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ESPN’s Mina Kimes had the best response to a troll who called her a “DEI hire”

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Left: Blonde influencer stands amid a crowd of people at the Super Bowl wearing wired headphones and watching a video on her phone during Bad Bunny's halftime show performance.

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“Insanely embarrassing”: Woman stages Bad Bunny “protest” from the nosebleeds…at the Super Bowl

Left: Man in a Cowboys NFL jersey kneeling while holding a bag of ashes. Right: The 50 yard line of Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas - sight of the 2011 NFL Super Bowl XLV between the Packers and Steelers. Taken January 26, 2011 in Arlington, TX.

“A loyal fan”: Dallas Cowboys fan spreads deceased cousin’s ashes on turf outside AT&T Stadium

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“The NFL Hates America”: MAGA is crashing out over Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl halftime show

Left: Tweet from actor Kevin Sorbo reading "I’ve been a Vikings fan all my life… sigh. I need a new team now." Right: Screenshot of the 2025 male cheerleaders for the Minnesota Vikings Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn on the football field in their uniforms holding pompoms.

“I call for a boycott”: Minnesota Vikings add two male cheerleaders and the usual suspects can’t cope

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“Holy psyop”: Conspiracy theorists fixate on “Masonic” 33rd floor after deadly Manhattan shooting

Left: George Pickens meme: NFL player George Pickens watching his draft on TV in a ski mask Right: Pic of man laughing on the phone above a caption reading: "How my best friends of 10+ years who are fans of other teams have been caling me since that George Pickens trade went public"

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George Pickens is a Cowboy now and fans are unleashing the memes

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‘You know who my dad is?’: Expert shares the real reason Shadeur Sanders’ draft weekend is a disaster. It’s not what you think

Shedeur Sanders’ draft night got brutal, and so did the memes

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30 of the funniest Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl memes after their win over the Commanders

Main Character of the Week: The last days of NFL Twitter

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‘Give us a few years’: This mom showed off her 31-pound baby, and the Detriot Lions are eagerly awaiting the draft day

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‘They’re only rostered in 13% of leagues’: Expert reveals the 3 defenses you want to stash for the NFL fantasy playoffs

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‘Pro-Hamas cleats’: NFL player’s ‘Free Palestine’ message sparks right-wing uproar after ejection for dirty hit

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