This just saved me getting on my soapbox today.

Steven A. Smith speaking on the plight of the black athlete. It’s a big pill to swallow, but there’s a lot of acidic truth in the man’s words. Read the rest of this entry »

Six Posts That Should Have Gotten A Lot More Attention.

– Shaun Boothe’s unauthorized biography of “The Greatest.”

– The Grammy Nominations for “Best Rap Album.” Read the rest of this entry »

My keen legal sense, only enhanced by years of viewing repeat episodes of Law & Order, tells me that today they’re about to put the squeeze on The Juice. Facing sentencing today, Orenthal could receive anywhere from six years to life. Read the rest of this entry »

Second-runner up to Naledge’s mugshot

So, they found Orenthal James guilty.

O.J. Simpson was found guilty late Friday on all 12 counts stemming from a confrontation in a hotel room last year, including armed robbery and kidnapping. The verdict, which comes 13 years to the day after Mr. Simpson was acquitted in the highly publicized murders of his ex-wife and her friend, concluded a four-week trial that many have seen as a proxy for those unsatisfied by that 1995 outcome.

Not that any of this comes as a surprise to anyone, considering the makeup of the jury. In fact, me & my clairvoyant ways predicted such in the Smoke Break when the shit started. Read the rest of this entry »