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Rip Hamilton Stars in "Kingpin 2"
Apparently, Rip's changed his name to Jebediah and is becoming a devout Amish.... Or Mennonite...
Rip Hamilton Stars in "Kingpin 2"
6 Comments
  • Arrowhead Addict Arrowhead Addict
    +2
    Hezekiah Hamilton?
    Posted 10/1/2008 respond (flag)
  • docksquad33 docksquad33
    +1
    haha, sweet.  let's make some kinda wager for this upcoming season. bulls vs pistons.
    Posted 10/1/2008 respond (flag)
  • wdbrady wdbrady
    +1
    Can't knock that beard!  Hopefully it won't interfere with his mask though...
    Posted 10/2/2008 respond (flag)
    • jwjeff jwjeff
      +1

      Good point, wdbrady. Good thing it's not a full-face mask -- it'll look weird with his Gooden-beard all pressed down.

      What am I saying? It looks weird now.

      Posted 10/2/2008 respond (flag)
  • chone chone
    +1
    Fear the Beard?
    Posted 10/2/2008 respond (flag)
  • sportvantage sportvantage
    +1

    thought the 'changed name' part was for real until i saw the pic!!  lol

    good stuff

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    Posted 10/8/2008 respond (flag)
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Afternoon Blogdome: Did We Forget To Mention It's Almost Hockey Season? [Afternoon Blogdome]
Deadspin — ... Honest Rip: Either Richard Hamilton is running for President in the 1860s or he's gone all "Witness" on us and joined the simple Amish life. Ask him about his butter churner! [World of Isaac] ...

Blog-O-Rama: Rip’s Beard Runnin’ It Amish Style
SPORTSbyBROOKS — • THE WORLD OF ISAAC trims up some styling news of Pistons player Rip Hamilton sporting a new Amish look . Rip Hamilton Amish beard • Dan Patrick’s radio show turns one today, and who better to help celebrate the media milestone than Charles Barkley . • WITH LEATHER can’t understand why roof surfing hasn’t caught on yet . • The ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS reports that Barrow, Alaska - the first town to host a high school football team above the Arctic Circle - is about to host the first high school football playoff game above the Arctic ...

The Link Tent | 10.1.08
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FanIQ Blog — ... the um, playoffs..or something. [Red Sox Monster] The NHL save of the year has already happened, even though the season hasn't started. [Barry Melrose Rocks] Peter King sure chooses white guys a lot for his "good guy of the week" award. [NOIS] If only there had been a coaching strike in Oakland [The Legend of Cecilio Guante] Man, what is up with Rip Hamilton's beard? Is he auditioning to play President Lincoln? [The World of Isaac] Maria Sharapova is now taken. [Deadspin]

HHR Hugs It Out [10.1.08]
Hugging Harold Reynolds — Great "Bailouts" in Sports History (Steady Burn) Kevin Durant: Being a ‘Thunder’ makes me look like THAT? (The Sports Culture) 2009 NFL Mock Draft (NE Patriots Draft) Rip Hamilton in "Kingpin 2" (The World of Isaac) ...

Rip Flips on Saunders
SLAM Online — ... Marcel Mutoni Throwing recently fired coaches under the bus seems to be en vogue in the League these days. After Mark Cuban said his continued employment of Avery Johnson nearly caused a mutiny in the Dallas locker room, Rip Hamilton (and his ghastly beard) spoke of his feelings toward ex-Pistons coach Flip Saunders. From the Detroit Free Press: And by doing so [Hamilton] added his name to the list ...

NESW Sports Headlines 10/2/2008
NESW Sports, Sports Videos — ... Warning MLB Playoff teams + VH1 < Hugging Harold Reynolds Also go vote for Awful Announcing on the Iron Ref < Hugging Harold Reynolds Greatest Sports Bailouts < Steady Burn Andrew Bynum has been getting his SWOLE on < Ball Don’t Lie Paulie Danger from World Hoops Blog Interview < And One Rip Hamilton = King Pin ? < World of Isaac Kevin ...

The 10-man rotation, starring the All-Starbury Movement
Ball Don't Lie — ... explains Rip's mystery beard: "He grew it over the summer, kept it for media then shaved it off (keeping his regular goatee) before the official first day of training camp. I always thought that was silly of him since all the promotional pics and videos they shot at media day have him with the great big Amish beard, but maybe he got a kick out of doing that." There you go, J-N-Z. ...

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I’m sure Rip wouldn’t appreciate the Hollywood comparison, but you can’t help but to make the connection. I support the beard, Rip. Photo by Jeffrey Simms; SPMsportspage.com.