So, maybe the shows aren’t that inaccurate… CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multiple people, including the wife of a Charlotte Bobcats player, were arrested during a fight outside an uptown bar early Thursday morning after a party hosted by NBA star Chris Paul. The fight took place around 2:30 a.m. at the NC Music Factory outside of the Label night club where a party hosted by the Los Angeles Clippers star guard had just wrapped up. Jamie Patrice Thomas, wife of Charlotte Bobcats forward Tyrus Thomas, was arrested during the altercation youtube wcnc
Last night marked Kate Middleton’s first public appearance since being hospitalized with morning sickness this month – and it was a TV appearance at that! The glowing Duchess of Cambridge, in a green Alexander McQueen dress, was on hand to give out awards at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony. Kate Middleton at BBC Sports Awards No real sign of a baby bump yet from Kate, but her very appearance is a hopeful sign that the ailing, expecting 30-year-old is getting better in recent days. It also marked her first appearance since the death of Jacintha Saldanha. The 46-year-old nurse killed herself following the royal prank phone call scandal , an event that was said to have deeply saddened the pregnant Duchess. In any case, Middleton is feeling much better than even 72 hours ago. On Thursday, Prince William attended the UK premiere of The Hobbit solo. That was apparently too long for her, but she made her return to the public eye Sunday. “While the Duchess does not feel ready to attend a four-hour engagement she is keen to show her support to the UK’s sportsmen and women,” said a royal source. “This prestigious event caps a momentous year for British sport.” Kate Middleton , who attended several events during the 2012 London Olympics, joined former LA Galaxy soccer star David Beckham to hand out awards. We’re glad she’s feeling better – and she looks great!
RG2 says Rob Parker was just trying to “stir things up” with his comments regarding Robert Griffin III’s race “situation.” Via ProFootballTalk: Robert Griffin III has yet to specifically respond to Rob Parker’s bizarre rant regarding RG3′s refusal to be defined by his race. Griffin’s father, however, has. “He needs to define what ‘one of us’ is,” Robert Griffin Jr. told Jim Corbett of USA Today. “That guy needs to define that. I wouldn’t say it’s racism. I would just say some people put things out there about people so they can stir things up. “Robert is in really good shape on who he is, where he needs to get to in order to seek the goals he has in life . . . so I don’t take offense.” RG2 hit the nail on the head when he said “stir things up.” Parker’s comments flowed directly from ESPN’s desire to “embrace debate” via the only aspect of the now-defunct Cold Pizza show that was even remotely interesting. Comments like Parker’s don’t pop up out of thin air. Every segment of First Take is planned, with producers finding topics on which the on-air personalities either genuinely disagree or can be coaxed into disagreeing. As MDS pointed out last night, the segment in question started with RG3′s comments regarding his desire to not be identified by race. The producers picked the subject. The producers knew — or at least should have known — what Parker was going to say. The entire excursion is a product of the format, which ESPN president John Skipper recently defended in an interview with SportsBusiness Journal. “It’s just another show,” Skipper said of First Take. “It’s not journalism. Nobody goes, ‘Gee, look how awful it is that CBS does these awful reality shows. Doesn’t that taint their great news organization?’ We have seven networks. There’s 8,760 hours per year. We’re programming 50-60,000 hours per year. . . . But people say, ‘Gee, that awful debate that you’re doing, how can the great SportsCenter coexist with the debate of First Take. I don’t know, how do infomercials coexist with the great journalism they’re doing someplace else?” First of all, when has anyone recently accused SportsCenter of being “great”? Second, the CBS reality shows aren’t filmed on a set that looks a lot like the set of the CBS Evening News. Third, Skipper has done quite well for himself, considering that he is unable to come up extemporaneously with any quality synonyms for the word “awful.” Finally, infomercials rarely include content that the network later must acknowledge was inappropriate. Thoughts??
RG2 says Rob Parker was just trying to “stir things up” with his comments regarding Robert Griffin III’s race “situation.” Via ProFootballTalk: Robert Griffin III has yet to specifically respond to Rob Parker’s bizarre rant regarding RG3′s refusal to be defined by his race. Griffin’s father, however, has. “He needs to define what ‘one of us’ is,” Robert Griffin Jr. told Jim Corbett of USA Today. “That guy needs to define that. I wouldn’t say it’s racism. I would just say some people put things out there about people so they can stir things up. “Robert is in really good shape on who he is, where he needs to get to in order to seek the goals he has in life . . . so I don’t take offense.” RG2 hit the nail on the head when he said “stir things up.” Parker’s comments flowed directly from ESPN’s desire to “embrace debate” via the only aspect of the now-defunct Cold Pizza show that was even remotely interesting. Comments like Parker’s don’t pop up out of thin air. Every segment of First Take is planned, with producers finding topics on which the on-air personalities either genuinely disagree or can be coaxed into disagreeing. As MDS pointed out last night, the segment in question started with RG3′s comments regarding his desire to not be identified by race. The producers picked the subject. The producers knew — or at least should have known — what Parker was going to say. The entire excursion is a product of the format, which ESPN president John Skipper recently defended in an interview with SportsBusiness Journal. “It’s just another show,” Skipper said of First Take. “It’s not journalism. Nobody goes, ‘Gee, look how awful it is that CBS does these awful reality shows. Doesn’t that taint their great news organization?’ We have seven networks. There’s 8,760 hours per year. We’re programming 50-60,000 hours per year. . . . But people say, ‘Gee, that awful debate that you’re doing, how can the great SportsCenter coexist with the debate of First Take. I don’t know, how do infomercials coexist with the great journalism they’re doing someplace else?” First of all, when has anyone recently accused SportsCenter of being “great”? Second, the CBS reality shows aren’t filmed on a set that looks a lot like the set of the CBS Evening News. Third, Skipper has done quite well for himself, considering that he is unable to come up extemporaneously with any quality synonyms for the word “awful.” Finally, infomercials rarely include content that the network later must acknowledge was inappropriate. Thoughts??
Another day, another racially charged story from the world of sports. Not long after Caroline Wozniacki’s Serena Williams impression drew charges of racism, Rob Parker of ESPN has called out Robert Griffin III. The newspaper columnist, who is African-American, appeared on First Take this morning and said of the Redskins star rookie quarterback: “Is he a brother, or is he a cornball brother? He’s not real. Okay, he’s black, he kind of does the thing, but he’s not really down with the cause.” “He’s not one of us. He’s kind of black, but he’s not really, like, the guy you want to hang out with because he’s off to something else.” Parker continued: “We all know he has a white fiancee. There was all this talk about how he’s a Republican … Tiger Woods was like, ‘I’ve got black skin but don’t call me black.'” ESPN didn’t waste any time in punishing Parker for his view, with spokesman Mike Soltys telling FoxNews.com that his network has suspended the journalist and is “conducting a full review.” Former Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy has made his opinion well-known on Twitter, writing: “Rob Parker may have had worst commentary I have ever heard concerning Robert Griffin III.” Do you agree? Should Parker have been suspended for these comments? Yes, WTH is he talking about?!? No, it’s just his opinion! View Poll »
A fourth – yes, fourth – accuser has come forward with a lawsuit against Sesame Street’s former Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash, who he accuses of sexual misconduct. The unidentified man says he was 16 or 17 in the ’90s when he met Clash in Miami Beach. Afterward, Clash “lured the boy to visit him in New York, with promises to pay for his plane ticket, be a ‘dad’ to him in New York and give him cash and a free place to stay.” That’s according to an excerpt from the filing released by Miami-based attorney Jeff Herman, who also represents two of the three previous Clash accusers. The offer appealed to the boy, “who was contemplating running away,” according to the suit. “These are all vulnerable boys,” Herman said at a Miami press conference. “None of them had father figures in their lives and they were looking for that father figure.” In a statement, Kevin Clash’s attorney, Michael Berger, said “the lawsuit is without merit and we will vigorously defend the case and Mr. Clash’s reputation.” Clash resigned from Sesame Street , where he worked as an executive producer and puppeteer for 28 years, on November 20, amid a slew of similar claims. He stepped down the same day as a second accuser stepped forward. Clash’s first accuser, Sheldon Stephens, made, then recanted, sexual abuse allegations. Stephens accepted a legal settlement with Clash, then disavowed it. The second accuser, Cecil Singleton , made similar claims about Clash and his relationship with him, which he says began when he was under the age of 18. It was at that point that Clash bowed out of Sesame Street . A third Kevin Clash accuser later claimed he was plied with booze. The puppeteer, now 52, is openly gay but denies he slept with any boys who were underage.
Taylor Swift and Harry Styles are taking their whirlwind romance worldwide. The other four members of One Direction are reportedly not happy about it. Just one day after Swift, 22, and Styles, 18, were seen holding hands in NYC , the high-profile young duo headed across the pond to London on her private jet. Styles’ 1D pals? Not fans. Why? “The rest of the band were a bit annoyed about the whole thing,” a source tells E! News. “They took a Virgin commercial flight and there were tons of spare seats on the jet.” “They were a bit miffed that Harry chose to go with her instead of them. They had just finished a huge concert in NY and all of them were on such a high.” “The fact that he left them to travel solo irritated them a bit.” Upon arrival, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles went to his London pad. USE YOUR IMAGINATION as to what happened there (probably some heavy cuddling and talking). The next night, Haylor was back at it after the guys’ concert in that city, and she made sure to make things right with Harry’s mates en route to the next show. “Saturday night, 1D performed at the O2 arena,” the source continues. “After 1D’s performance, Taylor got on the boys’ tour bus and took the three and a half hour drive from London to Manchester with the rest of the band.” “It was a nice gesture of her. Definitely came across as her way of making nice with everyone, of bridging the gap. She wanted to show them she is one of the boys.” Still, One Direction doesn’t know what to think of them just yet. “Taylor isn’t really his type,” says the 1D insider. “Everyone has been questioning whether he is really into Taylor, but that might just be jealousy.” “He is certainly getting a lot more attention than his bandmates. Harry isn’t looking for anything serious right now, but maybe it will last, we will have to wait and see.” How long will it last? You tell us below … Forever and ever and ever A year at least, maybe longer Six months to a year A few months Not even until 2013 View Poll »
Chris Wilcox is apparently not a big fan of the “Kiss Cam.” After seeing himself on the scoreboard as part of pro sports’ ubiquitous mid-timeout entertainment traditon, the Boston Celtics reserve big man made his displeasure clear. By flipping off the camera and 18,000 fans watching. Wilcox was serenaded by boos and received an earful from an assistant coach moments after the gesture, which occurred inside Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center. Reactions ranged from laugher to abject horror. He was ultimately fined $25,000 “for making an obscene gesture directed toward fans during a game.” Sadly, Wilcox’s bird-flipping took place during a stoppage in play, so TV outlets didn’t catch it, and thus far, no grainy iPhone videos of the scoreboard have emerged. If you have one, post a link below! Other great Kiss Cam moments of 2012: President and Mrs. Obama singled out at the Olympics. Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez smooching in L.A. This poor guy’s marriage proposal being shot down .
Mama said there would be days like this Manny Pacquiao’s Mother Blames His New Religion On Knockout Loss Via USAToday For the first time ever we saw Manny Pacquiao get knocked out cold, face plant and everything, thanks to a devastating overhand right from Juan Manuel Marquez in the sixth round of Saturday night’s fight. Now, if you were to ask this longtime fan of the sweet science, I could say this happened because Pacquiao is preoccupied with being a congressman and a singer, or that he’s lost a step, or that Marquez simply has his number after four epic encounters. What I can’t say, however, is that God came down from Heaven and guided Marquez’s fist to land flush on Pacquiao’s face. Let’s leave that explanation to Pacquiao’s mother. “That’s what he gets for changing his religion …” Pacquiao’s mother, Mommy Dionisia, said via Inquirer Global Nation. “Since the ‘Protestant’ pastors came into his life, he has not focused on his boxing.” Inquirer Global Nation went on to report that Pacquiao’s mother “does not approve of Pacquiao leaving the Catholic Church. She wants him to quit and become a Catholic again.” LMFAO! Wake up Manny, ya mama is trying to tell you something! Hit the flip side to peep some of the most hilarious photoshop pics of Manny’s “Pac Nap”. Image via AP
Irina Shayk may not be an actual bikini model….I mean she did SI…but her fiance is some Sports star and his team has the power to tell the Editorial team at SI what to do….if they ever want any exclusives on any of the people they represent…they better put her out there…on the cover…or they will be cut off…cuz media is all a fucking lie….but you know she’s got the body good enough to be half naked…and I think she’s fucking lovely…so whether she’s a model or just a opportunist with good strategy….and skills in getting what she wants…I vow to always look at her naked…and half naked…until the rest of fucking time….which isn’t saying much…cuz I’ll look at any girl naked or half naked until the rest of fucking time…cuz naked or half naked girls are pretty much the only thing I find interesting…. TO SEE THE REST OF THE PICS FOLLOW THIS LINK
