- The
Los Angeles Clippers are not a well-liked team in the NBA world. Many
basketball fans see them as a bunch of overhyped, whiny drama queens who are
long on posturing and short on production. The men and women tasked with
keeping order on the court during games don’t seem to have much love for the
Clips either, as they are regulars among the league-leading teams in terms of
technical fouls. The scene during their 108-102 loss to the Minnesota
Timberwolves earlier this week is emblematic of everything that Clippers haters
have to say about their dislikeability and at the center of it was
über-demanding point guard Chris Paul. Paul is one of the best point guards
ever to play the game, but he’s also not a favorite of referee Lauren Holtkamp.
Paul and Holtkamp had themselves a moment almost one year ago today when she
hit him with a technical foul following an exchange
on an inbound pass. Paul lit the official up after the game and earned a
$25,000 fine for publicly ripping a referee. “I don't care what nobody says, I
don't care what she says; that's terrible," Paul said after the incident
last year. "There's no way that can be a tech. That's ridiculous. If
that's the case, this might not be for her." The remarks were seen as
sexist by many and it’s fair to wonder if there’s any lingering hostility after
this week’s incident in which Paul and Clippers shooting guard J.J.
Redick attempted to trap Minnesota point guard Ricky Rubio against the sideline
with their team trailing by two points with 20 seconds remaining in regulation.
Holtkamp whistled Redick for a bump and for whatever reason, Paul instantly
clapped his hands in Holtkamp's direction. He turned it away, but it was too
late. Holtkamp called the technical and after the game, Clippers coach Doc
Rivers said, "Overt clap. That was the explanation. Overt clap." As
always, it’s good to know that all of this drama is in no way ridiculous or unnecessary……….
- If
the sight of a bunch of slightly out-of-shape women in Lulu Lemon attire
sprinting your way with bad intentions is scary, then maybe you don’t attempt
to burglarize a vehicle in a fitness center parking lot at 6 a.m. That lessons
was delivered in emphatic fashion to a would-be thief in the parking lot
outside the Northwest Women's Fitness Gym in northeast Portland, Oregon this
week. During a 5:30 a.m. workout class, which out to be a clue to steer clear
in and of itself because what kind of psycho is getting up a 5 a.m. to sweat it
out with a dozen strangers before starting the day in earnest, women in that exercise
class noticed someone breaking into Jennie Horton’s red Subaru parked right
outside the classroom. As soon as the women noticed the thief, these 15
spandex-clad sleep avoiders sprinted out the nearest emergency exit door to
confront the thief. Had the thief been wielding a gun or knife, that may have
proven to be a lethal mistake, but instead the women found the thief hanging out
of the vehicle’s side window, rummaging through the back seat. This tool was so
engrossed in her thievery that she didn’t notice the charging workout warriors
and was startled when all the sweaty women in workout gear came at her. She
jumped into a white Toyota RAV4 with a man behind the wheel and took off,
leaving behind Horton and her friends to pick up the pieces - literally - from
an ass hat breaking her car window with a cinder block and getting away with
nothing more than a bag of dirty clothes. “We definitely scared her and I
wouldn't be surprised if she was under the influence of something,” Horton
said. “I was more proud of those women. I still don't know their names. It's
like I need to go back and work out just to thank them." With America being
the most obese nation in the world, any reason to go work out has to be
considered a good one………..
- The
BBC is working hard to reboot “Top Gear” following a pile of drama with its
automotive-themed reality TV series, but who would have guessed it would raid
the “Friends” alumni list to find a new co-host? With all of the constant
pushing for a “Friends” movie or full cast reunion - neither of which is
happening - Matt LeBlanc has scored himself a new gig as one of two hosts for
the revived “Top Gear,” which is returning after its previous hosts, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, were
ousted following a major fight between Clarkson and one of the show's
producers. The show will return later this year on Amazon Prime, with LeBlanc
and Evans leading and several co-presenters in support. "As a car nut and
a massive fan of Top Gear, I’m honored and excited to be a part of this iconic
show’s new chapter. What a thrill," LeBlanc said. Evans concurred and said
the chance to be a part of the show is an opportunity he relishes. "Matt’s
a lifelong fellow petrol head and I’m thrilled he’s joining Top Gear,” Evans
said. “Acting out our craziest car notions on screen is a dream job and I know
we’ll both be debating some epic road trip ideas. We can’t wait to share what
we’ve been up to on screen later this year.” LeBlanc has actually been on the
show before, appearing in the previous incarnation’s Reasonably Priced Car
segment. Apparently he made a strong impression the first time around and now,
the Brits can enjoy having an American actor telling them all about what’s new
and interesting in the automotive world……….
- Italy
is a different world than many other places around the planet. Its culture and
relational norms don’t jive with what others might expect and that’s probably
why it’s perfectly acceptable for a husband who is at his wit’s end with what
he perceives as a slacker wife to resolve the drama not with marital counseling
or even a divorce, but by taking his old lady to court and having court officials
actually be willing to hear the case. This unnamed
Italian husband has accused his wife of "mistreatment of the family,”
saying in his filing that his wife's lackadaisical attitude and the home's
"poor hygiene” have become such a serious problem that it’s time for the
law to remedy the issue. According to the husband, this sort of slacker-dom has
been going on for two years and his most damning accusations are that his wife
would sometimes kick him out of bed at night and rarely cooks what he deems to
be a good meal. The most amazing part of this case is the reality that if the
wife were to be convicted, her crime reportedly carries a potential jail
sentence of up to six years. The couple resides in Sonnino, southeast of Rome,
and despite what must be a highly contentious atmosphere in their home, these
two are going to have to find a way to co-exist for a while longer because the
trial isn’t going to happen until October. If things were already testy before
this went the legal route, one has to imagine that the wife isn’t going to
suddenly turn into an Italian mix of Betty Crocker, Martha Stewart and a porn
star in between now and the start of the trial……..
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