Michael Wilbon can KMA

[grego]

And then one of the all time ***** slaps from an actual DC athlete and real DC sports reporter James Brown.
"But are those reasons enough for some to be so insensitive, so quick and I think so inaccurate in stereotyping Sean Taylor as a bad apple, or that the end he met with was not a surprise? A group of burglars break into HIS HOUSE and surprise to find him there and end his life? Now by all accounts as we've heard from all those who actually knew him well, Taylor did an awful lot of maturing over the last year and a half. For those who have been mature for a lot longer than that, exercising restraint in passing such callous and harmful judgment would seem to be in order..." – James Brown, CBS Sports

i hadnt read this quote from james brown. not surprised, though. JB is the epitome of class. wilbon is a toad.

---------- Post added October-4th-2012 at 06:38 PM ----------

thats not true.

Back in the 90s, Wilbon was actually a great columnist. He deserved the praise he got and when appropriate, he would point out BS in race but it was never overbearing.

we'll agree to disagree on that one.

[AsiaticSkinsFan]

He does NOT have a point. The issue is he is a basketball fan. Period. He LOVES Basketball and DC SUCKS as a basketball town (In fact -Im not looking it up right now, but I remember years ago he argued that DC was on the verge of being a basketball town..its not).

So - You can not deny DC loves the Redskins, and he admits that. But then he compares it ONLY on Basketball. He completely ignores baseball (He asks when was the last time DC was top story on ESPN? Um - Strasburg, Harper?). He dismisses hockey, and says Football is only 16 games.

So basically he says DC is not a basketball town...TRUE.

in what world is DC not a basketball town?

this is one of the best bball cities in America. I never get how people say this? We have some of the most prestigious HS bball teams across America in this area. We also have a lot of NBA players from this area. We have top AAU programs too.

The Kenner League gets top high school and NBA players to come down to play every summer. Top college bball programs too. Kids play bball more than anything else in this area.

Wilbon is wrong because he is a prat, not because its not a bball town even though it is.

But it's not just this area... it's everywhere. People are not spending their money on losers, especially if it isn't the NFL.

I guess, but they still spend money on the Redskins. We been bad for 20 years, and people still spend money.

The Nats werent terrible last year, and people were not coming out. Ionno, I think we are just a star city/great team city. We arent an upper tier sports city, but we arent like Miami and Atlanta.

---------- Post added October-4th-2012 at 06:44 PM ----------

does anyone remember when he wrote that he doesnt follow the nationals, then wrote an article the next week extolling the Nationals for drafting Strasburg?

he is a joke

---------- Post added October-4th-2012 at 06:47 PM ----------

we'll agree to disagree on that one.

I guess, but he brings up racial issues to extol black people now, as exhibited by that Sean Taylor article. He is a joke now, but back then he was excellent. Him and Mr. Tony.

[ixcuincle]

Wilbon hates the DC area and loves Chicago, this is common knowledge

Nothing new from him

[MLSKINS]

in what world is DC not a basketball town?

this is one of the best bball cities in America. I never get how people say this? We have some of the most prestigious HS bball teams across America in this area. We also have a lot of NBA players from this area. We have top AAU programs too.

The Kenner League gets top high school and NBA players to come down to play every summer. Top college bball programs too. Kids play bball more than anything else in this area.

Wilbon is wrong because he is a prat, not because its not a bball town even though it is.

It's like we have this argument once a year here on ES. People think just because the Wizards aren't that good and people don't go to the games that this is not a basketball city. I am not even going to elaborate anymore, you said it right here. Redskins are king, but this is a basketball town. Always has been and unless our(Mainly DC) baseball and football programs get better it always will be.

I guess, but they still spend money on the Redskins. We been bad for 20 years, and people still spend money.

The Nats werent terrible last year, and people were not coming out. Ionno, I think we are just a star city/great team city. We arent an upper tier sports city, but we arent like Miami and Atlanta.

I guess we can say we aren't "upper tier". I can live with that. I always say this is a front-running town. The Caps was the perfect example. Nobody cared when they were losing. But you add Ovi and start winning games and all of a sudden everybody wants to rock the red.

[Mr. Sinister]

Wilbon hates the DC area and loves Chicago, this is common knowledge

Nothing new from him

I don't have much of an opinion on this, since I am not a DC sports fan, but he definitely does not hesitate to **** on any team in this area. Sometimes it's warranted, but a lot of times, he is so far off base that he might as well be on another planet.

[MLSKINS]

I don't have much of an opinion on this, since I am not a DC sports fan

I was about to start a thread, but I might as well just continue it in here.

What makes a great sports town anyway? What is the criteria of being a great sports town. I have been in DC my whole life, this is all I know. That is why I quoted this. I don't know about these other cities, so it is really hard to compare my city to them. What makes New York, Chicago, Philly, and Boston so good? Honestly, I think it is just all media hype. It's no coincidence that those cities, along with LA, are considered great sports towns, THEY HAVE THE MOST MEDIA. But DC isn't anything to shake a stick at. So what makes these cities so much better than us?

Thees are the questions that needs to be answered.

[Skins4Life6388]

Wilson is a pompous ****ing *******. He bashes this area any opportunity he gets. **** him

[AsiaticSkinsFan]

It's like we have this argument once a year here on ES. People think just because the Wizards aren't that good and people don't go to the games that this is not a basketball city. I am not even going to elaborate anymore, you said it right here. Redskins are king, but this is a basketball town. Always has been and unless our(Mainly DC) baseball and football programs get better it always will be.

I doubt this will ever be a true baseball city/area. Baseball left the hoods many years ago.

I don understand it, the history of basketball in this area is so big and rich. I just think people dont follow DC sports that closely.

I guess we can say we aren't "upper tier". I can live with that. I always say this is a front-running town. The Caps was the perfect example. Nobody cared when they were losing. But you add Ovi and start winning games and all of a sudden everybody wants to rock the red.

yeah, this is what I meant. We are a front running town, except with the Redskins

[MLSKINS]

I doubt this will ever be a true baseball city/area. Baseball left the hoods many years ago.

I don understand it, the history of basketball in this area is so big and rich. I just think people dont follow DC sports that closely.


yeah, this is what I meant. We are a front running town, except with the Redskins

Yeah I hear you with the baseball. Jefferson junior high here in SW always had a good baseball program, but the recreational league for kids have all but vanished. But I was thinking with the Nationals coming we would start to put more into a baseball program for the city.

[AsiaticSkinsFan]

Yeah I hear you with the baseball. Jefferson junior high here in SW always had a good baseball program, but the recreational league for kids have all but vanished. But I was thinking with the Nationals coming we would start to put more into a baseball program for the city.

when I said baseball left the hoods, I meant MLB. They are doing some stuff like RBI but there is a reason why African Americans in baseball figures have dipped to the low it is now.

[grego]

I guess, but he brings up racial issues to extol black people now, as exhibited by that Sean Taylor article. He is a joke now, but back then he was excellent. Him and Mr. Tony.

wilbon is the journalistic equivalent of jesse jackson or al sharpton.

as far as DC being a 'front running' town, i would respond 'no less than any other town'. how many towns show up when the team is losing? as for the nats, they got here an hour ago. the wizards have been garbage since gil got hurt. they are a joke. we area borderliine north enough hockeytown. its hockey. and this is not canada.

for skins fans to still support the team after 20 years of mediocrity, its just a miracle, and skins fans deserve props for that.

[AsiaticSkinsFan]

wilbon is the journalistic equivalent of jesse jackson or al sharpton.

he is definitely not and has moved far from those two, but agree to disagree.

as far as DC being a 'front running' town, i would respond 'no less than any other town'. how many towns show up when the team is losing? as for the nats, they got here an hour ago. the wizards have been garbage since gil got hurt. they are a joke. we area borderliine north enough hockeytown. its hockey. and this is not canada.

for skins fans to still support the team after 20 years of mediocrity, its just a miracle, and skins fans deserve props for that.

well thats the point, we only support the Skins that passionately.

And I will wait to see if its a hockey town when the Caps struggle again.

[StillUnknown]

Kind of sad to see what Wilbon has deteriorated to, there was a time I enjoyed his work.

He's been trolling at ESPN for quite some time now.

[spjunkies]

he is definitely not and has moved far from those two, but agree to disagree.


well thats the point, we only support the Skins that passionately.

And I will wait to see if its a hockey town when the Caps struggle again.

Watching 8 games of suck is much different than watching 40 games of garbage from a basketball/hockey team year after year and when it appears that the teams are making no effort to improve fans will naturally drift away. The same thing would happen to the high and mighty teams that Michael is in love with.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

I'm pretty proud of what Wilbon is unintentionally stating here. DC is the political center of the world, of course anything else is going to come after that. DC is also the historical center of our nation when you consider the Smithsonian/museum options. DC is also a tourist attraction which draws people year round.

I don't consider this a knock on our sports fans, but a reinforcement of the well-rounded nature of the DC area. I also think he's overstating the interest in sports in places like NY and Boston. Sure, they have a vocal fanbase but they also have a large population of yuppies who might wear the gear but know nothing about the teams.

In short, I think we might be a notch below some other towns due to the transient nature of DC. But I'd rather have a diverse city like those on the eastern seaboard than a city where sports is the only escape.