Can't...look... away. It's like a beautiful disaster. Do Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump look that much alike, or is this mashup just that expertly done? I think I am just going to start squinting and imagining this face every time either one of them come onto my television screen, because as abhorrent and reprehensible as it is, it's a perfect representation of this entire election. Almost wish we could squeeze some other candidates in here too, but the inclusion of Marco Rubio's earlobes would have this picture turning it's viewers to stone. Ben Carson might be a decent fit, but we wouldn't want to trick people into thinking there was an actual black candidate, and Trump would probably add African Americans to hit 'Hit List' if he saw a picture of himself as mixed race. Regardless, this picture is exactly what the future Presidency has become. A goddamn joke. A compete and utter circus. If any one of these candidates is going to run this country then they all might as well run this country, because every last one of them is equally as nauseating. Plus, I don't know what views "Trillary" represents, but they can't possibly be any worse than Trump's or Hillary's. Oh well, while your laying awake at night completely terrorized by this picture just remember one thing. It proved to us that you can -indeed- put lipstick on a pig.
h/t Uproxx
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Dwight Howard Ruining A Trade By Refusing To Opt-In For Next Year Is A Step In The Right Direction2/19/2016 LBS- ESPN’s Marc Stein reports that Houston had been “aggressively” pursuing trades for Howard since before the start of the All-Star break. They discussed deals with the Celtics, Hawks, Hornets, Bulls, Mavericks and Bucks, but nothing came together because of disagreement over compensation or Howard’s contract.
Dan Fegan, Howard’s agent, told ESPN.com that multiple teams agreed to terms with the Rockets but backed out because Howard would not agree to opt into the final deal of his contract. “Not surprisingly, as the deadline approached, several teams called stating they had worked out the trade parameters with Houston for a Dwight deal but were not prepared to give up their assets unless Dwight agreed to opt in to the last year of his contract and forego free agency,” Fegan explained. “Dwight declined.” Fegan would not say which teams came to agreement with Houston, but Stein reports that the Bucks were one of them. And they say you can't teach an old dog new tricks! I never thought that Dwight Howard, of all people, would be the one to show me that people can change. It's never too late in life to be who you might have been, and if you don't believe me then look no further than Dwight Howard and his brand new ability to use foresight. Now, I know what you are thinking, the only reason that Howard didn't sign off on a trade by opting in is because he wanted to leave his options open for this summer. You probably think that seems selfish and right in line with what the old Dwight Howard would do. That's where you would be wrong. The old Dwight Howard would be so anxious to get out of Houston that he would agree to play for Milwaukee (or wherever he got traded) next year, and then two weeks into next season he would be clamoring to get traded again. This is the guy that demanded to be moved from Orlando one week, opted in with Orlando a week later, and then a few months down the line demanded to be moved again. The guy that wore out his welcome in LA -the city he desperately wanted to play in- in like 10 minutes. He's a guy that has 8 children by 8 different mothers. He's always been more fickle than a menstruating woman, but at least now he acts accordingly. At least now he realizes he needs to be perpetually single, instead of early in his career when he kept jumping into complicated relationships with teams and women that didn't perfectly fit his desires. Sure, his decision to stay in Houston means he still plays for a team that he shares an inter-mutual hatred with, but at least freedom is just a few short months away. Happiness is on the horizon...until the next season when the sun goes down and he's on another team he doesn't like. Hey, at least that will be a team of his own choosing! You can say that Dwight Howard is temperamental, but you can't say he hasn't become self aware. As the saying goes, Rome wasn't built in a day.
Sometimes it's easy. Sometimes you are born into a family where you have no choice in which team you are a fan of. Other times it can be one of the most challenging things a child has to go through. I guess that really speaks to the lack of stress in a 10 year old's life, but that doesn't make it less true. Maybe your father isn't a fan of a particular team, or your city doesn't have a team to call it's own. That's when it's up to the kid to decide who he wants to root for, and that's a decision that lasts a lifetime. Why do you think there's so any goddamn Bulls fans nowadays? It's not because people really love praying for Derrick Rose's lower body to remain intact. It's because everyone that grew up with nothing more than a loose connection to a team decided to cheer for the team that had the best player in the world and won a championship every single year.
That's why Steve Novak's kid is basically living the elementary dream. He's got three legitimate choices (maybe more depending how old he is) for which team he decides to call his own, and no one can question him on any of them. Now, two of them kinda stink so I guess the situation could be better, but you'd have to imagine that as the son of a journeyman bench player you would want your dad to play for as many different teams as possible. Outside of your father being a star this has got to be the best possible outcome for the child of a professional athlete. Well, I guess it sucks that one of his parents is constantly being shipped all over the country, but the ability to have the pick of the litter as far as your favorite team is concerned is quite the consolation prize for a lack of father-son time. This little guy is still a young enough to be a Thunder fan for now, but then claim the Knicks if Westbrook and Durant jump ship and the Porzingis train keeps on rolling. That amount of freedom in terms of fanhood is invaluable. Other than being a Warriors fan (like 99% of our youth), it doesn't get any better than this...
There she is ladies and gentleman. The woman that is a role model to little girls everywhere. Sure, she took some time away from the public spotlight to consider suicide and decided the only reason to continue living was to carry her married boyfriend's children, but all that is in the past. Now she's back and she's more empowering than ever. Take a look everybody. This right here is how you embrace your own body. If you accidentally post a photoshopped picture of yourself you don't just delete it and post the new one in it's place. You have to make sure you tell everyone how sorry you are for your mistake, and remind them that women of all body types are beautiful. Ronda Rousey remains the perfect example that women can be strong and sexy. That they can be tough and attractive. Her decision to correct her Instagram post to show every inch of her bicep had nothing to do with the fact that she's getting back in the ring soon and that she looks like a feeble little damsel in the original picture. It has everything to do with her being an exemplar for every self conscious female in America. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but Ronda Rousey just wants to make sure the world is beholding her true self. It's absolutely appalling to her that people would see her body altered in any way, shape, or form. That's why we should all totally wait until Ronda posts the non-airbrushed pictures of herself from her 'Sports Illustrated' spread before we open the 'Swimsuit Issue' and realize the grave injustice that she has been done.
BSO- “We get into mini-camps, and the mini-camps back then, when you get drafted, there’s the first camp that you have seven days after the draft — you have what we call mini-camps — and it was just the rookies. No veterans around, just the rookies. so we’re at rookie mini-camp and we’re in a meeting room, and Dave Campo — God bless him, as crazy as he was — but Dave Campo was our defensive backs coach at the time. And he’s putting in — we’re in the film room — and he’s installing the defense, so we’re watching film. It’s a dark room, much like this room; it’s a dark room, doors behind us and we’re watching film.”
“All of a sudden, the doors just get slammed, ‘Boom!’ You hear this noise, door opens up … 12 guys in this room, all rookies, turn around. There’s a guy at the door — happened to be Michael Irvin. [I’d] never met Michael Irvin; [it was my] first time ever meeting Michael Irvin. [He] comes through the door; he’s butt naked — not a towel on, no socks; no jockstrap — just butt naked. [He] walks in and says, ‘You young fellas, all you 4.2s and 4.3s that Jimmy drafted,’ he says, ‘I’m going to absolutely kill you when we come in for veteran mini-camp, so I just wanted to let you know, you better bring your lun-,’ and you know Mike, Mike had that big, booming voice. ‘You better-!’ ‘I’ma let you-!’ ‘Let me tell you something!’ That’s how he used to talk. ‘Let me tell you something: I’m gonna kill every last one of ya in one-on-ones!’ [He] walks right back out the door, and we’re sitting there — I’m telling you, when he was going off, I knew he was butt naked; I’m looking at him like, ‘This dude has no clothes on,’ and he’s talking [and] he made, like, eye contact … It’s funny now because Mike and I are really close, and I just saw him not too long ago at the Pro Bowl, and he still remembers the story.” Hey, you hear about Michael Irvin? The guy's got a fucking horse cock. No seriously, that's the only thing I took away from this long winded story about Michael Irvin being a crazy person. I already knew the guy was an excellent shit talker. I already knew he was a cocky (no pun intended) son of a bitch. What I didn't know is that he's got a dick that basically drags on the floor if he doesn't wrap it around his leg once or twice. Think about this whole scenario for a second. Do you think Michael Irvin, of all people, needed to be naked when walking into a room full of rookie defense backs to get their full attention? Hell no. He was one of the best wide receivers in the league. He had the floor the second he burst through those doors and raised his voice. That's why his decision to do so naked is so telling. What do they tell every person that's ever been nervous to get up before public speaking? To try to imagine the entire crowd naked, because it makes them seem less threatening. The fact that Michael Irvin felt he was MORE threatening with no clothes on speaks volumes. Naked All-World wide receiver with average (relatively speaking) sized penis? Vulnerable. Naked All-World wide receiver with a third leg that would put shame to the biggest of baby arms? Intimidating. I don't want to make any guesses on length, but I shutter to think how veiny and triumphant Michael Irvin's manhood has to be to make a room full of NFL players feel self conscious about their own girth. Just exerting his dominance over a room full of elephants with his trunk size. Straight up bullying some of the best athletes in the world with his flaccid penis. Sigh...#BlackPeopleProblems. Clippers Twitter Making Sure You Didn't Forget That Blake Griffin Broke His Hand On A Trainer's Face2/19/2016 Jesus Christ Clippers, you couldn't even give it 12 full hours? Couldn't let everybody sleep on the fact that the trade deadline passed before you reminded us that Blake Griffin and his punching bag are both still employed by the same team? The Clippers DESTROYED the San Antonio Spurs last night, but because of a tone deaf social media department the biggest story of the day is going to revolve around two guys that had nothing to do with the game. The Clippers finally manage to get a win against an upper echelon opponent, and we aren't even talking about Chris Paul's unbelievable performance or DeAndre Jordan's dominance on the glass. We are talking about a contrived, manipulated picture that made a gesture of good will between two friends seem disingenuous. It's almost like they are trying to keep any positivity surrounding the state of their team out of the news.
"Yeah, we beat one of the best teams in the league by 20, BUT remember when our star power forward broke his hand punching a team employee?!?" I suppose that's one way to keep the pressure off themselves. Just keep telling the world how dysfunctional of an organization you are, and hopefully they won't even notice that the product on the floor has been nothing short of spectacular as of late. As for the handshake? As much as a decision to take a snap shot of it and post in on social media makes it look like a bad public relations stunt, I think there is some sincerity to it. You have to remember that above all these guys were close friends. That's pretty much exactly how I expected the scene to look when they "made up", or at the very least agreed to move past it. Everyone else trying to act like it's not a big deal, but at the same time giving the side-eye and paying close attention. The friend that was wronged reluctantly sticking out his hand to ease the contentiousness of the situation. The biggest problem with this exchange is that it took place courtside so it comes off as forced and overdone, but if these guys were as friendly as we were made to believe then they are probably a lot closer to buying each other beers than we think...even when the cameras are off. Metro- An endangered baby dolphin died because tourists pulled it out of the ocean for selfies.
The young Franciscan dolphin was killed at the beach resort of Santa Teresita in Buenos Aires last week, after a throng of visitors roughly grabbed the animal and passed it around. After throwing the animal around like a trophy, the tourists then left it to die in the sand. In pictures captured by witness Hernan Coria, some people can even be seen taking photos of the mammal’s lifeless body. ‘The Franciscan, like other dolphins, cannot remain above water for long,’ they wrote on their website. ‘It has a very thick and greasy skin that provides warmth, so the weather quickly causes dehydration and death.’ A spokesperson for Peta added: ‘In their efforts to get a novelty “selfie”, these holidaymakers showed a naïve – and ultimately fatal – disregard for life by hauling this baby dolphin out of the sea, where he or she belonged. You ever have one of those "I hate people" moments? This is definitely one for me. I wish I could sit here and say it's an "I hate THESE people specifically" moment, but the sample size is far too large. Fifty fucking people huddled around a baby dolphin, and not one of them was outspoken enough to be like "hey, uh, guys, I don't know if you know this, but dolphins can't actually breathe on land". I don't want to endorse mass homicide, but it's times like this that you really wish the Columbine kids had a little patience and better intentions. This is how you know life isn't fair. If the world was just we would identify every person in this photo, take them to a public pool, and hold their head under water for as long as this baby dolphin was above water. Either that or we would strap cinderblocks to their feet and drop them in at the tank at the local aquarium to watch them die slowly as they desperately search for oxygen. Dead baby dolphins aren't going to be enough to deter selfie culture. We need people to perish to prove just how detrimental society's incessant need to photograph ourselves can be. I'm not exactly on the verge of joining PETA, but I don't think I have to be to feel sickened by watching a group of self indulgent dickheads withhold a baby from it's primary source of life. Especially since they didn't even get an original selfie by doing so. Be more basic baby dolphin murderers, be more basic. P.S. Gotta wonder how many 'likes' the kid in the green shorts got on a closeup picture of a dead dolphin. That fucking loser must be a hell of a follow.
TMZ- One of the funniest parts ... CP3 says he asked Kobe for his game-used shoes back in the day so he could auction 'em off for his charity -- but Paul admits, "Them shoes still at the crib!"
D-Wade also gifted Kobe a 1 year subscription to Netflix AND some undies so he can be comfortable in retirement. Here's a list of other gifts Kobe got from the guys: -- reading glasses -- Preparation H -- Mamba fruit chews -- TV remote -- denture adhesive cream -- compression socks -- Barbaresco 1996 magnum bottle of Italian wine Look, I know that Kobe had to go up there and be respectful after some of the NBA's best players stood in front of him, showered him with gifts and pranks, and told him what he means to their careers. That doesn't mean I have to like how personable he seemed throughout the entire thing, and it damn sure doesn't mean I have to believe a single word that came out of his mouth during that closing speech. Those reactions were so un-Kobe-like that you could have convinced me it was a doppleganger. Hey Kobe, why don't you laugh a little harder at someone getting you cane for retirement? Maybe slap the table one more time so you can really sell that happiness. You can throw your head back, and flash that 1,000 watt smile as much as you want, but nothing can convince me that being given reading glasses and a TV remote didn't kill you inside. And what was with that closing speech? Now it's not about championships anymore? It's only been about championships for the last two decades, but now they don't matter? Now it's about the journey? You know when it's about the journey? When the journey is motherfucking OVER. Hey Kobe, I know it's not raining, so you can you please put an end to this golden shower. If the Lakers didn't stink to the highest of heavens, and were instead holding down an 8th seed then Kobe would bitchslap someone before they were even able to mutter the second syllable of "journey". I fucking hate conscientious Kobe. Cordial Kobe makes me want to puke on my keyboard. Has anyone ever been more fake nice than he was in this speech? There are groups of high school girls huddling around the lunch table talking about how phony Kobe was here. Why can't he just drop the mic, grit his teeth, whip Melo's ass in 1-on-1, and leave the game the incredibly accomplished cocksucker he's always been? It might be a testament to how easy he made professional basketball look, but I have never seen Kobe try harder to do anything than hold this smile... Metro- A teenage boy has been beheaded by ISIS after he was caught listening to pop music on a portable CD player.
Ayham Hussein, 15, was arrested by militants after they allegedly spotted him enjoying the music in the stronghold Mosul, Iraq. He was forced to face an Islamist ‘court’ and was then sentenced to death by public execution. Hussein’s body was reportedly handed over to his family on Tuesday. A Nineveh media centre spokesperson told ARA News that Hussein was captured by the jihadis ‘while listening to pop music at the grocery store of his father in the Nabi Younis marketplace in western Mosul.’ I'm not all that big on guidelines, but one strict rule that I follow is to never piss off a guy with a sword. Well, nothing is sure to piss a person off quicker than enjoying a punishment. Remember when you got detention in grade school? What was the quickest way to get a second detention? That's right, to look like you were having fun in the first one. So while I don't support ISIS' decision to kill a teenager for dancing along to the new Bieber (or the "new" NSYNC, might be a little behind the times if he's listening on a 'Walkman'), I certainly understand it. When you live in a radical Islamic state life is a punishment, and enjoying life is a crime fit for public execution. I don't want to victim blame here, but I am going to do it anyway. I was always under the assumption that the guys who walk around with their faces covered and have a proclivity for detaching heads from bodies weren't exactly big fans of public displays of happiness. I have never been to Iraq, and even I knew that you're not supposed to smile when you're there. That didn't leave 15 year old Ayhem Hussein too many excuses. Music is supposed to fit your mood and there isn't a single pop song that is somber enough for the Middle East. This kid should have just had "Mad World" on repeat until the end of eternity. I find it kind of funny, and I find it kind of sad, but the dreams in which this kid was dying were the best he's ever had. It's probably a good thing that he now gets to find eternal peace on that dance floor in the sky. Few more points... - ISIS may have saved this kid from himself, because if he found out that people in America were listening to music on their phones without it skipping then he likely would have killed himself anyway. - Super weird move to return a person's body to their family in two pieces. Maybe slap some duct tape on there and make that exchange a little less disrespectful. Just something to think about ISIS. - I know like 50% of the country goes by Hussein, but having the same last name of one of the most reprehensible terrorists of all time made it exponentially easier to blame him for his own death. Manny Pacquiao Went Full Heel, And Posted A Bible Verse Saying Gay People Should Be Killed2/18/2016 “Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable … If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable,” the verse read. “They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.”
Now this? This is a move I can get behind. Not because I think gay people are the lowest form of domesticated mammals, but because I am tired of all this fake fucking apology bullshit. I am glad Manny doubled down on his beliefs, even if his beliefs (and the Bible) are inherently wrong. You criticize a guy for referring to homosexuals as inhuman creatures and then you criticize him for not being sincere enough when he (kinda) says sorry? What's he supposed to do? Take acting classes so that you believe his lie when he says that his ideals have changed? Fuck no. He almost had no choice but to try to sneak in a homophobic excerpt from "the good book" on social media. Sure, it makes him look like a completely ignorant asshole, but it also shows the hypocrisy of organized religion in the process. You know there's some devout Catholics out there that have chastised the Pac-Man the last few days only to catch wind of this Instagram post and be rendered speechless. It's your move liberal Christians, but I got to be honest, it kind of looks like checkmate. I suspect that there are a lot of people out there that hate Manny Pacquiao now. Me personally? I just don't have it in me to dislike a Filipino boxer who barely speaks my language solely because he was raised to think differently from the other side of the world. Manny Pacquiao didn't grow up in a progressive environment so let's stop treating him like he's your conservative Uncle Ed who drunkenly interrupted Thanksgiving dinner to argue on behalf of sexuality conversion therapy. Pretty sure it wasn't until this year that the United States Supreme Court made gay marriage legal in all 50 states, and even that matchup needed a last second buzzer beater to decide a 4-4 split. You would think we could show a little understanding and give the 3rd world more than a calendar year to catch up before dragging a guy's name through the mud and forcing him to get defensive on the internet. Well, there's a little lesson for you Youngblood. When you turn a nice little whack to the back of the ankle into your best interpretation of a fish out of water then you are going to get mercilessly mocked on the internet. There's ways to draw a penalty, when the play in question is a penalty, without looking like you are auditioning for a role in 'Sniper'. That's just what we call growing pains. You don't just come into the league knowing how to get away with a little gamesmanship. I'm sure Joseph Blandisi just needs a little seasoning before his ability to get under the opponent's skin translates in powerplays instead of coincidental minors.
Here is where I fight a losing battle and try to argue on behalf of Blandisi. What can I say, I am a shameless Devils apologist. Sue me. While this play is absolutely worthy of an embellishment penalty, I am not sure you can say there is a wrong way to react when you take a stiff sticking to the back of the leg. Think about every time you have misstepped and turned your ankle a bit. Isn't your automatic reaction to start limping even if there is no significant amount of pain. The leg is just an area of the body where you tend to overreact when it's put in an unfamiliar, or unorthodox position. Why do you think Cam Newton conceded the Super Bowl by playing hot potato with a loose ball? Leg injuries fucking hurt. That doesn't mean you are free from criticism when a fairly harmless play results in you looking like Jazzy Jeff getting throw out of the house in 'Fresh Prince'. However, I don't think that it was premeditated or that Blando intentionally exaggerated. I think it was instinctual and it happened to look far worse than he anticipated it would. He still deserved two minutes, and quite possibly the fine that is going to be levied down, but I don't think he's anywhere close to joining Brad Marchand or Sidney Crosby on the 'All-NHL Diving Team'.
Listen, I have as much fun as anyone else laughing at Kanye West's antics, but if we could all be serious for a second, I have a request. Can we just promise to make a conscious effort to appreciate his music while he's still making it, because this candid, behind the scenes rant just confirmed what I was already highly suspicious of. The chances of Kanye West dying of natural causes are slim to none. This was the affirmation I needed to know that the Yeezus train has officially left the rails. It's no gimmick. There is no schtick. It's not for publicity. This is just who he is. It's one thing when he's sitting behind a keyboard typing maniacal, disjointed thoughts for the world to see, or when he's behind a microphone venting to the audience. It's totally different now that I know that when Kanye West is backstage he is quite literally muttering to himself, and comparing his influence -by way of statistic- to some of the most persuasive people in history. Dude might be a brilliant mind and a hell of an artist, but he's a goddamn lunatic. We might be like a month away from 'Through The Wire Part II' when Kanye forgets to look both ways while crossing the street because there is too much going on in his brain. I'm honestly surprised that he still has both of his ears, because with his personality as of late he seems ripe for a Van Gogh incident. We are talking about someone that has been angry about something different every day for like a week now. The amount of rage and animosity is simply reached inhuman levels. SNL's decision put up with the raving psychopath on set proves that while you may not like him as a person, or like the direction his career has gone in, you can't say that he doesn't make great music. Let's just try to appreciate it before he decides he's too smart for the rest of the humanity and puts a gun in his mouth.
P.S. I know it might be hard for people to believe everything Kanye says, but Taylor Swift is 100% a "fake ass". There's no way Kanye West didn't ask permission to put her name in a sex lyric. She probably agreed to it, then the song came out and everyone was up in arms, and she realized it was just easier for her to turn that outrage into a motivational speech at the Grammy's instead of admitting that she gave her stamp of approval. Kanye might not seem like the type that needs lyrical approval, but he's certainly not the type to lie about asking for lyrical approval. BustedCoverage- If you’re an Alabama fan looking for love, we have the place for you, BAMAmeetup.com, a dating site for Alabama fans. BAMAmeetup.com is a dating site that offers profile creation, matching, and searching – along with messaging through an email network and various events with the goal of helping Alabama fans find love with other Alabama fans.
“We’re thrilled to offer this service to Alabama fans,” said Shane Munson, Sports Dating Inc.’s Founder. “We released a dating site for Kentucky fans in July 2015 and have had a tremendous response. When looking at other fan bases to offer this service, Alabama has a great following and was an obvious choice.” Black People Meet? White People Meet? Christian Mingle? J Date? None of those sites bring like minded people together quite like 'BAMA Meetup'. It seems ridiculous to say a person's sports fanhood could say more about them than their skin color or spirituality, but when that allegiance is to the University of Alabama then it is absolutely true. After all, who do you think is a more universally praised figure in the South, Jesus Christ or Nick Saban? If it was the difference between back-to-back National Championships you can bet your ass Alabama fans would renounce their faith. Shit, some of this people screaming 'Roll Tide!' every Saturday are the most racist people on the planet, but that's not going to stop them from rooting for Derrick Henry when the game is on the line. If you're a Bama fan then there is a strong to very strong chance that that's what you identify yourself with the most. Race is only skin deep and religious views can change over time, but once that blood runs Crimson it runs Crimson forever. Nothing says "till death do us part" quite like a mutual understanding of your partner's tendency to live and die depending on the outcome of a weekly football game. I actually think the best thing to come out of this site isn't the fact that it makes it easier for Bama fans to fraternize, but that it saves non-Bama fans from accidentally interacting with Bama fans. Ever dated a fan of a rival team? I don't care how much you love the person, it's the most unbearable feeling one can experience. I am not saying I would ever lay my hands on a woman, but I am saying that the time I went out with a Rangers fans was by far the closest I have ever been. Sit in the same room with a person that you're sleeping while they are rooting vehemently against your team and you might just find yourself starting to sympathize with Ray Rice. Let's just say that if the postgame sex isn't filled with hair pulling, ass slapping, and fueled by hatred then your doing it wrong. I would imagine that loathing feeling is only exacerbated by being a college football fan in the South. There is just too much on the line on a week-to-week basis to introduce that conflict of interest. So yeah, I am glad that the Tide finally has a place to get their collective love life rolling, but I am just as happy for the Auburn fans that had all their nemesis' moved to one online cess pool. LBS- A women’s group is now calling for sponsors to drop Peyton Manning after the quarterback’s sexual assault case from college resurfaced in recent weeks.
Manning’s case was mentioned in a lawsuit filed by six women who claim the University of Tennessee has harbored “a hostile discriminatory sexual environment for female students.” The suit lists multiple cases where student athletes were accused of sexual assault and the school did little to address the matter. Manning’s case was cited as an example. “When institutions like the University of Tennessee tacitly condone violence against women by ignoring cases of sexual assault by student-athletes, it perpetuates a dangerous culture of violence that ultimately hurts women everywhere,” UltraViolet co-founder Nita Chaudhary said in a statement. “While it is outrageous that the University of Tennessee chose to turn a blind eye to sexual violence by student athletes like Manning, it would be flat out unacceptable for the NFL and major companies like Nationwide Insurance and Papa John’s Pizza to continue to stand with Manning in light of emerging evidence.” Heroes. Heroes I tell you. Every last one them. Actually, I guess the term I am looking for would be heroines. Probably best to use the accurate terminology. Wouldn't want to offend my political connects or cost myself any advertisement opportunities two decades down the line. Regardless, these women are really doing the Lord's work. Nothing says that non-consensually putting your asshole in a woman's face is wrong like putting an end to a professional athlete's ability to peddle piss poor pizza 20 years later. A lot of blind eyes have been turned along the way, but it's about time Peyton Manning ponied up for the experiences of his brown eye. Sorry Peyton, but you have to pay for where you put your genitals. This woman's group may have had their head in the clouds when this story originally broke in 2003, but they finally got around to performing an audit on your sexual history and they found some pretty daunting stuff. Turns out you owe at least a couple endorsement deals to get back in good standing with the fairer sex. Not even NationWide can cover your ass now. You're a lot further than a co-pay away from fixing your reputation. Hope you've been saving up that NFL coin, because if these ladies -who were so concerned about sexual assault that it took a re-publication of an old college story for them to take action- have their way then you might be on the verge of paying for your own chicken parm. Don't even think about calling Papa John either. Not even he can bail you out of this mess. Bet you wish you slipped in another Budweiser plug after the Super Bowl now, don't ya? A Seattle Man Took Advantage Of A New Transgender Bathroom Law To Undress In A Women's Locker Room2/17/2016 Source- Seattle Parks and Recreation is facing a first-of-a-kind challenge to gender bathroom rules. A man undressed in a women's locker room, citing a new state rule that allows people to choose a bathroom based on gender identity.
It was a busy time at Evans Pool around 5:30pm Monday February 8. The pool was open for lap swim. According to Seattle Parks and Recreation, a man wearing board shorts entered the women's locker room and took off his shirt. Women alerted staff, who told the man to leave, but he said "the law has changed and I have a right to be here." "Really bizarre," MaryAnne Sato said. "I can't imagine why they would want to do that anyway!" Sato uses the locker room a few times a week, but she says this is a first for her. It's also a first for Seattle Parks and Recreation. Employees report that the man made no verbal or physical attempt to identify as a woman, yet he still cited a new rule that allows bathroom choice based on gender identification. I am not going to defend this guy's actions. Clearly he is either a pervert, a self righteous asshole, or some transgender hating combination of the two. However, if you're the type that doesn't mind outting yourself as a perverted self righteous asshole then this was a pretty smart way to go about it. He got to stare at some middle aged women as they undressed, he avoided the filth of the men's locker room, and he didn't technically break any laws in the process. Don't blame this guy. We opened the door, he just legally walked right through it. Who's to say that he doesn't think of himself as a woman? Since when do transgenders have to make "a physical or verbal attempt to identify as a woman"? Rules have changed ladies. Unsightly nude men and their flaccid penises aren't just for the men's room anymore. Society is in a weird place right now. Men can be women, white people can be black, and humans can be cats. With these changes comes a little uncertainty. Uncertainty that manifests itself through new laws that have obvious loopholes. It just so happens that this bathroom bill left a couple ladies susceptible to the wandering eyes of a hyper-vigilant douchebag with the incessant need to stir up trouble while attempting to send an antiquated message.
NBC- Flaherty told NBC 4 New York he couldn’t believe the “good Samaritan” went to the lengths he did to write out a letter and actually mail back his half-stolen wallet.
And while the person who sent the items back is technically a thief, Flaherty can’t help appreciate the humor. “If nothing else, it’s something me and my friends have laughed about quite a bit,” he said. This guy finally did it. This weed smoking, subway riding, wallet appreciating son of a bitch finally did it. He found a way to be a good person while still reaping the benefits of finding lost property. Let's be honest, Reilly Flaherty wasn't going to pay this guy any sort of finder's fee if he returned the entirety of his wallet. He would have likely given him some gratitude and what not, but the funny thing about gratitude is that drug dealers don't accept it as a form of payment. Simply put, helping someone that was unbelievably negligent with their belongings avoid a trip to the DMV is worth more than a "thank you" and a pat on the ass. This good samaritan didn't steal anything. He simply reminded Reilly to be more careful with his shit, and I think that's an invaluable lesson to learn. At the very least it's worth the price of a used wallet, a MetroCard, and whatever relatively insignificant amount of cash he happened to be carrying. Don't give me that disingenuous "...I think?" Reilly. You didn't have to go sit in line with the dredges of society to get a new ID, OR cancel all your credit cards. That's basically a best case scenario when you cant find your wallet. Fuck societal norm. I think this is the new standard by which all acts of charity should be judged. I know I am tired of being guilted into doing the right thing by some overwhelming sense of responsibility to an irresponsible stranger. Sometimes you just want to look out for good old Number 1, and 'Anonymous' managed to do while also saving this ungrateful asshole a huge headache. Let the truth set you free of society's burdens 'Anonymous', and if that doesn't work then try the complimentary recreational drugs.
BSO- Oakland senior guard Max Hooper doesn’t seem real- did my 2K player come to life? As the shot chart shows, he has taken 206 shots this season- all from beyond on the arc. Even more impressive is the 46% shooting percentage, very good for an incredibly predictable player. Words from Hooper via ESPN:
“I believe I’m the best shooter in the country. I’m shocked that I haven’t taken a 2, that I haven’t stepped on the line or had an open layup, but it’s just playing my game,” Hooper said. “My job on this team is to take a lot of 3s and make a lot of 3s. I don’t want it to be recognized as a novelty act. I want to be recognized because I’m shooting one of the highest percentages in the country.” I have to be honest with you here, I love this kid. Not just because he has quite possibly the greatest basketball name in history, or because of how rare it is to find a player that only takes three pointers, but because he a go-getter. A selfish go-getter, but a go-getter nonetheless. This kid is maximizing his potential and I don't just mean by only taking shots that are worth the most amount of points. I am talking about his long term, career potential. I don't buy this "I don't want to be recognized as a novelty act" bullshit for a second. If he didn't want to be recognized as a novelty act then he would throw in a pump fake every once and awhile. There's simply no way in hell a team hasn't given him a wide open look at a mid-range jumper by running him off the 3-point line. It's completely out of the realm of possibility that his primary defender has never overextended on a closeout and given him a golden opportunity to take it to the basket. It's simply naive to think that he hasn't jeopardized his team's chances of winning just to keep his streak in tact. The only reason he hasn't taken a two point field goal is because he doesn't want to take a two point field goal, and I, for one, don't blame him. How else is he supposed to get scouts to take notice? We are talking about a lanky white boy that plays for Oakland University. His physical appearance doesn't exactly scream "must watch television", especially since his team is rarely -if ever- on television. A spot-up shooter that does most of his damage from long range? Those are a dime-a-dozen in Power 5 conferences. But a deadly accurate shooter that hasn't taken a single traditional field goal all year? Now that is an attention grabber. Fuck being pretty good at multiple things. That's not going to pay the bills. When your ceiling is that of a a fringe NBA player then it is better to be great at one thing. Max Hooper isn't versatile in the slightest, but to fill the "white boy that comes off the bench and stands by himself at the 3-point line waiting for his teammates to create an open shot for him" role (AKA 'The Steve Novak') he doesn't have to be. Be that novelty Max. Let no defense on your completely underwhelming schedule take that statistic away from you no matter how hard they try. Don't listen to your coach or worry about your teammates. Just keep shooting from at least 20 feet out, because this shot chart is likely the only thing that has any chance of getting you to the next level.
Sensational buildup. I knew it was coming the whole time but having that entire handshake take place without a single punch being thrown was the perfect buildup to what turned out to be a throughly enjoyable youth hockey fight. Bravo boys, bravo. If you are going to go at it with the opposition then you might as well have every single member of both teams involved. Nothing worse than an altercation between two or three players that is nothing more than a shoving match. Don't disrespect the sanctity of the postgame unless you are really willing to brawl. These kids chasing each other all over the rink and not hesitating to horse collar tackle their opponent at a moment's notice shows that they were dedicated to hurting one another. Talk about instilling that competitive spirit. All you can really ask from a bunch of communist 12 year olds that are playing a sport recreationally is to take it seriously enough to inflict as much harm on the other team as possible when the situation calls for it, and that's exactly what these kids did.
I think the only thing that we can learn from this video is that Ukrainians probably shouldn't be playing hockey. It couldn't be more obvious that those kids were raised in a war-torn country. One man went down and they were all ready to go to battle. Not one person was like "guys, what are we doing? The game is over". Nope. They were all ready to defend the honor of their colors without rhyme or reason. No bigger sign of a region whose youth shouldn't be playing a sport that requires the use a weapon. If that's not enough to make you question this league then the formation of the handshake line should be. You make it so two teams full of inherently violent brats have to circle back towards each other and one of them is bound to incite a riot. I am just glad that someone was mindful enough to videotape it, because nothing puts a smile on my face quite like a bunch of foreign little kids beating the piss out of each other. h/t BarDown PFT- Despite what they’ve said publicly, the Denver Broncos need to know sooner than later whether quarterback Peyton Manning will be retiring. If he’s on the roster as of March 9 under the terms of his current contract, the Broncos will owe Manning $19 million fully guaranteed for 2016.
So the question is whether the Broncos would keep Manning at a reduced rate, if he decides to return for another season. One league source familiar with the organization’s thinking believes that the Broncos don’t want Manning back at any price. And so it all comes back to the original question. Why hasn’t Peyton Manning told the Broncos what he plans to do? If, as Archie Manning said immediately after Super Bowl 50, Peyton is “done in Denver,” why not make it a formality with Denver so that everyone can move on? If he wants an outright release so that he can consider playing for the Rams or anyone else, the Broncos would surely give it to him. Can I ask a few questions? In what world was it a smart decision for Peyton Manning to put off retirement? I find it very odd that I have to play publicist for a two time Super Bowl winning quarterback. How can I be more knowledgable about the situation at hand then the family that successfully make a sexual assault charge and an HGH allegation go away? I understand that Peyton still has the desire to play football, but he simply doesn't have the ability play football anymore. He's a walking corpse out there. He wasn't even the best player at his position on his own roster last year, yet he still -against every single fucking odd- was the starting quarterback of a Super Bowl Champion. If that's not a sign that it's time to hang 'em up then I don't know what is. Jesus Christ opened the heavens and blessed Peyton Manning with a dream scenario. An ability to go out on top. An opportunity that so few athletes have been gifted with since the beginning of organized sport. I don't care how much he loves football, the fact that he is still technically an active NFL quarterback is basically a slap in the face to God himself. Is Peyton Manning a self loathing masochist? How does he not understand that everything that happens from here on out is not only bad for him, but bad for his reputation. Whether it be an investigative piece about the time he teabagged his trainer in college, or a closer look into his potential HGH use, or something as simple as the Broncos saying they wouldn't pay one red cent to keep him on the roster. All these negative stories aren't nearly as relevant if Peyton Manning was currently a former athlete. Every day that he isn't retired is a day that he is welcoming more bad news. We were able to look past his pitiful performance and appreciate the culmination of a great career on Super Bowl Sunday. Don't ruin that for us Peyton. Don't ruin it for yourself. Don't try to write more chapters once you've already found that storybook ending. They will only leave you -and the rest of the people that want to admire what you have accomplished- extremely disappointed. Ride off into that sunset now Sheriff and don't let the swinging saloon doors hit you in the ass on the way out. Let that screen fade to black before your image gets tarnished anymore than it needs to be. LBS- Manny Pacquiao has long taken a strong stance against gay marriage, but his latest remarks about the topic could cost him a major endorsement deal.
TMZ reports that Nike is discussing the possibility of cutting ties with Pacquiao in the wake of the boxing star’s disturbing rant about same-sex marriage. In an interview in his native country of the Philippines, Pacquiao said allowing same-sex marriage would make us worse than animals. You can read the full quotes here. While no official decision has been made yet from Nike, TMZ notes that the sports apparel juggernaut appears to have removed all traces of Pacquiao from its website. A divorce appears inevitable. This is why you just have to love Nike. Not only do they make a good product, but they are run by good people. Good people that just can't stand to associate themselves with a person that hates gays. That's all this is, just Nike putting their foot down and their conscience first. It has nothing to do with money. It's all about standing up for what is right. They probably didn't even know that Manny Pacquiao has been openly defiant of homosexuality for years. That sneaky little Filipino has been lining his pockets with the Nike's "hard earned" wealth under false pretenses since he came on board. Manny might be the one losing out on millions of dollars, but if there is a victim here it's the multibillion dollar corporation that has been taken advantage of by an ignorant athlete with antiquated beliefs that he has done such a great job of keeping close to the vest. Like I said yesterday, I refuse to get upset with Manny Pacquiao for believing that homosexuals are a lesser life form than house cats. Not because that's a respectable opinion to hold in 2016, but because he lives in the Philippines and therefore he doesn't yet live in 2016. I am, however, upset with his decision to jeopardize the reputation of his homeland by publicizing their third world ideals. How could he use the widespread beliefs of his less fortunate countrymen to push his prejudice agenda? Concerning himself only with his selfish need to be forthcoming and not worrying about the well being of his poverty-stricken peers? Thank God Nike was able to step in and put a stop to this exploitation before anymore overworked, under-compensated people were taken advantage of by someone that's in far better financial standing than them. Sometimes it's just nice to know that there are still businesses out there with ethics and integrity. |
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