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5. Washington D.C. Sports: Some Snapshots

by Andrew Sharp
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NBA Talking Points: Apocalypse Now In Chicago And New York
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As recently as 2006, these were the faces of DC Sports:

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And today, they’re still the face of DC sports… But for the wrong reasons.

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Clinton Portis and Gilbert Arenas might just be the same person, following the exact same career trajectories. I would elaborate, but the SB Nation holiday party is coming up, and hanging myself in the conference room might put a damper on the festivities.

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