Willie Gee Lists his 10 favorite current athletes
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This week, Willie lets you know who his ten favorite current athletes are and, as a special treat, has a message for dog owners!
Top 10 favorite athletes right now
Jeremy Shockey-How can you not love Shock-dog? This guy is everything a professional football player should be. Many people think that this guy is an idiot and any opinion he has on anything should be ignored. Those people obviously have no respect for an athlete who leaves it all on the field. I love Shockey because he keeps us entertained and he always lets you know how he is feeling. Shockey is the perfect combination of old school and new school, and you will not find a tougher player. He may get hurt a lot, but that does not stop him from delivering (that is, when Eli decides to throw him the ball). Last year when the Giants were tanking away their season Shockey broke his finger catching a ball in warm-ups. It was bleeding because the bone was poking through the skin. When asked if he wanted the trainers to tape it up, Shockey stated, “I don’t care if you have to cut it off, I’m playing.” How can you not love that?
Michael Vick-This should come as no surprise to those who read my last column. However, I hope it does not raise questions about the credibility of my opinion regarding the dog fighting case, because my opinion of him has little if anything to do with my feelings regarding that matter. I have absolutely loved Vick since the first time I saw him play for Virginia Tech. I have always loved running quarterbacks. I grew up watching Randall Cunningham and was a huge Tommie Frazier fan when he played for Nebraska. I said from the beginning that Vick has what it takes to revolutionize the game of football and redefine the quarterback position. That opinion has not wavered. Unfortunately, he keeps having coaches that try to make him into something that he is not and put him in offenses where he is uncomfortable. I think he is the best quarterback in the league right now. It is not his fault that his receivers drop all those passes. If the Falcons would just let him do his thing, he could be the champion of the world, but unfortunately the NFL hopes to bring him down before that can happen.
Rafael Nadal-I have really cottoned to this guy over the past few years, although I was not sure the first time I saw him in the clam diggers. He is the closest thing tennis has to a great personality right now. I also think he is amazingly humble all things considered, but most people seem to think he is cocky. I also feel that it is amazing that he is not a bigger mainstream celebrity, but it is for all the right reasons. Rafa does not appear to be a sell out like many of the other stars. He is just a ball player, which I love but most people seem to be bothered by. I would rather be a legend than a global icon any day, but that is why he does not get the love from the media that is given to Maria Sharapova, LeBron James, and Duane Wade. Vamos Rafa!
Dale Earnhardt Jr-Lil E is the greatest thing NASCAR has. He has a very entertaining personality and he really is one of the best drivers, he is just on a really bad team right now. He keeps you laughing in the interviews. I hate beer, but he really does Budweiser proud. He is like the real life version of Bo Duke from those Dukes of Hazzard episodes where Bo and Luke did some racing. Sadly, many fans find that they can identify more with the likes of Jeff Gordon.
Stephen Jackson-“Action” Jackson is perhaps the most out of control player in all of sports, and I love him for it. From the Malice at the Palace to firing six shots outside a nightclub, Jackson is all about keeping it real. When this guy gets mad, anything is possible, so sit back, enjoy, and stay out of his way. I love the whole Warriors team for that matter. Jackson is always getting a raw deal by the refs, and that is where keeping it real goes wrong for him. Few people realize it, but Stephen Jackson tried to pull down his pants after he was thrown out of Game 5 (the final game) of this year’s series against Utah. I mean, if Jason Richardson had not been there to hold him back, we would have seen something unprecedented. He is also one of the best big game players I have ever seen although he gets little credit for that.
Terrell Owens-this guy brings excitement to our otherwise dull lives, and for that we should all be thankful. Who has brought us more entertainment and the media more stories than TO?
Allen Iverson-I have always liked Iverson. I never thought he was as bad as people made him out to be. He is nothing but a good guy now, but is still hated by many. He has always been a victim of society, and people have always been overly critical of him.
Carmelo Anthony-Although Johnny will not agree with me on this one at all, I think Melo really is a good guy. He does a pretty good job of keeping it real. He has got some thug in him, but that is just a result of his upbringing. He never intentionally endorsed gangs by being in that “Stop Snitchin’” video. I agree with the message. I own a “Stop Snitchin’” shirt myself. I also appreciate the fact that he refused to be in a video called “Keep Talking.”
Barry Bonds-I am a fan of Barry Bonds because he stands up to the media and does not let them push him around. People act like they care about the performance enhancers, but their real problem with him is the fact that he will not sell out. No one had a problem with Sammy “Don’t speak English” Sosa hitting his 600th the other night, but everyone is up in arms about Barry passing Hank Aaron. The bottom line is that Bonds was a great player with or without performance enhancers, which is more than you can say for many of these steroid era sluggers. It is not fair to compare statistics from different eras anyway. Even if Aaron was a better slugger than Bonds, Ruth was a better slugger than Aaron but anyone who was upset about Ruth’s record being broken was called a racist.
Marcus Vick-This guy is the most overlooked talent that I have ever seen. Did he make a few mistakes? Sure, but they were not serious enough to prevent him from getting a real opportunity to play in the NFL. Vick was a very accurate passer in college, perhaps more ready coming into the league than his brother. Is he really less of an NFL prospect than Tavarious Jackson, Cleo Lemon, or Andrew Walter?
In response to the fallout from the Vick article, I figured out why people like dogs so much as pets as opposed to cats. Dogs are more popular than cats because they are easier to control. See, people like to control their pets just as they like to control their athletes. Most people who waste tons of time walking a dog every day instead of having a cat which requires less maintenance do not want to root for an athlete who refuses to be confined by the chains of society. These dog lovers are willing to make sacrifices to be in complete control. These people are drawn to sell outs. Thus, dogs are sell outs and cats keep it real. That’s my word.
Nice troll commentary....choose (with a few exceptions) the most unpopular athletes in the nation as your favorites and slam dogs.
Fine to have your favorites....however, Vick's problems are not those of his coaches---he simply does not throw the ball well on a consistent basis. No one has stopped him from running---that doesn't win NFL games, especially playoff games. And Marcus??? What has he done...anywhere?
One thing in common about all of your outrageous selections (Earnhardt (not that anyone here really cares about NASCAR) and Nadal excepted)--- none of them have won anything (except for TO very early in his career). They tend to blow up teams rather than make them better. Although I like Carmelo myself (and he did win in college), putting him with AI is insanity. Jackson blows up teams wherever he is, as does TO. What has Shockey won?
And more importantly, cats suck. Period.
Knowing Willie as I do, I can assure you that he didn't just post these ten to raise a ruckus. These are sincerely his 10 favorite athletes. The Marcus Vick pick is a stretch, and I think that 'Melo would have had a great career if they hadn't been dumb enough to pick up Iverson. I enjoy watching 'Melo play, and he seems like a decent guy. I hope that video was just a slip in judgement, but it shows more about the mentality of a lot of young men in the ghetto than it does about just Carmelo.
Willie Gee's Favorite Statesman
--POPE SERGIUS III (he stood up to his opponents, even if he had to dig up their corpse and put them on trial)
-- IDI AMIN (never let an injury stop him from committing an act of brutality)
-- Jean Claude (Baby Doc) Duvalier (1.53 ERA in '85, nuff said)
-- NEVILLE CHAMBERLIN (architect of the Stop Snitchin---on the Nazis--movement
-- PONTIUS PILATE (totally a victim of society and he also had the misfortune of representing a bad team)
Those cat lovers really stick together. I guess cause there aren't that many Male cat lovers in this country (kinda like Socialists)
Did your pussy cats watch "In Her Shoes" with you?
Here's your chance! "American Idol" is having auditions on August 27th. You might have to lower your age though. You're getting a little long in the tooth for that rap crap.
Oh yeah! Take the songbird from Rittenhouse Square with you. Give the residents the day off and annoy Simon instead.
As for Willie's picks...I think it's about time he changed his underwear. Even his cats are staying upwind!
Holy white guilt (from a guy wearing Confederate flag shorts!). Do you think every time a black athlete gets arrested or bashed its because of a white conspiracy? I'm surprised Tank Johnson isn't on your list.
I do agree that Marcus Vick has gotten a raw deal; he was a great QB at VT. I think this is why Marcus Vick has had a hard time breaking into the NFL-
http://www.davesez.com/images/Vick.JPG
Here are my favorite 10 athletes:
Danny Tartabull - He gave everything he had in each of his 7 at bats for the Phils. The guy had a .364 on-base percentage. 4 walks in 11 appearances. How can you not love that?
Dave Kingman - Lifetime .236 hitter. In 1977, had 26 HRs. Not bad. But batted .221 for 4 different teams!?! Best of all, he mailed a live rat to a female sportswriter. Now, that's tenacity. Media trying to keep him down - completely!
Dennis Rodman - was late for practice once because he couldn't find his shoes and socks. Sure, he may have had other pairs available, but putting on his 2nd choice wouldn't have been "keeping it real".
Patrick Ewing - when defending the players' stance during a labor dispute, he wisely observed, "Sure we make a lot of money, but we spend a lot of money too". Just keeping it real.
Von Hayes - threw ice at Phillies fans in the front row who booed Sil Campusano when he broke up a Doug Drabek no-hitter in the 9th. He could have used that fire to break up the no-hitter himself in the earlier innings, but he chose to save it for the clutch. (I'm pretty sure he missed on his throw).
Chuck Carr - When on the Brewers, he ignored a take sign on a 3-0 count. When asked why he did so, his poignant reply in third person, "That ain't Chucky's game. Chucky hacks on 3 and 0". The next day Chucky and his .130 batting average were sent to the minors. Keeping it real, and locking it up, just to make sure is stays real.
Nate Newton - He had his van pulled over by cops for a traffic violation. He gave consent to search the van. And why shouldn't he? It's like there were 213 pounds of marijuana in there. Oh, wait a minute. I was thinking of Isaac Newton. Nate Newton? Yeah, uh, actually there were 213 pounds of pot in the van. But hey. Just keeping it real. Know what I'm saaaaaayin'???
Eugene Robinson - a few hours after receiving an NFL award for displaying "high moral character", Robinson is arrested the night before the Super Bowl for trying to pay for oral sex. Just demonstrating his versatility. Moral by day, scumbag by night. A real 2-way player. But the NFL plays favorites, and hypes 2-way players like Deion instead of this legend.
Youppi! - The first mascot to be thrown out of a major league baseball game. Kept opponents guessing constantly. "What the hell is that big orange furball? Is it an animal? a twinkie? Is that Danny Bonaduce?" Also, one of the more successful 2-sport athletes. Switched over to the NHL when the Expos left Montreal. But the media prefers its clean cut two-sport athletes like Deion, Bo, Brian Jordan. Typical.
Eddie Belfour - After a drunken scuffle at his hotel, Belfour kicked two police officers in the chest, spit in another officer's face, and begged the cops not to arrest him by offering them a bribe of $1 billion. His initial offer was $100,000 but he kept upping the ante. Persistence. Everything you want in an NHLer. When the cops declined to accept his bribe, Belfour was placed in a squad car, where he put his cowboy boots on the dashboard before vomiting on himself.
Oh, and one more thing, Snap is more popular than Crackle and Pop. Crackle and Pops are sellouts!
My last post seems to have been lost in the aether.
With the recent passing of David Halberstam, I've been wondering where the next great sportswriter would come from. I think I have my answer.
To state that Michael Vick is the best quarterback in the NFL is absolutely ludicrous. You may like the guy but any assertion as to his performance-based superiority at his position is pure silliness. Please, be serious.
And Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not an athlete. He drives a fucking car.
Aw man... he's back. I thought we ran his Confederate flag wrapped ass out of town for good last time. And what's this crap now about people who like dogs being control freaks? WTF! Now he's getting into psychoanalysis. What a wanker.
this is the best post i've seen on jgt in a loooongg time. nice follow-up, steve.
I do my best. thank you. Just, you know, keeping it real.
Rollie Fingers had the best moustache of any player ever. I want one.
I also enjoy my cat, Buzzy. There is nothing weird about loving the lil' guys. You want loyalty without the slobber and the constant need of attention? Get a cat. They are great pals, even for dudes who enjoy baseball, beer, and the company of the opposite sex. There is no shame in loving the cat.
Currently, my favorite athlete is whoever will become our new ace on the Phils, after Mr. Moyer, of course. Kendrick? We shall see. I don't miss Lieber or Garcia.
Go Phils!
Cole Hamels is also good, but I guess watching Moyer's mastery this evening (before Geary f'd it up and the rain delay), made me forget the future bobblehead. Jamie Moyer for President.
To this Phil guy, you obviously dont get what Im all about. For one thing, I hate all popes. The idea of a pope is anti-christian. However, popes have controlled society over the years just as the media and the republicans are now. The Catholic church is perhaps the single most oppressive organization in the history of societies. The last thing the Catholic church or the pope does is keep it real. They put themselves on a pedastol and then molest children and guilt trip people into living up to a unnecessary standard that they cant live up to themselves, like not having sex. If only we were as focused on the evils of Catholicism as we are with young blacks of the Hip-hop culture. And then to suggest pontious piolate! Wasnt Jesus the victim of society. Believe me, we'd probably crucify Jesus today in America. Afrer all, he kept it real, wasnt a sell out, and wasnt afraid to go against the mainstream. Few Christians I meet have any Christ-like qualities whatsoever.
I enjoyed Steve's list, but I question the sincerity of it. Dennis Rodman is perhaps my favorite athlete of all time. The Big Nate Newton story was perhaps one of the highlights of my career as a sportsfan. I just wish he hadnt gotten caught. I hate Patrick Ewing, but it was ridiculously hilarious when he stated in explaining the lockout, "We're just tryin to put food on the table." I guess he felt that the fans at home could identify with that. I mean, millions of dollars a year only buys so much grub, and Ewing is a big man. But hey, we'll remember some dogfighting bullshit and forget about this kind of stuff because our priorities are fucked. You might as well go ahead and add Bill Romanowski to the list. He is living prof that black athletes have it tougher. Why isnt he in anybody's hall of shame. Why didnt he receive more negative press for giving a former teammate brain damage from punching him. Intentionally hurting a teammate is worse for a sports figure than any dogfight, so pick on Carlos Zambrano and not Vick. Romanowski is the worst guy in sports perhaps ever, but at least he is the right color. Yea, TO's fiance left him but Romo's didnt. Oh well, shell probably suffer the same fate as Woman, Chris Benoit's wife. People like Vick are used by society to mask the real bad guys, from Bill Romanowski to Dick Cheaney. I guess being a role model only applies to black celebrities and not white national leaders. The people I like are just misunderstood, not actual assholes. That being said, Eddie Belfour rules!
Who cares about what Vick did. People should leave him alone. Theyre his dogs, its his house. I can take you to a dogfight if you want to see one.
Actually, Patrick Ewing might have been the most misunderstood player of all time. While he played on terrible knees after about his 3rd season, he completely redefined his game to become one of the best post up shooting big men in the history of the game. He always wanted the ball when the game was on the line and took his team twice to the finals when the second best player was JOHN STARKS. Yet people always got on his ass for being ugly (didn't Willie G, the best friend of the man of color, at least for a guy wearing Confederate underwear, refer to him here as a gorilla?), for being illiterate (he at least stayed and was graduated, unlike AI) or for being a selfish (ridiculous) or soft (only after he couldn't move) player.
In their respective sports, Michael Vick couldn't wear Ewing's jockstrap. Ewing was great...Vick is mediocre at best. Once again, Willie G confuses controversial with good. And enough with the defense of dogfighting.
Alright, now I see the rationale. It goes something like the following: black men in American society have it tougher than white men (as lucidly evidenced by the Bill Romanowski/Michael Vick comparison), therefore Michael Vick is the best quarterback in the NFL.
Thanks, I was thinking for a moment that I was missing something.
I would only add this pearl of wisom: dimestore cultural analysis faded away right about the same time as bell bottoms (unless you're a graduate student).
OK Palestra, I see you need some more help. Answer this: Did Ewing's knees bother him way more in clutch situations than in normal ones because he was one of the biggest chokers I ever saw in my life. He graduated, great. He's still stupid. Could he have really graduated if he wasnt a basketball player. AI's still smarter than him regardless of the degree. A pro basketball needs a college degree about as much as a Astrophysisist needs a jump shot. Also, since you are so aware of the fact that Ewing was on such a bad team and went to the finals, maybe you can realize that Vick is also on a bad team and he took them to the NFC championship, only one round from the finals. Furthermore, if you can remember 1994, you might recall that Starks was the Knicks best player whenever it mattered most, since Ewing always disappeared in the clutch. Yea, Starks had a bad game 7, but Ewing had 7 bad games. Not only could Ewing not hold Vick's jockstrap in the clutch, he couldnt even hold mine. Remember when Ewing missed that layup against the Pacers and Reggie made the choke sign? However, my favorite Patrick Ewing memory comes from the lock out season of 1998 when the Knicks earned an 8th seed with Ewing, then he got hurt and they went all the way to the finals where they lost to the Spurs, and the whole time Ewing was cheering them on for personal reasons, so HE could win a ring. I gues that would have been legit to HIM. Thats Ewing for you.
What has Ewing won? WillieG simply listed his favorite athletes. Last I checked, a person can like someone regardless of their skill level or their accomplishments. WillieG could have listed himself if he had wanted to. Im sure he is an athlete on some level, rtegardless of how low. Anyone who plays sports competitively is fair game as far as I can see. What a bunch of shit!
Vick being the NFL's best quarterback is simply a theory, an unproven theory. I believe that he is the best, but there is no proof of this because of reason that I have mentioned, such as having receivers who suck and an offensive scheme that does not suit him. Its not his fault that coaches have trouble adapting to his unconventional style. See, football is such a team sport that there are so many factors other than skill that determine success. A player who fails in under one system could be very successful in another. Therefore, you will have to take my word for it and wait till the situation is right in order to find out for sure. If I had the money, Id buy the Falcons and me and Vick would prove you all wrong.
Nice moniker, Porto. I wasn't reacting to Willie G's troll-like tendency to pick out the most controversial players as his favorites, just his hypocritical and gratuitous insults of Ewing (whether or not he feels Ewing is an all-time NBA top-50 player, the league named him that and the closest Vick will come to top 50 is in the dog fighting rankings), especially the blatantly racist "Gorilla" line. Again, a guy who slams Whitey while standing in front of a meth lab wearing Confederate flag underwear is a bit confused.
Willie, as everyone, has the right to his opinion...it's just when he justifies his picks not by their talents but by the injustices in the world that he loses any credibility. Oh, yeah, and when he favorably compares AI to Ewing---wanna compare the records of their respective teams when they were playing?
And Willie, it's just amazing how Porto has the same writing style as you....I see you taught him well.
Is anything I said about Ewing not true?
Believe me, I am not a huge Ewing fan, but he has an NCAA title. Vick does not.
Enough with the Vick-Ewing comparisons. Do you think Vick is better than Brady? Manning? Palmer? McNabb (yeah, a black guy)? How is he a better quarterback than any of these guys (especially the first 2)?
Maybe he is a better athlete? I am sure he is. If they had to run an obstacle course, he would win.
The NFL is not an obstacle course.
By the way. If I had to list my top 11 athletes, then #11 would have been "Matilda the Hun" from GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling). She weighed close to 400 pounds, but still chose to wear lingerie in the ring, because she felt sexy. That's keeping it real. In fact, I am quite sure, it can't get any more real than that. But I'm not sure how official all of these rankings of "Real" are.
Believe me, I am not a huge Ewing fan, but he has an NCAA title. Vick does not.
Enough with the Vick-Ewing comparisons. Do you think Vick is better than Brady? Manning? Palmer? McNabb (yeah, a black guy)? How is he a better quarterback than any of these guys (especially the first 2)?
Maybe he is a better athlete? I am sure he is. If they had to run an obstacle course, he would win.
The NFL is not an obstacle course.
By the way. If I had to list my top 11 athletes, then #11 would have been "Matilda the Hun" from GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling). She weighed close to 400 pounds, but still chose to wear lingerie in the ring, because she felt sexy. That's keeping it real. In fact, I am quite sure, it can't get any more real than that. But I'm not sure how official all of these rankings of "Real" are.
Damnit Steve, now I can't concentrate. You've got me thinking about Amy the Farmer's Daughter. She was so sweet...and so nieve to the ways of the world.
Grossest Sports Injury ever. GLOW when Suzie Spirit's elbow comes out of its socket. disgusting.
GLOW is what prevented me from becoming a doctor.
That show shaped lives, people.
LIVES!
Since we're considering women wrestlers I like those ladies that appeared in Playboy.
I could tell they weren't "nieve" to the ways of the world.
Willie G. does not run a meth lab. That's point number one. However, the background you see in the photo, in which he has the plastic bag of chips, candy and other goodies, IS a scientific lab. He conducts Petri dish experiments to help create the greatest athlete and most despicable bacteria of all time so HE can claim the fame to #1! I love these blogs, and there is no one more qualified to get it started than Willie G. Great job buddy. Love reading it! You're right 8 out of 10 times and everyone knows it, no matter what you wear in your photos or what you think about dogfighting. Keep up the good work. Jerome should be paying you.
Also, the greatest quarterback of all time, as all great quarterbacks know, is Joe Montana. Then John Elway. THEN Bart Starr.
Peace out pansies!
After reading back in the comments section, I have realized that "Hunter" is a retard.
Truth hurts.
Thanks for the support, Nate Dogg. I really do appreciate it, especially since most Americans are not open-minded enough to even give my ideas a chance. I agree that either Joe Montana or John Elway is the greatest QB of all time, although I am not sure who I believe was better. I personally think that those two are by far the best ever, with Johnny Unitas running a distant 3rd.