Since rejecting an offer to stay with the Boston Celtics for the 2009-10 season, Stephon Marbury has been broadcasting his descent into insanity for all to see, thanks to YouTube and UStream and USoCrazy…. Wizards center Brendan Haywood wondered aloud what I’m sure plenty of other players and fans have been thinking…
At first it was [...]
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Stephon Marbury starring in ‘gay porn’
E. Lynn Harris told closeted sports stories
Jim and I were both out of town when author E. Lynn Harris passed away a couple weeks ago, so I wanted to circle back and make sure we recognized him here. He was on tour for his new book, “Basketball Jones”, when he collapsed of a heart attack in Beverly Hills at age 54. [...]
Shaq in a pink Speedo?
You may have heard about Shaquille O’Neal’s new ABC “reality” show, Shaq Vs., in which the aging NBA superstar takes on other athletes such as Ben Roethlisberger and Michael Phelps in their sports. One such challenge will be filmed on Sunday, when pro beach volleyballers and Olympic gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh will [...]
Sports Tweet of the Week: See-through shorts!
I know, it’s been longer than a week, but as I believe I’ve said before, I procrastinate. Plus, I’m occasionally lazy. Sue me. At any rate, the Portland Trail Blazers’ official Twitter feed is featuring updates from Team USA’s minicamp in Las Vegas, where the Blazers’ Greg Oden is one of 23 participants. Today, [...]
Video: College player dunks on LeBron James
Finally, the tape that Nike and LeBron James did not want you to see: Xavier’s Jordan Crawford dunks on James at the recent LeBron James Skills Academy. Soon after the dunk, it came out that Nike confiscated video of the event from a cameraman, claiming such video was unauthorized. This cameraman said a Nike rep [...]
Big Ben’s been busy
Oh boy. First the defending Super Bowl champion quarterback appeared at the ESPYs looking like he’s put on 50 pounds. Now, Ben Roethlisberger has been named the defendent in a sexual assault civil suit brought by Andrea McNulty, an employee at Harrah’s in Reno, Nev. Roethlisberger’s lawyer denied the accusation and pointed out that no [...]
Richard Jefferson tosses fuel on the fire
The name Richard Jefferson has been tossed around for years as a possible gay man in pro sports. MediaTakeOut breathed life in the rumors in 2006 when they said a black New Jersey Nets player was in a relationship with a man (Jefferson was with the Nets at the time). So when I read that [...]
NBA Draft: Griffin and Rubio turn heads
Blake Griffin was the first player selected in the NBA draft (by the L.A. Clippers), and already people are grading each team’s draft. The one grade many gay men can agree on: Minnesota’s selection of Ricky Rubio (right) makes many of us Timberwolves fans. If he plays.
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Shaq to the Cleve
Good morning fellow Outsportsters. During the overnight hours, Cleveland and Phoenix worked out a mega-deal. Shaquille O’Neal has been traded by Phoenix to the Cavaliers in exchange for Sasha Pavlovic and Ben Wallace.
This is a straight-up salary dump for the Suns, Pavlovic is probably getting cut within the month and Ben Wallace has made serious [...]
Quick hits: Cowboys, Spurs, Lance
Three Dallas Cowboy offensive lineman have signed a deal to put out a heavy metal album. Good think the ‘Boys got rid of T.O. and all of those distractions!!
San Antonio Spurs trade three players (including Bruce Bowen) for Milwaukee’s Richard Jefferson.
I’m just gonna steal Fark’s headline for this one because it’s so perfect: Man who [...]
Sports Tweet of the Week: NBA’s lifesaver
My award this week doesn’t go to the best tweet but to the athlete himself. More on that in a moment. Here are some other gems:
Texas Rangers pitcher C. J. Wilson needed to vent on a writer-turned-ESPN personality:
why anyone listens or cares about what skip bayless says is beyond me, and every athlete I know. [...]
Quick hits: Sosa, Marshall, Yankee, LeBron
Sammy Sosa, who just a couple weeks ago reiterated that he has never taken performance-enhancing drugs, reportedly tested positive for them in 2003. If true, Sosa, who once cheated with an illegal bat, should shut his trap and never speak again.
Has any coach’s first five months ever gone worse? Broncos WR Brandon Marshall demands trade, [...]
Quick hits: Lakers fans, Pens, Phelps, testicles
L.A. Lakers win title. And after 15 titles, Lakers fans still riot in the streets when their team wins. Police arrest 25 scumbags, police officers hurt. Adam Morrison (right) now has more titles than Charles Barkley and Karl Malone.
Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup, become first major pro team in 30 years to win a [...]
Lakers’ win means no more puppets
There is not much to say about the Los Angeles Lakers’ 99-86 efficient dispatching of the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to give the Lakers their 15th NBA title. Game 5 was a yawner with zero suspense and it was clear the better team won. After three straight thrillers, the Lakers [...]
Magic “ties” Lakers, Dewey defeats Truman
Check out the back page of today’s Philadelphia Daily News after the jump — specifically, the bottom left-hand corner of the page (although the “Rockin’ Raul!” stuff is pretty exciting, unless you’re a Mets fan)…
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