SHAWN CHACON IS LIVING THE DREAM
06.26.08
Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon has been suspended indefinitely after an altercation with general manager Ed Wade turned violent. Things got ugly when Chacon refused to go with Wade to the manager's office to discuss Chacon's move from the starting rotation to the bullpen. According to Chacon, Wade responded to the subordination by yelling at the pitcher.
“He started yelling and cussing," Chacon said of Wade. "I’m sitting there and I said to him very calmly, ‘Ed, you need to stop yelling at me. Then I stood up and said 'you better stop yelling at me.' I stood up. He continued and was basically yelling and stuff and was like, ‘You need to (expletive) look in the mirror.’ So at that point I lost my cool and I grabbed him by the neck and threw him to the ground. I jumped on top of him because at that point I wanted to beat his (butt). Words were exchanged.”
In layman's terms, Shawn Chacon choke-slammed his boss. God that must have felt good. If that's not the American dream, then I don't know what is.
I can't even count the number of times and ways I've wanted to lose my shit on my boss. But those were the old days. Now I'm my own boss. I come and go as I please. I do what I want. I make my own decisions, like what kind of Ramen should I have for dinner every night this week? Look at me, free as a bird! Free from the confines of medical and dental insurance!

Shawn Choke-on?
In his defense he was trying to eat.
With a mug like that, I wouldn't be in a rush to look in the mirror either. Luckily I am an Adonis.
Thanks, Uff, "chokeslamming my boss" just moved to the top of my bucket list.
PJ carlesimo is having flashbacks right now
If that's not the American dream, then I don't know what is.
Chokeslamming boss while getting blown by a toothless hooker.
Sadly that stripper in the photo was choke-slammed by the artist formerly known as Pacman seconds after it was taken.
This is the best story I've seen since Stokke.
The Phillies are calling Chacon right now.
if you were blogging from Canada you'd have the healthcare looked after.
are we sure this wasn't a phillies fan disguised as shawn chacon?
Getting paid $2M a year to be a career 45-61 is the life, let alone getting to necktoss your boss. In the wrong field….check.
Wow, Bill Bavasi got out of the job just in time. Ed Wade was definitely near the top of the list of "GMs that Need to Be Choke-slammed." Right near Ned Coletti and Brian Sabean.