Archive for February 27th, 2006

February27

I Think It’s Time To Stop Storming The Court

By: the mighty mjd

A cheerleader gangbang wouldn't attract a crowd like this.It really seems like you can’t watch a college basketball game anymore without the fans rushing the court if the home team wins. It just doesn’t mean anything anymore. Beat a Top 25 team, storm the court. Beat a conference rival, storm the court. Win on ESPN, storm the court. Dick Vitale calls one of your players a PTP’er, storm the court. Cheerleader executes a back handspring, storm the court.

Listen… the players do not want to hang out with you. When Dee Brown hits a big shot and wins a close game, he is not thinking, “Man, I wish that guy in the third row with the wispy beard would come down here and jump around with me. He seems nice. It’s important I share this moment with him.”

There’s no problem if the situation is truly warranted. If you knock off the #1 team, if you pull some huge upset, fine… go buck wild. But if it’s something pretty pedestrian, keep your ass in your seat. You can jump up and down and scream there. My problem with it isn’t that it’s a safety issue (though it probably is), it’s just that the celebration has been cheapened, probably beyond repair. And most of the time, it’s not genuine fan enthusiasm, it’s people thinking it’s their opportunity to get on TV, to be cool, to do what they’re supposed to do. It’s mostly bullshit.

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February27

Peyton Manning’s Favorite Soccer Ref

By: the mighty mjd

I think that play was fabulous!

Check this guy out. He’s kinda like the anti-Ed Hochuli. Grazie, Sports Hooligan.

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February27

Lance Armstrong Hosting the ESPYs

By: the mighty mjd

The face of comedy.This seems like a strange choice to me. I mean, I have nothing against Lance Armstrong… but an entertainer, he is not. A cameo in Dodgeball doesn’t qualify a guy to keep a television crowd on their toes for three hours. I saw him on Saturday Night Live, and he made Joe Montana look like Richard Pryor. Not that I care, but it’s a puzzling selection.

Last year, it was Matthew Perry… I don’t remember much about his performance, in fact, I don’t even think I watched it. The year before that, it was Jamie Foxx, who was awesome. I still remember him singing “I Want To Be Your Tennis Ball” to Serena Williams… and the fact that I remember anything at all about the ESPYs is remarkable. How do you go from Jamie Foxx to Lance Armstrong in the span of two years? Ben Stein wasn’t available? Couldn’t get John Madden to do it?

Could be a loooong night in that theatre.

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February27

Bode Miller “Rocked.”

By: the mighty mjd

THAT woman is worth sacrificing a shot at a medal? I wouldn't fuck her with *your* dick.I get about half of what Bode Miller has been saying. I understand that there can be great performances that don’t result in gold medals or world championships and wins. I get that. I get that you have to live for your own expectations, and not those of other people. I get that winning and losing isn’t always everything.

But there are things I don’t get. I don’t get why it’s okay to come to the Olympics and not try your hardest to win. I don’t get why you wouldn’t train as hard as you possibly could. I don’t get why it’s a bigger goal to party with a positively frightening woman and socialize “at an Olympic level” than it is to actually put forth your best performance. I don’t get why it’s OK to take a spot on the Olympic team from someone who would’ve taken it seriously and who would’ve tried their hardest.

When you have the talent to be the best, then it is about winning. To say it isn’t is to completely cop out, to make excuses for why you don’t have to make that commitment. Bode Miller is not the Jamaican bobsled team. He’s one of the best in the world. It shouldn’t be about just being here. I believe he does have an obligation to try and win. It’s not enough to go out and “rock.” If he can’t take having that responsibility, he should quit. Give the spot to someone who will give an honest effort. Give it to someone who believes the Olympics are more than about partying.

We watch sports because we want to see winners and losers. These sports exist because we watch with the assumption that we’re going to see who’s the best. And when someone goes out there without having prepared to the best of their ability, we don’t see that. When someone goes out there who just wants to “rock,” we don’t get that. Ultimately, as sports fans, we’re sold something that we aren’t getting.

Hey, I don’t care that he didn’t win. Lots of people didn’t win. Even with all the commercials, all the headlines, the 60 Minutes, the magazine covers, etc… if he goes over there and busts his ass, and someone was better… that’s fine. I didn’t think poorly of Dan O’Brien when Reebok’s Dan and Dave campaign went bust. But I do think poorly of Bode Miller for treating the Olympics as if they were just an opportunity for him to make some Nike money and have a good time.

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February27

Kevin Garnett Savagely Attacks Fan

By: the mighty mjd

Kevin Garnett and Brad Miller, shown here yelling 'Happy Birthday' to Bonzi Wright at a surprise birthday party.Well, not really… but KG apparently did more damage with a light little flip of the basketball than Ron Artest or Stephen Jackson did when they went into the stands with fists blazing.

Garnett was called for an offensive foul in the third quarter of the Wolves game against Memphis. He threw the ball into the seats along the baseline, just a little toss, and the ball hit a fan. He didn’t spike the ball, he didn’t wind up, he just kind flicked it into the seats. The guy who was hit had to be taken out on a gurney.

I don’t know what this guy’s deal is. I mean, I’d hate to make fun of him, and then find out he’s got a medical condition, or some kind of problem… maybe he just had his nose broken or something, I dunno. But at the velocity that Kevin Garnett threw that ball, there’s no way it could do anything more than moderately sting a normal, healthy, human being. They had the dude on a stretcher… I just can’t imagine what was wrong with him. And if there is nothing wrong with him, I can’t imagine anyone being that much of a pussy. Other than Mike Modano.

Garnett’s probably looking at a suspension, too. If the guy had shrugged it off, it’s probably a technical foul and a non-story. But he didn’t… and if a fan was injured by a ball thrown by a player, the commissioner’s office almost has to suspend him, which is a shame. He obviously didn’t mean to hurt anyone, but I suppose there’s no reason to be throwing a ball into the stands anyway.

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