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December 31, 2023
Alternative Sports Awards 2023: Happy New Year SpoFites! A look back at the weird and wonderful moments across sports in 2023.
These are fantastic. I now know that "wireless" is an adjective that can modify "anal beads."
The dog stealing the ball in Mexico and the Spurs kid are my favorites.
posted by rcade at 01:00 PM on January 03, 2024
I was glad to find out that both cities now know what it's like to have a pro sports team owner whose dog defecates on the playing field
In Cincinnati, we refer to it as a PITCH. Apparently, they do in KC, as well. Frankly, I'm surprised you didn't know that. Frankly, I'm surprised that I didn't know that.
posted by tahoemoj at 03:15 PM on January 03, 2024
Well, I guess I said "playing field" because one was a baseball field (diamond?) and the other was a football field (gridiron?).
Frankly, I'm surprised that I didn't know "Schott" was the vernacular alternate past tense of a common verb (which can also be a noun and a modifier).
posted by beaverboard at 08:02 PM on January 03, 2024
Rich business - I'm always in for the folly.
Although I experienced an involuntary local twinge when I saw the reference to Lance Armstrong's brass balls.
Given that the NFL teams from Cincinnati and Kansas City played each other today, I was glad to find out that both cities now know what it's like to have a pro sports team owner whose dog defecates on the playing field.