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DEADSPIN by way of DRUNK ATHLETE catches a glimpse of Golden State Warrior Stephen Jackson living the “Glug Life”:
Jackson’s beverage of choice appears to be Belvedere vodka - the favorite spirit of another sloshed sports personality:
A liquor producer couldn’t ask for more ringing endorsements.
The NEW YORK TIMES projects news that ESPN is looking to broaden its broadcasting brilliance to the big screen.
The Worldwide Leader is focused on collaborating with Walt Disney Studios and Creative Artists Agency to produce & distribute sports-themed theatrical releases in the next few years. And the network is already making cinematic strides by hiring 30 filmmakers to produce one-hour mini-movies, set to start showing on the small screen in September 2009.
As the bigwigs try to brainstorm for feature film ideas, Mike Bianchi of the ORLANDO SENTINEL proposes remaking a Disney family favorite - featuring the ESPN Primetime Players. Read more…
• Mike Golic & Mike Greenberg bust their acting chops in “Guiding Light“:
Wonder if they’ll bring Dana Jacobson along to the Daytime Emmys?
• A-Rod is pumped at the thought of his daughters marrying Andy Pettitte.
• Knicks teammates Zach Randolph & Nate Robinson exchange words - then some water & towels.
• The Big Cactus needles Kareem & Wilt The Stilt about a lack of respect.
We’re always keeping an eye out for Montreal moochers pilfering purses.
• Ashley Judd really knows how to rev up the engines at Daytona:
• Heads up, Alfred Aboya! Or should that be - “Face Up”?
• Buffalo fans have seen Richard Zednik’s terrible throat slash before - when it happened to Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk.
We’re not sure how we missed this, but late last week Charlie Weis weighed in on the Dana Jacobson’s roast remarks and let us really know why ESPN took action against her.
Weis: “I was both personally and professionally offended by her comments. And if the situation were reversed, and that were me saying them, two things would have happened. I would have been the lead story on SportsCenter, and I would have been fired.” Read more…
Remember that hilarious video of Donyell Marshall forgetting his jersey last night for the Cavaliers? AWFUL ANNOUNCING has Stan Verrett of ESPN using the common slang term “wife beater” on SportsCenter to describe Marshall’s tank top undershirt during the highlights of the game.
Shortly thereafter, Verrett apologized on-air for using the term, as it was “clearly a poor choice of words and I sincerely apologize to anyone I may have offended with that term and we meant no harm.”
So Verrett has to apologize for saying “wife beater” on the air? What about Chris Berman, and his expletive-filled tirade that we enjoyed so much yesterday?
Oh, you say that was off-the-air. OK, well so was Dana Jacobson’s rant, and that was in the context of a Roast, which is all supposed to be off-the-record. So why does Jacobson get suspended and Everett get reprimanded (we’re assuming) but Berman skates (we’re also assuming)?
• LARRY BROWN SPORTS would buy anything Greg Oden was selling, based on his performance in this ESPN The Magazine ad:
