Tila Tequila:
ESPN Report
That's a pretty serious allegation she laid down against a guy with a history of drug and violence issues, and is not something that was taken lightly. I wasn't there and cant say exactly what happened but it clearly didn't go anything like she said. Shawne is a guy who by all accounts is trying to get his life on track and doesn't deserve this. Good for you Shawne for taking the legal high road and ignoring her, APOLOGY DESERVED.
Kanye West:
Video
Apology
Setting aside my unabashed love for Taylor, or TayTay as she lets me call her, this was just rude. It makes sense, Kanye is an insensitive meglomaniac. Its not like it hasn't happened before. Apologies usually include sincere statements of regret, not references to Ben Stiller movies. Thats like adding insult to insult. Kanye, its 2009 and you aren't relevant anymore. Go hang out with Dane Cook. APOLOGY DENIED
Serena Williams
Meltdown
Apology
Let me be the first to say this. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that shes bigger and frankly blacker than most tennis players. I'd be a lot less scared if I was threatened by her, for example, than Serena. That being said what she said was out of line and she deserved to be penalized, however the foot fault call was bogus. Thats like calling an NBA player for breaking the plane on a inbounds pass; yeah it happens but is it really a necesary call? Doesn't make it less illegal, but its about the spirit of the game. The officials should have handled it better, and so should Serena. Obviously shes apologetic since it cost her the match and she has gotten better in that regard. APOLOGY ACCEPTED.
Tom Brady
To bad he doesn't duck the DL this well.
I know its been a while for you Tom, but after you put together a game winning drive you have to talk to the reporters. Matt Barkley knows it and hes only 19 (we share birthdays). Brett Favre knows it and hes debatably senile. The fact of the matter is you are back on the turf and that means you're back in the spotlight. Deal with it. NO APOLOGY NECESSARY, just do better next time.
Think some one else owes or is owed an apology. Let me know.
ramble on,
craig
3 comments:
With apologies to Harry Schearer(sp?), I'm with you. Kanye sticking up for Beyonce is like me sticking up for you. I could probably help you stay out of a fight, but couldn't help you win one. She's so much bigger than him.
Serena gets the Bob Knight award this week, but since she has a clean record it should be able to do some sort of community service and get it off her record.
Have to wonder about the amount of slack we cut Serena. The foot fault call was absurd. But lets not forget that she had the conduct point taken because she recieved a warning after she smashed her raquet to oblivion when she lost the first set. She didn't even have a clean record in that match, much less her career. Ultimately Serena has the same competitive fire that led Jordan to give that horrendous speech at the HOF. However, even if we like the fire on the court, it doesn't mean we have to love the unreasonable outbursts.
On a separate note, does Joe Wilson have to apologize? On the one hand his critical outburst while the messiah was addressing congress cannot be tolerated. On the other hand, anything that makes our political system more like the raucousness that occurs in the house of commons is much appreciated. I'd love to see the white house subjected to the same weekly grilling received by 10 downing st.
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