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rcade has posted 1577 links and 8105 comments to SportsFilter and 87 links and 650 comments to the Locker Room and 8 columns.
Barkley: 'I Cannot Believe How Bad the NBA is Right Now': "As an NBA fan I want to apologize to the fans. I cannot believe how bad the NBA is right now. I'm a fan first and foremost; watching the NBA right now, I'm embarrassed about the product we're putting out there right now. It's no fun for me to watch these games. I feel bad for the fans. ... They have all these built in excuses about it's the lockout. Let me tell you something: If these teams played once a week, they would still suck. You watch one of these teams, and if they rested for a week they would still suck." -- Charles Barkley earlier this month on ESPN 1000 in Chicago
posted by rcade to basketball at 03:19 PM on February 22 - 12 comments
Former Fausto Carmona Hopes to Return to Cleveland: Roberto Hernandez, the 31-year-old pitcher formerly known as Fausto Carmona, hopes to be pardoned from identity theft charges in the Dominican Republic so he can rejoin the Cleveland Indians this coming season. He was arrested in January for lying about his name and claiming his age was three years younger. The New York Times reported last month that "more than a dozen players could soon lose their contracts because of age and identity issues."
posted by rcade to baseball at 03:11 PM on February 22 - 3 comments
Carl Crawford: 'You Want to Show You're Worth the Money': As the Boston Red Sox begin spring training in Florida, Carl Crawford told the media he was surprised to learn last fall that team owner John Henry was opposed to his signing. "I wasn’t happy about it," said Crawford, who responded to his seven-year, $142 million contract with his worst season in the majors. "I was a little surprised to hear the comments but you know it's unfortunate he feels that way. Wish those words hadn’t came out." He said the contract probably affected his performance last season. "You want to show you’re worth the money. The pressure builds up on playing in Boston. This year I have to find ways to get over that and play my game."
posted by rcade to baseball at 03:16 PM on February 20 - 5 comments
Mickelson's Ball Ends Up in Fan's Shorts: Phil Mickelson's errant tee shot at 15 in the Northern Trust Open Saturday ended up in a spectator's shorts. When Mickelson approached, the man was lying prone on the ground. "I thought for sure I took him out," he said.
posted by rcade to golf at 09:43 AM on February 20 - 10 comments
Boxers David Haye, Derek Chisora Fight at Press Conference: A mixed martial arts bout broke out at the press conference after Derek Chisora lost to Vitali Klitschko in a WBC title fight in Munich. Haye, a boxer working as a TV pundit for the fight, was insulted by Klitschko's manager and then got into it with Chisora. After they traded insults, Chisora yelled "tell me to my face" and came down into the crowd. The fellow Brits and others fought for five minutes and at one point, Haye wielded a camera tripod and Chisora a bottle.
posted by rcade to boxing at 09:36 AM on February 19 - 4 comments
Here's the column Federico wrote that he mentioned in his apology.
He doesn't sound like a person who'd try something edgy with a headline.
posted by rcade at 04:27 PM on February 22
I missed this earlier, but I thought it was interesting. Barkley got a little happier later after Jeremy Lin became a lincredible linsation.
posted by rcade at 03:22 PM on February 22
"The only reason you talk [expletive] is because you know I can't come off the court right now and beat your ass." -- LeBron James to a heckler who played the Delonte-and-yer-mom card
posted by rcade at 03:13 PM on February 22
A Michigan family found an 1894 football card in a farmhouse.
posted by rcade at 03:12 PM on February 22
Heh. Should I reply to myself with a blistering rebuttal?
posted by rcade at 12:35 PM on February 22
Tiger's match play opponent said before they play Wednesday, "I think he's beatable." Sufferin' Stephen Ames!
posted by rcade at 07:49 PM on February 21
It's a very common phrase, but as I said you armchair warriors are looking to parse this situation with a scrutiny you couldn't withstand yourselves.
You're doing just as much mind-reading as we are by assuming he did it innocently.
I guess you're all perfect, and eternally flawless.
You don't have to be perfect to think people should be held accountable for their mistakes. I've been in Federico's position -- I lost my first programming job because an error I made cost 400 telemarketers each four hours of work time (1,600 man hours!). I showed up for work and was shown the door.
It sucked, and as I said earlier I don't like people getting fired for one mistake. But given the consequences for his employer, some punishment was warranted.
posted by rcade at 08:05 AM on February 21
"My kids want me home. They were ready for me to stay home. I had to tell them, I have a job to do. I have obligations." -- Mariano Rivera
No, you don't, Mariano. You have $144 million in lifetime earnings and you're 42 years old. You are pitching because you want to do it.
posted by rcade at 03:31 PM on February 20
If the first thing you think of when you hear the phrase "chink in the armor" is race, then the problem is in you.
When I see a headline over a picture of Jeremy Lin that says "Chink in the Armor," the first thing I think of is race. When I saw the picture on Twitter, I thought it had to be a hoax. The racial connotation of the phrase is honkingly obvious.
If Anthony Federico made an innocent mistake, his work must not have had any oversight at ESPN.
posted by rcade at 02:28 PM on February 20
I'd bet anything it was an honest mistake- and not even a mistake, since you're the racist that thinks "chink in the armor" is inherently racist.
So the Asian-Americans who were upset by this are all racists? Surely you will concede that people who read the headline "Chink in the Armor" after Lin's first loss would have good reason to question whether it was an intentional reference to his race.
posted by rcade at 01:38 PM on February 20
The headline writer, Anthony Federico, has cast his vote for honest mistake.
posted by rcade at 11:31 AM on February 20
I'm kinda sad that the employee who did the (I'm assuming) "Chink in the armor" headline was probably just making an honest mistake.
As a headline writer myself, I find that unlikely. You're always looking for a play on words. When Bill Clinton praised Mark Felt for his government service, I was able to use the headline "Clinton Appreciates Deep Throat." It was my greatest day as a journalist.
I don't like people getting fired for something like this, but punishment of some kind was required to show that ESPN took it seriously. That headline was a huge embarrassment for the network.
posted by rcade at 09:15 AM on February 20
This is absolutely deplorable. How can I order their next fight?
posted by rcade at 09:08 AM on February 20
"The radio commentator is not an ESPN employee. So ESPN is having him killed."
posted by rcade at 05:39 PM on February 19
Barkley: 'I Cannot Believe How Bad the NBA is Right Now'
He needs a liniment.