Why Does President Obama Wanna Get in the Middle of the Michael Vick Conversation??!

Seriously, why inject yourself into the debate about that lightning rod, no matter how well he’s done this season? What possible upside could there be??! I don’t get it…

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Obama’s comments on Vick draw fire – in a phone conversation with Jeffrey Lurie, Obama praised the Philadelphia Eagles owner for giving the quarterback another chance. [Los Angeles Times]

Eagles Fall to Vikings, Drop to 10-5. [SB Nation Philly]

Viral Video: Nate Robinson – Where Fail Happens

If you’re a sports head, you already been seen this but it’s so funny I had to post it anyway…..

Official NBA video version after the jump but it’s funnier with the slow-mo and music added!

[via O-Dub]

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Hockey Coach Greg Walsh Suspended a Year for Opposing Racism!

I mentioned this story when it broke a couple weeks back. I cannot believe the Ontario Minor Hockey Association didn’t do the right thing and rescind his suspension but instead actually lengthened it! What message does this send to people: that it’s OK to have your players utter racial slurs??! Like the Vancouver Sun/National Post puts it, when it comes to racism, hockey is still in the minors. This is a f-cking travesty! #SupportGregWalsh

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The Toronto Star’s take.

The CBC News’ take.

And here’s the lcoal news’ take:

The Peterborough Examiner.

Man wishes he’d had a coach like Greg Walsh back in 1973. [The Peterborough Examiner]

UPDATE: Hockey coach reinstated after protesting racial slur – social media outrage works! #SupportGregWalsh was tiny but effective. At least the OMHA did the right thing in the end but they never should have made their original decision in the first place. Now what abut an apology??! [Toronto Star]

Preview of World Cup 2018: Russia – White Supremacy Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone!

Like I just said….

Moscow riots expose racism at the heart of Russian football – “links between neo-Nazis and fans are growing as the country gears up for the 2018 World Cup.” [The Guardian]

Moscow Braces For New Race Riots. [Radio Free Europe]

Moscow Police Arrest 500 to Deter Protests. [New York Times]

Can’t believe these clowns won the right to host the 2018 World Cup. Hit the jump for the Russia Today take which downplays the racism element of the story until the 3:40 mark in the first video and a second video titled, ‘Racist aspect of football riots in Moscow overblown.’

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Wall Street Journal and ESPN on the mainstreaming of the Dougie Phenomenon

Seeing Skip Bayless doing the Dougie is a scary thing….

Amazing how Cali Swag has caught all the props for the Dougie phenomenon when it originated in Dallas with artists like Lil Will. Oh well, c’est la vie. The all-time best use of the Dougie still in my mind was when the NY Jets’ Braylon Edwards caught a taunting penalty for doing the Dougie after his touchdown catch in the Pats game. LMAO….

[via Rap Radar / Woooha.com]