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Jerry Sloan Resignation Only Affirms Everything That Is Wrong With Sports
On February - 11 - 2011
If you've followed the NBA at all this season, you probably have heard the rumblings coming out of Utah that star point guard, Deron Williams, is not happy this season playing for the Jazz, and that he has butted heads numerous times this year with head coach Jerry Sloan.
As a Knicks fan, this delighted me. Not that I'm the type of person who finds joy in the misfortune of others, but with free agency looming for Williams in 2012, his displeasure with his current team and coach could cause the outstanding point guard to take his services else where, say, ...
When Fans Attack: The 10 Worst Fanbases in Sports
On August - 15 - 2009
It seems in recent years, the people that watch sports have begun to take the term "sports fanatic" a little too literally.
It seems more and more people will curse at children and the elderly, throw things, and even enter the field of play, all for the love of their team.
It happened again the other night in the so-called "friendly confines" of Wrigley Field, when a fan threw a beer on Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino as he attempted to make a catch.
Indeed, going to sporting events and rooting for the visiting team has become a dangerous activity.
But the violent fanbase is not ...
How to Spot a New York Sports Fan
On August - 10 - 2009
Imagine for a second that you lived your entire life in Philadelphia.
One day, while walking down Broad street after a day in Center City, you bump into a beautiful young woman running to catch the next SEPTA bus home.
You excuse yourself politely, she smiles, and the next thing you know the two of you are having terrific conversation over a terrific dinner at Bookbinders.
There is an instant connection, and eventually the relationship become serious. So serious, that after only a few months, you realize this is the woman you wish to spend the rest of your life with.
Being the ...
How to Spot a New York Sports Fan
On August - 10 - 2009
Imagine for a second that you lived your entire life in Philadelphia.
One day, while walking down Broad street after a day in Center City, you bump into a beautiful young woman running to catch the next SEPTA bus home.
You excuse yourself politely, she smiles, and the next thing you know the two of you are having terrific conversation over a terrific dinner at Bookbinders.
There is an instant connection, and eventually the relationship become serious. So serious, that after only a few months, you realize this is the woman you wish to spend the rest of your life with.
Being the ...