CAMILO VILLEGAS

Oh, the Chrysler championships. Camilo Villegas is giving us some temporary respite from our Villegas-withdrawals, and I say temporary because our lawn crawling feline is not projected to make the cut. Remember, all good things come to those who wait…he’s young and still learning how to hang with the big boys. We know it’s just a matter of time before Camilo Villegas is a household name, so let’s enjoy these intimate tournement moments before our kitty explodes into mainstream America.

PHILADELPHIA 76ers FREE GAS

The Philadelphia 76ers gave away gas at a Lukoil gas station yesterday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pumping away at my libido were Allen Iverson, Kyle Korver, Chris Webber et al, who did not cause any explosions at the pump.

HANG OUT WITH ANDY RODDICK

The best thing about France is Lacoste. Lacoste is giving you and a friend a chance to win a full expense paid trip to Andy Roddick’s Hometown of Austin Texas and molest the hottie in person. Here’s the deal- you and a friend (preferably me, if you win) will enjoy a two night stay and attend the 2nd Annual Andy Roddick Foundation Charity Gala on December 17th. This event rocks, so to enter to win before midnight EST on November 13th!

NO GUNS?
“We have to respect his wishes when it’s dealing with the game, but everybody is entitled to their own opinion off the court” – Pacers G Stephen Jackson, on NBA Commissioner David Stern asking NBA players to leave their guns at home.

I gotta side with the bad boys on this one and say guns should be allowed at all times. Fortunately, Dikembe Mutombo wasn’t packing last night when an asshole in the crowd called him a “monkey.” Mutombo had to be restrained from going into stands after the idiot yelled racial slurs at Mutombo. Mutombo, who then flipped the guy off, said, “If they fine me, I will go straight to the stands next time and (mess) somebody up.” Hopefully, there is no next time. Although the fan was removed from the arena, and the incident “was turned over to NBA Security” nothing will happen. If the NBA fines Mutombo for his actions, I’m gonna go off for days…he only flipped the guy off, I’d say that’s incredible restraint on his behalf. “If they didn’t kick him out of this arena, he would have seen me off the court,” Mutombo said. “I will not accept that. We are not in the ’60s. People have paid the price for us to be where we are today. For him to call a black man a monkey in the middle of the game, he was in the second row, for him to stand up and call, ‘Mutombo the monkey,’ is an insult. It insulted my integrity, my body, my family, my race.” This entire thing disgusts me. Why didn’t anyone in the crowd react? If I were sitting next to someone, in the 2nd row, and heard those comments, I would have beaten the guy myself. I say the “fan” gets banned from all NBA games for life, forced to donate a massive “fine” to Mutombo’s Foundation, and then hung-old school style-from a tree. Mutombo said. “I hope they won’t allow him in the arena any more. I’ll call the commissioner (David Stern) myself. He’s got no business to be in the arena. If he’s not going to come and watch the game and enjoy it, the beauty of this game, the success of the league, he should not be allowed. The league is getting tougher on the player. We need to get tougher to the people who accuse us and mistreat us. It’s sad that this is still going on in America.” Its beyond sad Mutombo, it embarrassing.

FLOYD LANDIS
Talk about tasteless…Tour de France organizers yesterday unveiled the route for the ’07 event, which will begin in London. A video shown at the unveiling ended with an image of U.S. cyclist Floyd Landis on top of the winner’s podium, “before the image shattered and fell off the screen to the sound of broken glass.” I don’t know the whole story behind this, but come on people, get over it already. Are we gonna cycle through this nonsense again? I would have expected something a little more professional-oh, wait, we’re talking about the French…never mind.

LEBRON JAMES: WISE, BUSINESS & KID ARE BACK

The “LeBrons” are back…Wise LeBron, Business LeBron, Kid LeBron, and LeBron James himself. Yummy. The new trio of the metaphor-personified hottie returns for Season 2 as part of Nike’s advertising and marketing campaign to introduce James’ signature Zoom LeBron IV shoes. The LeBrons ads debut on Sunday, October 29.

If you missed last year’s debut, LeBron actually demonstrated some pretty good acting skills in each spot. The personalities: Wise is an old-school old-soul living in an environment of youth and hyperactivity. Business is cool, calculating and highly confident. Kid displays the joyful exuberance of a child, while the athlete LeBron James embodies superior physical attributes and talent. In the initial ad, ‘Pool,’ Wise, sits poolside imparting knowledge and drinking (spiked?) lemonade while the athlete LeBron engages in a water-conditioning workout (holla!). Meanwhile, Kid prepares to cannonball into the pool from a 10-meter high board. Not to be outdone, Business, dressed in a suit and talking to Delinda on his cell phone, accepts a challenge from the ever- harassing Wise and executes a masterful dive into the water. The music used in the Lebrons Pool spot is a a little number titled “Summer Madness” by Kool & the Gang, which adds an air of Superfly-ness to the ad. Plus, you got three wet Lebrons in the pool, what could be better?

HOT POINTS

Corey Maggette #50 of the Los Angeles Clippers. ‘Nough said?

FREE TOM BRADY FATHEAD
Last Chance…I’m giving away a Tom Brady Fathead. Yes, 100% free. If you are not familiar with these wall-mountable-life-sized edible shrines, check out www.fathead.com.Through October 31st, send me an email telling me what turns you on about this NFL hottie. I’m looking for that one special reader who can best describe why Tom Brady is worthy of our love, on & off the field. The winner may also have their “observations” published on my site. So, write-away my hungry little sporn kats, and Tom Brady might just end up being mounted on your wall. (This promotion is not affiliated with Fathead…just me being nice)

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com