Week Sauce: Where A Cartoon Is The Only Way To Tell Doc Ellis’ Story
Week Sauce: Where Steve Nash Is In All Of Us
Here’s a recap of the weirdest or most overlooked sports stories on the Interweb this week. Plus, as you’ve come to expect, Steve Nash’s wife is suddenly having second thoughts.
Why We’d Better Start Easing Up On Michael Vick
Let us establish first and foremost that what Michael Vick was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison for (the organization of a dog fighting ring along with brutal torture of losing animals) was wrong, immoral and generally disgusting. It’s not funny or a matter to be taken lightly in any way. Anyone guilty of a similar crime in the future should be punished within the full extent of the law.
Got all that? Good. Now let’s talk about our treatment of Mr. Vick from here on out.
New Balance To Sell Its Scraps To Suckers For $75
Take a look at this cross-trainer. You like this cross-trainer? They’re New Balances. I’m pretty sure Bea Arthur used to wear New Balances before she passed. Maybe David Duchovny. Sting, perhaps. I’m not sure exactly. But there’s something you should know about these particular New Balances before you go out and try to get the new “Arthurs.”
Nike: Just Moments Away From Controlling The Color Red
Remember when the color red used to signify passion? Perhaps war? Blood, if you’re into specifics? Well take some photos of all that and put ‘em in a scrapbook, because — yes, pictures of red things. No, I don’t know specifically what you should photograph. It was more of a pithy introduction to the blog than an actual suggestion. Besides, I’m the warning guy, not the idea guy. How you take pictures is your problem, but you should do it quickly because Nike is co-opting one of our most beloved colors. Any minute now, Nike’s going to change the way we think about red.
They’ve already started. You’ve already fallen victim. And it’s only going to get worse.
