Remember back when LeBron James slam dunked his brand new baby boy during the ESPYs? Well, a bunch of people got all bent out of shape over the skit, saying that tomahawking a newborn somehow shows poor taste. Where are those people when you need `em?
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[CollegeHumor.com]: Pool Basketball
It feels like we’ve been hearing about O.J. Mayo since Ronald Regan was in office and the kid is just now a freshman in college. Well, go ahead and etch Jayshaun Agosto into your memory because in l5 years or so he’ll be making LeBron James say “Ewwwwww-weeeeee!”
When it comes to movies, we really only have two criteria: 1) it must star Will Ferrell and 2) it must be about sports. Hey, we have a winner. Semi-Pro is Ferrell’s latest endeavor and we are thrilled that it’s almost time for it to hit the big screen. We’ve been staring at Ferrell’s naked, swamp sweaty body for the past couple of months now and we really, really want some more. Wait, that came out all wrong.
Are you watching this David Stern? Do you realize the kinds of ratings you’d pull down if instead of putting microphones on coaches, you invested in a halftime wrestling match between Joakim Noah and a bear? That’s money son.
Being a Fresno State basketball player is a pretty sweet gig. You get to be a `student athlete’ *wink wink*, lots of good food, you get to travel, play ball and, apparently, you get to get to rob the disabled with no repercussions from the team.
Fresno State basketball player Rekalin Sims will be arraigned on two felony charges in Fresno County Superior Court on Nov. 28, according to court documents.
Sims was charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and second-degree robbery Tuesday after being arrested early Sunday morning in connection with the robbery of a 29-year-old disabled man.
According to police, a man — whose name was withheld — was walking on Bulldog Lane at 1:25 a.m. Sunday toward Ninth Street when an SUV driven by Sims with two other men and a woman pulled up next to him. At least one of the men got out of the car, beat the man, and took his cash and iPod.
Police caught up to the SUV several minutes later at Cedar and Shaw avenues.
Sims, who was reinstated to the team Tuesday after serving a suspension for falling behind academically, practiced Tuesday and Wednesday.
Beat up a disabled dude for his iPod?? That’s pretty low, but letting a failing potential felon continue to practice with your squad, well, that’s just stupid. But, then again, there’s no way he could be involved with all this mess. After all, if you’d just take a look at his Fresno State bio page then you’d clearly see his “hobbies include video games, hanging out with friends and shopping.”
See, shopping, not jacking the handicapped.
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[FresnoBee.com]: Felony charges filed against `Dogs basketball player
There used to be this crazy myth that “white men can’t jump.” There was a movie about it and everything, maybe you’ve heard of it. Well, it’s pretty evident that claim is completely inaccurate. You did see Brent Barry sky at the 1996 Slam Dunk Contest, right? If that wasn’t aerial poetry in motion then we don’t know what is.
So, now that we’ve established that whites can dunk, let’s turn our attention to the stereotype that women can’t throw down. We know that there have a handful of ladies to dunk in a game, most notable Candace Parker and Michelle Snow, but they were in college. If you really want to see a myth get busted to bits then you’ve gotta check out Houston’s Brittney Griner.
She’s a junior in high school (verbal commitment to Baylor) and she’s 6-foot-7 with a size 17 shoe. Apparently, she’s been described as “a Charles Barkley type in a Plaxico Burress body.” By “Charles Barkley type,” we’re assuming they mean in her tenacity and drive to play bigger than she really is because we’ve seen the video and Sir-Cumference hasn’t displayed hops like hers since he was going coast to coast for the Sixers in those itty-bitty shorts.
Her dunks might not be all that flashy, but she’s got a much higher conversion rate than Nate ‘Do Over’ Robinson. Then again, we seriously doubt she could block Yao Ming.
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[USAToday.com]: Have you seen her?
Will Ferrell convinced us long ago that he was the best thing to ever happen to sport spoof movies. First he gave us Talladega Nights, then there was Blades of Glory and now we’re finally getting a glimpse at his latest production: Semi-Pro.
Needless to say, we’ve already canceled all our February appointments in anticipation.
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[TrojanWire]: Will Ferrell’s `Semi-Pro’ Trailer
A pair of Memphis basketballers got arrested early Sunday morning outside of a nightclub for disorderly conduct and inciting a riot after officers responded to a disturbance at 3:36 a.m. Sophomore Shawn Taggart and freshman Jeff Robinson were accused by club security of starting the incident, but police seemed to disagree. Regardless, the two made some serious no-nos when they started getting unruly with the boys in blue.
Robinson, 19, approached a police officer with his fists balled, acting aggressively, ignoring police commands and yelling obscenities, according to the police account.
Both players were released on bond and were scheduled to appear 9 a.m. Tuesday in Shelby County Criminal Court.
Needless to say, it didn’t take long for the earth around Memphis to start quaking and Mount Calipari to erupt.
“But how many times have I said, nothing good happens in a club after midnight? We’ll deal with this; a lot of it
will be in-house. Some of it’s not going to be,” Calipari said.“I’m furious, to be honest,” Calipari said. “I want the city to know this: They’re not to be in any clubs. None. I’ve asked the players, if anybody here doesn’t think they can live with that, I need them to come and see me so we’ll help them transfer.
Don’t worry, we’re just like the rest of you out there and there is absolutely no way we could touch on a John Calipari rant without reliving one of the single greatest sound bytes in NBA, nay, sports history. We wish we had the video to show you, but you’re just going to have to use your imagination.
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[SI.com]: Two Memphis players arrested
There’s nothing we love more than a good blooper reel, so we were totally stoked to come across this collection of classic clips coupled with some great footage we’d never seen before. So, kick back, relax and try to forget all about the drama of dogfighting, steroids, crooked refs and the other scandals that are encompassing the world of sports. All that crap will be waiting for you once the montage is over, but at least you’ll escape to a happy place for 3 minutes and 27 seconds of your day.
We don’t know about you, but we’re getting sick of Powerade and Gatorade and Gatorade A.M. and Gatorade P.M. and all of the other Gatorade flavors out there. Frankly, we’re burnt out on all of `em and we’re not even sure that they even make a difference in our performance on the court. So, boy were we glad when we saw that the sports hydration drink business finally had some new competition. Playa-Ade is in the house boy!
We’ve tried Playa-Ade and we’ll take Fsho’ Green Apple over that old school yellow crap any day, but be warned, they ain’t lying about the side effects. We’re still suffering from fits of screaming and can’t seem to stop ourselves from getting in peoples’ grills.
It’s not as funny as a cheerleader getting hit with a basketball but this video of a kid getting hit by an airball full court shot is still damn funny. We’re sure the kid is ok so we can laugh at him now. The timing is amazing. The player couldn’t replicate this shot if he tried.
