And she replied, “Well, then it’s not cheating, is it? If nobody finds out? Yeah, it would be like finding a gray area.”

Dara Torres sees the interview, and gets all bent out of shape, saying:

“As an athlete that has been tested a thousand times whether through blood or urine samples – I’ve even offered DNA samples to prove that I’m clean – I really can’t ever imagine saying if you don’t get caught that it’s not cheating.”

Now, I’ll admit I haven’t been a huge fan of Danica Patrick, but even I got that she was kidding. When an interviewer like Dan Patrick asks you questions, you know part of the interview is about play and joking around. I really believe Danica was joking around. I suppose if she would have said something REALLY outrageous in response, then it would have been crystal clear that she was joking around.

So, after Torres hears that Danica was joking around, she still wasn’t laughing. She said:

“Just by reading it, you hope that she was just kidding. After her great performance in the Indy 500 this past weekend, it was so impressive what she did, it just kind of spoils it a little bit. As the strong role model that she is, I would encourage her to rethink what she said.”

Is she now implying that Danica actually took drugs to get that great showing at Indy? I think this whole thing is being blown out of proportion, and Torres really needs to let it go. Like I said, I’m a fan of hers, but she needs to simmer down on this one.

What do you think?

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Dara Torres Ticked at Danica Patrick

But apparently they have kissed and made up. Sheffield said, “Things happen and we react to them, and sometimes you act correctly and sometimes you don’t, and you move on from it. At the end of the day, none of it matters.”

Hey if Gary Sheffield and Barry Bonds can be best pals again, it gives me hope for any of my goofy friendships that have fallen by the wayside.

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Gary Sheffield & Barry Bonds Kiss & Make Up

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LeBron James are Charles Barkley seem to be having a little tiff. Of course, Charles likes to speak his mind and sometimes that means other people take offense. (Remember his “ass wupping” comments from the Olympics a few years back?)

Apparently Charles doesn’t like the fact that LeBron is talking about his future plans for free agency. He said LeBron should “just shut the hell up” and:

“I’m a big LeBron fan. He’s a stud. You gotta give him his props. I’m getting so annoyed he’s talking about what he’s going to do in two years. I think it’s disrespectful to the game. I think it’s disrespectful to the Cavaliers.”

LeBron, for his part said that Charles was in turn “stupid and, like Forrest Gump said: “That’s all I’ve got to say about that.”

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Charles knows what he’s talking about. I mean, it’s not like HE ever ran his mouth during his playing days. Right?

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Charles Barkley and LeBron James Have a Little Tiff