SportsLine Spreading Innuendo Again
February 12, 2008Seriously, this is lame…
February 13, 2008
On the 9-1-1 call, Harris said that “Brady Quinn from the Browns” was “trying to cause a fight.” Harris told the operator, “I just walked outside and he exchanged many profanities with me and called me a faggot, of course.”
Reached Monday by The Plain Dealer, Harris confirmed that Quinn was the person who used the slur.
As I slap my forehead on this one, we need to remember that Quinn’s name has been tossed around the blogosphere for quite some time, linked to pictures that can be considered to be compromising to say the least. As Derek Anderson started to turn up his game, Quinn started to fade away a bit – which lead to this post regarding his efforts to console a family which he had never met.
For now, as expected, anyone that is close to Quinn has been throwing up their collective “no comment” signs. Browns spokesman Bill Bonsiewicz as well as Quinn’s agent Tom Condon have been silent to say the least. Once the term “hate crime” starts getting tossed around, expect some vast attempts at PR recovery to burst through the doors. Don’t be surprised if you start seeing #10 in a few less Subway commercial in the near-term.
Switching gears, Branson Wright’s piececomparing the Cavaliers to the Spurs and their “model” for victory made me chuckle a bit. For instance, Brent Barry being injured is NOTHING compared to losing Gooden, Gibson, Varejao and Pavolvic. Barry is now a third-string reserve with the addition of Damon Stoudamire. But maybe that’s just me…
Does anyone really care about this whole Roger Clemens mess? I mean, I get that its a big deal and all, but it really doesn’t impact me one way or another.
Kelvin Sampson, NCAA violations?
And finally, I personally think its great that bloggers are having an impact on coaching decisions. Of course, you’ll have to weed out those that are writing just to write, but factoring in the thoughts of well-respected bloggers could be just another step in the right direction.
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Brady, Brady, Brady….
As much as you want to say that “he’s only a kid” or some sort of justifable tone, this isn’t far off from what PacMan Jones is getting blasted for: surrounding himself with the wrong people.
And while Brady’s “crew” may not be on the same level as those who shoot up strip clubs, it will be casted in the same light as he is a professional athlete…
and not “you” as in you, RK. “you” in general…
Haha, no, I gotcha….Ironically enough, the place he was leaving, La Fogata Grill (yes, that’s really what it’s called), was where I just ate lunch at last Friday. Excellent food there, and yes, my friends and I made a few “poor taste” jokes about the name of the place. Many of us do make politically incorrect jokes and statements amongst our circle of friends. That doesn’t make it right, but it’s something we do. However, I think making a joke here or there amongst friends is COMPLETELY different from throwing names at other people you don’t know. Brady needs to be careful what he gets himself involved with, to be sure.