Category: Sports

LeBron James’ New Nike Commercial = More Dickishness?

LeBron’s latest Nike commercial (posted above) is a slick piece of advertising (The Don Johnson moment was particularly hilarious). However, I think it sends the wrong message. Since his ill advised “The Decision” program, James has become the most hated man in the NBA. To me, this commercial just adds to the sense that James is a prick that’s unsure of himself. He might as well sing a “Whataya Want From Me?” duet with Adam Lambert.

Perhaps I’ve taken too many swigs of Haterade. Let me know what you think of LeBron’s Nike commercial when you have a chance.

WWE Undertaker Confronts Brock Lesnar at UFC 121

Here’s a fascinating interview with WWE Superstarstar The Undertaker at UFC 121. He’s out of character, which is super rare for ‘Taker; he’s very protective of his character and rarely makes appearances — let alone gives interviews — as his “real” self. Secondly, he has a brief confrontation with Brock Lesnar (fresh from his thrashing by Cain Velasquez). The Undertaker has heat with Lesnar over some old WWE issues.

Check out the clip and let me know what you think (please)!

Twitter Makes Sports More Enjoyable

I enjoy using Twitter for a variety of reasons, but the one that’s been on my mind lately is how much the service adds to watching sports. Using Twitter makes watching the Yankees in the MLB playoffs a better experience for me. I love that the service makes me feel like I’m watching the games with friends all over the world. There’s something cool about watching a Yankee home run in Los Angeles and celebrating it with friends in New York, San Francisco, London, Tokyo, etc.

A bunch of my friends follow athletes on Twitter. They regularly get replies from athletes in baseball, football, basketball, boxing, and more. That’s awesome! Twitter is a great way for athletes to keep in touch with their fans. It’s a low-effort way for athletes to personally connect with everyday people.

Do any of you use Twitter to keep in touch with fellow fans? How about athletes? Have you received any replies from any big-time players? Now please excuse me. I have to cheer for Tim Lincecum in the Twitterverse (dude’s part Filipino, you know).

Man City Coach Discourages Drinking, Encourages Whoring

Roberto Mancini, the coach of my beloved Manchester City has been trying to get his players to say no to excessive drinking and say yes to womanizing. It’s fascinating advice and I can’t believe he went public with these comments. According to ESPN Mancini said:

I don’t understand why a player must drink after a game. Okay, maybe one drink is okay but three, four, five, six — drinking until they are drunk — this is not good. In Italy the players don’t have this culture to drink after the game. It is so different but I understand it is part of the English culture and it is not easy to change.

It is good for their career not to do this. Okay, they are young now but when you are 28 or 29 you pay the price. It is better they go with a woman than a drink. It is better. That is what I did when I was a player.

He certainly has a point on the drinking, but I find it hilarious and a bit shocking that he’s publicly saying that he’s cool with his players being sluts. I’m pretty sure it’s going to backfire. Watch half the team get debilitating STDs. This will end poorly.

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