Duke Fans and Bobby Knight Make the All-Ego Sports Team
November 23, 2008 by Kevin Hunter
Filed under Basketball
A pretty funny column in today’s Los Angeles Times by Chris Erskine as he names his All-Ego Sports Team.
College basketball is represented by the Duke Student Section on the first team, and Bobby Knight on the second team.
Erskine said this about the Duke Student Section.
“Listen up, you little punks. Pride in your team is one thing. But you’ve helped turn college hoops into a rancorous R-rated spectacle, from which mothers shield their young ‘uns. I guess sportsmanship wasn’t an essay question on the SAT’s.”
And this about Bobby Knight.
“Humanitarian. Destined to be the first male cast member on “The View.”
I’d like to add broadcaster Billy Packer to the list.
I wrote about Packer on this blog in July when he announced his “retirement” from broadcasting.
No more will we have to hear about how great the ACC is and how everyone else sucks. We won’t have to put up with his rants about how “mid-major” teams like Gonzaga don’t belong in the NCAA tournament.
Feel free to write to us and nominate your own.
And Duke fans, before you hit that reply key and bombard me with posts, I’m not the man to complain to.
You can complain to Erskine directly at chris.erskine@latimes.com.
sounds like he’s complimenting duke fans.
Here’s a second for Billy Packer. Even as someone who’s grown up in the ACC world, he’s an idiot. He also hated North Carolina because of his Wake Forest ties, which were always very clear. The world is a better place without him involved.