Tim Marchman is the special projects editor at Gizmodo Media Group. Most recently, he was editor-in-chief of Deadspin who has previously written for Sports Illustrated, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, and The New York Sun. He most recently co-founded the independent sports website The Classical alongside Bethlehem Shoals and several other notable sports writers. His columns focus on the New York Mets and New York Yankees, as well as other Major League Baseball teams and MMA.
On January 25, 2017, Tim Marchman was discussing Republican Senator Edward "Ted" Cruz on Twitter and challenged the viewers of his Twitter feed who supported Senator Cruz to a Mixed-Martial Arts style physical combat. During the proceeding discussion, several individuals offered Mr. Marchman the opportunity to fulfill his request for combat, including Tim Kennedy, a former United States Soldier, and current Mixed-Martial Artist. After making his request, Marchman and Kennedy were offered $50,000(US Dollars) for a charity fight event.
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