(In)Famous Bigots In Sport

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chimprage chimprage posted 1/22/2008 from www.deuceofdavenport.com [flag]
Its the day after Martin Luther King Jr. day. A day where most Americans are not working like I was, otherwise this post would've been up on Monday. Nevertheless, since we at the Deuce love to do nothing but promote racial and social harmony, just like the good doctor King, and in light of the Kelly Tilghman scandal , lets take a look back at some of the sports worlds greatest bigoted ... [link]

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Cheap Shots #95.
Published 1/22/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Rafa Nadal is back in the semis again on the men’s side. [ESPN] Memphis Takes #1 Ranking: First time in 25 years since the Memphis Tigers have been tops in college hoops, and UNC’s home loss to Maryland is the catalyst. Kansas moves up to #2. [SI] Passing The Buck Again: Tiger Woods says more on Tilghman, refuses to say something that actually matters on the lynching reference. [NYT] Infamous Sports Bigots: Deuce of Davenport has a quick rundown of the racially insensitive. Canseco’s Got ...

SAINT ANDREW'S NET: SEXY ALLEYS!
Published 1/22/2008 at With Leather - Sports news and gossip for your impressionable young children
... Deuce of Davenport honors MLK Jr. by examining the bigots of sports.  Cap Anson should be added to this list for helping found baseball's old segregation policy. And he was Cub, so that pretty much makes him the worst person ever. ...

Create The Caption #150
Published 1/22/2008 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
... you Tom. I miss your musk. I think, when this thing with Gisele is done, you and I should get an apartment together."- Anon (Champ Kind is a winner every time) ________________________________________ Are you funny enough to create a caption for this photo of Kobe kicking it during yesterday's Lakers win over the Nugs? Daily Links: Will Smith Is Now Predicting Football Game Outcomes As Well (The Sports Lodge) The Worst Bigots In Sports (Deuce of Davenport) Free These NBAers Now! (Hardwood ...

Some Links and Some Funk
Published 1/22/2008 by The Ghosts at The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes
... Deuce of Davenport is sure to get the blood boiling as they recap the colossal bastards that are the biggest bigots in sports. Good god I hate John Rocker. Just look at that guy. Grrrr. ...

THE AFTER PARTY
Published 1/22/2008 by DCScrap at Epic Carnival - Pop Culture, Sports, Celebrities, Babes, Rumors, Innuendo
Come back or retire? Retire already! (We Suck at Sports) More Tabitha Gilley! (Busted Coverage) Super Bowl Preview. (Sports Media Journal) Bud's back. Who else should keep their jobs? (Rumors and Rants) 10 (in)famous bigots in sports history. (Deuce of Davenport) A fan's Super Bowl dilemma. (Man on a Rant) "I Am Legend" predicted the Super Bowl. (The Sports Lodge) Bud has seven ads ready for Super Sunday. (CO-ED Magazine) Jason Priestley started a ...

Around the Blogosphere for 1/22
Published 1/22/2008 by Anthony Hall at MVN Outsider
... appears on the Fox Business Channel to promote his new book, “God Save the Fan” (which I’ve definitely gotta buy sometime this week…it sounds like an excellent book). [The 700 Level] Speaking of which, check out Dan Shanoff’s review of the book. [Dan Shanoff] Do non-players make better NBA general managers than former players? [True Hoop] A look at some of the most bigoted members of the sports world. [Deuce of Davenport] Brett Favre mentors Tony Dungy on the art of retirement ...

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