Ick’s Corner

….I had to something with this ‘toon.  Might as well slap it here.

Tags:   Soccer
Posted in:Just Cuz

Despite heavy LAPD presence, violence breaks out after Lakers’ victory

Despite a massive Los Angeles police presence Thursday night, sporadic violence broke out near Staples Center after the Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.

Crowds hurled bottles and other objects at police, smashed marquees, jumped on vehicles, broke windows, and set rubbish dumpsters and vehicles on fire along Figueroa Street north of Staples Center and on Flower Street.

Police fired non-lethal rounds to disperse the crowd at Figueroa and Venice Boulevard after several small fires were set, as well as at 11th and Hope streets. At 7th and Flower, a car believed to be a taxicab was engulfed in flames.

And not a one of these trash brains was involved in the win. I will never understand the mindset of people who destroy property because a freakin’ sports team won a game. Big deal! Did they find a cure for cancer? No. Did they end childhood diabetes? No. Did they find a way to eradicate HIV/AIDS? No. So, excuse me while I question the sanity of morons who go out into the streets after a flippin’ game, break windows, burn cars, STEAL, and beat the crap out of fellow celebrants. The mob mentality is alive and well in Los Angeles.

Real classy folks.  And I’ll leave it at that.

Tags:   L.A. Lakers
Posted in:NBA

Please tell me I’m dreaming.  This was the biggest screw job in the past decade.  NBA Refs are less biased than this!  Please, tell me who the foul should be called on in this play:

This wasn’t even offsides!!! They called a foul on Edu (the goal scorer)!!!   I.E. The only American not being fouled!  Look at the evidence above to tell who is fouling who.

This was a historic MALcall.  This is not a miscall.  This was an intentional screwing of the US team.

If the US team does not advance then fuck the world cup, I’m out.  No advertising will get my money.  Your ratings will not be improved because my television is tuned in.

Best of luck anyone not named Italy.  Special hopes for Germany, England, Mexico and Brazil for my international buddies… I won’t be watching though if the US doesn’t make it out of the group.

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Posted in:54

Vince Young: ‘I made a big mistake’

The Titans quarterback acknowledged he used bad judgment by even setting foot in a Dallas strip club early Sunday morning, when his involvement in a brawl became an embarrassment for Young and his team.

“I made a mistake, like I told my teammates,” said Young, who wouldn’t discuss details of what sparked the incident. “I apologize to them as well as the organization and all my fans, especially my family, the people that look up to me. I made a big mistake. … It was a bad decision.”

Gee.  Y’think??

Tags:   Tennessee Titans • Vince Young
Posted in:NFL

It’s called soccer. Deal with it.
World Cup stirs up the usual anti-American boorishness
Washington Times

Islamist militants in Mogadishu last weekend killed two people and arrested 10 others for watching World Cup soccer, which is banned in Somalia. Islamist leader Sheik Abu Yahya Al-Iraqi said that soccer “descended from the old Christian cultures, and our Islamic administration will never allow” watching the World Cup.

At least the terrorists can’t blame the United States. When the World Cup tournament rolls around (whenever that is), America’s cultural critics roll out their standard critiques decrying the lack of soccer mania in this country. Soccer is international, they say; it is the world’s game. The United States is backward and exclusionary for not loving it. Soccer will be the next big sport in America, they predict; just wait. And it’s not really soccer anyway, they sniff; we should call it by its real name, football.

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Tags:   Opinion • Soccer • World Cup
Posted in:Sports