Enquirer Exclusive! Nationals, MASN, order Don Sutton to cut his white man's afro

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 Enquirer Exclusive! Nationals, MASN, order Don Sutton to cut his white man's afro
Nationals, MASN, execs say Sutton's 'fro must go. According to sources with no direct or indirect knowledge of the situation: A day after Nationals manager Manny Acta told Dmitri Young's to cut his "big, curly Afro" because of concerns it was becoming too much of a distraction , the Nationals and MASN have told Nationals broadcaster Don Sutton that he too must cut his big, curly ... [link]

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White On Black Violence [Blogdome]
Published 4/20/2008 by Sussman at Deadspin
• Joe Calzaghe beat up Bernard Hopkins last night. [Ring Report] • Sal Paolantonio disses San Francisco defensive backs. [Niners Nation] • Happy Birthday, Mr. Smoot. [Mister Irrelevant] • The Minnesota Wild-Colorado Avalanche playoff game on Versus was bumped in upstate New York by an infomercial for makeup. [Parting Schotts] • If Dmitri Young's fro is a distraction, so is Don Sutton's. [Nationals Enquirer] • Lions fans aren't much smarter than Matt Millen, it seems. [100% Fanjury Rate] • Sam The Eagle has had it ...

Last Week's Five Stars
Published 4/21/2008 by Dan Steinberg at D.C. Sports Bog
... threatens to sever the power that has powered this team to, what, five wins? According to MLB.com, "Acta said he requested the haircut in the interest of team "structure" with the Nationals. Young, on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back sprain, declined comment." Has a pro athlete ever declined comment on a haircut before? Does baseball abide by the reverse playoff beard superstition? Is Don Sutton next ? And could Donald Brashear's playoff beard possibly look more sinister? 3) Mike Wise . Sure, the fans were in full swoon over ...

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