And this is bound to happen ...
Let this be a lesson to you all!
UPDATE: It seems the truth is out. AROD has a particular "type" that he looks for in women.
A petite stripper at the Hustler Club said A-Rod "likes the she-male, muscular type. They brought me up to the champagne room one time. I spun around once and that was it. I'm not his type."
Uh, no comment ...
The guys over at The DC Optimist have had no problem carving out their niche. They are the ideal place for any Washington DC sports fan to visit whenever he/she is feeling blue. And for that, they are definitely one of my favorite blogs.
Another reason they are one of my favorites, is they are able to incorperate the following two photographs into a single blog post (which, may I add, is an excellent read), and for that, I tip my cap to them.
How 'bout dem Ravens, Hon?
A serial streaker famous for targeting major sporting events has been slapped with a three-year football ban designed to stop him from baring all at the Uefa Cup final.
This terrible news was brought to my attention by the premier futbol blog out there, The Offside.
Roberts' list of streaks includes some of the most prestigious events across the pond; the 2006 Ryder Cup, the 2006 Winter Olympics, the 2003 Running of the Bulls, the 2003 French Open Final, the 2002 Champions League Final, and the 1999 British Open, just to name a few. But perhaps his most famous jaunt was during Super Bowl XXXVIII, when he made international headlines.
And the 42-year-old has vowed to fight the banning order.
It stops him from entering every football ground in the UK and requires him to hand in his passport and register with the police whenever British teams play in Europe.
It's encouraging to see that the ban only applies to "whenever British teams play in Europe", which means that the chances of seeing Roberts' bum at an event in the near future is a good possibility.
All the man wants to do is show his Willy to the World (The Offside)
Jose Mourinho was ordered from the bench 10 minutes from the end in Chelsea's 0-0 draw with Manchester United on Wednesday in the Premier League and then discovered he had misunderstood the referee.
It's not like this is the first time that Mourinho has overreacted, but to just up and leave the bench during a nil-nil match because the ref pissed you off? Granted, the match held little to no meaning whatsoever, but this is a head-scratcher.
This will be the first time since 2002 that Mourinho has failed to lead his club to a league title (before his back-to-back triumphs at Stamford Bridge, he lead FC Porto to back-to-back Portuguese SuperLiga titles in 2003 & 2004), but is that enough to lead to this weird episode?
Was this some sort of mental ploy ahead of the fast approaching FA Cup Final?
Was Jose just sick and tired of his old friend Graham Poll?
Uh, folks, I think we have our answer!
"Nothing special," Mourinho said when asked why he was so incensed. "I just think he [Poll] was what he is always, a normal performance when he is refereeing a Chelsea match. Nothing special. I just cleansed my soul a little bit."
On a totally related note, it seems that things got a little chippy in the match today. Chippy to the tune of seven yellows in what was a match that was basically played between a sprinkling of starters amongst a host of reserves. What does this tell us?
Make sure to be in front of a television set on Saturday, May 19 as The Blues and Red Devils get back together to christen the new Wembley!
I'll leave you with two truly entertaining videos. The first is 'The Special One' being taunted by Shane McMahon on a recent edition of Raw, followed by a sweet Jose montage set to Bon Jovi. Does it get any better?
Pure Brilliance!
And, yes, that's a horrible play on the lyrics of Jack and Diane
I’ve known Larry Bird since we were kids. When he was on the Celtics and I was playing in Boston, he and Kevin McHale would come to my dressing room after the show and smoke me under the table.
It definitely doesn't surprise me to hear that these two Celtics greats toked a little weed. I mean, they looked great in green, and they did play in the NBA.
Larry, I have a huge doobie for after game. But don't tell the Chief. He's a real scavenger!
I think it was Charles Barkley who said that over 80% of NBA players smoked dope.
Eh, whatever.
Bird and McHale Used to Smoke John Mellencamp 'Under the Table' (Fanhouse)
Backstage Legends (True Hoop)
Maradona said: “I am not a drunk. Perhaps I was one, as can happen to anyone. But I’ve not had a drink since I was admitted to hospital.
I, for one, believe him!
Diego Maradona: 'I Am Not a Drunk' (Fanhouse)
Floyd Claims Ocasr Win; Celebrates with Onion Dip (Sports by Brooks)
50 and Floyd Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Style (Prefix Mag)
Since I cannot speak about the case that I am currently sitting on the jury for, let's instead discuss some athletes who have been to court and stood in front of a juror like myself.
#1 Orenthal James Simpson
Hands down, the most high-profile trial involving an athlete, and quite possibly the most high-profile trial, period. You know the story, but here it is in a nutshell:
Nicole and Ron are found dead.
OJ jets from LA to Chicago
OJ returns to LA from Chicago.
OJ is questioned by police.
Police issue a warrant for OJ's arrest.
White Bronco.
Suicide watch.
Judge Ito.
Marcia Clark.
Christopher Darden.
Robert Shapiro.
Mark Furman.
F. Lee Baily.
"If the glove don't fit, you must acquit"
"We the people, find Orenthal James Simpson not guilty on the charge of 1st degree murder"
So, this begs the question. Before this whole ordeal, "The Juice" was definitely considered one of the greatest running backs of all-time. Is he still held in that regard? I, for one, think he should. Whatever he did or didn't do, it doesn't change what he did do on the field.
#2 Kobe Bryant
The case against Kobe Beef eventually collapsed, but not before his reputation was forever tarnished. He lost almost every endorsement deal he had (including Nutella!!!), and he had to drop some absurd amount of dollars on an "I'm sorry" ring for his wife, Vanessa.
In case you missed his "apology", let's refresh (uh, sort of) ...
I should add that, technically, Kobe never had to appear in front of any jurors, because the criminal case ended during jury selection. So, in the end, this was a lesson to all NBA Ballas; when you tap random white-ass in a random-ass hotel room, make sure she knows the deal, or just give her a large amount of cash to shut her yap!
#3 Jayson Williams
Jayson really liked his toys. He had earth movers, dune bugeys, mac trucks, and a whole host of other kind of interesting vehicles to play around with on his huge New Jersey compound. He also liked to play with guns ... especially shotguns! So, naturally, he thought it would be a good idea to play around with one his toys one night after a good number of cocktails. And, naturally, he should invite his limo driver to partake in the fun. OOPS! Yea, that huge hole in your limo driver? YOU DID THAT JAYSON! YOU SHOULD WIPE DOWN THE GUN AND JUMP IN THE POOL! That won't look shady at all!
In the end, the jury didn't convict Jayson of manslughter, which was the most serious of the seven charges he faced due to the incident. The four charges that he was convicted off mainly dealt with the cover up of the event.
Williams should be heading back to court to be retried on a reckless manslaughter charge sometime in the near future.
So what do we all learn from this?
Thank God we are not OJ Simpson, Kobe Bryant, or Jayson Williams!
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Diego Maradona has been conditionally released from a psychiatric clinic where he has been treated for alcoholism, his doctor, Alfredo Cahe, said Monday.
Maradona, 46, has been treated at several clinics since he was brought to a hospital on March 28. Doctors say excessive alcohol consumption led to a form of hepatitis.
