TNT boasts its slogan "We Know Drama," endlessly during their programs. Usually it is referring to their TV shows; however, as the NBA playoffs continue to progress, it seems the TNT slogan fits their sports schedule as well. There have been several overtime finishes, some great game seven's, and many heroic performances. But that isn't the drama that I'm talking about. I'm talking about the flagrant fouls, technical fouls, and war or words being exchanged. The Bulls vs Celtics started the drama with the Hinrich vs Rondo fight, and the countless Rondo flagrant fouls. Then the Lakers vs Rockets added some drama with a Derek Fisher close-line that I can't watch enough. Great hit. Now, Mark Cuban decided that drama shouldn't be something just the players get to create; he wanted to get in the mix, and boy did he choose a great way to contribute. On Mother's day, of all days, he turned to Kenyon Martin's mother and said to her, "Your son is a punk!" Nice...I think it's safe to say Cuban is the only owner, in any sport, that could possibly get into an altercation with a player's mother.
By the way, as I type this I am attempting to watch a full NHL game on TV. It is a feat I have yet to accomplish, but the BlackHawks vs Canucks game is keeping me entertained so far. I will let you know in my next post if I actually make it through all 3 periods. Since we're talking about the NHL for the first, and most likely last, time on this blog I thought I would share a statistic of just how few Americans watch it. Staggering statistic...
Most Watched Sports In The United States
- NFL
- College Football
- MLB
- NBA
- College Basketball
- Figure Skating
- Extreme Sports
- Nascar
- Boxing
- PGA Tour
- Mixed Martial Arts
- Horse Racing
- NHL
A few quick thoughts on this list: Firstly, I am shocked to see that the NBA is watched by more people than college hoops. I constantly hear people ripping on the NBA and talking about how college basketball is much better, so that was surprising. Also, Figure Skating number 6?? Really??? Watching people skate on ice, hitting around a puck is boring enough, so if you took the puck away, I know I definitely couldn't make it through. I'm out.
Stay Ferocious,
Riles P
Stay Ferocious,
Riles P
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