Sports Riot (Newspaper)

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Sports Riot

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Sports Riot is an American digital media company and newspaper organization that publishes satirical articles focused on professional athletics, especially American football, baseball, and basketball. They also cover "lesser sports" including gymnastics, hockey, bowling, and soccer.

Scott Dikkers, creator and former editor-in-chief of The Onion is quoted as calling Sports Riot "The Onion but for sports."

Editors and writers

As of 2026, the current editor-in-chief of Sports Riot is Ian Harris, and the editor is John Amir-Fazli. Tom Glass serves as the staff designer. The writing team consists of staff writers and contributors, with Jeff Bender serving as the senior writer.

Staff Writers:

  • Jeff Bender
  • Alex Woods
  • Mike Draper
  • Will Kisor
  • AJ DiCosimo
  • Reuben Wolf
  • Jimmy Pitts
  • Mackenzie Moore

Contributors

  • Miles Bauer
  • Tom Adams
  • Matt Husser
  • Elliot Shamberg
  • Tapan Jani
  • Constantine Platanias
  • Zachary Truran
  • Tom Donovan
  • Laura McCarthy
  • Tommy Schneider
  • Sean Peecook

See also

  • List of satirical magazines
  • List of satirical news websites
  • List of satirical television news programs
  • https://thesportsriot.com