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HOVA Rants

As I just told djroxalot, I'm kind of in a bad mood. I'm in such a bad mood that I want to rant about some things that I have observed in sports lately. So, here we go:

First of all, I am tired of people raining in on excessive celebrations. Why are these kill-joys trying to take the fun out of sports? From the NFL, flagging any kind of end-zone celebrations, to College Football flagging any type of celebration, and finally to IOC moron Jacques Rogge flogging Usain Bolt for his celebrations after winning the 100 Meters. the 200 Meters, and the 4x100 Relay. First of all, sports are meant to be fun. It's human nature to celebrate something good, and who the hell are these arbitors to say "you are going to far, let's criticize you?" You know what: F the no fun police. F them.

Regarding: LeBron teases Knicks, Nets fans

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LeBron teases Knicks, Nets fans
During his tour of Manhattan, LeBron James had fun teasing Knicks and Nets fans yesterday about the prospect of playing in the Big Apple in 2010 when he becomes a free agent. When asked his favorite city, King James listed New York No. 1. But when asked his favorite borough, James said Brooklyn, where the Nets plan to open shop in 2010. Knicks president Donnie Walsh's every move is designed to make sure they are enough under the cap to go after James as a free agent. The hiring of the popular D'Antoni was done partly to entice King James. The Nets are in better position for now after dealing Richard Jefferson Thursday and with minority owner Jay-Z one of James' best friends.

Regarding: St. John's coach on hot seat

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St. John's coach on hot seat
St. John's is 10-16 after Saturday's 30-point loss at Duke, and a dialogue about the program's future is percolating. In high school gyms, on the talk-radio airwaves and among St. John's most loyal and influential supporters, the question is asked whether the school will stick with Norm Roberts or make a change. A determination probably is still weeks away and the value of Roberts' successes and failures will be measured by the university president, the Rev. Donald J. Harrington, and athletic director, Chris Monasch.

Pryor Engagement

O.K., you can guess by my title what I am going to be talking about here. You guessed it, Terrelle Pryor. As we all know, he has decided to delay signing with a school and has until April 1 to make up his mind. The sad thing about this is that he has left himself open to criticism from the press, and internet bulletin boards like this one. The reason why I say sad is that he's just a kid. He's a child, and apparently a very confused one. This is a big decision. For those on this site who are old enough to be in college, attended college, or graduated from college the decision on where you are going to spend the next four years of your life is a huge one. I will speak for myself, and tell you that it took me weeks of going back and forth over my acceptance letters before I finally decided upon the school. I didn't regret my decision, and there is no need for Terrelle to regret his.

Megalomania: NFL Style

Megalomania (according to Wikipedia) is defined as a psychopathological condition characterized by delusions of wealth, power, genius, or omnipotence. This term is also defined as delusions of grandeur. Those who are megalomanics are often manic and paranoid. Well, what does this have to do with sports you might ask? This week we have seen two owners in the National Football League display their megalomaniac ways at the expense of their teams.