23
same, this series has aged me terribly
1 ArlenBilldozer 2018-05-23
Back in the Leitch days, Deadspin was fucking magical. It had great sports news, shit on everybody, and had great articles and commenters. Kissing Suzy Kolber, which was started by Drew Magary, PFT, XmasApe, etc., was funny as shit.
After the Hogan debacle and Barstool becoming Deadspin's frat-boy side on steroids, it turned on a dime after Trump got elected. Drew is the only one who's worth it and he even went super-cringey with an CYA article after #MeToo picked up steam.
1 Che_Gueporna 2018-05-23
Honestly, it's looking like Magary is bowing out too. Half his shit on Deadspin these days is weak as fuck, and all his good stuff is over on GQ.
1 MG87 2018-05-23
Barstool also has waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many unironic massholes working for them