Tiger Woods: Lessons Not Learned – Again

How mass media forms public opinion. Let’s get this straight first: Tiger Woods’ platelet-rich plasma treatement is not “controversial.” Anyone who says or implies it is can be perceived to be disingenuous. —————————— Despite the fact that only one woman’s alleged trysts with Woods has been substantiated, Tiger Woods’ wife, Elin Nordegren, is said to be seeking a divorce. Nordegrin was seen recently [read more...]

Steve McNair-Sahel Kazemi, Their Lives and Deaths - and What They Mean to Us

On vacation... Steve McNair was murdered by Sahel Kazemi while sleeping. Kazemi shot McNair in the head, twice in the chest, and again in the head; while he slept. Then Kazemi, 20, sat down next to the corpse of her just dead lover, and killed put a bullet through her own head. Apparently Kazemi was contemplating ending her life and mentioned this [read more...]

Misrepresenting Serena: Jason Whitlock at His Worst

If I was one of those English Euro cats who was one of the old guard, powers that be, overseers, master of all he surveys, I would say something like this… “Tsk tsk, Jason Whitlock. What aaaarrre we go-ing to do with you. You have once again chosen to take one our shining beacons of the sports and entertainment world - [read more...]

Steve McNair Murder Update #4: More Crime Scene Specifics… and Another Attempt to Demonize McNair?

Kate Howard and Brad Schrade of The Tennessean have reported more specifics of the deaths od Steve McNair and Sahel Kazemi: Police still aren’t classifying the deaths as a murder-suicide, though state medical examiner Bruce Levy said it’s a likely scenario based on the evidence. McNair was found dead on the couch with four gunshot wounds — one bullet in each [read more...]

Steve McNair Murder Update: Sahel Kazemi’s Sister Says Third Person Involved - with an Addendum

According to Kate Howard of The Tennessean, Sahel Kazemi’s niece, Sepideh Salami (the two women were raised as sisters), feels her aunt was also murdered: Salmani said she talked to her sister nearly every day, and that she’d been hearing about McNair for several months, since he started coming to Dave & Busters and chatting her up.   “He started to talk to her [read more...]

Why Athletes Do What They Do (and us, too)

(This is a repost from my 3.31.09 “Notes” articles. I often make the mistake of failing to realize the Notes are becoming too long and contain too many subjects to receive the full attention they need. I commit to separating each news short up from here on out. Thnak you for putting up with this editorial error for, ohhhh, the [read more...]

Alex Rodriguez? Whatever… (Oh America!)

The initial talk surrounding the “Alex Rodriguez tested positive” centered around three thoughts: 1) What has the world come to; 2) Is anyone in professional baseball clean, and; 3) Poor A-Rod is being scapegoated. Everyone everywhere, from Sports Illustrated reporters to USA Today reporters to ESPN reporters/talking heads are making sure that Rodriguez’s “legacy” remains intact. Lee Jenkins of SI [read more...]

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