If you followed my coverage of the Lingerie Football League, you know that the entire concept was invented by founder (and Blind Date refugee) Mitch Mortaza to help him meet women. That’s what’s made the main media’s serious coverage of the sport so amusing and somewhat perplexing over the years. But sadly, the chance for reporters to score wardrobe malfunction watch appears to finally be coming to an end.
(Lingerie Football End Near? Yes please.)
Last Tuesday the game between the Chicago Bliss and the New York Majesty was been “postponed” for six(!) weeks because of “issues with New York’s facility.”
(Ticket sales ($272 for two!), or lack thereof to blame for postponement?)
The facility is the Nassau Coliseum, longtime home of the New York Islanders. I’d like to say that there’s lots of speculation about what those “issues” are, but apparently Mortaza “forgot” to call media outlets to tell them about the postponement. Amazing oversight considering the relentless promotion push with the media by Mortaza to this point.
(Hey, not like this has happened before … oh, wait.)
Then again, he’s got plenty of experience with postponements, so what do I know?
My guess is so few tickets were sold that putting on the game would’ve been a complete embarrassment. And that Mortaza finally got the hottie girlfriend outta all this that he dreamed of.
2:35 am on September 27th, 2009
The judging is so unfair, that a** is at least a 10 in my book.
6:23 pm on September 27th, 2009
I’m not sure postponed means the end of the league…games are postponed in high school, college and the pros all the time.. W
My buddies and I went to the Dallas game this past Friday night and had a blast, I will be a season-ticket holder. I seriously doubt the league has been cancelled, they just partner with Mike Ditka!
8:51 pm on September 27th, 2009
This is absurd. I hate absurdity. Absurd.
10:05 am on September 28th, 2009
When your on top people tend to get alittle jealous and bitter, especially those who write for obscure sports blogs.
I have played in the league and Mitchell treats us players incredible well and have given us an incredible opportunity…
This is a simple postponement which happens all the time in sports..I noticed you did not mention the LFL’s partnership with Fremantle Media (American Idol Operators) or the partnership with Mike Ditka…instead you chose to highlight a simple postponement.
Your a sad little man and this league is the next big thing in sports, I’m sure that drives you crazy
12:13 pm on September 28th, 2009
Anyone that plays in the LFL has a few screws loose and that means you, Kimmy. You give up all rights to use of your image and the only thing you get out of the whole deal is $2,500? Most strippers, and yes that’s basically what you are, make $2,500 in a weekend but you can do it over the course of a season have fun.
This league has been awful since their first event and will fail although surprising it’s still around.
4:07 pm on September 28th, 2009
Man, Dana White must be really nervous. As Kimmy says, LFL is the next big thing in sports, so UFC must be on its way out the door as the ‘next big thing.’ Didn’t see this one coming.
12:31 pm on October 16th, 2009
did anyone check out the LFL shop, it says they are out of inventory and back on line soon??? I think they should just go off line altogether!!
12:44 pm on April 1st, 2010
The creep is a scam artist!