Everybody's talking about the anniversary of something today.
Over on FOXsports.com, Elliott Kalb looks back on Magic Johnson's retirement, which was announced 15 years ago today after the luminous basketball star learned he had HIV. Back then we were all pretty sure he was gonna die pretty quickly, but he's hanging on pretty nicely. Still, at the time, it was a shocking public recognition that anyone could contract the virus, not just New York City queers and unfortunate blood transfusion recipients.
Even more depressing, ESPN.com's Page 2 is celebrating birthday #6 today. You can access the work of the sadly deceased Ralph Wiley and Hunter S. Thompson, as well as the sadly alive Scoop Jackson, whose featured Scoop Manifesto (AKA the "What I Believe" column) truly set a precedent for historic shittiness in written communication. Oh, and they've opened up the precious Sports Guy vault, if you're into that sort of thing.
But there is one bright spot today: it's the one-year anniversary of the Carolina TopCats' drunken lesbian bathroom stall sex, complete with a segue into foxy boxing. Angela and Renee, I salute you. And I don't think I need to spell out what I mean by "salute."
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It’s funny the hate that you have for Scoop Jackson, and I think I’ve discovered why. It’s jealousy, the green eyed monster herself, and it’s an overtly feminine emotion. You hate Scoop because he sits in a chair that you want, writes for an organization that you love, and holds a position that you covet. The other funny thing is that Scoop is read and liked by readers of all races, he is mainly catering to black folks but others feel him too. You, you strictly cater to white males (and a couple silly fat broads who are on your jock), mouth breathers with lower than average IQ’s. That’s all fine and dandy, do you. But you know how Scoop and Whitlock (whom, I and many brothas like me like to call Uncle Rukus) got into it (you undoubtedly were on Whitlock’s side fat as it may be) and they went back and forth, well with you, you take shots at Scoop and he doesn’t even know you exist, that’s fuckin pathetic. That is equivalent to some new up and coming MC coming into the rap game and immediatly tryin to diss Biggie, or KRS-one. You are a gnat on Scoop’s balls and you’re happy to be there, don’t bite the hand that wouldn’t even bother slappin you silly. You are water, and your site should be called ‘With Vinegar’. Just get it together, do you, and don’t comment on how another man makes his living, As Riley Freeman would put it, “That is NOT gangsta”. Thank you, and god bless.
I am now dumber for having read that.
And by “that” I mean a long-winded comment by The Dub which accused me of being jealous of Scoop Jackson. It has since been destroyed by the management, which makes my comment look out of place. Ah well.
I can’t speak for you, Mr. Ufford, but I know that I am personally not ashamed to admit how jealous I am of Scoop Jackson. Not for landing a great job he’s in no way qualified for, but mainly, for having a nickname straight out of a 1957 Superman comicbook. Does Scoop work for ESPN.com, or the fucking Daily Planet?
has scoop jackson put 1 complete sentence togehter? ever?
has james spelled 1 post correctly? ever?….*together
James – I too am occasionally guilty of the crime of making fun of someone else’s writing skills with a misspelled post.
I’m still imagining it was the blond receiving the tongue lashing and obivous nose insertion from the brunette.
She looks like Gonzo the great.
I was in the ASU bookstore when the radio announcec about Tragic Johnson.
It was sad, but hey he’s still around and so is Isaih.
I think the saddest part of the Magic story is the untimely, and largely ignored, demise of “The Magic Hour.” RIP, “Magic Hour”… you were ahead of your time.
OK, when Page 2 first came out I thought I had found my homepage. I used to love it. Am I the only one who now thinks it’s a total piece of shit? I really don’t even know why I bother to check in a few times a week. Remember the good days when Hunter S. Thompson and Bill Simmons where posting frequently? I even like Jim Capel most of the time. Granted, Simmons annoys me sometimes with his biases but I think it’s only b/c he’s not posting a blog and his columns. They got rid of Dan Shanoff and the Daily Quickie (my only reason for checking in daily once More Cowbell went away). WTF? Who took over, what are their goals, and holy shit I’m sure they haven’t met them. I can’t believe I’m this worked up about the downfall of a website, but whoever is in charge is seriously f***ing up.
I’m still stuck on the beginning of the post….wondering why Magic Johnson got aids and T.O. hasn’t.
I’d like to thank the Page 2 fucktards for making all the interesting articles (HST, Ralph Wiley) ‘Insider only’. Why post the link in that case? Just make the whole anniversary PPV and be done with it. My disillusionment with Page 2 continues to grow…..
Ufford is mean to Jews too! He did inappropriate things with my talis.
Page 2 was, is, and always will be overrated.