MYSM: Quit Pushing

I can't even fake like I've had time to watch sports these past few weeks. My apologies! Hopefully, I will be able to catch up soon, and have something to say about anything. Today is not that day.

NBA fights are usually pretty weak given that none of them a) are used to throwing punches much less taking them, at least not since they were the close to the same height as the rest of the general population (age 2), and b) nobody's trying to lose that much money being suspended.

This fight took place during the Houston Rockets - Phoenix Suns game last Wednesday, and a bunch of folks got suspended (Rafer Alston, Matt Barnes, Steve Nash) and fined (Shaquille O'Neal, Tracy McGrady). Although no real punches were thrown, this warranted MYSM status based solely on how Shaq singlehandedly ended the fight with a few monster shoves. Although T Mac's "stomp that almost was" on Steve Nash's chest is a close second. Nash almost died, but Sheriff Shaq's shove saved his life. And for that he should be forever grateful.

Happy Monday!

MYSM: NBA Beatings

I will be out of the country for the next two weeks, but may have Internet access to post if I'm in the mood and not climbing a mountain or something.

Yes, that means I will miss most of the tournament but I'll be doing more exciting things - if that's possible.

I don't condone fighting, but some of these are funny. Who knew Shawn Bradley was on the First Team All-NBA A**-whooping? Some of them have clearly never been in a fight off the court.

Happy Monday!

P.S. To the Seattle Supersonics: If you're going to come out of the box not defending shots, you should skip the plane ride and just stay home. The Denver Nuggets couldn't have scored more points if they had been alone the entire game. Yikes.

This Duck is Quacking Up

You may have seen this one already, but I thought I'd profile a less friendly mascot encounter than this one from yesterday.

The University of Oregon Duck claims the University of Houston Cougar stole his signature moves. The Duck has been suspended. I can see why he could be mad, though. It is unseasonably warm these days, and the heat was probably getting to his head, real and fake, literally and figuratively.

Did he think that because nobody could see his face that it was OK to assault another man or woman, who's still a man or woman even though s/he's in a cougar suit? Whatever the gender of the person in the suit, Shasta, the Houston Cougar, is a female cougar mascot. No word on whether the Oregon Duck stole any of the Cougars moves and tried to seduce any of the players following the game.