Quote of the Day
From Ken Levine (he deleted the post, but here's the juicy part):
"Here's what the average sports fan sees when he comes across an NBA game: mean, arrogant, scary looking, tattooed, prison inmates."
Yeah...awkward. I wonder what Mark Cuban thinks about that one?
I guess I would've deleted that post, too.
Here I come, Omaha, Hiding out
I got hot head, hot eyes, hot ticks, hot mouth
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Ken's Deleted Post:
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Well, the NBA sure put Tim Hardaway in his place. By stating in a radio interview that he ?hates gays?, David Stern, the stern commissioner of the NBA, has banned Hardaway from participating in ANY of this weekend?s All-Star activities. If he had only said ?hates bi-sexuals? he could have still entered the Sprite Slam Dunk contest.
How about banning players for being morons? How about requiring an SAT score above their shoe size? How about insisting they all buy ?hooked on phonics??
The NBA wonders why it has such a horrible image, why its glittering All-Star game isn?t even televised on a broadcast network. Then it allows kids to drop out of college or skip college altogether to join the league.
Here?s what the average sports fan sees when he comes across an NBA game: mean, arrogant, scary looking, tattooed, prison inmates. Not exactly All-American role models unless you?re a gang member or skinhead. In interviews these players often come off sounding like Pogo. And just to be clear, I'm not singling out any race here. Nor am I suggesting that each and every player fits into this catagory. But enough are to warrent this generalized perception by the public. So when Tim Hardaway says a spectacularly idiotic thing the league may feign shock and outrage but the truth is ? what do they expect?
And Hardaway is supposed to learn his lesson and become tolerant of homosexuals because he can?t take part in the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout. Stupidity in the NBA is not confined to the players.
COMMENTS ON THE COMMENTS:
Gee, I never get this kind of controversy when I post about CHEERS.
First off, I'm sorry if I've offended anybody. That wasn't my intent. I wrote this in a fit of anger over hearing what the NBA was doing in reaction to Hardaway's inane comment. And, I repeat -- I am not singling out any one race or nationality.
Secondly, I completely agree that down through the years there have been basketball stars who are very worthy role models. Many of my heroes during childhood were NBA stars. Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Oscar Robinson, etc. And then the great stars in the Magic-Byrd era. Alan Iverson couldn't carry their gym bags, class-wise.
Third, by blasting the NBA I'm not saying any of the other sports were above reproach. I was hosting Dodger Talk during the John Rocker period and wish you could've heard how I blasted that cretin on the air. Ignorance and bigotry are not exclusive to professional basketball.
But it's a fact the popularity of the NBA has gone down while the level of play itself is as good or better than its ever been. There has to be a reason.
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