A Quote
Recently, LeBron James said he was taking note of anybody who "took shots at him." As it often happens, Charles Barkley said what it seems a lot of people were thinking (quoted here in the Huffington Post):
"I want him to make sure he puts my name on that list. I thought that his little one hour special was a punk move."
Charles also called the WWE-esque introduction of the Miami Heat's big three a "punk move." This is refreshing because others who covered this saga, especially ESPN, have not been straight-forward with their criticism of LeBron. They will happily acknowledge that the one hour special "The Decision" was not the best way to handle things, but they will not call it what it is: a punk move. It seems to me that they don't want to be that blunt with their comments because they have a stake in James. He is constantly going to be the story, so they want to play nice so that he does not shut them out later.
It's the same reason they tiptoe when they criticize Tiger Woods or Brett Favre. It's not that they say only positive things about these figures; however, they leave themselves a significant buffer by using blanket statements and vague criticisms. So hat's off to Sir Charles. He may step in it now and then with his mouth, but he got this one right.
A Video
Eric Young Jr. made a sweet play Wednesday night, and showed us the excitement that he can bring with his athleticism and speed. The time may be coming soon where we watch the Rockies for these flashes from the organization's young players, as the playoffs look all but out of reach. Check out E.Y.'s play here: Behind the back.
A Photo
Oh, Roger. Mr. Clemens was indicted for allegedly lying to Congress when he testified in 2008. But he seemed so sincere when he said, "Let me be clear. I have never taken steroids or HGH." He had to be telling the truth, right? Regardless of the outcome, he's a slimy guy and now we all see him as such. Here's a fitting picture of Clemens, courtesy of SI.com. Also, here is their full Clemens story.
A Tweet
Courtesy of the Dan Patrick show: @dpshow: Which do you believe was a last minute decision...LeBron choosing to take his talents to Miami or Favre taking his cargo shorts to Minnesota
If you want intelligent talk from guys who always remember that sports are supposed to be fun, tune into the DP show. They're the best show going.
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