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No, Josh Norman, ‘bestiality’ is not a good way to describe your style of play

Josh Norman should have chosen his words more carefully. 
No, Josh Norman, ‘bestiality’ is not a good way to describe your style of play
No, Josh Norman, ‘bestiality’ is not a good way to describe your style of play

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Hey, public speaking is hard, and it’s even harder when you’ve got a dozen people shoving cameras and microphones in your face. So you can forgive Josh Norman for making an extremely unfortunate slip of the tongue while addressing reporters on Monday. 

Actually, wait a second, you learn something new every day. Bestiality has more than one meaning! It also means “a cruel and violent quality,” in addition to the more well-known, unsavory definition. 

Still, it’s probably not a good idea to play cruelly and violently, especially when you got called for five penalties in your last game.


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Dan Gartland
DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland writes Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, and is the host of the “Stadium Wonders” video series. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).