D = Diploma Post

The AoF inbox is full of complaints right now about our lack of posting. Cool out bitches. Right now we are immersed in rigorous studies and mountains of fast food. More accurately we are furthering the age-old addage of D = Diploma. Yes this is an exact picture of what my diploma will look like.

One quick hit thought to tide you animals over. Thank you to everyone in the media who has been reminding me that I'm actually racist despite the fact that I'm not. This is mostly centered around the idea that the hate of Barry Bonds is racially motivated. To everyone furthering that notion: sit on the barrel of Sammy Sosa's corked bat and rotate. Here's how simple it is to talk about this without involving race Todd Boyd: The hate of Barry Bonds is based on his douchebaggery, not the color of his skin. Barry Bonds juiced (therefore cheated), so he doesn't deserve the record Hank Aaron has held. That's the argument for people who don't like Bonds. Same with Sosa, same with Giambi, same with Palmeiro. Douchebags all around. I happen to agree with my main man David Ortiz. I also think that Hank Aaron didn't have to hit against juiced pitchers.

(Of course there are glaring racial issues left to be sorted out in this country, but I'm speaking in the context of sports and shock journalism, narrow scope, and of course there are exceptions there too, so save your energy in responding.)

The bigger problem here is lack of imagination and critical thinking in the media. Sure it's guised as taking on important social issues, but it's the same story played out in different costumes. If you can't be creative enough to write about sports without overplaying the race card then retire, or kill yourself. Same with the geniuses behind these "polls" that suggest such a resurgence of racism, also PR ploys. Even Charles Barkley found the NBA study to be ridiculous. Bottom line: Imus reignited a story-line that sells and creativity starved writers and networks lached on like leeches and started flying off in different directions with it. Hope Vivian Stringer gives some of the proceeds from her book to her players.