05.02.08 DIABETES, CANCER, AND DEATH
It's a great day in sports for disease and death. ESPN has an exclusive interview with Tennessee shooting guard Chris Lofton in which the Volunteers' marksman reveals his private battle with testicular cancer. Since a random drug test a year ago turned up positive — high levels of beta hCG can indicate either steroid use or cancer — Lofton kept his disease secret from his teammates and extended family. Only now has he come forward to talk about the illness that has left him riddled with tired cliches:
"You're going to get knocked down. It's whether you stay down or whether you get back up and fight that counts."
In slightly less grave disease news, Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. He will need daily insulin injections, but is expected to be able to continue disappointing Broncos fans.
And to cap things off on a more cheerful note, an obituary: former Dodgers executive Buzzie Bavasi died at 93. Doctors believe the cause of death was being extremely old.
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DIABETES, CANCER, AND DEATH
Cutler's just further proof that Brandon Marshall is nothing but trouble.
Also, Chris Lofton just signed an endorsement deal with And One.
Chris Lofton is one nutty guy!
/dad humor
Damn now Adam Morrison isn't even the best athlete with diabetes.
What's the O/U on a Morrison suicide attempt in the next week?
To prove to his young charge that functioning testicles aren't necessary for a satisfying sex life, Coach Pearl finger-banged a group of Erin Andrews look-alikes at a team meeting.
Oh, and Coach Summit did the same.
Here was the headline on ESPN.com, with my thoughts in brackets:
Bavasi dies; [Really? Bill Bavasi? Oh man this is great!]; architect of Series-winning Dodgers [Oh. Damn.]
Buzzie Bavasi died at 93
Should have been Buzz Bissinger.
Matt - I was deeply disappointed when I saw it wasn't Bill either and I'm not even a Mariners fan.
Buzzie Bavasi Boots Bucket, Bequeaths Brooklyn Birthright
In other medical news, doctors tell me that my cock is abnormally large.
Does this mean Cutler's going to start crying before close games are even over?
Hopefully Cutler qualifies for the Wilford Brimley life insurance plan that helps people with "diabeetus".
Cutler? Diabetes? Sweet?
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