Real Time host Bill Maher clashed with liberal scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson over his refusal to say that men have a physical advantage over women in sports, insisting he’s ‘part of the problem.’ (Fox News, November 23, 2024) “Wokeism” is mostly a MAGA trolling trope. Yet Maher gave it credibility during his HBO clash with… Read more.
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Liberty Win First WNBA Championship. But It Wasn’t Pretty
The long nightmare is finally over for New York’s WNBA fans. After a 28-year drought, the Liberty clinched their first championship, defeating the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in a decisive Game 5. Sure, this drought wasn’t as bad as the Knicks’ ongoing 50-year struggle, but at least the Knicks have two NBA titles to their name.… Read more.
The Hall of Shame: Banning Pete Rose Stained Baseball
Pete Rose personified everything good about professional baseball. His nickname, “Charlie Hustle,” said it all. But it was his record-breaking 4,256 hits that sealed his legacy as one of the all-time greats. Unfortunately, Rose had a tragic flaw: he was a gambler. Mind you, even then he was an honorable gambler, betting only for his… Read more.
Favre Throws Parkinson’s Hail Mary to Deflect Claims of Welfare Fraud
Yesterday, during a congressional hearing, NFL legend Brett Favre announced that he has Parkinson’s. It was the most cynical play for sympathy by any superstar athlete in US history. After all, he was summoned to explain why he conspired with a bunch of good old White boys to siphon off millions in Mississippi welfare funds.… Read more.
From TV Gold to NIL Riches: College Sports Still Exploiting Student-Athletes
Colleges have finally accepted the categorical imperative of paying student-athletes; they’re just litigating how much. But the more things change, the more they stay the same. Case in point, just as smaller schools once scrounged for equipment while big schools banked TV revenue, lesser-known athletes now hustle for lunch money while stars rake in NIL… Read more.
The 2024 Paris Olympics: Politics Free Zone
On Sunday, to the relief of sensible people everywhere, Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed Kamala Harris to carry the presidential torch. In fact, how’s this for “divine intervention”: I’ll see your Trump escaping an assassin’s bullet by the skin of his ear and raise you Biden putting country above himself by withdrawing… Read more.
F1 Racing: It’s Gotta Be the Car
Over two years ago, I explained Lewis Hamilton’s failure to make the podium after reigning as F1 champion for seven years: Only one thing explains Hamilton being so suddenly relegated among the last-place finishers. And it compels me to end by channeling Spike Lee’s famous Nike character Mars Blackmon with this observation: Alas, it had… Read more.
Gymnast Shoko Miyata’s Olympic Dreams Go Up in Smoke — for Smoking
A Puff of Controversy Well, folks, the Olympic torch isn’t the only thing smoking in Paris this year. Japan’s 19-year-old gymnastics captain, Shoko Miyata, has been sent packing for lighting up and knocking back a few drinks. The Japanese Gymnastics Association (JGA) announced this shocking decision on Friday. Talk about sticking the dismount … right… Read more.
Hail, Euros Spain and Copa Argentina! Now, Spain vs. Argentina?
Don’t cry for Colombia! Even Colombians wanted Argentina to win as a consolation for global superstar Messi, sidelined by a swollen ankle. And sorry, England, again… But here’s to Euro winner Spain facing Copa winner Argentina in a Super 2024 final. And with Carlos Alcaraz already winning Wimbledon — ¡Viva España! Read more.
Duke of Disgrace: Prince Harry Accepts Pat Tillman Award at the ESPYs
So, Harry decided to use his mother’s tragic death to deflect criticism from Pat’s mother. That shows there’s no low to which this high-brow grifter won’t go to get his grift… Read more.