Sports columnists are worthless....

[Aviation Pro]

...bags of fucking gas. They aggrandize the trivial and meaningless, to whit one Michael Wilbon, a Washington Post sports scribe whose hero worship is well known and whose whole life revolves around the insignificant accomplishments of men who are paid enormous sums of money to play children's games. Here is his latest ponderings on the high-stakes sweepstakes that is Lebron James^TM:

Will LeBron James make a basketball decision or a personal one?

By Michael Wilbon
Sunday, May 16, 2010; D03

So we're stuck with this conversation for 45 days, all the way until July 1 to be exact. Six-plus weeks of leaks and sources, of wooing and recruiting, of LeBron James being sighted at a haberdashery in Midtown Manhattan or a restaurant in Chicago's West Loop or at a private party on Miami's South Beach. Anywhere he shows his face it's sure to be "BREAKING NEWS."

The Cleveland Cavaliers' stunning elimination from the NBA playoffs on Thursday night means the most curious guessing game in the history of modern sports in America is on, officially. Even though LeBron's presence hardly means a trip to the NBA Finals, he still guarantees immediate and long-term contention, not to mention nightly sellouts, a run on jerseys and media coverage that will tilt the entire town toward the pro basketball team. And with that as the backdrop, the serious contestants are, in alphabetical order: the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks.

And my comments following the column.

Hi Mike, let's put this in perspective. An athletically gifted young man is about to have the payday of his life because easily distracted people need to be entertained.

Congratulations Lebron.

Meanwhile, in the Gulf of Mexico a gusher of oil of unprecedented magnitude is threatening to kill off the flora and fauna of this important body of water and wreck the area's coastal economy.

Please remind me why the former is more important than the later.

For the record, I played three sports in high school, was challenged at the highest level of athleticism while serving in the military, and still maintain a physical fitness regimen into my early 50s that would challenge most folks half my age. So flame if you must, but it matters not one whit to me as my beautiful Gulf is raped and despoiled.

[madinmaryland]

1. Don't read the sports section or the comics for that matter. It's a diversion.

I have no desire to read Wilbon commenting on politics of current events. I would rather the main section of the paper be more concerned about the issues you raise, rather than the latest Edwards/Vitter/Ensign scandal and making the races for various offices into a game/sport.

[Aviation Pro]

3. It was my fault for clicking on the link....

...which turned into a boiling blood affair. Never again.

[Forkboy]

2. That's why I don't ever watch movies, read books or go for walks.

I mean, there's no room for pleasure in this world, and people who think so suck. Why do they hate the Gulf?

[petronius]

22. I'm watching hockey right now. How many species will go extinct

as a result of my selfish inattention? :cry:

[Forkboy]

23. You heartless cretin!

[Ron Green]

4. SportsBiz is one reliable way to maintain Teh Stupid.

And it keeps men from learning to communicate with each other in more meaningful ways.

[Auggie]

5. On the contrary, the print columns are useful for lining bird cages and training puppies.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. The gulf is worthless.

It's just a big puddle for swimmers, boaters, water skiers, and sports fisherman. All of whom are stupid for not liking the things that I like.

[ZombieHorde]

7. I am not a fan of sports, but I do believe entertainment has some value.

I see no harm in consuming sports media or even some modest sports betting.

[Dreamer Tatum]

8. So, Wilbon is now responsible for the Gulf?

What foolishness. He's doing his job. Why aren't you onsite in the Gulf, helping out, instead of wringing your hands over sportswriters who fail to anticipate your needs?

[Codeine]

9. I was going to make some delicious hummus today,

but then I remembered there was an oil gusher in the Gulf and I was not allowed to focus on anything else.

[Tikki]

10. The Cleveland Cavalier's stunning elimination from the NBA playoffs Thursday night....

Ohh, that was a bad miss.



Tikki

[Codeine]

11. That's NUMBERWANG!

:rofl:

[onenote]

12. not nearly as worthless as the post that started this thread

Is it just Wilbon that is worthless or is the entire sports section worthless as well? What about the comics? Or movie reviews? Or even op-ed columns on matters other than the gulf?

[Oregone]

13. So are internet bloggers

[malaise]

14. Just wait for the political analogies re England finally winning

an international cricket trophy in the ICC T20 cricket world cup a few minutes ago and you'll understand the real meaning of worthless.

[Mojambo]

15. Unrec for ridiculous, angst driven generalizations. n/t

[damntexdem]

16. Commentators on sports columnists are worthless.

Had to be said.

[TZ]

17. Yay for elitist snobbery!

Because that's what you column is! Oh woe we aren't all worrying about the gulf 100 percent of our lives! Oh woe if you aren't miserable and actually enjoy something. Remind me when the so called big tent party became the lookdownmynoseatanythingIdon'tlikeorunderstand party. Idiot.:eyes:

[Captain Hilts]

19. I got your back here, TZ. nt

[Captain Hilts]

18. Wilbon has done some of this country's best writing about race and class. So, shut the fuck up. nt

[jakefrep]

27. +1 nt

[Forkboy]

20. LOL @ moving this to the Sports Forum.

The OP is sure to find support down here. :rofl:

[TZ]

21. Lol!

Some mod has a GREAT sense of humor I think! :)

[madinmaryland]

24. Why the fuck did this get moved into the sports forum.

The op was getting humiliated in the GD for this!!

:rofl:

[SidDithers]

25. ...

Sid

[cherokeeprogressive]

26. Yeah but the Dodgers went into San Diego and swept the first place Padres this weekend.

[KamaAina]

29. The very idea of the phrase "first place Padres" gives me hives.

:scared:

[hughee99]

28. If only we had all skipped seeing Avatar,

perhaps the tragedy in the Gulf could have been prevented.

Sports columnists are paid to talk about sports. People who want to read about sports read their columns. The WP, which he writes for, has 3 articles on the front page about the spill, a link to photos, and a blog.

Besides, are you really interested in Michael Wilbon's perspective on the spill?