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First of all, before I get to my brilliant, yet brief, analysis, allow me to point out that this smartass post is in no way a criticism of the fine work done here by the brilliant author of this column, Jeff Pearlman. For those of you not familiar with his work, Pearlman is one of the finest sportswriters working right now. If you haven’t had the pleasure of reading his book, The Bad Guys Won: “A Season of Brawling, Boozing, Bimbo-chasing and Championship Baseball with Straw, Doc, Mookie, Nails, The Kid, and the Rest of the 1986 Mets, the Rowdiest Team Ever to Put on a New York Uniform–and Maybe the Best, get up from your desk, quit your job, go down to the nearest bookstore and steal it (on second thought, maybe you should buy it instead).
With that out of the way, allow me to quickly and succinctly summarize this article in one brief statement:
Why the WNBA isn’t — and will never be — a popular league:
Because it’s chicks playing basketball. Poorly. Duh. And I mean that in the least chauvinistic way possible. I think.
Why the WNBA isn’t — and will never be — a popular league [SI]
This just in: sports bloggers are marginally athletic and going places, baby! Well, one of the places we as a people are going (besides Hell) is one of us showed up to try and be one of the guys on the male scout team who practices against the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks.
Enter D.J. Foster (he’s the guy circled in the above photo), who runs ClipperBlog on ESPN’s TrueHoop Network. His entire recap of his tryout is very amusing, but here’s a glimpse (via The Fabulous Forum):
Part of me acknowledges that it would be cool to try and check Sparks star Candace Parker. Another part of me realizes that I just really, really like basketball. But as I stare out of my windshield at the giant gym that awaits me, I come to the conclusion that I’m here simply to find out why everyone else is here. Who willingly signs up for a chance to get emasculated by WNBA players on a weekly basis?
I grab my gym bag and head towards the entrance for my answer.
Continue reading about his lung-bursting experiences here to see how things went for Foster. Remember, he is a Clippers blogger – he’s used to punishment and suffering. But hey, at least he’s out there doing something: making bloggers proud with his commitment, desire and willingness to embarrass himself for our enjoyment.
Good on you, D.J. Foster.
A Clipper blogger tries out for the Sparks’ male scout team [The Fabulous Forum]
Behind Enemy Lines [ClipperBlog]
Unsexiest Women’s Jail Lesbian Fantasy Ever
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Phoenix Mercury (it’s a real team, trust me) player Diana Taurasi pleaded guilty to DUI charges and just spent a day in jail after the judge suspended nine days of her sentence.
Taurasi’s blood-alcohol level was 0.17 percent when she was pulled over on July 2 following a 93-81 victory over the Seattle Storm. That’s more than twice Arizona’s legal limit of 0.08 percent.
A police officer who stopped Taurasi’s vehicle after seeing it drift outside a traffic lane near downtown Phoenix claims she was driving nearly 20 mph over the 35 mph limit.
Her BAC was 0.17? Isn’t that a typical ratings share for a WNBA Finals game?
Don’t worry, I have a lot more of that kind of hilarity stored away where that came from. I call it my “Funny Box” which incidentally is the name Taurasi gave to her snizz.
Taurasi pleads guilty to DUI, serves day in jail [The Associated Press]
Bill Laimbeer, four-time All-Star during his NBA career with the Detroit Pistons and noted “Bad Boy” will be resigning as coach of the Detroit Shock of the WNBA after a six-and-a-half year stint.
Laimbeer is the second WNBA coach to suddenly resign at the start of this season. Four days before the season began, Minnesota Lynx coach Don Zierden resigned to join Flip Saunders’ staff in the NBA with the Washington Wizards.
Very suspicious indeed, but I think I know what’s going on here. Word on the street is the entire coaching fraternity of the WNBA is about to get rocked with controversy when the guy depicted in the video below comes out with his tell-all sexpose book, Air Balls and Backdoor Cuts: My Life As A WNBA Head Coach Groupie:
Boy, the times they are a-changin’. The Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA has come to an agreement with LifeLock, some identity theft protection outfit, to feature the company’s logo on their jerseys for the upcoming season.
Lifelock — which is based in Tempe, Ariz. — will also receive in-arena signage and branding on the court and will activate its sponsorship by offering a complimentary membership (valued at $110 each) to all WNBA season ticket holders.
I am frankly shocked, just shocked, that the WNBA has to stoop to such levels in order to generate revenue. I mean, they have the lesbian market cornered, right? And according to the abundance of girl-on-girl pornography out there, there has to be millions of incredibly attractive lesbians that need something to do that will help them wind down after they are done with all the orgies.
I could be wrong about this, but there is one thing for which I am absolutely certain: this guy doesn’t like the WNBA selling out to corporations.
That one still kills me every time, but I’m easily amused…hey look! Something shiny!
Branded Jerseys Come to the WNBA [Sports Biz with Darren Rovell]
