Friday, May 21, 2010

A Skewered Look at the World of Sports…


Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett has apologized for posting an online streaming video of him taking a shower. Dockett says he misunderstood when a PR person said the Cardinals should try to market their tight ends


Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic has no problem making a few enemies if it means keeping LeBron in Ohio. In response to a New York Daily News article that called Akron "The Middle of Nowhere, Ohio," the mayor shot back, ''Who the hell wants to live in New York?' So this just furthers that age old debate: Greatest city in the world - New York or AKRON?


New York Knicks swingman Wilson Chandler was charged Wednesday with a minor drug offense after police said they found marijuana in his car during a traffic stop.Police say Chandler appeared dazed, confused and listless. In other words, he looked just like all the other Knicks did on the court this season


Chi Chi Rodriguez was robbed inside his home Wednesday by three assailants who stole cash and jewelry worth $500,000, police said. Apparently the robbery occurred despite Rodriguez's valiant attempt to fight off the thieves using only his putter as a fencing sword


New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov gave a press conference and the brashest statement to come out of his mouth was: "We will turn Knicks fans into Nets fans,"Prokhorov went on to say that while turning Knicks fans into Nets fans will be difficult, its nothing compared to when he used to have to turn men into women before the Olympics while in the USSR years ago


The stepfather of Boston Celtics guard Marquis Daniels was arrested and subdued with a stun gun during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Orlando Magic.Your move, Mrs. Stoudemire


The New York Yankees protested their 7-6 loss to Boston on Tuesday night because they claimed there was no indication of an injury to Red Sox starter Josh Beckett before he came out in the fifth inningCommissioner Bud Selig said it was a welcome change to have a baseball protest that didn't involve the Arizona immigration law




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