Athletes Say The Damnedest Things
D. S. Mitchell
Sunday Mornings
Another lazy, Sunday morning at www.calamitypolitics.com No surprise, say you. I am officially declaring, ‘Layed Back Sunday’. It’s great sometimes, being the boss, even if it’s only me, Dave, Jane and our office support dog, Lily. Thinking about political theory, political science, political reality, political bullshit, on a daily basis tends to sour anyone’s personality. But, not TODAY!
Play Day
I’ve declared it an official ‘play day’. If you are a baseball, soccer, wrestling or football fan you are one of millions of fans, nationwide. Sports figures can be heroes, villains, martyrs and often, comedians. And some of them are damned funny. Intentionally, or unintentionally. Today, there will be no political discussion, there will be no analysis, there will be no relevant comment, other than to read what some well-known athletes have had to say about the state of things. So, here goes:
Athletes Say The Damnedest Things
Mike Tyson: Responding to a question about his retirement plans: “Fade into Bolivian, I guess.” Joe Theismann: “The term genius is inapplicable to anyone in this game. A genius is Norman Einstein.” Pedro Guerrero: About his relationship with the press, “Sometimes they write what I say, not what I mean.” Chuck Nevitt: On why he appeared nervous: “My sister is having a baby, and I don’t know if I’m going to be an aunt or an uncle.” Yogi Berra: “It gets late early out here.” George Foreman: “There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.” George Roberts: “I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first.” Tug McGraw: “Always root for the winner. That way you won’t be disappointed.” Don King: He (Chavez) speaks English, Spanish, and he’s bilingual.” Dizzy Dean: The doctor X-rayed my head and found nothing. Bill Cowher: On whether the Steelers bent NFL regulations: “We’re not attempting to circumcise the rules.”
Thanks again, Rod L. Evans, Ph.D. quotes taken from his book, Tyrannosaurus Lex.
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