By
Ryan Finley
Arizona Daily Wildcat
Whoever let the dogs out can put them back in. Now. That song is like the "Whoomp! There it is" of the 21st century...
...In case you've been under a rock lately, Philadelphia 76ers point guard Allen Iverson has been embroiled in a controversy after the release of his first musical track, "40 Bars."
On the single, Iverson manages to insult women, gays and even blacks. While the track has been under scrutiny lately, people should lay off of the Georgetown alum.
Critics need to realize that Iverson is just reflecting the world in which he grew up and save the freaking morality lesson for Sunday school.
I doubt that any of us attending the University of Arizona can even fathom the world in which Iverson grew up. Those who can't relate should shut their mouths and thank the man upstairs that they didn't have to deal with half the crap that Iverson dealt with growing up...
...Plus, it could be worse: Shaquille "What's Up Doc? Can We Rock?" O'Neal could come out with another album...
...Is it just me or are UA forward Eugene Edgerson and "The Ladies Man" (a.k.a. "Saturday Night Live's" Tim Meadows) the same person? I mean, it's uncanny. Don't rule out seeing "Mean Gene" sipping some Courvoisier on the bench this season...
...Satan is among us, and his name is Paul O'Neill. The Yankees' right fielder is not only old and incapable of making the throw from right field to home plate, but he's also one of the biggest jerks in the game of baseball. Have you ever seen him not whine after getting called out? I'll drive him to the old folks home myself...
...Midnight Madness starts tomorrow night at McKale Center and, contrary to television reports, junior small forward Richard Jefferson will participate in the dunk contest.
UA assistant coach Jim Rosborough said that Jefferson - who has had a phobia of dunk contests since competing in the McDonalds' All-American contest in high school - will compete. Thank God! Without Jefferson - who could be best dunker in school history - it would have been assistant coach Josh Pastner versus Mike Schwertley in the final...
...Another separated at birth: former major leaguer John Kruk and Mindy Cohn - Natalie from "The Facts of Life." Am I right?...
...I never want to hear another woman complain about how guys watch too much sports. It seems that every girl that I know has a "Heaven's Gate"-like devotion to the HBO show "Sex and the City." So, women of UA, I'll make you a deal - I'll stop talking (and writing) about playoff baseball if you stop talking about how Carrie can't keep herself away from Mr. Big. I mean, when will she realize that the only person she's screwing is herself?
Not that I watch the show or anything...
Ryan Finley is a junior majoring in journalism. He can be reached at sports@wildcat.arizona.edu.
