Losing My Perspicacity, July 19, 2024

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Today, exactly how excited should we be about the WNBA’s new media rights deal? Idiocracy is upon us, Drew Magary sticks it to Alexi Lalas, France is filing a complaint with FIFA against Argentina, and we say "Bye, Bob” to one of the greats.

Here we go.