A few sports related items that I felt we should discuss:

From an article in The Washington Post:
"Just before the national anthem [at Michael Jordan's final home game], Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld presented Jordan with an American flag that flew over the Pentagon on the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks."

I'm speechless. Michael Jordan did such a brave thing when he ran into the World Trade Center to carry people out as the buildings were collapsing. What a true American hero. I'm glad the Secretary of Defense found time in his busy schedule of bombing various countries in the Middle East to attend a fucking basketball game. "Liberating" countries sure takes it out of you, I'm glad he found a nice way to relax by honoring this man of the people.

I can't even explain how angry this makes me.

Here's another one, article from The San Francisco Chronicle:

Kansas basketball coach left Kansas to go coach at North Carolina, his alma mater. A fine decision, he's always said it's his dream job. Whatever, good for him.

Here's the problem: the incoming freshman that have already signed letters of intent to go to Kansas cannot change their mind. They would have to sit out a year of basketball.

That's really not just. The story in this article is so frustrating: David Padgett brought his final choice down to two schools-- Kansas and North Carolina. He selected Kansas to work with Roy Williams! Now he's signed the binding contract, the coach has gone to the other school, and he's stuck!

I have a problem that Williams promised this kid and his parents he'd be there for four years and bolted. That's not my biggest problem. If the coach leaves, under no circumstances shoul the incoming freshman class be required to keep their part of the bargain either. Let these kids go!