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Phil Taylor

@ByPhilTaylor

Formerly of Sports Illustrated and a few other places.

 San Francisco, CA
simonandschuster.com/books/Becoming-Worthy/James-Worthy/9781668095003
Joined May 2009
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So last night the Knicks were dorks for celebrating the NBA Cup championship, and today they're snobs for not hanging a banner? Just can't win.
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Appreciate it, @PaulHGutierrez !
Paul Gutierrez (@PaulHGutierrez) profile picturePaul Gutierrez@PaulHGutierrez17 Dec 2025
Congrats, @ByPhilTaylor !
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And you were one of my favorite editors. Thanks, RD.
Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) profile pictureRichard Deitsch
@richarddeitsch16 Dec 2025
Phil Taylor was one of my favorite writers when we worked together at Sports Illustrated. Also, a great person to work with. I have no doubt this book will be awesome.
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I was honored to work with the great @JamesWorthy42 on his memoir, Becoming Worthy. He was as open and honest as any athlete I’ve ever talked to and we’re both excited to share it with the world. It comes out in May but pre-order now. simonandschuster.com/books/B… @AvidReaderPress
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How can you ask these men to play more football tonight?
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This is the kind of guy my friend Grant Wahl was. He had a t-shirt made with the names of some of his fellow Sports Illustrated writers, and he wore it proudly.
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@GrantWahl9 Feb 2016
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@SI_PhilTaylor Thanks Phil. Might just wear my t-shirt tomorrow.
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Before Grant Wahl became one of the best soccer writers in the world, he was just as good at covering college hoops. We worked a lot of NCAA tourneys together at SI and he was a great teammate, sharing story ideas and contacts. Grant was the best, as a person and a journalist.
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@jon_wertheim10 Dec 2022
Remembering Grant Wahl: A Loss For Journalism, and for All of Soccer - Sports Illustrated si.com/soccer/2022/12/10/gra…
Remembering Grant Wahl: A Sterling Example of How to Work With Principle

Remembering Grant Wahl: A Sterling Example of How to Work With Principle

A titan in the industry, he is remembered for more than just his coverage’s passion and vigor.

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.@gregcote has told some doozies over the years, but few are as widely spread as his exploits as a sprinter & field goal kicker. @byPhilTaylor & @gunnerhal stopped by this week to set the record straight. Listen now at thegregcoteshow.com!
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Haven't seen a classic series end with that big a letdown since The Sopranos.
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This is an astonishing video from the @nytimes, made on the frontlines of vaccine refusal: nytimes.com/2021/08/21/opini…
Opinion | Dying in the Name of Vaccine Freedom (Published 2021)

Opinion | Dying in the Name of Vaccine Freedom (Published 2021)

In Arkansas, many are choosing personal liberty over vaccination — at a heavy cost.

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Coaches either wear the mask or don't but the thing isn't a chin strap.Talking it down to speak in a timeout defeats the purpose.I know you are testing. I know it's not easy but what you are asking of your players isn't easy either. Learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable.
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At the moment that Joe Biden became President-elect, President Trump is on the golf course.
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You don’t need to be black to be outraged. You need to be American and be outraged.
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Does America understand that the NBA bubble is literally just them using the proper isolation, distancing, mask and testing protocols and that if our federal government and state officials had done what the NBA is doing back in March and stuck with it THAT WE’D BE OKAY BY NOW
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@YahooSports5 Aug 2020
There were no positive COVID-19 cases in the latest round of testing in the NBA bubble.
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I've missed what its like to listen to excellent political oration.
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Profiles in courage.
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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., on the president’s photo op at St. John’s last night: “Didn’t really see it.”
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Standing in front of a church, with a Bible, and it didn't occur to a single one of them to pray. Or even PRETEND to pray.
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Donald Trump really just had the police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at peaceful protestors in Washington D.C. to clear the streets for a photo op at a church he doesn't attend with a book he's never read that teaches lessons he doesn't preach. Unbelievable.
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