Ron Artest does it horribly. Kobe Bryant does it girly. Tony Parker does it unintelligibly. And Shaquille O’Neal does it hilariously. Yup, we’re talking about rapping and the NBA players who love to attempt it. Like anything and everything else the pros do, up-n-comers of the game want to be exact replicas of their favorite stars. Take Tennessee recruit Bobby Maze for example. He obviously idolizes this NBA rap superstar.
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[Sports Crunch]: Tennessee Recruit Bobby Maze Tries to Rap
You don’t have to like the Tennessee Volunteers basketball team, but you gotta love the big man, Bruce Pearl. From his seizure-inducing sportcoats to his sweat-drenched suits to his bodypaint filled masquerade as the letter `V’ to his ability to hug smoking hot babes, Pearl is an all-around fun guy. While we love his antics on the sidelines – and in the stands – Pearl proved he’s got a career lined up after coaching when he helped call the Lady Vols game against Arkansas on Thursday night.
We don’t know about you, but we say he’s a diaper dandy baby!!
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[GoVolsXtra.com]: Adams: Pearl sounds good, don’t quit your day job
Three players from the University of Tennessee were arrested early Sunday morning for disoderly conduct, underaged alcohol consumption and public intoxication. According to police, Arian Foster, David Holbert, and Antonio Wardlow were at a club called Goodfellas when fights broke out. Police arrived and managed to stop a few of the fights but the three Vols kept on fighting in separate altercations and they were arrested.
Because head coach Phillip Fulmer instituted a zero-tolerance policy this offseason, expect all three to be kicked off the team. That’s a total of 8 players arrested or kicked off the team for disciplinary measures. This puts them in elite, pro league territory with the Cincinnati Bengals. Holbert and Wardlow are reserves but Foster has a starting FB position. Somewhere in Cinci, Jeremi Johnson is worried about next year’s draft.
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[Tennessean.com]: Status for arrested Vols under review
Yesterday, we told you about the lady who was told to tone it down because other UT fans complained about her cheering. In case you were wondering, “what’s the big deal?”, here’s video for you.
Remember that crazy bitch screaming like a banshee before every free throw during the 2006 NCAA Men’s basketball tourney? We didn’t think anyone could top her but it turns out that there’s a University of Tennessee fan who cheers so loudly that even other UT fans are sick of her.
The Tennessee assistant athletic director for event management had to call Victoria Caldwell to tell her to tone it down because six people complained about her cheering at Vols games. Look, we can appreciate her enthusiam (sort of) but sometimes people need to just STFU. We’ve been at games before where stupid fans just keep yelling over and over. There’s a definite timing to making noise and perhaps when your offense is on the field before the snap isn’t one of them.
Caldwell says that, “God gave me these lungs and voice, and I’m going to use them. I’m a passionate fan.” However, some of the people sitting near her don’t feel the same.
There’s a difference in cheering for your team versus being obnoxious to everyone around you. She just yells the same thing over and over. It was funny at first, but an hour later I looked at her and tried to figure out how she was breathing between cheers.
Caldwell has decided she probably won’t go to any more UT games and will give up her ticket to her daughter who “doesn’t like loud places”. (Story via Sportsfilter)
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[Knoxville News]: Maximum Volume
