Distress

“Would you give up…or try again…”

Aaliyah - Try Again

When people have trouble in their lives it usually isn’t a big deal unless it hits close to home. However when negative things happen to professional athletes and celebrities, everyone usually pays close attention, and more often than not…they cast some type of judgment.

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“We declare our right on this earth…to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this Earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY.”

Malcolm X

This may seem a bit capricious when compared to how I usually write, however its quite the contrary. A quiet storm has been on the horizon for a few years…its just that I do not talk nor write about the trouble on my mind very often. This is a message to the BLACK journalist, about how and why we are essential to the media.

‘Sheed and AG at their best in North Philadelphia

I am not going to give the negativity within the media against black people in America any love or support by mentioning them. If you have been paying attention you would know exactly who and what I’m trying not to talk about.

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You stickin’ around bruh? Naaah

I know…it sure as hell isn’t Friday, but who wins the lottery tonight? If you had the keys to a franchise in the lottery, do you go with Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, Eric Gordon, Brook Lopez, OJ Mayo or some other cat?

I said during the season that Miami was gonna land the #1 and go with Beasley so I gotta stick to my guns.

Here are the participants:

1. Miami

2. Minnesota

3. Seattle

4. Memphis

5. New York

6. L.A. Clippers

7. Charlotte

8. Milwaukee

9. Indiana

10. Chicago

11. Phoenix

12. Sacramento

13. Portland

Who is Kelvin Sampson?

This is my farewell to college basketball 2008. I’ll remember the domination of Memphis, the outstanding freshman class (Beasley, Love, Mayo, Gordon), and the unforgettable championship game for years to come but this is what’s really going to stick with me.

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