I am really un-interested in the whole dog-fighting thing. It should be stopped, period. If Vick is involved, he should be thrown out of the NFL. SI has a big article on what is going on for those interested. Be warned, the details are not pretty.
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This weekend had two phenomenal lacrosse games. First, Duke beat Cornell 12-11 in the second semi-final and the right to play Johns Hopkins. After being down as much as 10-3, Big Red came back and tied the game with 17 seconds left! Duke wins the face off and as time wound down, Matt Greer put the ball in the net. Time remaining: 0:03.
The title game was just as exciting without the last second heroics. But it was the Blue Jays up 10-4 at the half and Duke coming back. Duke was poised for another Cinderella like ending, but the blistering shot with 9 seconds left was kicked away (yes, kick save!) by the Jays goalie. Final Johns Hopkins 12-11.
But hats off to Duke. Given the total crap they went through with the false allegations of rape, the spinelessness of the Duke administration and faculty, cancelling their 2006 season and the scrutiny they were under this year, it is truly amazing what they accomplished.
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The CONCACAF Gold Cup starts next week after a US-China warm-up. Comments and analysis to follow. This is Coach Bradley's first real competition as permanent head coach, so it will be interesting to see how the players respond.
Of course, this is just a warm-up for Copa America later this year...
Showing posts with label Duke Hoax. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Duke Hoax. Show all posts
4.16.2007
Not a Horse Joke in Sight...
Ouch. Go on the road a bit and everything seems to fall apart. Comments on the headlines:
Imus. I am not a big Imus fan. But the fact is, he got nailed for being white. “Nappy headed hos” is mild compared to rap lyrics, but rap artists are (generally) black. I was traveling and I heard an interview on CNN with Robert Johnson, founder of BET. I am not in tune with the guys politics, but he gets kudos for his business achievements. But he lost me when he defended rap artists by saying they are free express themselves ARTISTICALLY, but Imus in not free to express himself POLITICALLY. Oddly, one is protected by the Constitution, the other is not. Care to guess which is?
If you are white, you have no moral authority to talk about race. Which brings us to…
The Duke Hoax. No surprise here. Anyone with half a brain saw this coming from the start. I recommend Jon Stewart's take on all this.
Now the inevitable "did the media rush to judgment?" questions. Well, it is not as if media EVER publishes items without fact checking, in the face of conflicting evidence, that supports its world view. Oh, that's right, this happens all too frequently. There will be no introspection, no changes, no one will be fired.
And it will happen again...this week if the story presents itself.
Number 42. On the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut, many major leaguers are wearing “42” as their number. What a great tribute. Jackie Robinson had to endure real racism unlike that manufactured racism of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. He did so with dignity and class, again unlike Jackson and Sharpton.
A fitting tribute to a true pioneer.
My U8 Girls. My Under 8 girls team opened up the season with a full squad indoor game (normally we play split squad outdoors) and a 5 - 1 victory. After shaking off the cobwebs, Princess Tilam scored from her midfield position for our inaugural goal. The other team capitalized on an error on our part. After the half, one of our girls dribbled toward the wrong goal and amidst the confusion, they put a well placed shot in the net. (This same young lady scored twice later on, so she clearly regained her bearings.) The rest was all us.
We dominated possession, but like many games, we could have lost. We missed several "easy" opportunities in the beginning, but as the game tighten up we got off several very nice shots. Four girls scored five goals and only two goals were scored by our "normal" scorers. All-in-all, a fine start.
Imus. I am not a big Imus fan. But the fact is, he got nailed for being white. “Nappy headed hos” is mild compared to rap lyrics, but rap artists are (generally) black. I was traveling and I heard an interview on CNN with Robert Johnson, founder of BET. I am not in tune with the guys politics, but he gets kudos for his business achievements. But he lost me when he defended rap artists by saying they are free express themselves ARTISTICALLY, but Imus in not free to express himself POLITICALLY. Oddly, one is protected by the Constitution, the other is not. Care to guess which is?
If you are white, you have no moral authority to talk about race. Which brings us to…
The Duke Hoax. No surprise here. Anyone with half a brain saw this coming from the start. I recommend Jon Stewart's take on all this.
Now the inevitable "did the media rush to judgment?" questions. Well, it is not as if media EVER publishes items without fact checking, in the face of conflicting evidence, that supports its world view. Oh, that's right, this happens all too frequently. There will be no introspection, no changes, no one will be fired.
And it will happen again...this week if the story presents itself.
Number 42. On the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut, many major leaguers are wearing “42” as their number. What a great tribute. Jackie Robinson had to endure real racism unlike that manufactured racism of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. He did so with dignity and class, again unlike Jackson and Sharpton.
A fitting tribute to a true pioneer.
My U8 Girls. My Under 8 girls team opened up the season with a full squad indoor game (normally we play split squad outdoors) and a 5 - 1 victory. After shaking off the cobwebs, Princess Tilam scored from her midfield position for our inaugural goal. The other team capitalized on an error on our part. After the half, one of our girls dribbled toward the wrong goal and amidst the confusion, they put a well placed shot in the net. (This same young lady scored twice later on, so she clearly regained her bearings.) The rest was all us.
We dominated possession, but like many games, we could have lost. We missed several "easy" opportunities in the beginning, but as the game tighten up we got off several very nice shots. Four girls scored five goals and only two goals were scored by our "normal" scorers. All-in-all, a fine start.
12.29.2006
The Answers Are...
1. Yes, with the overwhelming support of the black community. But he is likely to be forced out.
2. Nothing as far as I know, but she is having a baby.
3. It is futile!
2. Nothing as far as I know, but she is having a baby.
3. It is futile!
The Duke Lacrosse Hoax
The card house is collapsing. The rape charges have been dropped by the DA's office against the Duke lacrosse players, but inexplicably, the sexual assault and kidnapping charges remain. I figure those will be dropped soon enough (but too late for these young men).
Further, the NC State Bar has brought an ethics complaint against the DA Mike Nifong. (As always, KC Johnson has all the deets.) This is an extraordinary move in the middle of this case. After all the "these white kids are GUILTY" rhetoric coming from the prosecution and the black community, to have the state bar say that the DA's conduct amounted to "dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation" further prejudices any jury pool.
As for the DA, he is done. Butter him up 'cause he is toast. He will have to cut a deal not to get disbarred. And he won't be able to get a job flippin' burgers in Durham.
I say, "Great!"
The justice system in this country is too beholden to politics and personal vendettas. There is no "sniff test" to prevent frivolous lawsuits in this country. In an instance where I was sued for settlement money, the judge noted for the record that she did not believe that the plaintiff had "any likelihood of prevailing on the merits." Okay...so why is this farce allowed to continue?
Mike Nifong brought this case to win an election. He has destroyed several years of these young men's lives. Sure, the charges will be dropped, but to paraphrase Ray Donovan, "where do they go to get their reputations back?"
Further, the NC State Bar has brought an ethics complaint against the DA Mike Nifong. (As always, KC Johnson has all the deets.) This is an extraordinary move in the middle of this case. After all the "these white kids are GUILTY" rhetoric coming from the prosecution and the black community, to have the state bar say that the DA's conduct amounted to "dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation" further prejudices any jury pool.
As for the DA, he is done. Butter him up 'cause he is toast. He will have to cut a deal not to get disbarred. And he won't be able to get a job flippin' burgers in Durham.
I say, "Great!"
The justice system in this country is too beholden to politics and personal vendettas. There is no "sniff test" to prevent frivolous lawsuits in this country. In an instance where I was sued for settlement money, the judge noted for the record that she did not believe that the plaintiff had "any likelihood of prevailing on the merits." Okay...so why is this farce allowed to continue?
Mike Nifong brought this case to win an election. He has destroyed several years of these young men's lives. Sure, the charges will be dropped, but to paraphrase Ray Donovan, "where do they go to get their reputations back?"
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