Yep, you read the headline correctly. It’s probably the most bizarre sounding headline I’ve ever written.
This past Saturday Penn State defensive end Jerome Hayes knelt in the end-zone after running onto the field for a quick prayer. Goldy Gopher, mascot for the Minnesota Golden Gopher, proceeded to kneel in front of Hayes, mimicking his prayer.
Magic Johnson still gets out there. He promotes charities. We see him at halftime on TNT more. Magic is everywhere. And I have to say I respect his new career after his NBA career ended. He’s taken it in stride and bottom line, isn’t screwing it up too bad (see Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas).
But along with all the appearances come random pictures with fans. And I have to say, these are pretty “making fun of” worthy.
Someone has gotten their hands on three pairs of game-worn underwear from the Red Sox locker room:
We knew it was just a matter of time before the Dumpster divers at Fenway Park resurfaced with their usual stash of locker-room detritus.
This year, jockobilia peddler Phil Castinetti of SportsWorld in Saugus reports he’s gotten his mitts on three pairs of Red Sox BVDs which he intends to throw up on eBay today.
“We did great with what we had last year,” Phil told the Track. “We got between $200-$300 for A-Rod’s underwear, although we had some problems with Josh Beckett, and we had to take his off eBay.”
It’s not what Castinetti’s doing that upsets me. It’s a tough world and we’ve all got to hustle a little bit to make an extra buck. Some people slang weed, others slang underwear. Whatever. What bothers me is that some sick bastard is undoubtedly going to buy this underwear. But what to do with it? It’s not suitable for framing, it’s not much of a conversation piece, and I don’t think there’s much of a market for resale. So whoever buys the underwear is obviously going to sniff it, right? I can’t think of any reason to own Hideki Okajima’s game-worn underwear aside from being a depraved bastard who wants to smother his face with it and inhale a musk of sweat, feces, and soy sauce.
[via The Boston Herald]
Marcus Jordan, freshman guard for the University of Central Florida, has never had to worry about anything his entire life thanks to Pops Jordan. It’s impossible to imagine the childhood this kid probably had with the fortune his father acquired, so it perturbs me a little bit that of all the things he could possibly concern himself with, it’s what freaking shoe he wears when he plays ball.
Freshman guard Marcus Jordan is refusing to wear shoes made by adidas, the brand the university has a contract with for all its sports. He says he will only wear his father’s Nike Air Jordan shoes because they hold special meaning to his family.
I like how “…they hold special meaning to his family,” was tacked on at the end there. Maybe if I was made filthy rich by a shoe company (hint, hint), it would hold a special meaning to me, but I sincerely doubt it. Call me cynical, but my gut says that the so-called special meaning is the millions that could be made if Marcus were to continue the Air Jordan legacy with Nike. “Air Jordans II,” for example. Continue Reading »
The short answer. No.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger helped clear the way Thursday for a new football stadium to be built near Los Angeles and in the process sent a slight shiver through Minnesota Vikings fans.
As he signed legislation Thursday designed to fast-track a stadium by exempting it from state environmental laws, Schwarzenegger signaled the state would be looking outside its borders for a new team.
Magic Johson is apparently upset at how things didn’t work out with Isiah Thomas.
A 17-year-old wound has been reopened in a new book that Johnson and Larry Bird wrote with author Jackie MacMullan. In the book, Johnson says, among other things, that he played a role in keeping Thomas off the 1992 U.S. Olympic team.
“I’m just disappointed and hurt,” Thomas told The Associated Press on Thursday night before a promotional event for his men’s basketball team at FIU. “I never thought it was him who kept me off the Olympic team. That hurt.”
And in hindsight, 17 years later was it the right move? Gee, do ya think? Easiest and best path for Thomas after his career as a player would have been sitting alongside Marv Albert in the booth. Both of them could have taken advantage of women together and Thomas could have made hookers do weird things with Albert’s hairpiece.
That would have been way more fun than ruining teams. His only decent stint was as coach of the Pacers but even there players didn’t really like him. What exactly is it with Thomas? What’s his deal? He just seemed so amazing as a player and it’s sad to not remember him that way.
Alright, so the role at issue is that of an analyst and not an announcer, but it still may make for some entertaining baseball. From Sports Illustrated:
Baseball fans, get ready for a bleeping interesting analyst. SI.com has learned that Ozzie Guillen, the colorful and occasionally profanity-laden manager of the White Sox, has been hired by Fox Sports to serve as a pre- and postgame analyst for the network’s World Series coverage. He will debut alongside Chris Rose, Eric Karros and Mark Grace on Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Guillen will also file reports for Fox Sports Espanol.
This could be pretty awesome. Just thinking about the contrast between Guillen and Joe Buck is enough to make me smile. Say what you want about Ozzie as a manager, but he rules for a few reasons. He’s always cursing. Like, every other word. It’s difficult to find an Ozzie quote where he doesn’t curse. So this is a pretty wise decision by Fox right out of the gate. Ozzie makes it clear when he doesn’t like a player, and if they’re Latino, he thinks it’s fine to verbally abuse them. Again, something that Fox may have overlooked. Finally, he hates Jay Mariotti, and that is reason alone to like Ozzie Guillen.
What I’m trying to say is that I hope Ozzie Guillen curses on live television. I think there’s a realistic shot.
We here at Unathletic tend to stick to the mainstream American sports, but let’s not forget that the original football produces plenty of send-to-friend worthy video clips. Here are some of the most recent gems:
