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On Jason Collins and the unintended consequences from his revelation
On Monday morning, NBA veteran revealed to the word that he was gay. In a well written piece in Sports Illustrated, Collins told his story and announced that “he didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since he is, he’s happy to start the conversation.”Collins, indeed, started the conversation. But he also created a few...
Kobe Bryant and his mother are fighting over all his high school memorabilia
According to Philly.com Kobe Bryant’s mother Pamela has been asking him for years about the jerseys and trophies that he left behind at her house. And each time, Bryant has indicated to his mother that he doesn’t want the items.But apparently, Kobe had a change of heart when he caught wind that his mother was planning to auction off the items, which would be worth about $1.5...
Mack Brown gave his players rings for winning the Alamo Bowl
So apparently giving players rings for accomplishment that don’t really matter is a thing in college football these days. A recent example of this ridiculous trend is that North Carolina gave its players a ring for winning finishing in a three-way tie for the ACC’s Coastal Division Title.But even that can’t compare to the reason why Mack Brown gave his players rings.Brown decided...
Reggie Miller joined the Warriors in the locker room after series ending win over the Nuggets, says sh*t on live TV
The Golden State Warriors eliminated the Denver Nuggets with a 92-88 win in Game 6 on Thursday night. Shortly after the game, something bizarre happened.Reggie Miller made his way to the Warriors locker room and gave the team a congratulatory speech complete with hugs for former teammate Warriors head coach Mark Jackson. Obviously, that’s not the bizarre part.The bizarre part in...
Kobe Bryant doesn’t want the Lakers to break up the team
After a tumultuous season that ended injury and having watch the Lakers get swept out of the playoffs, Kobe Bryant has had some time to think about what he wants next season. And despite most people believing that what Kobe Bryant wants next season is Dwight Howard as far away from the Lakers as he can get, Bryant seems to singing another tune.According to Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports...
Here’s Andrew Bynum and his injured knee dancing Madrid
While the Philadelphia 76ers are pondering their next move and thanking the good Lord that insurance will pick up the tab on Andrew Bynum’s salary this season, Bynum himself is busy in Madrid.Busy doing what in Madrid, you ask? Busy dancing, of course. [CBS Sports]The post Here’s Andrew Bynum and his injured knee dancing Madrid appeared first on No Guts, No Glory.
Hines Ward: Football isn’t ready for a gay player
In the wake of Jason Collins announcing to the world that he’s gay, everyone in the media business is scrambling to get the reaction of any and every athlete they come in contact with.Erik Kuselia is part of the media business and when former Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward joined him on NBC Sports radio, Kuselia followed suit and asked about his reaction to Collins’...
Stephen Curry gets into it with a fan, while Mark Jackson accuses the Nuggets of sending ‘hit men’ at Curry
What was supposed to be a nice little series where the Denver Nuggets wouldn’t have too much trouble taking care of the Golden State Warriors has quickly turned into the best series of the playoffs thus far.Stephen Curry almost singlehandedly beat the Nuggets in Game 3 on a bum ankle and it’s abundantly clear that he’s the best player in the series.It’s also become abundantly...
Tom Ricketts threatens to move Cubs from Wrigley if he can’t get government approval for renovations
Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts is locked in a battle with the Chicago government over renovations to Wrigley Field. Ricketts has proposed a $300 million renovation of Wrigley that would include a large increase in restrooms, an expanded concourse, upgrades to the clubhouses, changes to the outfield that would allow more advertisement space, and a video scoreboard.Chicago mayor...
Meet David Eger, the man that told on Tiger Woods during the Masters
The man pictured to the left is name David Eger. Currently, Eger is Champions tour golfer.Before joining the Champions tour, Eger was a tournament director with both the PGA Tour and the USGA. So in other words, Eger is deeply versed in the ins and outs of tournament etiquette and rules.So when Tiger Woods took a curious drop on the 15th hole, Eger’s tournament director instincts...
David Kahn is reportedly done in Minnesota
After four years in Minnesota, David Kahn is on his way out the door according to Steve Aschburner of NBA.com’s Hang Time Blog.A four years that included Kahn drafting as many point guards as he could, writing multiple letters to Timberwolves fans, making Kurt Rambis write a letter to Timberwolves fans, and basically attempting to stalk Ricky Rubio into coming over from Spain.But...
For a brief moment, EJ Manuel thought he was going to be drafted 3rd overall in the NFL Draft
I think we can all say that Thursday night was a good night for EJ Manuel. He was drafted in the first round, despite most believing he wouldn’t, and he lands on a team where he has a legitimate chance to start.But for a brief second, Manuel’s good night almost turned into a GREAT night.Manuel joined the Dan Patrick Show on Friday and explained that when the Miami Dolphins were...
Zab Judah loses his mind at press conference after claiming Angel Garcia called him a ‘f*cking n*gga’
Danny Garcia will defend his WBC and WBA super lightweight titles against Zab Judah at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday night. But the fireworks started at the pre-fight conferences on Thursday when Judah was not allowed to enter the press conference by Golden Boy Promotions and Al Haymon.The move was apparently made to give each camp separate time on stage. A move Judah...
Here’s the tattoo Rick Pitino got for Louisville winning the National Championship
If you’re unaware about all of this, Louisville head coach Rick Pitino made a midseason promise to his players that he would get a tattoo if the Cardinals won the National Championship. As you know, his players held up their end of the deal and now Pitino has held up his end as well.And just as a heads up, a shirtless Rick Pitino is about to be all over your computer screen.Louisville...
After falling out of the first round, Geno Smith has decided he’s not attending day 2 of the draft
It was a rough night to say the least for former West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith. While team after team drafted players not named Geno Smith, Smith had to sit in a green room that got emptier and emptier. And of course, ESPN and NFL Network cameras caught every image of a disappointed Smith as he waited for his name to be called.By the end of the night, Smith had to not only...
Miami Marlins ‘higher ups’ are now making decisions on who should pitch and when they should pitch
You don’t need a reminder that the Miami Marlins is arguably one of the worst run organizations in sports. Between threatening to sue long-time season ticket holders and trying to get a player to buy house in Miami just two days before trading him, the Marlins have being a horrible organization down to a science.But on Tuesday, the “higher ups” in the Marlins organization decided...
Mike Dunlap has been fired by the Charlotte Bobcats
Well, that didn’t take very long now did it?At the time of the hiring of Mike Dunlap, I mentioned that under any other circumstance you would have to be surprised by this hiring. But when Michael Jordan is involved, nothing should surprise you.And wouldn’t you know it; Michael Jordan has made yet another move to drive that point home. That move? Firing the head coach he hired...
Shane Battier drunk Bud Light during the Heat’s 27 game winning streak, so he was rewarded with more Bud Light
While the Miami Heat were trying to eclipse the Lakers’ 33 game win streak, Shane Battier was attempting to keep a daily routine. One of which was drinking only Bud Light after each game.Battier shared his daily Bud Light ritual with Steve Aschburner of NBA.com after the Heat’s win over the Cavaliers which was the team’s 24th win in a row.As forward Shane Battier said late...
Frank McCourt turned a $1.278-billion profit on sale of the Dodgers
Former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt embodies the American Dream. He first founded the McCourt which made him a ton of money. Money that he used to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2004.McCourt owned the Dodgers from 2004 until March 2012 when he unloaded the Dodgers for a reported two billion dollars. The rub here was that before selling the team, McCourt filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
Former Alabama lineman D.J. Fluker tweets he took money in college, then promptly deletes tweet
Former Alabama offensive tackle D.J. Fluker will likely go in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday. And since this is draft week, one would think that Fluker would be lying low to be sure that he doesn’t do anything stupid that could affect his draft stock at the last minute.But alas, Fluker decided it was a good idea to take to his Twitter account as announce to his followers...
Rasheed Wallace’s return to the lineup lasted all of 4 minutes
Rasheed Wallace is both one of the most entertaining players in the NBA and one of the oldest players in the NBA. And what do old NBA players do? That’s right, they get hurt.Wallace has been on the shelf since December with a fractured foot. And on Monday, Wallace finally saw game action in what was supposed to be a “test run” to get him ready for the playoffs. But unfortunately...
In wake of Boston Marathon bombing, there will be ‘enhanced security’ at NFL draft
As we wait to get answers as to what happened during Boston Marathon, the sports world (and everyone else) is attempting to move on. But with moving on comes the reality that almost every major sporting event will now have a much bigger security presence. At least in the short term.A prime example is the NFL releasing a statement today that there will be “enhanced security” at...
The Chicago Tribune paid tribute to Boston on the cover of its sports section
Classy move by the Chicago Tribune.[@BaxterHolmes]The post The Chicago Tribune paid tribute to Boston on the cover of its sports section appeared first on No Guts, No Glory.
Stephen Curry put Gary Neal on skates last night
Monday night’s game between the Spurs and the Warriors wasn’t even a quarter old before Stephen Curry hit Gary Neal with a few moves that had Neal on skates.I would attempt to explain what Curry hit Neal with, but I can’t do it any justice. Only the video below will do that.The post Stephen Curry put Gary Neal on skates last night appeared first on No Guts, No Glory.
University of Mobile’s cross country coach says he saw bomb sniffing dogs, spotter on roofs before explosion at Boston Marathon
By now, you’re well aware of the tragedy that occurred during the Boston Marathon on Monday. And as you know, we were out of the loop on Monday, so we’ll spend today trying to cover the aftermath of the tragedy.We’ll start with University of Mobile cross country coach Ali Stevenson who participated in the race. Stevenson told Local 15 in Pensacola that there were bomb sniffing...
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