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...]

NBA Quick Note: Ron-Ron Drops Bombs

Ron Artest in his studio. Ron Artest or the Los Angeles Lakers spoke candidly about his past, present and future. Check this out: In a lengthy interview for the December 7 issue of Sporting News magazine, Artest—best known as the central figure in the infamous Malice at the Palace in 2004—bared all… “I used to drink Hennessy … at halftime,” Artest says [read more...]

Griese Suspended (Resident Racist…); What “A Message from ESPN” Really Says about the Big Disney; Woody Paige-Jemele Hill

Here’s the latest from the AP: ESPN broadcaster Bob Griese has been suspended one week for a remark he made about NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya. ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz says Griese will not be working a game this week. Krulewitz says ESPN has spoken to Griese and “he understands the comment was inappropriate.” Then there’s this… Only someone within ESPN could say this. In [read more...]

NBA Preview, Fantasy League-Style

Tonight is the opening night for the 2009-2010 NBA season. Rather than write forever, going through a bunch of predictions, I’m going to do something much, much different. This is my first season playing in an NBA fantasy basketball league, so I’m going to give you my picks and let you pick them apart – or praise me for being [read more...]

ESPN, NFL, and the Where the Road Ends (plus, THE Michael Vick File)

“I think the commissioner, all things considered, probably made the best decision that was realistically at his disposal to make,” said Mike Greenberg about Roger the Blond Ghost Goodell’s decision to rein-suspend-ate Michael Vick to end Tuesday’s Mike and Mike in the Morning show.  This, after many conversations with mainstream sports journalists about Vick that ended yesterday, I thought that, perhaps, I needed to reassess [read more...]

What I Missed While I Was Gone…

Okay, I’ve been away fro nearly one month. In that time, much has happened in the world and the world of sports. In my first post back on the grind I decided to chronicle some of the events I missed: Terence Moore wrote his final column for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (I know that was April 27, but what the hell, I [read more...]

NBA Playoffs: Orlando vs. Boston - Stan Van Panics; LA-Houston - Two Centers Are Better to Play than One

I’m working on two big stories, one about OJ Mayo and one about Roger Clemens, so I need to be brief about the two playoff games last night…. ——————————————- Stan Van Panic made sure his team got the ball to his team’s star Dwight Howard only three times in the fourth quarter and only once in the game’s final 6:50, and that [read more...]

Martyrdom Seems to Suit Kobe Bryant Better than Winning

I didn’t write this only because I wanted to get to the Dallas game so badly. That said, I saw the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 4 fold job coming as soon as the word Yao was done. Hell, they might have tanked as soon as they won Game 3 and reclaimed the home court advantage. It isn’t as if Phil Jackson didn’t [read more...]

NBA Playoffs: Boston, Houston on the Brink

No defense, no win. Not in the regular season, not in the playoffs. And defense is one of the reasons that tall, thin man in the suit on Boston’s bench is so sorely missed. Without Kevin Garnett patrolling the lane or covering from the weak side or filling an interior passing lane, the Boston Celtics have looked downright vulnerable at various [read more...]

NBA Playoffs: Boston, Houston on the Brink

No defense, no win. Not in the regular season, not in the playoffs. And defense is one of the reasons that tall, thin man in the suit on Boston’s bench is so sorely missed. Without Kevin Garnett patrolling the lane or covering from the weak side or filling an interior passing lane, the Boston Celtics have looked downright vulnerable at various [read more...]

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