Iverson and the Soft Touch
I actually believe this stuff…this time.
Category: Character
Destined to Offend
There’s talk of offense when it comes to Tim Tebow’s eye blackened biblical billboards. We know he’s a hero to Gator fans, even a collegiate icon given his leadership of an immensely talented group of football players at the University of Florida. But I have to agree that his scripture advertising is terribly offensive. The …
What to say of Iverson the Retired
Names become synonymous through connotation. I say “Notorious”, you say B.I.G. I say, “Cracker Jacks” you think, “Why bother if I’m at Dodger stadium where they grill the dogs.” Pardon the digression. What about when I say, “A.I.?” Speaking of notorious, he is for his famous rant debunking practice given the fact that at the …
Brakes
Are some Stop signs easier to run than others? Maybe they’re all runnable. It’s not the same as a stop light is it. A stop sign generally appears on streets in residential areas where traffic ebbs and flows but is not a constant and furious stream. Stop signs are red and usually prominent enough but …
Real Relevance
On one of those days when I felt irrelevant to young people I had a conversation with a young African American basketball player that reminded me otherwise. He and some friends were in the gym while I was working in my basketball office and they were behaving much like I used to at their age …
My bout with Embarrassment
My mom tried fighting my battles on more than one occasion and I can’t blame her for that. It’s what a parent does. But it was this beloved protectiveness that helped me to become immune to embarrassment. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my involvement in basketball, it’s that you can’t make it through life …
Sho Far So Good
I used to rent a room from a couple of wonderful people who lived in Arcadia, CA. Their sons were and are like brothers to me despite the skin color difference lol. The dad is an independent contractor and the mom did work with a para church organization back then. I was in grad school …