The Excuse Sports Pariahs Network
ESPN is a disgrace.
That's right. I said it. Now, millions of couch potato, armchair QB, "Rabid" fan idiots that can remember what "56" means but can't remember their anniversary may hate me for saying that. Too bad. And shame on you for thinking otherwise.
Baseball is upon us. And with it, the most controversial player the game has known is about to pass the greatest player on the home run list. In addition, he's knocking at the door of the most notable of all baseball records.
But he did it by cheating. Barry Bonds, as the books and all of our very own eyes have told us, is doing this with the assistance of illegal and banned substances. Barry Bonds is a cheat and an embarrassment to the sport.
And still, ESPN is defending him.
Jim Caple, one of ESPN's writers, excuses Barry in this article. Basically, he questions whether it is even Barry to blame at all, or if everyone else is to blame. He uses Gaylord Perry and Babe Ruth as examples.
Gaylord Perry won more than 300 games, many of which were won by doctored baseballs. He cheated. Yet he is in the HOF. As if that justifies Barry Bonds.
I guess ESPN never heard of "two wrongs don't make a right."
And they then question the legitmacy of Ruth's record. Babe Ruth played in an all-white major leagues. That is very true. And also a moot point. Did Babe Ruth, who merely played according to the rules of the game, cheat because some idiot owners didn't want black and Latino players in the league? Does that justify Barry Bonds' injecting himself with illegal substances so he can pass him?
ESPN wonders whether that is so.
On an ESPN newswire, Torii Hunter states he believes Bonds is a victim of racism. Why was that printed? Why do you think?
The fact is, Barry Bonds is nothing new to ESPN.
They did the same with Mike Tyson. And with Terrell Owens. And dozens of other bad human beings who happen to be athletes.
You see, ESPN, cares about money, not sports. Tyson was marketable. That is why even a Tyson-(insert bum's name here) received more time on Sports Center than any of the Gatti-Ward battles (and any boxing fan knows how awesome they were). Both Gatti and Ward are good for the game, but Tyson was the bigger name. So ESPN showcased him, even though his presence is bad for boxing.
Maybe it's a case of ESPN not yet realizing how powerful they really are. The fact is, ESPN has enormous influence on American culture. And you don't need to have to know Spider Man to know that with power and influence comes responsibility.
ESPN doesn't care. 756 means profits.
So, I think I'll watch a little less ESPN this year. I'll wait it out. I'll watch in the fall, of course, when I'm reminded by the commentators how poorly their perrenial target (and good, clean human being) A-Rod had done in the postseason and how much money he makes. I'll wonder how many years he'll need to endure that until he accumulates enough homers to challenge Bonds. And I'll wonder how they'll handle that when he does.
That's right. I said it. Now, millions of couch potato, armchair QB, "Rabid" fan idiots that can remember what "56" means but can't remember their anniversary may hate me for saying that. Too bad. And shame on you for thinking otherwise.
Baseball is upon us. And with it, the most controversial player the game has known is about to pass the greatest player on the home run list. In addition, he's knocking at the door of the most notable of all baseball records.
But he did it by cheating. Barry Bonds, as the books and all of our very own eyes have told us, is doing this with the assistance of illegal and banned substances. Barry Bonds is a cheat and an embarrassment to the sport.
And still, ESPN is defending him.
Jim Caple, one of ESPN's writers, excuses Barry in this article. Basically, he questions whether it is even Barry to blame at all, or if everyone else is to blame. He uses Gaylord Perry and Babe Ruth as examples.
Gaylord Perry won more than 300 games, many of which were won by doctored baseballs. He cheated. Yet he is in the HOF. As if that justifies Barry Bonds.
I guess ESPN never heard of "two wrongs don't make a right."
And they then question the legitmacy of Ruth's record. Babe Ruth played in an all-white major leagues. That is very true. And also a moot point. Did Babe Ruth, who merely played according to the rules of the game, cheat because some idiot owners didn't want black and Latino players in the league? Does that justify Barry Bonds' injecting himself with illegal substances so he can pass him?
ESPN wonders whether that is so.
On an ESPN newswire, Torii Hunter states he believes Bonds is a victim of racism. Why was that printed? Why do you think?
The fact is, Barry Bonds is nothing new to ESPN.
They did the same with Mike Tyson. And with Terrell Owens. And dozens of other bad human beings who happen to be athletes.
You see, ESPN, cares about money, not sports. Tyson was marketable. That is why even a Tyson-(insert bum's name here) received more time on Sports Center than any of the Gatti-Ward battles (and any boxing fan knows how awesome they were). Both Gatti and Ward are good for the game, but Tyson was the bigger name. So ESPN showcased him, even though his presence is bad for boxing.
Maybe it's a case of ESPN not yet realizing how powerful they really are. The fact is, ESPN has enormous influence on American culture. And you don't need to have to know Spider Man to know that with power and influence comes responsibility.
ESPN doesn't care. 756 means profits.
So, I think I'll watch a little less ESPN this year. I'll wait it out. I'll watch in the fall, of course, when I'm reminded by the commentators how poorly their perrenial target (and good, clean human being) A-Rod had done in the postseason and how much money he makes. I'll wonder how many years he'll need to endure that until he accumulates enough homers to challenge Bonds. And I'll wonder how they'll handle that when he does.
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