5. Back in 1998, NBA owners thought they had a deal with players in time to save the entire season. Then an influential block of players -- mainly, those controlled by Michael Jordan's "superagent," David Falk -- nixed the deal. The lockout continued until a desperately negotiated agreement was followed by a sham 50-game season.
Flash forward to 2011. NBA owners, saying they are losing so much money it would make Mike Tyson's head spin, again have locked out their players. Once again, the start of the season is in jeopardy. Once again, prominent agents are threatening to scuttle any chance of an agreement.
This time, though, it is Jordan -- now the Bobcats owner -- who is crying poor. He says he and other owners of small- and mid-market franchises can't accept any new deal that doesn't include major concessions from the players.
Hmmm. I wonder what MJ the player (and his bobo, Falk) would have said about such a demand from MJ the owner?
In a related note ...
My son Ben, a Bulls season-ticket holder, is thrilled the league has canceled its entire exhibition season because now he'll get a full refund for those fake games.
The way the NBA, NFL and NHL force fans to buy tickets to make-believe games is borderline extortion.
Of course, nobody (not even Gilbert Arenas) held a gun to Ben's head, forcing him to buy season tickets.
4. Too bad Sarah Q. Palin, queen of the cash grab, formally announced she isn't running for president.
She had as much chance of getting elected as I do, and the comedy value of her bid would have been priceless.
3. Rather than congratulating Aaron Rodgers for leading the Packers to the championship and becoming one of football's best QBs, Brett Favre told an Atlanta radio station that Rodgers "just kind of fell into a good situation" and should have won a Super Bowl sooner.
This from a guy who, despite having outstanding talent around him most of his career, won all of four playoff games in his last 13 seasons. (Rodgers won four playoff games last season alone.)
Now that you've finally gone away, Brett, please shut the hell up.
2. I'd consider joining the Charlotte branch of Occupy Wall Street if I could figure out exactly what Occupy Wall Street stands for. Seriously.
1. Steve Jobs, the Apple founder who on Wednesday succumbed to pancreatic cancer after a long and brutal fight, was one of the world's most innovative men. One of the wealthiest, too. Even with all that money and fame, however, he couldn't stay alive.
He was only 56 years old.
Rich or poor, famous or anonymous, brilliant or stupid, happy or sad, beautiful or ugly, funny or serious, good or evil ... Death simply doesn't care.
Death gets all of us, whether or not we "deserve" to be gotten.
I think I've been trying to live life to its fullest, but maybe I need to try a little harder.
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