04/20/24
August 19, 2003
Terry Frei goes off!!!: Are his comparisons to basketball and football accurate? I got a warm and fuzzy feeling as I read, sas though the words cleansed away the months of lebron mania. ('Melo is the real story, anyway)
I think at the heart of this there is also a white/black issue. There is no coincidence that basketball and football are the subject of the hypocrisy - and where the bulk of athletes are mined from - compared to lilly white hockey and college baseball. Whether its through people assuming that black kids are less able to handle the 'pressure' of professionalism, or through some other racial tangent there is definitely a double standard. It also helps that both the college world series and the NCAA hockey championship aren't nearly the money earners that the techno-velveeta-preparationH-Nokia-34thplace-fiesta bowls are, or March Madness. I have a serious probem with college athletics. I think the American system is flat out wrong. I also think Garfield is flat out wrong. All the time. Even though he's probably right about Melo. But James is for real. Just probably not immediately. Actually it would be very interesting to see a spectacular fall from grace - sudden and violent. Can you tell I'm not too busy today?
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 02:47 PM on August 19, 2003
Garfield, you either have to start using a spellchecker or start drinking more so you have an excuse, buddy.
posted by Samsonov14 at 02:51 PM on August 19, 2003
sas if I need your two cents buddy, I've got a "bored" manager prowling the cubic aisles. no joke, that is an actual quote, no less then 10 minutes old.
posted by garfield at 02:53 PM on August 19, 2003
Weedy, glad you bit on that one. Remains, to be seen, but I've been eyeing a 'Melo Yellow shirt I saw in the mall. And, sammy, on second thought, that 'drinking more' idea of yours has a nice ring to it. I think I'll set right to work on that this evening.
posted by garfield at 04:01 PM on August 19, 2003
oh yeah, I think there could be something to that systemic racism argument of yours.
posted by garfield at 04:03 PM on August 19, 2003
I agree with the idea that what's OK for hockey and baseball should be acceptable in football and basketball. Whether that's letting the young-uns in or keeping them out.