What a year we’ve had, it’s been quite nice. In fact there’s a few things, I’d like to see twice.

Camilo Villegas in his hot Lindeberg gear,
Gave us more crawls that the previous year
He smiled, endeared, and made many hearts race,
Its not just his game, but his body and face.

And you Ian Poulter, in your flashy bright gear,
Have added some heat to this sporn-tastic year.
With each new tourney, you’re decked to the nines,
And whenever I see you, I must make you mine.

Not forgetting our beast and Burberry babe,
Adam Scott did his share of adding heat to the wave.
He swung and he smiled, and came out on top,
Please Adam, we need more, don’t ever stop.

Oh, Rafa my love, with those unreal arms,
Flexing and teasing, laden with charm.
Your smile and accent, such flavorfull treats,
Can I have some pa-leeze, the second we meet?

Tiger Woods kicked ass, made us cry and lost Earl,
And just announced Elin’s packing a pearl.
With a baby Tiger now on the way,
Hey Tiger, wanna another, is all I can say.

The World Cup did more than just runneth over,
An event watched from Cleveland to the cliff sides of Dover.
Hot, sweaty international hotties,
But in the end, victory came to the Italians and their bodies.

From Dolce & Gabbana, to the kissing of the trophy,
We delighted in head butts, torn jerseys and Totti.
Sucked thumbs, shirts off, tripping and drama,
These fine men need to come home to mama.

We got more than our share of who-cares reports,
Balco and Bonds, who cares but the courts.
Problems with juicing is not our concern,
We like our men buff, but the leagues haven’t learned.

Publications this year, did not let us down,
From GQ to People there was never a frown.
We got covers from Dwyane, Melo, and Camilo,
Even Andy Roddick modeled his hot mojo.

In the end what counts is how much they shared,
I’m not talking about game, but how much they cared.
Hotties donated in ways to so many places,
It would be hard to count the children’s smiling faces.

Dikembe, (Reggie) Bush, Bono, and Cheeks,
All made a difference in the lives of the weak.
Spreading love, joy and priceless hope,
They gave children a rainbow of hope.

In the New Year, we need to see more,
More of the hotties helping the poor.
And please don’t forget, you can help too,
Check out their foundations and donate a dollar or two.

A final thanks to all of my boys,
Thanks for the games and all of your joys.
Thanks for playing in the rain, snow and heat,
Thanks for showing you can never be beat.

Thanks for hugging, stripping, and being so fine,
Thanks for celebrating, drinking and spraying fine wine.
Thanks for your selfless display of top-class,
But mostly, thanks boys, for some mighty nice ass.

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

RONALDINHO INSTITUTE

I’m trying so hard to ignore Ronaldinho, but every time I get close to a Ronaldinho free blog, he does something special. Like cry. Yesterday, the Brazilian mega-star opened the Ronaldinho Institute in the shantytown of Porte Alegre, in southern Brazil. Twenty-seven children were on hand as he launched the institute that will allow 3,500 kids from low-income families to practice sports. This in itself is enough to make me like the guy and ditch the ‘trannie’ nickname, but in an incredible display of sincerity, Ronaldinho cried during the opening ceremony. “This is something I have always dreamed of doing,” Ronaldinho told media before bursting into tears.

The Ronaldinho Institute, which covers nearly 120,000 square meters, will employ 100 staff including doctors, dentists and teachers. It has a soccer field that meets the standards set by the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), as well as 47,000 square meters of forest, two multi-purpose soccer fields, two tennis pitches, two swimming pools and a 4,000-seat gym.

And in an effort to raise money for the Institute, Ronaldinho also autographed a pair of shoes, named after him, which will be auctioned off to benefit the Institute. The school will open on March 27, his birthday, and will be funded by donations, individuals, the state and private companies. Okay, I admit, he’s a mighty, mighty good man.

KIDD ON FIRE

Freedom of speech in the NBA? Non-existent, or very expensive? For Jason Kidd, it’s expensive. The Nets firecracker was fined $20k by the NBA on Wednesday for referring to Jim Clark, Tom Washington and Eric Lewis as “three blind mice.” So what could have possibly caused Kidd to use such harsh language? Hottie was angry about the officiating during a 92-91 spanking at Detroit on Tuesday night. Apparently, Vince Carter was fouled by (surprise surprise) Rasheed Wallace, causing Carter to miss a potentially game winning shot. “We come to work, and we work extremely hard at this, only for the officials to screw us,” Kidd said. “We fought, but that doesn’t mean anything when you have the officials take over the game like that. You go with the three blind mice, and it’s just sad that Tom screwed up that game for us.” Unfortunately, I missed the game, but I am leaning towards agreeing with Kidd. Although he doesn’t plan to appeal the fine, he’s remained vocal on the subject. “That’s how I felt. “That’s how our team felt. It was the truth. There is no reason to talk about yesterday. We have to worry about today.”

XQUA CLOTHING

Italian designer Allesandro Ferrari has been inspired by Mensa reject Zidane. This undated hottie-photo shows a fleece of from the new “Xqua” line of clothing inspired by Zinedine Zidane’s infamous head butt on Marco Materazzi in the World Cup final. The logo of a new line of leisurewear features a man head butting another man. Huh? Taken from their website, Xqua describes their logo as ‘Two men elegantly stylized in the act of reproducing the famous clash.’ The site further attempts to sell a plate of BS by claiming that ‘The French footballer’s gesture is an unusual stimulus designed to make us think about the reasoning behind violence. (Its simple, Zidane is an arrogant ass hole) Ferrari, the founder of Xqua, explains “the idea came to me during the emotional high of Italy’s World Cup victory. After Zidane head butted Materazzi, I thought I might use that unpleasant episode in an initiative aimed at young people, to give a positive social message while offering a high-quality, high fashion product at the same time. The brand’s name comes from the repeated exclamations of the French commentator. Xqua is pronounced like the French pourquoi. “Why” is the question we ask when faced with any act of violence.” The logo is accompanied by a target which combines the colors of the Italian and French flags, symbolizing the “peacemaking” between the two countries. Huh?

BARRY ZITO CROSSES THE BAY

The most effeminate man in MLB is now part of the Giants roster. Barry Zito. Pretty boy has apparently agreed to a seven-year, $126 million contract with the SF Giants. Sure, Zito is hot, has a wicked arm and a solid fan base, but he’s just too pretty for the girl to get excited about.

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

SANTA WADE

You can’t say Dwyane Wade, or his wife, Siohvaughn are selfish. In fact, they are just the opposite. Instead of showering each other with marvelous gifts, Wade and Siovaughn chose to brighten up the lives of those in need. In fact, they have been doing so for the last several years. “People like us ‘get’ all the time,” Siohvaughn Wade says. “Constantly getting, constantly buying stuff, always getting something for free. So for the last three or four years, we haven’t done the thing where we set a bunch of presents under a tree. We don’t feel like there’s a need anymore. Now, to be honest, we just give.” According to various reports, Wade donated more than 100 pairs of Converse shoes and clothing to the New Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church in southwest Chicago. In fact, Wade has sent shoes everywhere- to soldiers in Iraq to the Gulf Coast Katrina victims. “It’s about giving. That’s what Christmas means to me more so than anything,” Wade says. “It’s not just giving presents, giving certain gifts. It’s about giving what you can. For me and my family, it’s about giving love, about giving cheers, about giving joy, putting smiles on kids’ faces because they’re the future. Hopefully, when they get older, they’ll pass it on and it’ll keep going down the line.”

TIGER WOODS: AP MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

It was a close race, but Tiger Woods has prevailed. Tiger spanked LaDainian Tomlinson, Roger Federer (take that Roger!) and Lance Armstrong (sans McConaughey) to earn his 4th AP Male Athlete of the Year Award. With it, Tiger has tied the record set by Lance Armstrong, who won the last four years. In a startling twist, Tiger was actually surprised that R-Fed didn’t win. “What he’s done in tennis, I think, is far greater than what I’ve done in golf,” Wrong! Sorry Tiger, ya gotta have class to win these things, or at least have an ounce of humility. Clearly something I feel Federer lacks.

AS YOU WISH

And speaking of R-Fed…”Motivation is never a problem and won’t be a problem for the next few years.” Of course it won’t Roger…the Swiss beast may have inspired a few kids during his first gig as the UNICEF goodwill ambassador. On Saturday, Federer took a 2-day trip to the tsunami-hit region of southern India. More than 18,000 people in the area, mostly children, were killed or reported missing by the tsunami on December 26, 2004. “I have spent a lot of time with the children and I think I now know each of them by their first name,” Federer said on Friday. “Children are our future, and for that reason I have tried to inspire them.” Come on Roger, I’m all for the inspiration, but seriously, I’ve been to India and there is NO way you know each child by name unless there are only two kids left in the village.

TWENTY QUESTIONS WITH KOBE BRYANT

Dan Le Batard of the Miami Herald recently held a Q&A with Mr. Primadona himself, Kobe Bryant. The oh-so-insightful session produced answers to such burning questions as “What’s the greatest perk involved with being Kobe Bryan?” and “ Something you believe in that very few people do?” His highness believes that the greatest perk about being himself is: “Access. To people. To things. If I want to buy something, it just takes a couple of calls and I get a great deal. I’m looking into buying a helicopter, for example. It’s going to eliminate traffic. It’ll take me only 15 minutes to get to games.” Kobe also believes in “Extraterrestrial activities. I believe in UFOs. I’m not a UFO nut, but I believe in life on other planets.”

NIKE CHALLENGE PITS SHARAPOVA AGAINST LEBRON JAMES
Nike is trying to get everyone off their asses next year by directing them to www.NikePlus.com. The site will post and document unsuccessful NY resolutions attempts. Visitors to the site can watch runners who did not live up to their challenges bob for lobsters, have their nose hairs plucked and be duct-taped to a bucking mechanical bull named Helga. Beginning today, runners can issue challenges to themselves and to their friends. After January 31st, Nike will begin posting the consequences of those unaccomplished challenges on the site as shared by the runners themselves.

But the most publicized challenge will come from tennis cutie and mojo killer Maria Sharapova who will direct her challenge to King LeBron James. The challenge is currently on the site and aired on TV yesterday. Maria’s challenge is simple. She will run more miles than LeBron in January. If she falls short, she will leave the tennis court for the basketball court and serve as LeBron’s personal water girl at a game of his choice. If Maria outruns LeBron in January, then he must downsize from basketballs to tennis balls and act as a ball boy during a match of Maria’s choice. LOVE IT!

OH GOD NO
At first glance, Johnny Damon is hot. The problem is when he’s off the field, his personality makes me cringe. Suggesting that in fact Damon’s brain is the size of a pea, it was recently announced that Global Gaming League (GGL), MLBAM and Boras Marketing have entered into a joint venture to form the Professional Baseball Video Game League, in which MLBers will play online against each other and fans. And guess who will serve as the league’s commissioner for the first season? Caveman Johnny. Other downgraded hotties participating include Josh Barfield (why Josh, why?), Prince Fielder, Derek Lowe and Mensa reject Julian Tavarez, among others.

I HAD A DREAM

I stole a screencap from my dream last night…

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

Sports Illustrated has named the hottest beasts of 2006. NBA babes on the list include Dwyane Wade & Emeka Okafor. (Where’s my Melo?) NFL hotties named are Jason Taylor, Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, Jesse Palmer, delicious David Carr, and of course, Tom Brady. Tennis kats aptly named are James Blake, Rafael Nadal, Marat Safin, and Andy Roddick. Hockey only produced one hottie, Jose Theodore (below).

From the delicious world of European futbol, Zidane and his big head made the S.I. list. As did Beckham, Thierry Henry, and Freddie Ljungberg. What a massive opportunity to introduce the world to some of the finest athletes alive, and they take up space by naming Zidane and Beckham? Granted, the list reads more like a popularity contest, but why not branch out and include Didier Drogba, Andriy Shevchenko, or any Italian player? The list also gives love to Jeremy Bloom and Kelly Slater, who are staples in my libido, while omitting MLB hottie of the year, the NY Mets’ Jose Reyes.

The most confusing thing about the list is the absence of golfers. How on earth did they overlook Camilo Villegas? Talk about missing the boat. The mere mention of his name sends women, and men, into a lustful bliss. And where is Adam Scott or Ian Poulter? Might be a good idea for the S.I. peeps to check out the greens once in a while.

HOLIDAY LOVE

On December 21st, a few ballers spread some love while participating in the “Miracle on 138th Street” event in N.Y. This event was apparently the largest single day food distribution effort in the city, feeding close to 10,000 families. Love the sexy beanie on Kwame Brown, and I love to see Kobe lifting a box to boost his ego. Shorthaired should’ve-made-the-SI-list Luke Walton was also there assisting in the distribution of 355 tons of food and love.

The patients at the Jackson Memorial Children’s Hospital in Miami also enjoyed some beastly love. Heat babe Udonis Haslem backed up the gift-laden-big- rig while Earl Barron, Gary Payton and other Heat hotties delivered gifts to patients on December 22.

Suns lover Raja Bell hosted a holiday party for 50 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Phoenix on the 22nd. Hottie held the event at the Phoenix Zoo, along with his lucky wife Cindy.

NASCAR babe Jeff Gordon has also been busy donating love. The mega-rich speedster opened the Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital in Concord. N.C. on the 16th. Gordon was flanked by Dr. Linny Baker, Malachi Johnson, 7, Ralph Barnhardt (chairman of the Board of Directors), Jack Ward, 8, and his wife, Ingrid, during the grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony. Gordon’s parents, John and Carol were also in attendance.

And last but not least, Allen Iverson is as precious as possible in his new team colors. Can’t wait until the sporn-tastic day when he’s playing alongside my naughty but nice Melo and his flawless bod. Go Nuggets.

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

Dear Santa,
This year, my wish list is rather long but I’m hoping for a few gifts that will last throughout the New Year.

First, it would be nice to get a new Allen Iverson Nuggets jersey. Admittedly, the idea of Iverson playing alongside our precious Melo induces rather naughty thoughts, but a new Iverson jersey to cuddle with, while wearing my Melo one, would help me sleep better at night. In case you need help finding one for me, the NBA store in N.Y. is selling them.

It would also be nice if we could have more hot wax figurines of hotties, not trannies like Ronaldinho. These things are already spooky, so let’s try to spice them up a bit.

Another great gift would be more hot team Italy ads. Nothing generated more interest in Golden Balls than Paulo Maldini or our Dolce & Gabbana boys.

And Santa, its really important for Camilo Villegas to have a great year. Can you help him deliver a Tour Victory? Yes, I know he won the Professional Masters of Golf tourney in Columbia, but how about a big finish in the Buick or Stanford St. Jude Championship? I also wouldn’t mind some extra media coverage of Camilo mid-crawl, and if possible, it would be the best gift of all if Camilo knew me by name.

We also could really use more golf hotties off-the-greens. AT&T has given us flawless coverage of how our hotties live, YouTube has exposed some of PGA’s finest, Cigar Aficionado, GQ, and People have all tapped into the hot golfers, but we need more. More Burberry ads from Adam Scott pa-leeze, and more, more, more Ian Poulter action.

Of course, my wish list includes Didier Drogba and Chelsea. It’s vital to my libido that Drogba continue to score, take off his shirt, and taunt his opponents. Drogba’s phenomenal season aided in Chelsea clinching a quarterfinal win and if he must continue to perform, can we get it done topless.

Speaking of futbol Santa, can you make sure that Totti, and other spine-tingling Euro ballers, keep sucking their thumbs after scoring?

Because Christmas is really for the kids, would it be too much to ask of you to give us more hotties posing with their children? Nothing is sexier than a big strong man showering love on a child. If you can’t give us that, at least keep the hotties in a generous mood. Anytime they donate or brighten a life, we’d like to be there. It inspires us, and turns us on.

Santa, pa-leeze ask the hotties to stop it with the cologne. No more Avon, Lauder or cosmetic deals period. It’s demasculating and embarrassing.

How about some more bicep action from Rafael Nadal? Each flex is a gift and if he could flex-it-up and dethrone Roger Federer, that would be the best gift of all.

And while we’re on the subject of tennis, can you also ask Andy Roddick to stop making weird faces and perform the happy-wipe more often? If he needs help, James Blake and his delicious booty have perfected the ‘wipe’.

My wish list also has a special category for inked-up babes. So Santa, if you wouldn’t mind, pa-leeze send me more hotties with visible tat’s. It doesn’t have to be all men, for my purposes, a few will suffice.

But most of all Santa, you’ve already given me the best gift a girl could ask for. Awesome readers. I had no idea that there were so many sporn-crazed-like-minded people out there who actually chuckle at my words. I look forward to hopefully giving them the gift of laughter, love, and beautiful men throughout 2007. Because without them, I’d be nothing. So thanks to each and every one of you who wrote to me, tipped me off, flagged a new hottie or danced in the joy of these spectacular athletes. Have a safe and happy holiday…I’ll be posting periodically throughout the next week. Till then, remember to watch the athletes, not just the games.

Peace, Delinda
delinda@athlebrities.com

TEAMING UP

The fallout from Melo’s punch continues. After an aptly placed 15 game suspension, it seems as if Melo’s got a difficult time ahead of him. After the league-induced punishment, Northwest Airlines is now pouring salt on Melo’s wounds. The airline has “pulled hundreds of thousands of issues of its World Traveler magazine out of its planes worldwide” after his role in the Nuggets-Knicks fight. (Detroit News). The December issue of World Traveler featured Anthony on the cover and “included a glowing story about his success on the court and as a youth volunteer.” Northwest Media Relations Manager said the company “does not want to appear to condone in any way the behavior of some of the players during Saturday’s game, including Mr. Anthony, by continuing to offer the current edition of World Traveler.” Yeah- because we all read those airline magazines…what I do read is Sole Collector magazine, which also features Carmelt on the December cover. The issue explores the launch of Melo’s M3 shoes and gives a little insight into who and what Melo is all about. And really, he’s not such a bad guy. It’s just too bad this drama comes prior to the NBA All Star game, perhaps quashing any Melo parties I envisioned. Guess we should have seen it coming after the ‘dance floor cat fight’ during the M3 launch party…

More salt added to Melos predicament comes in the form of smoking hot Allen Iverson. The Nuggets have acquired one of my favorite ballers and no doubt, things will get interesting. Melo has been the main Nugget for years. With Iverson coming in, while Melo is benched, it’s too early to tell how the mega-personalities are going to mesh. Predictions aren’t good, but I suspect Melo’s gonna be an angel and take it like a man. The Iverson trade is a perfect distraction from the Melodrama, and the Nuggets hope to have new, powder blue Iverson jerseys on sale at the Pepsi Center by Friday’s game.

I’M SO PROUD

The ’06 FIFA World Cup final was TV’s most-watched sports event in 2006. It drew more than twice as many viewers as any other program, with an average of 260 million viewers watching the final, and over 600 million watching some of the games. Viva Italia!

REGGIE BUSH REBUILDING

New Orleans Saint, Reggie Bush, has teamed up with Rebuilding Together to restore homes that were hit by Katrina. The program works on homes for low-income seniors and disabled. What a man, what a man…no wonder his number 25 replica jersey leads all NFL player jerseys in sales. In fact, Bush’s was tops across all sports in terms of units sold.

BUCK ME PA-LEEZE

Hotties Andrew Bogut, Ersan Ilyasova, and Damir Markota and Michael Redd, along with other edible Milwaukee Bucks, visited the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin yesterday to brighten up the lives of sick kids. And is it me, or is there a subliminal message on Redd’s hat?

SINGLE MOMS GET LUCKY

Paul Pierce hosted his annual holiday dinner for 50 single mothers and their families last night at the Marriott Hotel in Boston. I’ll say it again- nothing is hotter than our boys spreading the holiday love. Props to Pierce.

TEAMMATES

Rockets Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady taped an appearance for ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” that will air on Friday. Proving that T-Mac really is a class act, he was originally approached to do the show, but only agreed, “if Yao would join him.”

NIKE RULES THE WORLD

Earlier this month, Bahrain sprinter Ruqaya Al Ghasara wore a traditional Muslim hijab (headscarf) featuring a Nike logo when she won the 200-meter event at the Asian Games. Nike provides footwear and apparel to Bahraini athletes but does not include the hijab. Nike spokesperson Brian Tacchini said, “I’m not sure if it’s something that she requested to have made, or if we offered it, but she chose to wear it.” BOF General Secretary Abdulrahman Askar said in a statement, “Al Ghasara added the Nike logo as a sign of respect for the corporate sponsors of the Federation. … As Nike does not make the hijab, Al Ghasara took it upon herself to have her hijab embroidered with the Nike logo. There was no political or religious motivation.” You go girl!

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

FIRST THINGS FIRST
“Typical NBA punch. In hockey, your own team would beat you up for that” – Suns G Steve Nash, on Carmelo Anthony hitting Knicks G Mardy Collins.

The fall-out from the MSG-Gate incident continues to fall. While my Melo has been suspended for 15 games, it seems that the media is eating him alive. I stand firmly on my beliefs that Melo is not a bad guy and made a mistake. Let’s just get over it and move on. Nugget Reggie White left the court last night wearing Melo’s jersey while carrying J.R. Smiths jersey.

Shawn White, the red-hot snow-skate king, also attended the Nuggets-Wizards game last night…Also making me extremely happy, Terrell Owens has been fined $35,000 for spitting in the face of DeAngelo Hall. The latest addition to the Mensa Reject Hall of Fame initially apologized for spitting, but in true Reject form, T.O. rationalized: “When it happened, we were jawing in each other’s face, so it wasn’t anything intentional,” Owens said. “I didn’t intentionally spit in his face. He’s trying to make it seem like more than what it was by saying I hauled off and spit in his face. I feel like if I spit in his face … somebody would’ve seen it.” One word comes to mind. IDIOT.

CAPTAIN CANNAVARO IGNITES ME

YES! As my libido anticipated, Fabio Cannavaro won the FIFA World Player of the Year award during the 16th FIFA World Player Gala in Zurich. Our flawless Italian beast did us proud by beating trannie Ronaldinho (2nd place) and asshole Zinedine Zidane (3rd place). And the only reason I’m giving Zidane a very small nod is because he also received another award. Algeria President Abdelaziz Bouteflika awarded the Athir medal to Zidane, whose parents are Algerian. The medal is the country’s highest honor and is normally reserved for heads of state and war heroes. A charitable foundation “represented” Zidane raised $6.5M for humanitarian projects in Algeria. And if this is true, he gets a little pat on the back.

BLAZING LOVE

The Portland Trail Blazers held a holiday celebration with the Big Brothers, Big Sisters Northwest chapter at the teams practice facility yesterday. My holiday spirit was aroused as Jarrett Jack, Brandon Roy, Sergio Rodriguez and others gave the kids a real holiday treat.

TOM BRADY IS SINGLE

We got us some fresh meat…Tom Brady and Bridget Moynihan have broken up. My condolences.

REAL INSURANCE FOR BECKHAM

What do you think David Beckham’s body is worth? $195M perhaps? The dethroned king of beasts, David Beckham, has taken out a $195M insurance policy on his hot body. Not to be outdone, this policy is considered the “biggest personal insurance policy in sporting history,” according to the London Times. The policy “covers him for far more than injury on the field,” as it includes coverage for disfigurement or serious illness. Beckham can also decide “whether to compensate his club in the event that he suffers a serious injury while playing.” The policy does not cover emotional damage caused by being benched or shunned by Athlebrities.

COOL KICKS ON CHAD JOHNSON

What’s the big deal? Bengals freak Chad Johnson was sporting some awesome Reebok shoes, adorned with holographic images of his touchdown catches, during last night’s warm-ups before the Colts game. Merton Hanks, who handles NFL uniform enforcement, ordered Chad to ditch the kicks. Hanks told him, “I’m already going to fine him. I told him to take them off. If he doesn’t take them off I’m going to have an official pull him off the field and make him take the shoes off.” With this “enforcement”, Marks has nominated himself as another jerk wielding an over inflated sense of power. By the way, Chad was a good boy and changed shoes.

MAGIC KNOCKED OUT

The Magic apologized after receiving eight complaints about a halftime-boxing match between a live kangaroo and the team’s mascot during last Monday’s game against the Suns. It will be the “last live animal vs. mascot match the Magic will ever sanction.” Question- why were there only 8 complaints? And where the hell is PETA when you need them? The Magic’s antiquated entertainment venture has put them on my shit list. I don’t know if the kangaroo won, but the Magic definitely lost.

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

FIERY HOT CARMELO ANTHONY

Oh my Melo, and oh what a melee. It was beautiful…the brawl between the Knicks boys and the Nuggets hotties has given us yet another baller related incident to talk about for the next ten years. And this time my Melo was right in the middle- taking and throwing punches like a man, amid a sea of hotties gone crazy. So who’s to blame and do we care? In a word, no. But, if you ask the Knicks, they think the incident happened because the Nuggets were rubbing in the victory by having their starters on the floor with 1:15 left and a 19-point lead. (Nuggets spanked ‘em 123-100.)

Knicks baller Nate Robinson couldn’t take the heat: “They just wanted to embarrass us,” Robinson said. “It was a slap in the face to us. As a team, as a franchise, we weren’t going to let that happen. A clean, hard foul happened and after that it went down from there.” Indeed it did…but the foul wasn’t as ‘clean’ as Robinson claims. The mayhem actually started when Knick Mardy Collins flagrantly fouled Nugget J.R. Smith by grabbing him around the neck. Carmelo and Robinson then jumped in and all hell broke loose. Melo punched Collins. From there, it was a flurry of hotties in a testosterone infused melee. The upside is that Melo displayed some deliciously wicked man-skills, but unfortunately, he’s likely to get a painful suspension from the league. “Something’s going to happen, but we shall see and wait,” Anthony said. “I don’t really want to comment on that right now.” Pa-leeze people, its not necessary to jump on the ‘oh-Carmelo-has-ruined-his-All-Star-image’ and ‘oh Carmelo-smokes-weed’ bandwagons…there is no need to crucify Melo for his Apha-male actions. Take it from Jermaine O’Neal: “Listen, the NHL lets them fight. Fights happen in baseball. Fights happen in football, why are we under scrutiny about our game?” I don’t know my friend, I just don’t know.

NO MO T.O.

I’ve been way too lenient with Terrell Owens and his bullshit. There’s only so far a flawless smile and perfect body can get you, and it doesn’t include spitting. Flip people off, no problem. Cry about your teammates, no problem. But to spit in the face of anyone, let alone an opponent, is downright disgusting. And with one simple move, Terrell Owens has gotten himself banned from Athlebrities. In case you missed the latest trashy T.O. moment, a little recap. Cowboys v Falcons. Owens in a prissy mood, approaches hottie DeAngelo Hall, lips off about how awesome he is, and then spits in DeAngelo’s face. “I lost all respect for the guy,” Hall said. “We were kind of walking face to face, walking back to the huddle, and he just hauled off and spit in my face.” And what does T.O have to say for himself? “I got frustrated and I apologize for that,” Owens told the NFL Network. “It was a situation where he kept bugging me and getting in my face. He just kept getting in my face.” So you spit on him? How classy. What a waste of a perfectly fine Athlebrity…so until (and IF) Terrell digs up a little class, he’s not getting any more love.

CHELSEA

Oh my topless Drogba how I adore you…thanks to my Chelsea babes in blue for beating Everton this weekend. And a big thanks to West-Ham for finally beating Man-U for the first time in 5 years. The Premier League games are heating up, as is my libido, and I’ve taken some comfort in Man-U loss, who cut their lead in the league to two points. Currently, Man-U leads with 44 points, and my Chelsea boys ring in at 42 points.

TIGERS GOT ME PURRING

The Target World Challenged wrapped up with Adam Scott falling off the face of the earth and Geoff Ogilvy giving Tiger a wake-up call. With a delicious four-stoke victory, Woods snuck-up on Ogilvy to capture his ugliest 11th trophy of the year. “Once you get the lead out here, the guys behind me … if they get aggressive, they can make mistakes,” Woods said. “The whole idea is to force them to get me.” Can Tiger get any classier? I didn’t think so until I read that he has donated the $1.35 million prize to his Tiger Woods Learning Center.

RELAX DIEGO

Someone short, furry and enthusistic has been running around high jacking our hotties thunder…yes, that little spitfire, Diego Maradona, has managed to make his way back in front of the cameras…The Argentinean futbol legend ruined a potential sporn-worthy Carlos Moya moment at a friendly “soccer-tennis” match in Buenos Aires. Ya know I love the guy, but seriously, why is he making a comeback? How is this happening? Surely I would have noticed the Argentinean pop-up ad at previous events throughout the years? Its not that I mind, but I gotta ask, where the hell is his World Cup bodyguard?

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
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