Whitlock: At It Again

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The Big Lead found this 5/30/2008 on nationofislamsportsblog.blogspot.com [flag]
Tattoos. The reason, according to Mr. Whitlock , that the NBA has not been as warmly received by viewers as they would like. No one wants to watch Delonte West or Larry Hughes play basketball. It's uncomfortable and disconcerting. You don't want your kids to see it. You don't want your kids to think they should decorate their neck, arms, hands, chest and legs in paint. You don't want to waste ... [link]

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The Roundup: A Kimbo Slice Kinda Weekend
Published 5/30/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... A lot of chatter about Sasha Vujacic’s late three last night, and the impact it had on anyone who wagered on the game. (Moneyline Journal, Friends of the Program) Officiating in the NBA has been quite bad this postseason. (Sportsline) Terrell Owens to Pacman: No Strip Clubs. (The Merkin Sports) Photos of some lesser-known athletes boozing it up. (Stock Lemon) Taking aim at Whitlock’s NBA thoughts. (NOIS) “Messed around and got a triple double.” (ESPN the ...

Whitlock: Less Tattoos = Better Ratings. Reality: Ha Ha... What?!
Published 5/31/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... Whitlock with a strained link to increased team play, though I'd tend to disagree with any assertion that the number of a team's tattoos are inversely proportional to that team's sharing attitude. I mean, seriously. (Nation of Islam Sportsblog doesn't buy it either.) ...

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