Of all the controversies the NFL has dropped on us over the last year, the most dire finally bared its head this week.
The Wall Street Journal's Kevin Clark brings us the story of an open sore currently festering in NFL locker rooms as teams convene for training camp—a throbbing source of discontent turning teammate against teammate and poisoning any goodwill that may somehow take root between men.
The issue is Game of Thrones spoilers, and the players openly dropping them in the presence of the ignorant.
Before we go any further, an unnecessary but necessary note:
According to Clark, the rift began forming over the last week as players returned to team camps.