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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Doling out love taps
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jeff Schultz
THE TUESDAY COUNTDOWN…
10: Reason No. 5,437 why the decline of Western Civilization can be tied to ESPN: I watched the ESPN replay - make that replays - of Bobby Knight “slapping” one of his Texas Tech players during a timeout. The network showed it multiple times from multiple angles in succession. What is this? The Zapruder film?
9: No, this is not meant to be a defense of Knight, although it goes without saying this has and will receive far more attention because it involved Knight. But Godfrey Daniels! Judging by the reaction, you would have thought Knight threw a right hook, not lightly slapped a kid on the chin who wasn’t looking him in the eye during a lecture.
8: No, I don’t condone coaches slapping players. But players who signed with Texas Tech - and the parents who approved of the decision - knew what they were getting with Knight. If the kid doesn’t have a problem with it, and the parents don’t have a problem with it, I don’t have a problem with it.
7: Bobby Knight: Meet Greg Knapp.
6: Maybe there is hope. I read the other day that SI.com is one of the least viewed sports sites on the Internet. I went to it went Tuesday and found five separate links to swimsuit models on the front page, including one with a picture of a hot blonde - if you’re into that sort of thing - with the headline: “Take HER With YOU.” The link sends you to a page allowing you TO download cellphone wallpapers or videos of various Barbies. Also, you can instant message them. I can tell by the shot of “May Anderson daydreaming” she’s just waiting for a big strapping columnist to contact her.
5: Bobby Knight: slap me.
4: If I’m Arthur Blank, I’m guessing a team that’s 5-4 and dropping engine parts on the road is not a great backdrop for a campaign for a new stadium.
3: Saw a picture of Matthew Stafford in the paper on page five. His helmet already has 21 “dog bones” on it. I think Mark Richt gives them out when a player does something right. Does that include breathing?
2: Said it before: The Braves could do worse than bring back Tom Glavine. But don’t expect it to happen. Glavine’s rejection of an option year is to create negotiating leverage with the Mets. He’ll be back in New York, unless he really wants to sign for a massive discount so he can live year round in Alpharetta.
1: The Hawks are on a pace to finish 55-27. Then we can all ride our unicorns to the first playoff game. Slap me.
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