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McCain’s Basketball Foul

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2008 Truthdig wasn't around in the year 2000, but if we had been, we probably would have posted this clip of John McCain blowing it in a big way. In light of the Republican Party's racial sensitivity research, this seems timely, even eight years later -- and how sad is that? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Return of Don Imus

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2007 After a nine-month hiatus from the American airwaves, professional provocateur Don Imus has signed on with New York's WABC-AM. Although the station's president says he's "thrilled" to bring Imus' "unique brand of humor" and "knowledge of the issues" to WABC, others are less than pleased about the shock jock's comeback. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Horse’s Ass

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Bush Drops the Ball

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2007 This isn't the most engrossing clip we've ever put up, but if you can sit through a few minutes of the Miami Heat rubbing elbows with Bush, there's a moment at the end that speaks volumes about our president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Podcast: Outsports on Gay Athletes, Hardaway’s Homophobia and More

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2007 Truthdig contributors James Harris and Joshua Scheer are joined by special guest Cyd Zeigler Jr. of outsports.com. Zeigler sounds off on athletes in the closet, the myth that keeps them there and why the homophobic tirade of Tim Hardaway (right) was a good thing. At left is John Amaechi, whose disclosure prompted Hardaway's remark. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Retired NBA Player Comes Out

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2007 John Amaechi has become the first current or former NBA player to come out of the closet, and only the sixth such professional athlete from the four major American sports to do so. The former center for Orlando, Utah and Cleveland has written a memoir in which he describes life in the NBA as he started to open up about his sexuality, including mixed reactions from his team's owner, coach and players. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )