Gilbert Keeps Obama-Arenas Ticket Alive

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 Gilbert Keeps Obama-Arenas Ticket Alive
Breaking news: We landed on the moon! Also, Gil agreed to a six-year, $111 million deal with the Wiz , which is about $16 million less than they offered him. The thinking here, I guess, is that this affords the Wiz a bit more flexibility to sign marginal players like Roger Mason Jr. To quote the man of the hour: “This way, I’m still getting paid a lot of money and we can make ... [link]

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Weekend roundtable of love
Published 7/6/2008 by B-Roy at The Sports Culture
Wimbledon is very boring, and therefor, so is this weekend in sports. Here’s a free sample of the lack of activity: Gilbert ‘takes one for the team’ financially, and suddenly, wants in on the Obama ticket. (Mr. Irrelevant) Tyson Gay, the outstanding U.S. tracklete, was carted off the track, a la Paul Pierce circa 2008. (Fanhouse) Everything is bigger in Texas… except for high school athlete’s testicles. (SbB) Tampa Bay alters its baseball team… again. No devil, just penis. (SbB ...

Case of the Mondays
Published 7/7/2008 by Bunkie Perkins at Friends of the Program
... Some late 4th of July goodness, Team America and Guitar Hero, together at last. Heres a story…of a man named Saban. Excited that Agent Zero is staying home. Ooo someone got a site face ...

The Arenas contract: What others are saying
Published 7/8/2008 by Pradamaster at Bullets Forever
... "discounted" rate Arenas is still vastly overpaid and it is questionable how much the Wizards will be able to do with that $16 million, an amount that could do a lot of good in the real world but does not necessarily give the team that much ability to significantly upgrade the roster. I commend Arenas for making that gesture but I still maintain that with him as the featured--and highest paid--player the Wizards will not get past the second round of the playoffs. Mister Irrelevant Good for Gil, good for the Wiz and good for us. They/we ...

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