Amaechi, Kobe and Being Uncomfortable

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John Amaechi Discusses the Kobe ‘Incident’
Published 8/21/2008 by Marcel Mutoni (marcelmutoni@gmail.com) at SLAM Online
... Anyhow, Dan Steinberg of the DC Sports bog was kind enough to send along his interview with John Amaechi, in which they discussed Amaechi’s ...

John Amaechi: If Athletes are Deities, Where are the Miracles?
Published 8/21/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... Amaechi -- high on the list of most eloquent athletes ever -- goes on to talk about all kinds of more interesting things. Here's an exchange with Steinberg: ...

The 10-man rotation, starring the triumphant return of SlamBall
Published 8/21/2008 by J.E. Skeets at Ball Don't Lie
... to play in Italy. Who cares? 6th: Brahsome. Dismiss it all you want, but that "call me" sign Misty May made directed at Jason Kidd. (Ha.) 7th: Docksquad Sports. A letter from coach Vinny Del Negro sent to Chicago Bulls' season ticket holders. 8th: TSB. Longform Shoals is back! Up first: Why the Olympics are proving that the NBA's style of play is best. 9th: Beijing Sports Smog. Steinz talks to John Amaechi about gay Olympians, Bush, Sager, DeShawn and ...

Early Morning Aggregator
Published 8/22/2008 by Dan Levy at The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae
... This can't be good for anyone. • This was actually two days ago, but Weitzel at Beerleaguer had a nice recap of all the Phils minor league signings. Then he talked about it. (it's in my contract). • Awful Announcing had the low down on Tiki Barber's poor choice of words. You're on TV Tiki, the word is COUNT. • Do we add homophobe to the list of names people call Kobe? Dan Steinberg finds out by talking to a decloseted John Amaechi . • As Matt said before he left, get better Jody Mac. • Oh, and ...

ST. ANDREW'S NET: INTERVIEWS AND STALKING
Published 8/22/2008 at With Leather - Sports news and gossip to brighten this short, dark life
... D.C. Sports Bog interviews John Amaechi to clarify the Kobe Bryant "It didn't go well" comment.  A vegetarian talking to a gay man?  On a sports blog???  Well, I never! ...

NBA Essentials: 'And Now, Eddy Curry of the United States on the Pommel Horse'
Published 8/22/2008 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... 5. D.C. Sports Bog. John Amaechi clears up the Kobe thing. Conversations through bus windows can get awkward, I admit. ...

Amaechi Clears the Air on His Kobe Comments
Published 8/22/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... to see me, and its not like I expect them to be….” We’d really appreciate a judges ruling from noted homophobe Tim Hardaway on this one. Of course, first, he’d have to emerge from the Witness Protection Program. Some might care about Amaechi’s take on our current President: “I’m hugely critical of him. He’s a moron. This is nothing revolutionary.” Amaechi, Kobe and Being Uncomfortable (Beijing Sports Smog)

Daily Fix: Drugs cause amnesia and other things I can’t remember
Published 8/25/2008 by houroc at Hail Mary Jane » Hail Mary Jane
... sure they’ve having mad fun over there right now. Second, I had a crazy weekend. Drunk as hell at a foam party in Houston. I always wanted to go to a foam party with lots of asian girls in bikini’s dancing in the foam, it was everything I imagined and more. Third, I’ve visiting home soon!!! Jersey here I come. Maria Sharapova all dressed up. [Celebridiot] Amaechi, Kobe and Being Uncomfortable. [DC Sports Blog] Polar bears aren’t fun. [BBI ...