A special place in hell will become too crowded to remain special.
So?
PSAL top tier men’s basketball finals canceled due to adult corruption and moral corruption.
But where is the anger? Angry accusation? Sad follow-up on TV and radio news broadcasts? A reprimand from a sports radio host who’s supposed to be yelling about dropped passes and missed throws?
Where will the famous PSAL offspring publicly express their disappointment?
Or is this the way things are and will continue to be? Our sport started as kids playing and now it’s been so ugly and tarnished by shameless adults that it’s unexpected but rare that what was once unthinkable has simply come to an end. That’s not a problem, so what? news.
Founded in 1903, PSAL is now just another athletic competition that officially constitutes a sport.
An annual jewel, the men’s basketball top championship, was revealed last week to be a fake. The finalists were aided by misconduct, including disqualification and academic dishonesty. Those who go to college, whether the school pays them or not, do nothing more important than prolong their baseball careers until the time is right, or until it is too late. To actually wake up.
In the highly unlikely case, the high school coach or AD doesn’t know the rules and the “kids” decide they are too old and/or academically unskilled to join the high school team. If you didn’t realize you weren’t qualified to do it, pay attention to this word. , “School” — this year will be different. PSAL had mandated the resumption of unannounced roster checks to curb rampant cheating.
However, bad habits are hard to break. Several finalists were adjudged to have committed flagrant offensive fouls.
As New York City Schools Superintendent David Banks put it plainly and poignantly: These adults are not helping the students. They’re just helping themselves. ”
Banks noted that there is currently a “task force” in place and noted how proud the school is to require such a paid position. We will not hesitate to take appropriate disciplinary action against employees who commit misconduct.” ”
But it’s all a scam, flowing from above.
In 2014, when Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League team won the LLWS U.S. division and was hailed as America’s darling, posing for a photo with President Obama at the White House, the team was considered an ineligible player. Many of them will probably be stripped of their titles soon. Players from all over Chicago.
Some of the Little League coaches knew about it before and during the Little League World Series, but the national media, especially ESPN/Disney, was already trying to get rid of the poor kids from the mean streets of Chicago. Some chose to keep a low profile because they declared themselves special. Why should they risk hate by telling the truth?
When the whistle finally blew, it may have taught the kids a valuable life lesson about fair play, especially considering the actions of namesake Jackie Robinson.
Instead, the Rev. Jesse Jackson declared, without providing any evidence, that the children were victims of blatant racism. And rather than refute accusations like Jackson’s, the media ran away with accusations like Jackson’s, choosing to ignore fair play rules. Or supported his nonsense.
Chancellor Banks is Black, like many of the kids whose PSAL program was revealed to be corrupted in order to win basketball games. Because he cried out loud. — plus positive attention from sneaker companies, his merchandise-rich AAU team, and no-questions-asked college recruiters.
How would Reverend Jackson explain Banks’ call for legal, fair-play order? Racist?
It’s all a scam, and too often it’s no longer a question of wrong or right, but black and white. Who does it help? Not the soul.
However, the PSAL Men’s Basketball Championship will not be held this year due to a choice made by Banks and his inspectors.
Now, back to the NCAA Basketball Tournament, so many “college” programs were predicated on academic fraud, financial fraud, and now ostensible rewards that open up wide cross-border transfer portals.
It’s all cons. But we still generously call it a sport.
Will these college hoops games ever end?
Do you want to root for a close game through the NCAA Tournament? Be careful what you wish for.
As it aired on FOX last Saturday, when Wisconsin and Purdue were tied with 60 seconds left, seasoned viewers knew what was coming.
The match was worth watching. Okay, action basketball.
But predictably, with a minute left, the plug will be pulled in homage to institutionalized insanity — every-possession timeout, commercials, replay reviews, and other once-once action. Whatever it takes to deplete yourself from a sport, save it until last. We favor teams that are coached to think for themselves.
And while the final minute of regulation lasted until OT and lasted 14 minutes, it was just enough time to see what else was going on to combat boredom.
If the PGA is currently negotiating a partnership with LIV, which is obscenely overfunded by the Saudi government, PGA representatives should register as foreign agents. seriously.
While we’re at it, NBC is also firmly tied to “See what we can do!” Stupid TV. ”
Throughout the last two rounds of last weekend’s TPC, NBC reported “11 percent chance of success,” “26 percent chance” of putting, etc., as if all putts and the players making them were the same robot. I posted a percentage graphic.
Yes, exactly the same line, exactly the same speed, exactly the same individual ability, exactly the same situation, exactly the same distance.
NBC still doesn’t understand that statistical graphics like that are ridiculous, and it’s hard to reconcile that it exposes NBC as a fairy-wing fantasist, especially for golfers. Do any production company executives play golf?
Lastly, while I am in no way endorsing Scottie Scheffler for #1, Even though he is different, his dry and rather dull public personality is sure to frustrate the PGA Tour, which craves the attention that the world’s best players currently produce. minimal Note.
Brady betting ad looks bad
Tom Brady must be broke. Why else would he appear in a commercial encouraging suckers to bet on sports with bad odds and lose money?
Notes from Wagner’s NCAA Play-in win over Howard: 1) Howard’s 6-foot-9 Seth Towns He is 26 years old and just completed his eighth year of eligibility. 2) Wagner College in Staten Island is located on Howard Avenue.
During Fox’s game against Wisconsin-Purdue, there was a close-up of him standing up in the stands and pointing at a middle-aged man angrily yelling that the call was coming. [expletive deleted]. Who knows if it was a live broadcast or not, considering TV loves “fans” like that.
It seems odd that the Eagles would attack Jalen Hurts while running. Their successful QB would be signing QB Kenny Pickett from the Steelers. Pickett is missing in Pittsburgh because he is bad at avoiding rushes. In college, Pitt was an excellent classic pocket passer. He needs a team that is willing to play to its strengths.
Student Athletics: Akil Nasir Crampton, a full scholarship receiver at the University of Georgia in the 2017-18 season, faces multiple charges in the 1:30 a.m. shooting of a gas station clerk in Crampton’s hometown of Philadelphia. He was convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison. . I have no choice.
