76ers Do It Right

Andre Miller (above R), Samuel Dalembert (below L), Kyle Korver (R), Louis Williams, & Willie Green of the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t spend yesterday looking at the photo of Shaun Livingston’s knee injury, they were out educating kids. From 3:30 to 5:30, the beasts took 20 lucky 7th & 8th grade students to three African American historical sights in Philadelphia.

After watching the special about Oprah’s Academy that she opened in South Africa, a friend said to me “Yeah, it would be nice if she did it here.” Agreed, but let’s not forget about hotties who try to change and inspire kids in different ways. During their tour, the 76ers stopped at the Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Civil War and Underground Railroad Museum and the Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia.

If you check out the 76ers site, you’ll find that these guys are busy, year round, helping kids, while playing some wicked ball during the season. On February 15th, Korver was hawking bobble-heads for his foundation, and has, to date, collected more than 2,887 new coats for kids through his Kyle’s Coat Drive efforts. And just when I thought he couldn’t get any hotter, I read his ‘review’ from an October 2006 Basketball Without Borders trip to South Africa. “I remember there was one little boy who just wanted me to hold him (yes), to hug him (yes), to love him (Yes!). They don’t feel that [in their situations]. For 35 minutes, he wouldn’t get off my lap (Can you blame him?) When you leave, your heart goes out to them. You like to think you’re helping out, having a positive impact. They see us, they light up [even though] they don’t really know us. We’re just a bunch of tall guys.” Oh Kyle, you’re much, much more than that.

FRANCESCO TOTTI

No, I’ve been ignoring him by any stretch of the imagination. Just waiting for his digit to find its way to his mouth. Francesco Totti, who is the Series A leading scorer this season, kicked in season goals 15 and 16 to help the AS Roma beasts rally for a 2-2 draw against Chievo Verona today. The thumb-sucking celebration was replaced with a double-de-licious cop-a-feel-of Simone Perrotta, and for that Mr. Totti, you can take a bow.

CEDRIC MAXWELL: MENSA REJECT

Why the Celtics aren’t firing this guy is beyond me. Celtics radio commentator Cedric Maxwell will apologize during the team’s game tonight against the Knicks for saying female referee Violet Palmer should “go back to the kitchen” during Monday’s game. Over the airwaves, the former Celtic ordered female referee Violet Palmer to vamoose after she made a controversial call, and followed it up by saying “Go in there and make me some bacon and eggs, would you?” Sources said that Maxwell “won’t face any disciplinary action besides making the public apology.” This guy reminds me of a local broadcaster in San Diego who once said, “Women have no place in baseball” after the Yankees hired a female to call their games. It’s Rejects like this that set woman back in the sports industry, and a simple “I’m sorry” doesn’t cut it with me. Its defamatory, bigoted, outdated, and an obvious indicator of Maxwell’s limited intelligence. Until the team fires this idiot, I won’t give the Celtics any love, and I certainly won’t be making this asshole breakfast anytime soon.

OUCH

I thought long and hard about posting this photo, but it’s the talk of the town right now and we all love a good “Ouch” every now and then…The infamous LA Clipper Shaun Livingston shredded the hell outta his knee, ripping ligaments left and right and will miss the remainder of the season, most likely in bed with a stock pile of Vicodin. Glad it isnt me…

RAFAEL NADAL VIDEO FROM DUBAI

Currently, our Spanish delicacy is battling against Igor Andreev at the Dubai Open, and while searching for any live-video from the event, I came across (pun intended) this video of Rafael enjoying the Wild Wadi Water park rides and photo-shoots. If you wanna see our Tapa, topless, emerging from the water as he shakes his hair like a mythological creature from our fantasy banks, you gotta check it out.

As always, thanks for reading. Delinda
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