Sal Paolantonio basically calls Marvin Harrison a cop killer

Posted on Wed May 07, 2008 at 12:45:50 PM EST in NFL
More on: Sal Paolantonio, Marvin Harrison, Colts, ESPN, gun, crime (all tags)

Most people were shocked to hear about Marvin Harrison being interviewed in connection with a shooting last week. After all, this is the NFL equivalent of David Robinson being connected to a child prostitution ring. Most people just couldn't comprehend the idea that one of the league's squeakiest goody-two-shoes could possibly be involved in the incident. Well, almost everyone. ESPN's Sal Paolantonio seems to think that Harrison is basically 50 Cent in pads.

The guns bullets were advertised as being able to penetrate...listen to this...48 layers of kevlar [armor] at 50 meters. Now who wears kevlar other than police officers? This gun is designed to be a cop killer.

We'll be the first to admit that we don't know Marvin Harrison from Adam, so it is indeed possible that he committed this crime. We're going to reserve our judgment on that one, but we do have a problem with Paolantonio's comments about Harrison choosing to establish a business in a bad part of Philadelphia. Last time we checked, there's no law against being rich in a poor area, Sal.

Links:
[Sportaphile.com]: The Sports Media Turned On Marvin Harrison Already

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Macho Harris' crib gets the Swiss cheese makeover

Posted on Tue Nov 13, 2007 at 07:26:30 AM EST in College
More on: Virginia Tech, Hokies, Victor Harris, gun, crime, college football (all tags)

Virginia Tech's Victor Harris, better known to pigskin junkies as "Macho", was involved in a shooting early Sunday morning. Well, at least his apartment was.

Nobody was injured during the hail of gunfire and police who responded at 3:49 a.m. are still trying to put together the pieces of what exactly happened. But we do know that Harris lives alone in the apartment, although three other students were in his apartment at the time, and we do know that if we were Harris, our nickname would be changed from "Macho" to "Titty Baby" following this incident.

An initial investigation by officers recovered evidence that seven shots were fired from a 9-millimeter handgun, and a single shotgun blast hit the face of the apartment building, the release said.

An attempt was made Monday to interview Harris after Tech's football practice, but the athletic department didn't make him available for interviews. Tech coach Frank Beamer didn't have much information on the incident.

"We're still gathering information on that," Beamer said. "They were just in there minding their own business the way I heard it. I don't know a whole lot about it myself other than what (players) told me. They were there and then all of a sudden stuff started.

Uh, duh, coach. Of course they were just sitting in there minding their business when the 9-milimeter and shotgun calling cards came knocking. You need to be worried about what they we're doing before the bullets hit the walls. And if this isn't some sort of retaliatory action, then Hokies fans are about as backwards as they come. Virginia Tech is coming off a smashing of Florida State; seems like if there would be a drive-by going down, it would at least coincide with a losing streak. Even then we'd say it's probably a tad overboard. Hell, Bobby Bowden only gets "For Sale" signs stuck in his yard after the Seminoles stink it up.

Links:
[DailyPress.com]: Shots fired into apartment of Va. Tech's "Macho" Harris

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Stephen Jackson picks right back up where he left off, making a fool of himself

Posted on Tue Oct 02, 2007 at 06:52:43 AM EST in NBA
More on: Stephen Jackson, Warriors, tattoo, stupid, gun, crime (all tags)

We know that pro athletes are notorious for using their bodies as canvases. So, it's really not all that surprising to hear that Stephen Jackson of the Golden State Warriors got a new tattoo over the summer. However, it is pretty shocking to hear what Jackson decided to get.

Stephen Jackson reported to the Golden State Warriors' training camp Monday with a new tattoo covering much of his chest. With a church window as the background, two praying hands are inked on his sternum -- and they're holding a gun.

Yes, this is the same Stephen Jackson who will miss the Warriors' first seven games under NBA suspension for pleading guilty to a felony charge of criminal recklessness after firing an awfully similar gun into the air at an Indianapolis strip club.

"I pray I never have to use it again," Jackson said in explanation.

Jackson's incredible audacity under the tattoo needle is stunning even to his teammates, who seem to be in a frantic competition to cover their entire bodies in ink.

"I can't believe that one," said Al Harrington, who redecorated his arms and back. "I thought I was crazy."

But Jackson's fearlessness is exactly why the Warriors love him -- and basketball's favorite playoff underdogs need a big season from the swingman now that Jason Richardson has departed along with the Warriors' element of surprise.

"We're going to have a full season together, and all the nonsense is behind me," said Jackson, perhaps also referring to his unfinished full back tattoo of the jack of diamonds -- with himself as the jack. "All my probation stuff is behind me. I don't have to worry about flying back and forth to court this year, so it's all positive. I'm ready to roll.

Wow, praying hands with a gun for a guy guilty on gun charges. We're with Al on this one; you're looney man. At least the ink on his back is pretty accurate. Jackson is definitely a jack-something; we just didn't have jack of diamonds in mind.

Links:
[The Canadian Press]: With suspension looming, Golden State's Stephen Jackson is back

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O.J. Simpson does not like people who aren't "straight shooters"

Posted on Mon Sep 17, 2007 at 12:32:59 PM EST in Other Sports
More on: O.J. Simpson, robbery, crime, prison, gun, stupid, sports memorabilia (all tags)

The Juice was at it again as he got arrested on Sunday on chargers of robbing sports memorabilia from an auction house that was setting up shop inside of a Las Vegas hotel. Apparently, OJ showed up to the room with some thugs under the guise that they were customers, but according to Bruce Fromong, another collector inside the room, those were not Simpson's intentions.

The door burst open and they came in almost commando style, O.J. Simpson and some of his people, I guess you would call it, with guns drawn,'' Fromong told ABC's "Good Morning America'' Monday. "O.J. at that time was saying, 'I want my stuff. I want my stuff.'

"The thing in my mind as soon as I saw him, I'm thinking, 'O.J., how can you be this dumb? You're in enough trouble.'''

Fromong said Simpson later left him a voice mail message telling him some of Fromong's things were "mixed up'' with his and asking how he could give them back.

OJ claims that he was simply trying to get back items that were stolen from him. Things are still being sorted out, but Simpson was charged with two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit a burglary with a firearm on Sunday night. He could be facing up to 30 years on each robbery count if he's found guilty.

Oh, but it gets better. Leave it to TMZ.com to unearth the audio of the Juice's holdup in which a voice believed to be Simpson is heard shouting "Don't let nobody out of this room," and "Motherf***ers! Think you can steal my s*** and sell it?"

To be fair though, Fromong said that he never saw a weapon or felt threatened by OJ at any time, but two guns were seized by police during their investigation. We don't know what the heck Simpson was thinking with this stunt, but we're thrilled that everyone walked out of the hotel with their heads still attached.

Links:
[WAVE3.com]: Audiotape released of sports memorabilia dispute involving O.J. Simpson in Las Vegas
[TMZ.com]: O.J.'s Alleged Robbery - Caught on Tape!

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