Bob Knight Proves He Can Still Throw Chairs

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 Bob Knight Proves He Can Still Throw Chairs
By Chris Mottram If Bob Knight wishes to cash in on his celebrity, then so be it. I know I would. (Unfortunately, the blog game doesn't usually lead to celebrity status.) I actually think Knight could make a good pitch man, and buried deep within that disgruntled old man is probably a decent sense of humor. But this new VW commercial featuring Knight is just not good. Like, at all:  ... [link]

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Bob Knight's Volkswagen Commercial Is Stupid
Published 4/8/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... says, "I'm all for people making as much money anyway they can, but this is a little ridiculous." And Sporting Blog says, "this new VW commercial featuring Knight is just not good. Like, at all." I agree. C'mon, Knight. You're better than that. ...

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