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Bet This

By Randy Boyd
For Outsports.com

Here’s a better idea for a bet between those oh-so-funny homophobic Seattle radio personalities. Instead of having to step inside the dreaded confines of a gay bar, what if the loser of the next bet has to do the following: 

Admit to all the times he’s experimented with, thought about, wandered about and fantasized about sex with other men, drunk or sober. 

Man enough to do it? 

We didn’t think so. 

Other random ramblings throughout the halls of Ballin’ Headquarters during month 2 of 2002: 

Thank goodness the Pats won the most exciting Super Bowl in recent times. Reason No. 1: We Southern Californians still can’t forgive owner fatale Georgia for running the LA Rams into the ground, then shipping them out and giving them the freedom to turn themselves into champions. Reason No. 2: A cringe runs through those of us at Ballin’ HG every time St. Warner evokes the name of God as his greatest athletic supporter. With that kind of righteousness, can his opinions on men having sex with men be that far from the Reverend Reggie White? Reason No. 3: Who else was supposed to win on the most symbolically meaningful day in America post-Sept. 11 if not underdogs named Patriots?  

ESPN’s SportsCenter recently billed highlights from a Kings-Nets game (basketball segue) as a possible NBA finals preview, seeing as how both teams possessed the best records in their respective conferences. So what: Disney/ABC/ESPN is trying to rub NBC’s nose in it? First the mega-conglomerate with the big ears steals pro hoop away from the peacock, then trumpets the prospect of a finals in which not a soul outside Sacramento and New Jersey would want to watch? Costas and company better figure out a way to get the Wizards in the equation or the NBA on NBC could go out with a whimper not a bang. 

All-Star All-Stars. A look at the best eye candy in Philadelphia during All-Star weekend. Eastern Conf: Vince Carter, Michael Jordan, Zo and Jason Kidd (he’s better looking when he’s happy and right now, life is good). Western Conf: Wally Szczerbiak and Chris Webber. Slim, slim picking out West in the looks dept. Rookie Game: For those into the Cro-magnum look, enjoy Shane Battier. If you like ’em tall and looking as if they just got off stage with Motley Crew, give Piston Yugoslav Zeljko Rebraca a looksee. He’s a seven-footer with a devilish smile and a Tommy Lee ’tude. 

Elton Brand not making the All-Star game is just wrong (we’re talking talent now, not looks).

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