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Inky Dinky Don’t : Whitlock’s Bizarre Fuck You To The Tattooed
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www.cantstopthebleeding.com — A plethora of technical issues will prevent much discussion (’round here, anyway) of the end of the nasty Spurs dynasty , but on the sociological front, Fox Sports’ Professor Jason Whitlock claims “there’s one issue driving improved ratings that likely won’t be touched by all the NBA talking heads on TNT and ESPN. Tattoos. Or rather the lack of tattoos in the ...

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Whitlock: Less Tattoos = Better Ratings. Reality: Ha Ha... What?!
FanHouse — ... As CSTB argues, it's a fun theory, but it is rooted in nothing more than absurdist theology and/or some tainted carne asada. Brian Powell at The Sporting Blog ...

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