Lebron James did what he wanted to do, in the way he felt it should be done. Big deal. His departure gave us a chance to hear him, see him and get a better sense of who he is as a human being. While he spoke, was sort of interviewed, he looked entirely uncomfortable, except when he [...]
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C’mon Tiger! Stop bleeding in front of us. Enough!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIYejgkqd0o This is a new Nike commercial that utilizes Tiger Wood’s dead father’s voice in the background, Tiger’s sad face and a message re. his most recent infidelity. Quite frankly, it is nauseating. C’mon Tiger. Nike exists to make money. If they can increase their profits by using dead people in their advertisements, or allowing a celebrity [...]
I Believe Tiger Woods, The Emotional Show Man
Tiger Woods is a man who likely has a hard time being himself. He has been a showman all his life; he has been watched, studied and idolized. Inevitably he had to have moved into that role. So today when he apologized to pretty much the entire universe, cosmos and more, there was something about it [...]
C’mon Wayne…Then Sell Programs, or Tickets or Somethin’
What eventually happens to a fellow like Wayne Gretzky, a hockey player who put up more than 200 points in a few seasons, secured more points (2857) than any other player, and generally is considered to be one of the finest hockey players who ever lived? What does a Gretzky or more specifically Wayne do once his [...]
