Gilbert might buy Sports Illustrated

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Report: Dan Gilbert part of group that could buy Sports Illustrated

https://detne.ws/2xpgPfv

I've bought Sports Illustrated a few times.. along with TV Guide, Runners World, etc.

It's been years though.

Does it come with a football phone?

Which idiot is he? The drunk who owns the Pistons, or the clown who owns the Cavs.

He should buy a store that rents movies instead. That's the next big thing.

kingstonlake wrote:Which idiot is he? The drunk who owns the Pistons, or the clown who owns the Cavs.

Cavs clown.

Dr. Strangelove wrote:Does it come with a football phone?

God, I hope so. I’d actually subscribe for something that kitschy.

Shut up and pay people to dribble.

kingstonlake wrote:Which idiot is he? The drunk who owns the Pistons, or the clown who owns the Cavs.

The bookie from Akers

DWags wrote:

kingstonlake wrote:Which idiot is he? The drunk who owns the Pistons, or the clown who owns the Cavs.

The bookie from Akers

Ahhhh, I see now.

Anyone at the Utah State game notice the halftime show? They had a "rocket" taking off...

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:Anyone at the Utah State game notice the halftime show? They had a "rocket" taking off...

Just a matter of time before the new AD (doesn’t matter who it is) introduces Rocket Mortgage Field at Spartan Stadium.

This seems kind of wild. Does this mean MSU’s last two football seasons were also fake?

https://futurism.com/sports-illustrated-ai-generated-writers

Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers: We asked them about it — and they deleted everything.

Maybe Gilbert knows SI has already found a way to profitability.

SI reportedly published AI authors

Thanks, GRR.

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SI

Going 02/15/23
SI lays off 17 staffers

Going 12/12/23
Publisher fires SI CEO after using AI authored stories

Gone 01/19/24
SI entire staff laid off

Another weekly mainstay sports publication of my youth and another 30 years as subscriber bites the dust.


You are welcome Turtleneck

I quit SI after this.

No more swimsuit issue?

DWags wrote:I quit SI after this.

That's so annoying. They were always messing up Mike D'Antoni's name.

The Pantry wrote:No more swimsuit issue?

From what I understand, it's all been old, lady men and fatties the last couple years sooooooo... instagram will have to do.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

The Pantry wrote:No more swimsuit issue?

From what I understand, it's all been old, lady men and fatties the last couple years sooooooo... instagram will have to do.

Lady men?

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

The Pantry wrote:No more swimsuit issue?

From what I understand, it's all been old, lady men and fatties the last couple years sooooooo... instagram will have to do.

btw, I think SI had Padma Lakshmi last year. Yup, she’s ~50, but she is still getting it done.

The Pantry wrote:No more swimsuit issue?

There’s this thing available now called the internet where you can get your porn for free. You should really check into it.

tGreenWay wrote:

The Pantry wrote:No more swimsuit issue?

There’s this thing available now called the internet where you can get your porn for free. You should really check into it.

Please, enlighten me.  Post your favorite links that don't involve grandma/grandpa porn.  

So long SI, it's been nice knowing you
Mass layoffs hit Sports Illustrated staff