Archive for April 5, 2015

And then there were 2.

April 5, 2015

Some Kentucky players didn’t shake Wisconsin’s hands, Andrew Harrison calls Kaminsky the N-word. Guess another problem with the one-and-done mentality is that not only do professors not teach them anything, Calipari didn’t teach them how to lose.

 

But really, Wisconsin had motivation from a Final Four loss last year late on a Kentucky 3-point shot.  Had many Wildcats been revenge minded from 2014 they’d have had to track down high school opponents.

 

Frank Kaminsky said of the racial slur from Andrew Harrison after the racial slur last night.  “He reached out to me, we talked about it, [I’m] over it, Nothing needs to be made out of it.”Classy of Frank.  Of course, maybe it helps that  a- this might have been the first time that a white guy from Illinois with Polish heritage got attacked with the N word, and b – the Badgers won.

 

At least 29 arrests in Lexington after Kentucky’s loss to Wisconsin last night. Come on, can’t they make it 38 misdemeanors and 1 felony?

Well, on the brighter side for Kentucky players, they’ll get a lot more comfortable in losing next year playing next year for the 76ers, Lakers, Knicks…

 

Apparently after the semi-final game, Kentucky fans were rioting and lighting things on fire in the streets. Imagine how classy they would have been if the Wildcats actually won.

 

“Tell him good bye.” ‪#‎LonSimmns‬, 91, has passed away. Another great who will not outlast Candlestick. ‪#‎Byebyebaby‬

Rick Santorum, “Tolerance is a two-way street. If you’re a print shop and you are a gay man, should you be forced to print ‘God hates fags’ for the Westboro Baptist Church because they hold those signs up?” Uh oh. Is Santorum feeling so confident that he’s willing to risk the truly looney vote?

 

The Obama family attended Easter Sunday Alexandria’s Alfred Street Baptist Church, a predominantly African-American church. No doubt the reaction from many conservatives was split between accusing the President of pandering to minorities, to saying this confirmed his Muslim Baptist tendencies.

Easter thoughts…

April 5, 2015

Starting with Dean Martin, every bunny loves some bunny, sometime…..

And remember, love may fade, but marshmallow Peeps are forever.

 

While Americans eat plenty of lamb at Easter, rabbit is never on the menu. A fringe benefit of being the bearer of chocolate eggs!

An autographed Jay Cutler football received no bids at a Chicago charity auction. Well, to be fair, apparently a number of people tried but their bids could not be completed.

 

Lost in the sad story about all the SF cops suspended over texts that apparently targeted blacks, Mexicans, Filipinos and gay men, is the fact that one man resigned before he could be suspended. And that officer is a 23 year old veteran who is himself openly gay. ‪#‎equalopportunityasshole‬

 

Note to ‪#‎ESPN‬ they call it “‪#‎OpeningDay‬ for a reason. Starting the MLB season on a Sunday night is BS.

 

The latest SF Giants causality – occasional left-fielder Travis Ishikawa will start 2015 on the DL with an back injury. Are we sure this Bonds guy is REALLY retired?

While the new Jumbotron at Wrigley Field will be up and running tomorrow, the renovated bleachers won’t be ready for several weeks at least. So which will come first, the stadium renovation completion, or the Cubs being eliminated in 2015?

When Florida State CB P.J. Williams was arrested for DUI yesterday morning, he allegedly told the arresting officer “He played football for FSU and just wanted to go home.” So apparently no one ever told Williams they have cabs in Tallahassee?

(Points for consistency though: in November, 2014, Williams was featured in a NY Times article on preferential treatment given to Seminoles players by local police, reporting that he should have been charged with a hit and run on Oct. 5, but was given only two traffic tickets. #cantfixstupid)

Bus to hell time. A man fatally shot himself at Universal Studios, California yesterday behind the “Despicable Me” ride. Okay, if someone was going to commit suicide at a theme park didn’t most of us have it figured to be at the prospect of another turn at “It’s a Small World?”

 

From my funny friend Alex Kaseberg. But ever competitive, Bill and Hillary want to know why they weren’t considered for this joke.

“Antarctica reported a record high temperature of 63 degrees. That makes the coldest place in the world Bruce Jenner and Kris Jenner’s old bedroom.”