Short Notes: Tiger (with more info), MLB, Olympics, 2 New NBA Trades (more to come)

Lindsey Vonn after her Gold Medal run in the Women's Downhill. Tiger Woods is holding a press conference Friday at 11 A.M.: “While Tiger feels that what happened is fundamentally a matter between he and his wife, he also recognizes that he has hurt and let down a lot of other people who were close to him,” Mark Steinberg said in an [read more...]

NBA: Owners Want Salary Rollback to Include Existing Deals

Gilbert Arenas had no idea Washington Wizards management would sell him out this hard. In many private conversations it was agreed that the Washington Wizards attempt to pirate away the remainder of Gilbert Arenas’ contract was a sign that owners want to lower NBA player’s maximum salaries across the board. Well, here’s the proof: The NBA will put its marquee players on [read more...]

Jemele Hill, Tim Tebow, and Church: Apocalypse Anyone?

James Dobson, speaking during a "Yes on 8" prayer event held in San Diego in 2008. The ballot initiative banned same-sex marriage in California. For various reasons I generally steer clear of ESPN.com. However, I was sent an e-mail asking me to read Jemele Hill’s latest column. Her subject? Tim Tebow. The headline? “Laud the Courage in Tim Tebow’s Stand,” with [read more...]

Updated: Arenas Suspends Arenas, But New Crittenton Story Changes Incident Dynamic… Is This the End for David Stern?

Gilbert Arenas before a game with the Detroit Pistons. Tuesday night in Philadelphia, Gilbert Arena sealed his near future NBA fate. Just after the pregame introductions Arenas gave a double-gun salute of sorts to his teammates in front of the crowd and the televised viewing audience. According to Arenas, the act was a take off on a touchdown celebration scene from [read more...]

Guns, Race, and Guns: Gilbert, Volunteers, and the Cost of Life in America

A Philadelphia fan holds up a sign for Gilbert Arenas. People in the United States – at least the U.S. – do not want to hear this. White people, Black people, people. But especially White and Black people. Black and White people. Even the juxtaposition – Black-White – is a contrivance, a sick trick of the mind. Racism exists today at its vile [read more...]

World Series Preview: Bring on the Billionaires?

Okay, I’m not a Yankees fan to be sure, but until MODI’s Bring on the Phillies!!! uber-New York Yankees love post, I wasn’t going to say anything about a team that has annually traded its farm system prospects more than any other team in baseball, except for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Except the Yankees can afford to buy free agents with [read more...]

NFL Notes: Michael Crabtree Finally Signs with Niners, Jets Trade for Edwards

After watching the team that drafted him get off to an impressive 3-1 start, Michael Crabtree finally saw the light. The San Francisco 49ers are a decent team on the rise and if Crabtree is all he is built up to be, he will be the player who can make the Niners as dangerous on offense as they are on [read more...]

Who the —- Is Trying to Buy the St. Louis Rams?!

Dave Checketts (above) hopes to pair with virulent racist Rush Limbaugh to purchase the St. Louis Rams. If the adage, you are who you your friends and associates are, we now have a deep peek into St. Louis Blues owner, Dave Checketts’, political leanings. And Dave Checketts, like his much more infamous business partner, is a far right-wing racist. To call Rush Limbaugh [read more...]

Michael Vick and the Effects of the Game “Those People” Run

Michael Vick stands before the press. On August 7, Michael Vick was videotaped for 23 seconds in a parking lot in Bristow, Virginia hanging with rapper, Young Jeezy. As soon as you could say “Uh oh”, Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports popped up  a link to the video on his Twitter page.  And as soon as you could say, “The Blond Ghost” Mike [read more...]

The Biggest Story in Sports Is Also the Biggest Secret in Sports… Also: NBA Pressed by Congressman on Age-Limit Rule

A cold chill could soon come over professional sports. Soaring ticket and merchandise prices would drive the average fan away from stadiums - and likely away from team support. The players’ unions would all be fractured or no-existent, but not before they embark on the strike to end all strikes against draconian new economic standards set by leagues that benefit no [read more...]

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