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Ann Killion

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Height-challenged sports columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. Author. Observer. Talker.

Joined May 2009
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@annkillion
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3 years
A basketball robot. For your pleasure.
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I'm pretty sure MLB didn't know Reggie was going to be so real during their celebration.
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“Coming back here is not easy.” Reggie Jackson shares a powerful story of the racism he faced when playing at Rickwood Field.
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6 years
Paul McCartney is marching in Central Park. “One of my best friends was killed by gun violence right around here.” #imagine
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7 years
Adam Rippon was asked what it's like being a gay athlete today. "It's exactly like being a straight athlete but with better eyebrows." #USChamps18
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7 years
How valuable is Stephen Curry? In 2010 Lacob bought Warriors for $450 million. Now worth $2.6 billion.
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2 years
Draymond: “to get to the nba finals takes selflessness. And our leader is the most selfless guy around.”
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4 years
Daughter had a table last night that rang up a $120 bill. Her tip? Zero. DON'T GO OUT IF YOU CAN'T TIP YOUR SERVER.
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4 years
On MSNBC Cori Bush her colleagues who don’t want to comply with security: “have you ever had a job before?”
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4 years
SAY COLIN'S NAME
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We, the NFL, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of Black People. We, the NFL, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the NFL, believe Black Lives Matter. #InspireChange
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3 years
I have seen more Kaepernick jerseys in Detroit than I’ve ever seen.
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7 years
Second half kickoff
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8 years
Popovich on if he still gives Kerr advice: "I hate Steve Kerr. If he asks me anything I tell him to go urinate in a bucket."
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@annkillion
Ann Killion
4 years
Stupidest country in the world.
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Rex Chapman🏇🏼
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Florida Anti-Maskers invade a Target. They think it’s funny...
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Rams announce that tickets to the NFC Championship game will be restricted to residents of Greater Los Angeles area which is funny. 1) they’re totally worried about a take over 2) they seem unaware that everyone in the Bay Area knows someone in LA.
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3 years
Steph Curry tried to get more information on COVID so he conferred with Dr. Fauci. The GB QB tried to get more information so he conferred with Joe Rogan and "about a dozen friends of mine."
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6 years
Brandi Chastain is one of the most beautiful athletes I’ve ever covered. How this became her plaque is a freaking embarrassment for BASHOF. Makes Cristiano’s look perfect.
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3 years
Never ever ever take watching @StephenCurry30 for granted.
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4 years
Welp @StephenCurry30 just won his third MVP.
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@annkillion
Ann Killion
1 month
Stewie and Tarausi and Sue Bird consoling Gabby Williams (who played at UConn) who is just devastated.
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@annkillion
Ann Killion
2 years
Ja Morant deleted his tweet.
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@annkillion
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1 year
Hey what a horrible place. Please don’t come here.
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3 years
Huge protest outside opening ceremonies.
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2 years
Once again…
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@annkillion
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6 years
KD says "I can't wait till Tuesday." Steph says, "Monday. Please don't miss the game."
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8 years
Kerr rocking the NBA MLK shirt. Quoted the Reverend: "we may have all come here on different ships but we're all in the same boat."
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5 years
Every baseball team that isn't completely sold out should be giving away tickets to kids. Build the freaking game.
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8 months
Oh man. Peacock crew didn't do their homework. They just said that TS called Nike and ordered a custom jacket. Need to correct your crew @ahmedNBC . It was Mrs. Juice.
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Ann Killion
5 years
Tannehill won comeback player of the year. I think the guy who tore his acl and led his team to the super bowl should have won.
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Ann Killion
5 years
I'm getting MAGA tweets about delighting in the loss of Kerr, that "leftist scum" saying Go Raptors. Do they know about Canada's national healthcare? And that 25-second standing O for Obama?
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6 months
Congratulations MLB. You are a joke.
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Ann Killion
3 years
Steph takes the mic: "Can't wait to welcome Klay Thompson back." Place goes nuts.
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Ann Killion
3 years
Jimmy says he wants to "leave the place better than when I got here." Oh, he has. He has.
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3 years
I've seen a lot of records broken by athletes in my career. I've never seen such a record broken by such a nice person.
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Ann Killion
2 years
The joy of seeing Klay light up the court in a playoff game: don't take this for granted.
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3 years
At least 80 percent of my flight is people wearing 49ers gear. If this is replicated on every flight to LA …
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5 years
Klay on why people question KD:" that's just the nature of the game, whether KD, Muhammed Ali, LeBron, Michael, who's a baseball player? all are questioned."
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Ann Killion
5 years
When asked if he ever played after getting poked in the eye, Kerr said "It's hard to get poked in the eye when you're on the bench cheering."
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Ann Killion
3 years
One of the great legacies of the catcher's career is the number of dogs named either Buster or Posey in the Bay Area.
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@annkillion
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7 years
Wow Dallas Cowboys collectively take a knee.
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2 years
And the classic.
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2 years
The Warriors are mentioning Mike Brown more and more in recent days. I think they're really feeling sentimental that his time with them is almost done. They're going to miss him.
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Ann Killion
7 years
The 49ers sent a questionnaire to fans asking "in terms of game day experience how important is it that your team wins?"
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2 years
Images from the Browns. Be proud Cleveland.
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4 years
Police have shit down the Golden Gate Bridge with zero info about when it will be open.
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Steve Kerr is sitting courtside here wearing his Golden State Valkyries T-shirt. Got to love it.
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3 years
Deebo needs a lot of money next year.
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4 years
Redskins are on the clock....
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6 years
Enjoy Serena and Venus. Their strength and grace. We won't have them forever. I'd argue they're the greatest American athletes in the past 20 years, when you add it all up.
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2 years
Forget the best performance of Steph's career, one of the top NBA Finals performances ever.
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Ann Killion
5 years
OK damnit. Not just in response to one person. Here's my suggestion @MLB : let ever kid under 10 into the game for free. Build your product.
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Ann Killion
6 years
The remarkable thing isn't that Mahomes joined the elite 50 TDs group. It's that he did it in his first full year as a starter. Brady and Manning were old vets.
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Ann Killion
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I went to a Giants game and watched the starters play almost the whole game and the starting pitcher go 7 innings. It was the craziest thing.
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Ann Killion
2 years
Steph, as promised, came back with a critique of Luka’s shimmy. “A plus. But he could have did it a little longer.”
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Ann Killion
2 years
It says something that a basketball coach has more forceful and passionate outrage than our elected officials.
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Ann Killion
2 years
Hope everyone appreciates how well Jimmy Garoppolo handled this weird situation for the past two years.
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5 years
Newsom and Cuomo are basically running things now.
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3 years
Very, very classy postseason presser by Jimmy. Ends with "Been a hell of a ride. I love you guys." Class. Start to finish.
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3 years
Judging by my flight the red wave is definitely coming.
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Ann Killion
4 months
Who asks a f-ing kicker to be their commencement speaker?
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Ann Killion
3 years
Say what you want about Jimmy Garoppolo but he's a tough MF.
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Ann Killion
7 years
The money quote from Frank Gore: "Trent messed that team up."
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5 years
Posted this before but everyone must see this.
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Ann Killion
2 years
Not to be all Draymondish, but nothing I’m seeing from either team makes me think the Warriors will not be NBA champions again.
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Ann Killion
6 years
Protecting women would be a cool idea too.
@nwagoner
Nick Wagoner
6 years
More Lynch on Foster: "One of our tenets is protect the team and he didn’t protect the team and like I said, nobody is bigger than the team and as talented of a player as he was, as many positive steps as he was making, we felt like this was the best decision to make."
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Ann Killion
7 years
I have a feeling Beast Mode Apparel could sell a lot of those shirts.
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Ann Killion
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I will always be thankful to the Peter Magowan group for making the address of the ballpark 24 Willie Mays Plaza, and building that beautiful statue. Willie spent the last quarter century of his life having that honor.
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Prayers aren't going to help Pat. Legislation will though. Use your platform.
@PatrickMahomes
Patrick Mahomes II
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Praying for Kansas City… 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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@Laxoversight yes. as we were being told to watch Fox News for our election coverage we very much needed Reggie to keep it real.
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4 years
Just got off a zoom with @RSherman_25 . The NFL is a better place because of that dude.
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4 years
So far this year, Cris Collinsworth has made fun of wearing masks and seems stunned that "ladies" know about football. Maybe @NFL could fill him in about their viewership demographics. He seems to be a newbie to this game.
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6 years
I keep misreading SOTU as STFU
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clearly Clayton Kershaw's homophobia and the protests brought the wrath of bad karma on the Dodgers.
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5 years
So rare that these things are done right.
@BenKayWriter
BenKayWriter
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Japan's 2020 Olympic logo is a thing of beauty.
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3 years
I am amused at the thought of the A's - who railed for decades against being in the Raiders' shadow - are threatening to move to Vegas where they will be... (checks notes) in the Raiders' shadow.
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3 years
I believe I just heard Tom Rathman say that he believes the 49ers are "going to kick the shit" out of the Cowboys.
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Ann Killion
6 months
Yep. As we reported in the Chronicle this was not "mutual."
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Adam Copeland
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More on the @SFGiants parting with Renel per my dad @BrianCopie
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Draymond tying his daughter’s shoe.
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Klay said he makes it a point to jump in the ocean. "It has healing properties a pool might not. To be immersed in nature like that. You feel a little closer to God and look up at the beautiful sky...Really is my happy place."
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Ann Killion
7 years
Any time an athlete buys a full page ad in a newspaper it's a good day. @KDTrey5
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5 years
HBO is known for great, no-punches-pulled documentaries. But Hard Knocks failed to mention 1) that the team is moving 2) why Incognito is suspended 3) that the Raiders have been one of the NFL's worst teams for most of the past two decades.
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3 years
Doors are open and already starting to look like a Red Wedding.
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3 years
I don't know if you could have a better testimony about a person than what Trey Lance had to say about Jimmy today.
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For more than six (!) decades, there has been one answer: Willie Mays
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Ann Killion
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Who is the greatest living baseball player?
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4 years
I don’t know what this MLB season is going to mean but there’s a woman coaching first base so it’s already memorable.
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So this just happened: the best beat writer on the planet and one of my dearest friends and I just tied for California sportswriter of the year. What an honor to share this with Susan…
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Ann Killion
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If I was a pitcher who struggled to make it to the majors and I struck out the best player in the league, who happens to play for my team's bitter rival, you're goddamned right I'd pump my fist.
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So disgusting. Also, why the F would the NCAA make the team stay in Coeur d'Alene? If Spokane can't provide enough hotels, it shouldn't get to host games.
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Andrew Quinn
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Utah head coach Lynne Roberts on the racial remarks made toward her team in Coeur d’Alene: “For our players and staff to not feel safe in an NCAA Tournament environment, it’s messed up.”
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Klay on Cleveland: “it’s like a second home...there’s definitely a comfort level.”
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3 years
Forecast for Los Angeles on Sunday: 71 degrees. Or...70 degrees warmer than the 49ers last game.
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Ann Killion
6 months
The @SFGiants move with Renel seems to be universally loathed. Though I have gotten some feedback from some shills saying a corporation can make it's own decisions. Sure, but you don't buy a beer and go sit in the sun to watch a corporation. Sports teams are different. Duh.
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3 years
Nate Silver lost the recall too.
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2 years
I think, given everything, this is the greatest Steph performance.
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Ann Killion
3 years
Fred rocking the Giants hat.
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@annkillion
Ann Killion
7 years
This is spot on. I enjoyed the (fictitious) film. But I found it gross that, during #MeToo movement, at the Golden Globes Tonya was treated like a heroine: \'I, Nauseated\': Oregonian\'s ex-sports columnist nails what the Tonya Harding movie gets wrong
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Ann Killion
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And totally styling in her shiny pink jacket!!
@RexChapman
Rex Chapman🏇🏼
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This good girl is actually skateboarding...
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6 years
Kerr just introduced me to Scottie. “Ann writes for the San Francisco paper. Scottie used to pass me the ball.”
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3 years
Nick “not Joey” Bosa cleared concussion protocol
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