Pete Croatto
@petecroatto.bsky.social
Sports and media writer, mostly. Former Borders employee of the month. Articles in NYT, Andscape, GQ, Poynter, Philly Mag, AV Club, etc. Author of FROM HANG TIME TO PRIME TIME. He/him. Tips or inquiries: pscroatto@gmail.com.
This is the most loser-coded image imaginable, big "villains in an '80s breakdancing movie" energy
JD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "
There are no trans women in the WNBA. There are no trans women NCAA basketball players. Hell, who knows if there are even any trans girls playing HS basketball.
Did we ever find out if the A is for Asshole?
It’s a little like the Velvet Underground. Only 149 followers, but every one of them started a grift.
would you rather have: - $388 million in cash or: - an opportunity to have a five-minute telephone conversation with retired u.s. representative and 2008 presidential candidate tommy tancredo - the ability to shop at any hudson news in america without purchasing an airline ticket - a wooden board
Yes, but we do need a Costacos Brothers poster.
Not sure we needed the TRADED graphic for this one.
Being a reporter isn't that hard. Don't rely on AI; don't take stuff from sources; make your deadlines; don't be an a-hole. Yet here we are. Again!
As my mentor, the late Dr. Bob Cole, famously remarked: Don't take anything you can't eat or fuck.
I feel like I’ve said it 1,000 times but the best way to make sure no trans girls or women ever get to participate in women’s sports is to simply not have women’s sports, problem solved. This is always where this was headed within sports.
You can see the very obvious throughline from “men could transition and easily dominate women’s sports” to “women’s sports are lesser and shouldn’t be taken seriously” to “women shouldn’t play sports” to “here are the acceptable life choices for women”
Well, at least it was for a completely lawless and pointless cause.
U.S. has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war: Reuters
As my mentor, the late Dr. Bob Cole, famously remarked: Don't take anything you can't eat or fuck.
Texas news anchor Daniella Guzman suspended for accepting free tickets to World Cup, Bruno Mars concert
The four-time Emmy winner was anchoring the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. news broadcasts at the time of her suspension.
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Feel bad for Pat McAfee here. Just a scrappy, hardworking guy trying to pull together a few hours of entertaining sports chat, and no way he could've seen this coming. Probably not getting paid much either.
It’s August 2026 and Aaron Rodgers is having a full blown meltdown about Anthony Fauci.
This happens super often because papers don't pay and pr firms do. I can't tell you how many paper people I know that have been forced into pr.
There are 7 PR people for every journalist in the US. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
BREAKING: A reporter asked Mike Johnson at a press conference today, “Should we bother asking you any questions about Max Miller, Trump’s latest Iran deal, or his Capital One scandal, or have you not heard about any of them yet?"
this is actually the wife-beatingest reply possible. this is the platonic ideal of how a guy who beat his wife would respond to a question about beating his wife.
Rep. Max Miller: "These are incredibly serious criminal accusations. If these accusations were true, I would be in jail — I would be. My former wife would not have been offering to cook me dinner and inviting me to playgrounds. Think about that."
This is news to me. I know he started for the Braves that year, but I had no idea he pitched for the Jays—who nearly won the AL East!
Q: Who was the first former Toronto Blue Jays player to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame? A: Phil Niekro, who was inducted in a ceremony in Cooperstown 29 years ago today. Niekro made three starts for the Blue Jays in 1987.
Sophie Cunningham catching a Detroit Pistons Bad Boys style 1988 clothesline in the paint. Bluesky erupts in approval. Rounds at bars are purchased. Big smiles and bigger laughter.
it’s pretty obvious that a lot of people remember that COVID lockdowns were unpleasant and from there just extrapolate that they were therefore bad policy
"And I'm going back to doing whatever it is I've done since 1992."
"I am not going to be in the same party with Hasan Piker ... if he becomes a force in the Democratic Party, I am out of here," James Carville says on Fox this morning. Reminder: The Left Insurgency airs tonight on CNN at 8p ET.
And if you want to leave a review, I wouldn’t be mad at you. I’m starting another book proposal soon and stats matter!
If you’re looking for a good, cheap nonfiction beach read—however you define that nebulous term—my book is on sale at Jeff Bezos’ discount junction.
airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027
He has become a fantastic supporting actor. You see him in John Wick and Nancy and you can’t believe it’s the same dude.
I have seen the Odyssey and my main takeaway is that it’s time to give John Leguizamo an award for not only being great but singlehandedly improving EVERY FILM HE IS IN.
Blazered old queen with a combover at a gay bar in early 1970s Turtle Bay hitting on a cadet who's wandered in by mistake.
Trump's insecurities and narcissism are just spilling out all over his Turth Social media account at the moment.
I never thought I'd extend a publishing industry rant to a tombstone but when you have crossed the chasm of taste and propriety that leads you to carve this sentiment into granite, go ahead and say "fuckin." If grandpa loved Fuckin' what are you gaining by saying that but not-quite-saying that.
Sometimes when doing genealogy research you stumble upon stuff that leaves you speechless.
Dude WTF? This is MY article. You can’t just copy and paste it in full. IDGAF if it has the website (Mile High Sports). You cannot just take an entire article and repost it. I’ve seen this site do this for months. It’s bullshit plagiarism.
Sean Payton is pleased with Bo Nix as training camp kicks off for the 2026 season. Not only is he happy that Nix is healthy, but where he’s at in his career to this point. If the Denver #Broncos are going to win a Super Bowl, which Payton said this team can do, they have to have good... #NFL
An essential book for writers and editors and, well, anyone who loves language.
Y'know, A----n is virtually giving away the hardcover of DE right now, and you could always apply the savings to a purchase at your local indie.
If you’re looking for a good, cheap nonfiction beach read—however you define that nebulous term—my book is on sale at Jeff Bezos’ discount junction.
Amazon.com: From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA: 9781982103958: Croatto, Pete: Books
Amazon.com: From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA: 9781982103958: Croatto, Pete: Books
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