MICKEY TEACHES RECRUITS A LESSON FOR BEING BLACK: The ST. PETERSBURG TIMES reports Florida State University football prospects Vincent Williams, Avis Commack, Nigel Carr and Nickolas Moody were ejected from Walt Disney World last weekend “under its anti-gang, no-loitering policy“. Additionally, they were banned for life from the Disney property.

Their crime: Hanging out at Downtown […]

WHAT NINE POINTS PER GAME CAN BUY YOU THESE DAYS: The ST. PETERSBURG TIMES gives us definitive insight into just how much money a NBA journeyman can steal make before his career is out. Matt Geiger, who played for three teams during 10 rather forgettable NBA seasons, is selling his mansion. And yes, we do […]

• DAVID LETTERMAN during last night’s monologue on the current heatwave: “It’s so hot, ‘The View’ replaced Rosie with Ted Williams.”

• TIMES SQUARE GOSSIP takes off the lens cap to reveal Eva Longoria & Tony Parker will be getting $2 million from OK! Magazine for the rights to their wedding pics.
• Wimbledon’s pigeon-hating hawk may […]

ODEN TAKES BITE OUT OF BIG APPLE - AND ORANGE SLICE: In his latest blog update, Greg Oden talks about his first visit to New York City:

After some ESPN interviews and “media training”, Oden met up with Steve Nash, or as Greg first referred to him, “the little white guy, the really quick one.”

The two […]

MCMAHON RESURRECTED BY DOUBLE MURDERER’S DEMISE: In the wake of Chris Benoit’s death, Vince McMahon has somehow come back to life:

McMahon released a statement (accompanied by video) on WWE’s website about how the wrestling outfit will approach Benoit’s demise at subsequent shows. And in a major shock, he did not mention that Benoit was an […]

SNOB-SOX’S SELF-FLAGELLATION IS INFECTING FENWAY: Eric Wilbur of the BOSTON GLOBE gives us insight into the relentless narcissism now contaminating the walk-around Red Sox fan: “Here’s a memo to all the front-running, bandwagon, pink-hat-wearing fans that have infiltrated ballparks from Seattle to Atlanta: Find another team.

“It’s been a nice ride. But frankly, I can no […]

8 IS ENOUGH; GROSSMAN’S OLD H.S. TO RETIRE NUMBER: Fred Mitchell of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE tells us the former high school of Bears QB Rex Grossman will be retiring his number this week:

Bloomington H.S. South in Indiana will hold ceremonies on Thursday to honor Grossman, who lead the Panthers to the 1998 state football championship […]