Sports R Dumb

The movie The Blind Side depicted football player Michael Oher in a less than flattering light. And his adoptive parents, the Tuohys, helped raise him into a man. Well, as it turns out, Oher is sayin…

We're starting this episode off with FLAIR. James Harden joined the Philadelphia 76ers largely because of 76ers president Daryl Morey. But now, Harden has said Morey is a liar, and he will never be i…

Sean and Joey are dressed in Christmas colors, even though it's early August. But lamenting about how college football is destroying conferences is fashionable any time of year!

The Big Ten has 18 tea…

After student journalists at Northwestern University uncovered a culture full of hazing within the football program, we're once again left wondering why this barbaric practice still exists.

Sean recou…

This episode is a big moment in Sports R Dumb history! To commemorate, we’re talking about historical contracts in pro sports — particularly, how UP IN ARMS everyone gets about every contract setting…

Damian Lillard is arguably the greatest player the Portland Trail Blazers have ever had. But the team wants to head in a new direction, and Lillard has asked for a trade. The twist: He only wants to …

In sports like basketball and football, the annual All-Star Game and Pro Bowl, respectively, are filled with low-effort attempts at defense, with flashiness the main item on the agenda. In the Major …

Victor Wembanyama has a wingspan that goes around the Earth. Yet his security team still found it necessary to backhand national treasure Britney Spears.

Then, after a terrible first game, Britney st…

America is celebrating its 247th birthday today! And as with most Fourth of July celebrations, there are a ton of backyard fireworks going off. That's a great way to injure yourself, disturb others, …

We're in the hottest part of the NBA offseason, with trades and free agents leading to players swapping teams — and jerseys. Sometimes, we'll see a player in a new jersey before a trade is even offic…

Zion Williamson and Ja Morant were the top two picks in the 2019 NBA Draft. Huge moments in a player's career. Their 2023s, however, have been less pristine.

Ja Morant has had numerous moments with vi…

LIV Golf is funded by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, the government behind some atrocious human rights violations and crimes. The PGA Tour was vehemently opposed to this new league, but as it turn…

Picture this: You're watching your favorite sports team play. They're not doing great, but they're trying their best (or maybe they're not). Suddenly, a barrage of beer cans, bottles, and other trash…

A sports team has no issue cutting a player in tough financial times or if they're not performing up to par. So why are players expected to show loyalty to organizations (and sometimes fans) that won…

It's Sean's birthday! He's turning 36...is that mid or late 30s? Whatever the case, he's been mad about the San Antonio Spurs for more than half his life. And as a birthday gift, some 20-odd years of…

We're back in business — and what a bonus, the Texas Rangers are having a surprising renaissance this season! But Sean's fandom isn't nearly what it used to be. This is a very "waxing poetic" episode…

In American sports, if you lose, you're rewarded with a higher draft pick. That means you'll sometimes see teams intentionally losing—or tanking—at the end of the year.

This NBA season, we had the uni…

Sean was rooting for two teams during March Madness. Then, those two teams happened to play each other with a trip to the Final Four on the line. And he thinks having to choose between the two is pre…

Sean has been a lifelong fan of the Dallas Mavericks. And one season after reaching the NBA Western Conference Finals, the Mavericks may not even make the playoffs this year. That's sure frustrating …

Sean and Joey both love March Madness, but as they throw their brackets in the trash and then light that trash can on fire, they've noticed plenty of dumb things during the NCAA Tournament.

From posse…