Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Sports, the Law, and the * (Asterisk)

Carmelo apologizes for DUI arrest

We've seen it all in sports: alleged steroids, DUIs, smacking women around, and multiple arrests. We don't see the extent of their lawbreaking until it hits the presses, and even then, most team organizations are quiet, allowing the law and their respective parent organizations handle the mess with giving the punishments (or not). In the higher profile cases, such as the Major League Baseball crackdown on those admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs, things seem to get done. But some feel that because they're the superstars of American sports, they get the kid glove treatment. Although some would even argue they get equal treatment; it's just magnified by the camera lenses that surround them.

So, what do you think?

Thursday, February 28, 2008

The Golden "Gimmick"

Myron Cope, creator of the Terrible Towel, dies
History of the Terrible Towel

Aside from Cope's interesting choice of language and frenzied reporting, he was a beloved Steelers personality, and also the creator of the Terrible Towel, the gold towel that Steelers fans whirl at their beloved NFL team's games - a sight to see even at their away games. While it's certainly not the first iconic piece of memorabilia to be associated with any athletic team, it certainly is the most recognized in the NFL, and perhaps across all American sports.

So, what do you think of the Terrible Towel?