March 23, 2006, - 3:47 pm
Are Sports THIS Important?
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We like sports as much as the next person. But–come on–are they really this important?:
* Is Going to the Superbowl Worth 4.5 Years in Prison?:
Tank Carter thinks so, apparently. The brother of Pittsburgh Steelers safety Tyrone Carter will now do 4 1/2 extra years in prison for not reporting to jail in January for a six-month term. But, hey, he got to party with Snoop Dogg. Whatta dummy.
* Is Winning a Prison System Softball Tournament Worth Possible Jail-Time and Ripping off Taxpayers?
Apparently, the Florida Department of Corrections and Mark Guerra think so. In order to win a Dept. of Corrections softball tournament, prison guards arranged for Guerra, a former minor league baseball player, to have a phantom job on the Dept. of Corrections payroll.
Now he must pay $1,400 restitution and complete 50 hours of community service. He faced possible jail-time.
Sometimes, winning is NOT everything . . . or even Vince Lombardi’s only thing.
Tags: Debbie Schlussel We, Florida Department of Corrections, Mark Guerra, minor league baseball player, Pittsburgh Steelers, player, Prison System Softball Tournament, Snoop Dogg, System Softball Tournament Worth Possible Jail, Tyrone Carter, USD, Vince Lombardi
Lombardi clarified his statement as follows: “Making the effort to win is everything” rather than “Winning is everything”.
sayno2fat on March 23, 2006 at 7:28 pm