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Randy’s latest
novel,
The Devil Inside, The Suspense Thriller,
has been nominated for this year’s Lambda Literary Awards, making
Randy three-for-three when it comes to novels published that have been
nominated for Lammys.
More about Randy.
His publishing company is looking for short stories for Men in
Jocks: Stories of Athletes and Sports Nuts.
Details here. Pardon the Lesbian
By Randy Boyd
Ms. de B. first argued her POV and shared her love of the Portland Trailing Blazers in an earlier column. That column begat more fodder and counterpoints via e-mail, which begat more fodder and counterpoints via e-mail, which ... you get the picture. We pick up where we left off ... Carol de
B.: I realize your column is humor, but I am not a “faithfully
blind follower” of the Blazers. I have been very critical when I felt
criticism was warranted. I refused to go to games for a year to
protest the signing of Ruben Patterson and let them know that.
But there is a difference between being critical when needed and
slamming. To call the Blazers near cellar-dwellers is ludicrous.
Frankly, I and others are tired of the Blazers as favorite whipping
boy. Wallace and Stoudamire get caught with marijuana
(like they’re the only guys in the NBA who smoke) and get more bad
press than a court order for Glen Robinson in an assault case!
Portland loses two games and they are self-destructing Ballin’: Accusing you of being faithfully blind or wanting Wallace to replace Mr. Rogers (who was still alive at the time) are not meant to be direct quotes attributed to you, but rather my own “over-exaggerations” of my perception of your worship of the team. I have “blind faith” most readers will get this. Carol de
B.: Obviously, many of yours and my comments were tongue-in-cheek.
Truthfully, the only thing that really bothered me was the blind faith
thing. Because I have argued this with other fans. There are those who
say a true fan must never criticize a team or its players and those
who do are fair-weather, undermining, etc. Rather like those who say
any criticism of US policy is treason or at least unpatriotic! P.S. I also like Steve Nash since he wore a “shooting for peace” T-shirt at the all star game. Meanwhile ... back on the court ... Kobe scores 40 a game for two weeks. The Knicks show life in the East. And our favorite Blazer fan freaks at a Ballin’ column that says the surging Lakers will win it all. Carol de. B.: The Lakers? Going out on a limb, are you? Not sure if a #7 seed has ever won it all. Man, who’s the one with the blind faith here? Remember, they are 11-17 on the road. And unless you are really going out on the limb to end all limbs, they will not have home court. P.S. How’d you like Pip’s 13 boards last night? Not too shabby for an old fart, huh? Ballin: The #7 seed has never had the best two players in the game right now, as well as the best coach ,as well as three rings on their fingers (or is that 36 rings?). Not blind faith ... reality .... not a Lakers fan here ... just know what they’re capable of. They still haven’t brought their A game. And as far as the road record: ask Sacramento, which lost in Game 7 to these Lakers last year, how much that means. RE: Pippen ... let’s see if the old fart can last until the end of the first round. Carol de B.: Well, if they’re so damn good, why are they the #7 seed? And if they “still haven’t brought their A game”, are you admitting the Lakers are deliberately cheating fans who come to see them? Not to mention deliberately giving themselves a low seed? Last year, the Lakers were a +.500 team on the road. So winning road games in the post season was expected of them. This year so far they’ve shown they can’t even beat an Eastern Conference playoff team on the road. I got a seat for the Blazers game in Oakland next month right behind their bench. If I hear anything good I may pass it along, since I plan on giving them the Ballin’ column. BTW, I do seem to remember Scottie Pippen lasting beyond the first round many times in his hall of fame career. Ballin’: The Lakers are doing anything but cheating fans. They’re making it interesting for the first time in years. Think of it as the WWF meets the NBA. Plus, they really do need motivation to go out and dominate every night. Where’s the fun if you know The Rock is going to go out and pummel someone each night? (Unless, of course, you know it’s you he’s going to be pummeling). RE: Pippen ... He’s is in the final act of his hall of fame career. As is Jordan. As is Reggie Miller. As is Karl Malone and his little buddy John Stockton. Let’s see if any of these guys makes a difference in June. Randy's Outsports archive March 26, 2003 |
Carol de Blazer
is at it again, thinking she knows more about ballin’ than Ballin’.