In 1989, a law was passed in Florida that made it illegal for any business establishment that serves alcohol to host events that include people tossing or throwing little people for sport. Today, in news that should shock no one who has ever even heard of Florida, one man is trying to put an end to this injustice.

On Monday, Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Melbourne, filed HB 4063 to repeal the law. He says he doesn’t condone the dwarf tossing but he thinks the prohibition takes away freedoms and is against the American way.

“To me it’s an archaic kind of Big Brother law that says, ‘We don’t like that activity,’ ” Workman said. “Well, there is nothing immoral or illegal about that activity. All we really did by passing that law was take away some employment from some little people.”

(Via The Florida Current)

Well, friends, I am pretty damn proud of the leadership in my home state finally doing something about the lack of jobs in this country. Even if it is discriminatory in nature – what about regular people tossing? – it is good to see some progress. Unfortunately, some opponents of this bill are being rather short-sighted.

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In addition to wreaking lasting and potentially crippling injuries, an NFL game or intense practice can make a participant lose about a half inch of height from the pounding coupled with the heavy equipment adorning them, according to a study reported by CBS News (via SbB). It's only temporary, of course, lest Jerry Rice now measure about about a foot and a half tall. That would make him difficult to film on Dancing With The Stars.

Researchers report that repetitive blocking and tackling — coupled with the weight of helmets and pads – can temporarily shave nearly half an inch off of players' heights.

They studied 10 high school football players — lineman, defensive tackles, and others whose positions involved repetitive blocking and tackling. The average height of players before the game was 69.5 inches. Afterward, it was 69.2 inches.

Sounds grueling. Except when you consider marathon runners can temporarily lose nearly a full inch from the constant pounding. Who's the tough guy now? You guys called the track team wussies when you dunked their faces in the toilet. But they suffered just as much as you! Just wait until the runners carb load. They're gonna be pissed. And they can nipple bleed on you.

You know, I've always said that if just one person finds With Leather via a Google search of "bull humps lady midget," I'll consider my job a success. 

Oh, and stop being such a Puritan.  Don't act like you're not aroused.

[Deuce of Davenport] 

I'm probably one of the few people on Earth who doesn't make fun of little people — I understand "midget" is now frowned upon — so I have very little commentary on this video from Parlayer.  The truth is, I'm deeply disturbed by little people.  Should I look at them?  Am I staring?  Don't stare!  But don't look like you're ignoring them!  Just glance, man.  Just glance.  No big deal.  AHHHH they're so weird.  Fuck!  Stop staring!

But really, it's great they play basketball.  I wonder if any of them got cast in Dennis Rodman's movie.

(Note: Yes, there's a lot of video today. And there's more on the way.)