At a speech today, David Bellavia former Army Staff Sergeant said in an introduction for Senator John McCain.
“Rest assured,” he told the crowd, “that men like Senator McCain will be the goal and the men that my two young boys will emulate and admire. You can have your Tiger Woods, we’ve got Senator McCain.”
This statement is loaded with implication and imagery. Tiger Woods has won over 88 times as a professional. So kids a free lesson from David Bellavia, no matter what happens in your life don't work hard at something, succeed and become a successful adult.
Secondly No matters how Tiger Woods identifies himself as, get this "a human being". Its a shame that all some people see is a black man in a white mans game. I think if anything Tiger Woods has tried not to label himself as a black man, to the disdain of a few community leaders. I thought race relations have come a longer way than this, but Scoop Jackson summed it up the best "I believe every time you hear "first black" in sports, it's an affirmation that racism in sports still exists." If racism still exist in sports it definitely exist in society.
Lastly why is David Bellavia Comparing Apples to Oranges, I thought McCain is a Politician and Tiger Woods is an athlete/corporate icon. Why not to make your point compare tiger woods and Roger Clemens. Two hall of famers, in the same profession. Sheesh
Congrats KU, hopefully they don't lose Bill Self to OSU.
That was a clutch shot and a classic sports moment. Maybe College football has it right, everybody got to see last night what happens when two great teams play in the championship. The audience ended up with a entertaining and exciting game. Even though the two best teams might not have unnecessarily been playing last night. Sure sometimes the BCS gets it wrong, but has anyone kept track of the scores of the previous championship games? Me neither. I Honestly don't believe anyone would watch the entire championship game if it was University of Louisiana-Monroe vs Kansas. I would tune in, but it would be a horrible game. So what is the purpose of a 64 team tournament, to instill that false since of hope? Why not make it a 16 team tournament and have it in bowl format. It would allow for more prime time games and would stimulate the economy of the market the game is played in. Let the 2,000 person fan base teams play each other at a mutual location so their students can go to the games.
NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Candace Parker has two rings now, will she stay for a 3rd? Wow WNBA is going to have their first underclass(wo)men superstar.
The recently recalled commonly used drug Heparin has now been linked to 62 deaths (Washington Post)
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