http://thebiglead.com Sports, Media, Entertainment Sun, 27 May 2012 04:09:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/16/usain-bolt-dumped-his-girlfriend-to-focus-on-the-olympics-or-because-shes-white/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/16/usain-bolt-dumped-his-girlfriend-to-focus-on-the-olympics-or-because-shes-white/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 15:54:56 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=183111
Lubica Slovak is a fashion designer from Canada.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/16/usain-bolt-dumped-his-girlfriend-to-focus-on-the-olympics-or-because-shes-white/feed/ 60 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/10/wade-boggs-says-hes-not-a-bigot-thinks-oil-can-boyd-is-a-delusional-drug-addict/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/10/wade-boggs-says-hes-not-a-bigot-thinks-oil-can-boyd-is-a-delusional-drug-addict/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 17:51:52 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=181956
1980s Red Sox fight!]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/10/wade-boggs-says-hes-not-a-bigot-thinks-oil-can-boyd-is-a-delusional-drug-addict/feed/ 65 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/01/philadelphia-hockey-fan-wears-17-the-black-guy-jersey-to-flyers-games/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/01/philadelphia-hockey-fan-wears-17-the-black-guy-jersey-to-flyers-games/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 20:10:52 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=179411
Philly.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/01/philadelphia-hockey-fan-wears-17-the-black-guy-jersey-to-flyers-games/feed/ 16 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/26/joel-wards-game-winning-goal-for-the-capitals-led-to-nasty-racist-comments-on-twitter/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/26/joel-wards-game-winning-goal-for-the-capitals-led-to-nasty-racist-comments-on-twitter/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:00:25 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=178135
People are dumb.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/26/joel-wards-game-winning-goal-for-the-capitals-led-to-nasty-racist-comments-on-twitter/feed/ 115 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/09/bobby-knight-is-taking-subtle-shots-at-kentucky-again/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/09/bobby-knight-is-taking-subtle-shots-at-kentucky-again/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:25:14 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=173862
And if he read William Rhoden's latest column, the 71-year-old Knight might erupt.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/09/bobby-knight-is-taking-subtle-shots-at-kentucky-again/feed/ 104 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/26/roundup-tiger-woods-is-back-for-real-this-time-rip-bert-sugar-its-tim-tebow-press-conference-day/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/26/roundup-tiger-woods-is-back-for-real-this-time-rip-bert-sugar-its-tim-tebow-press-conference-day/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:04:43 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=170158
All the big names make the roundup: Ovechkin, Tony Barnhart, Tim Tebow, LeBron, Roy Williams and of course, Eldrick.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/26/roundup-tiger-woods-is-back-for-real-this-time-rip-bert-sugar-its-tim-tebow-press-conference-day/feed/ 254 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/20/southern-miss-students-kicked-out-of-band-lose-scholarships-for-wheres-your-green-card-chant/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/20/southern-miss-students-kicked-out-of-band-lose-scholarships-for-wheres-your-green-card-chant/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:52:14 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=168971
Harsh penalties for a stupid decision. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/20/southern-miss-students-kicked-out-of-band-lose-scholarships-for-wheres-your-green-card-chant/feed/ 158 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/19/roundup-state-of-ohio-well-represented-in-the-sweet-16-rip-sportswriter-furman-bisher-video-of-a-nasty-baseball-collision/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/19/roundup-state-of-ohio-well-represented-in-the-sweet-16-rip-sportswriter-furman-bisher-video-of-a-nasty-baseball-collision/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:20:43 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=168090
A few links you may be interested in: Bryce Harper will start the season in AAA, the image of an NHL enforcer, is QB Ryan Tannehill a first round pick and Vin Scully's travel schedule. There's no Ballin'; today, so we've tossed some NBA links in here.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/19/roundup-state-of-ohio-well-represented-in-the-sweet-16-rip-sportswriter-furman-bisher-video-of-a-nasty-baseball-collision/feed/ 243 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/01/roundup-barry-sanders-is-getting-divorced-girl-gets-knocked-out-in-birthday-cake-rapper-rips-skip-bayless/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/01/roundup-barry-sanders-is-getting-divorced-girl-gets-knocked-out-in-birthday-cake-rapper-rips-skip-bayless/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:00:15 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=163764
Heavy on the NCAA tournament bubble talk. Also, my favorite Monkees song.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/03/01/roundup-barry-sanders-is-getting-divorced-girl-gets-knocked-out-in-birthday-cake-rapper-rips-skip-bayless/feed/ 150 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/27/baseball-coach-suspended-for-calling-whitney-houston-a-n-on-facebook/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/27/baseball-coach-suspended-for-calling-whitney-houston-a-n-on-facebook/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:59:35 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=163108
Don't worry. He's not a racist. He has "some amazing friends who are black." ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/27/baseball-coach-suspended-for-calling-whitney-houston-a-n-on-facebook/feed/ 81 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/23/roundup-jeremy-lin-may-have-a-deal-with-nike-sacha-baron-cohen-banned-from-the-oscars-cm-punk-vs-chris-brown/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/23/roundup-jeremy-lin-may-have-a-deal-with-nike-sacha-baron-cohen-banned-from-the-oscars-cm-punk-vs-chris-brown/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:09:29 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=161887
Nicole Scherzinger, Mike Tyson, the Hindenburg, American reporter dead in Syria, run the 40 for Rich Eisen, climbing Everest.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/23/roundup-jeremy-lin-may-have-a-deal-with-nike-sacha-baron-cohen-banned-from-the-oscars-cm-punk-vs-chris-brown/feed/ 338 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/22/fired-espn-editor-anthony-federico-apologizes-for-jeremy-lin-chink-in-the-armor-headline/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/22/fired-espn-editor-anthony-federico-apologizes-for-jeremy-lin-chink-in-the-armor-headline/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:42:59 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=162029
"Two weeks prior to the incident I had my first column published on espnW.com. My career was taking off. Why would I throw that all away with a racist pun? This was an honest mistake."]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/22/fired-espn-editor-anthony-federico-apologizes-for-jeremy-lin-chink-in-the-armor-headline/feed/ 20 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/22/roundup-jeremy-lin-gives-advice-rumble-at-a-casino-buffet-dana-white-calls-floyd-mayweather-racist/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/22/roundup-jeremy-lin-gives-advice-rumble-at-a-casino-buffet-dana-white-calls-floyd-mayweather-racist/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:30:02 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=161659
The Dow hit 13,000! In less important news, Kansas State locked up a spot in March Madness and Seton Hall might have, too. Kevin Durant has dumped his agent. Miss Finland looks delightful.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/22/roundup-jeremy-lin-gives-advice-rumble-at-a-casino-buffet-dana-white-calls-floyd-mayweather-racist/feed/ 139 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/20/cincinnati-football-recruit-involved-in-racially-charged-high-school-basketball-incident/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/20/cincinnati-football-recruit-involved-in-racially-charged-high-school-basketball-incident/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:00:56 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=161536
Shakim Alonzo claims his actions were motivated by a racial slur after getting elbowed.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/20/cincinnati-football-recruit-involved-in-racially-charged-high-school-basketball-incident/feed/ 86 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/20/espn-took-a-harsh-stand-with-the-max-bretos-one-month-suspension/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/20/espn-took-a-harsh-stand-with-the-max-bretos-one-month-suspension/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:00:31 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=161533
Words are seldom simple, though the Internet invariably treats them as such. While finding a racist (or a witch) fills a noose created by immediate consensus, such serious condemnation should stand the light of cold reason. Looking at Max Bretos’ comment on ESPN, we have a hard time understanding where, precisely, he erred. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/20/espn-took-a-harsh-stand-with-the-max-bretos-one-month-suspension/feed/ 542 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/20/presidents-day-roundup-hilarious-weatherman-error-guy-narrowly-avoids-being-hit-by-car/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/20/presidents-day-roundup-hilarious-weatherman-error-guy-narrowly-avoids-being-hit-by-car/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:59:05 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=161119
It's a holiday. Anyone working today?]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/20/presidents-day-roundup-hilarious-weatherman-error-guy-narrowly-avoids-being-hit-by-car/feed/ 153 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/18/some-boxer-named-chris-arreola-called-don-king-a-racist-and-jim-gray-got-nervous/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/18/some-boxer-named-chris-arreola-called-don-king-a-racist-and-jim-gray-got-nervous/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:23:16 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=161307 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/18/some-boxer-named-chris-arreola-called-don-king-a-racist-and-jim-gray-got-nervous/feed/ 3 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/18/espns-insensitive-jeremy-lin-headline-chink-in-the-armor/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/18/espns-insensitive-jeremy-lin-headline-chink-in-the-armor/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:02:46 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=161161
Yes, this actually happened.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/18/espns-insensitive-jeremy-lin-headline-chink-in-the-armor/feed/ 38 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/14/floyd-mayweather-attributes-jeremy-lin-hype-to-him-being-asian/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/14/floyd-mayweather-attributes-jeremy-lin-hype-to-him-being-asian/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:53:51 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=160265
Noted cultural critic Floyd Mayweather waded into controversial territory with the Jeremy Lin story, tweeting that “all the hype is because he is Asian.”]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/14/floyd-mayweather-attributes-jeremy-lin-hype-to-him-being-asian/feed/ 168 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/12/liverpool-finally-ends-its-silly-defense-of-luis-suarez-over-patrice-evra-incident/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/12/liverpool-finally-ends-its-silly-defense-of-luis-suarez-over-patrice-evra-incident/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:30:51 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=159787
Someone high up at Liverpool finally realized this silly charade was indefensible and affecting the club’s brand and public perception. The question is why it took the powder keg nearly exploding in their faces to take action.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/02/12/liverpool-finally-ends-its-silly-defense-of-luis-suarez-over-patrice-evra-incident/feed/ 3