Zebras

I wish people would give Hoculi a break. Did he make an awful call and cost the Bolts the game...absolutely. But, you can't tell me he didn't man up. He admitted his mistake...he is crucifying himself and actually responding to his hate mail and death threats. Let's be honest here, he is arguably one of the best refs in the game. He and Mike Carey have to be #1 and #2 (in no particular order), he explains the rules on calls and is a master of his craft. Compare this to NBA refs tanking games, MLB umps being plain bad, and Soccer refs doing whatever Soccer refs do...I mean c'mon they actually fall for those fake injuries.

In the most important game, the game of life, Ed and his pipes are true pros. They owned up to their mistake and took responsibility.

The NO Town

All I can say is Fresno. Mike Wise of the New York times used to write for the Sanger Herald when I was growing up. The fact that Jayz did the song means at least DeShawn has a recognizable name. I can't be mad at that.

Now on to Scoops article.
What he said(yes he did not write that) should have been tape recorded and not a written article first and foremost! The writing is sensationalized and in fact he is unifying Hip Hop and the NBA more than anyone that he has mentioned. He is the dummy that just gave the story credibility by mentioning PAC, Biggie and Parrish Smith(of EPMD). He just resurrected the juxtaposition that he complained about.

Scoop is made for talking so that you can dismiss it. To see his words written weakens what Scoop brings to the table.

DeShawn refused to let LeBron punk him. Isn't that the one thing about us from the Valley? We may not win but we will go after you fiercely!!!!!!!!

Wahington Union

what is your take on this? i know you dont like Scoop but this is interesting:


http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=jackson/080430

What's wrong with this photo

I'm conflicted on this one. I can see both sides of the argument. My final thoughts are that people should get over it and that it could have been done classier(if ratings weren't the number 1 aspect).

First of all Vogue is a Woman's magazine. The psychological affect is different on them then on men. It was probably a man who complained. This doesn't anger (all) women. Black women would get mad because they don't want to see any blackman touching a white woman so it wouldn't matter how they posed. Sistas would get mad regardless and were looking for a fault so they could act. At the same time, sistas don't read Vogue so they probably don't even know about it.

Sensitive black folks(like myself) are very concerned over the way bruthas are portrayed and displayed. We don't like to see any Blackman looking like an animal, stupid, or threatening. How many times have you seen a brutha in a suit on the cover of a magazine? You have seen one in uniform many times though. None of the other athletes are in uniform for the other photos. Lastly, the picture looks a little King-Kongish and Giselle looks like that little white girl King Kong was obsessed with.

Now that I think about it, some white people may be upset too. Any images alluding to Mandingo or black man physical prowess while in the presence of an attractive caucasian female upsets people. Not me though, I like to see the boundaries pushed.

So I say let it go and move on. It could be perceived as tasteless and for ratings but definitely not malicious.

The Desert Diesel

What do you think of Shaq in Arizona?
Personally, it may be just what he needed. Hopefully Arizona's running style will get him to lose some damn weight. The Lakers acquisition of Gasol forced this. Arizona can't match up against Utah and the Lakers without some addition muscle. Shaq will also be teamed with two cagey veterans in Grant Hill and Nash which should help in terms of proper utilization.

LeBron's success secret

I know he was tight with Buffett. I read about last year or so. There is something big at play here. I am going to label these types of moments as when an illumination can occur. There is a reason why and it's really important to note. LeBron's foster parents were white weren't they? This is the reason why black folks can get rich, but there are only a few of us that are wealthy. Getting rich requires skill but getting wealthy requires planning. This type of planning is passed generation to generation and kids learn it from their parents and teach their kids. Black kids are not taught about the power of banking and investing by their parents. White kids are more likely have that kind of understanding. I'm talking about non poor people here, so I am not generalizing as bad. A classic example is you and me. You were in the game at 19 when Coral street was purchased. I just figured this crap out recently and would not have really understood if not by watching all of you guys. LeBron has that same type of mentoring. His foster parents should have known he was going to be rich and taught him what he needed to. I guarantee Telfair wasn't afforded this wealth managemet education. He can't even manage his life.