Michael Wilbon can KMA

[AsiaticSkinsFan]

Wilbon's sports universe centers around basketball despite the fact the NFL is the sport most are interested in USA.

no, Wilbon's universe revolves around stars. He actually made his mark at WaPo as the Redskins Beat reporter. he is indifferent towards any sport, but is instead just a star f-er

And DC is not a basketball town.

there is a greater and longer basketball history in this area. WCAC is one of the best HS leagues in America. Morgan Wooten is the only coach to make the basketball HOF without coaching higher than HS bball. The amount of basketball talent to come out of here is staggering. The summer leagues in this area attract top college, high school, and pro players without local ties.

I know the Caps are popular now because of winning, but Georgetown and UMD basketball are still ahead in importance. If UMD/Georgetown played again in basketball, that would be the biggest non-Redskin story in this area. When people say DC is not a bball town, they say it because they think the Wizards and not what many people here play.

There are a ridiculous number of born and raised DC/MD/VA folks who root for the cow-pukes of all teams, WTF is up with that??? Not like you are seeing many folks born, raised and living in CLE rooting for the Steelers.

so because those people are passionate about their teams, that doesnt mean they arent sports fans? Thats a ridiculous statement.

And there is a generation of Redskins fans that root for the Cowboys because of George Preston Marshall.

A lot of people from Pittsburgh moved to DC in the 80s after the factories closed down up there.


This is a very transient area with people from all over the country who come/came here looking for work. There is nothing wrong with that and doesnt make us any less of a sports town.

[MLSKINS]

there is a greater and longer basketball history in this area. WCAC is one of the best HS leagues in America. Morgan Wooten is the only coach to make the basketball HOF without coaching higher than HS bball. The amount of basketball talent to come out of here is staggering. The summer leagues in this area attract top college, high school, and pro players without local ties.

You would think that all of the times we corrected people in saying that DC is not a basketball town that they would stop saying it. Yet they keep on doing it.

[isle-hawg]

A lot of people from Pittsburgh moved to DC in the 80s after the factories closed down up there.


This is a very transient area with people from all over the country who come/came here looking for work. There is nothing wrong with that and doesnt make us any less of a sports town.

A sport town that supports the home team was the point I was trying to make. I grew up in the Pittsburgh area in the 70's, loved the Steelers, still root for them every game when not playing against the Redskins this is my home and I choose to support the home team. I am passionate about the Redskins, but notice that many born and raised "locals" are not - actually many are indifferent if not hate the Redskins.

I can somewhat understand as a random off topic data point. I listened to the immaculate reception on radio because it was blacked out in Pittsburgh as was the AFC championship game the Steelers lost to Miami the following week - because neither playoff game was sold out. Those were the last NFL playoff games blacked out (congress took action).

My observations - Pittsburgh was an awful sports town (except for baseball) in the 70's (now best fans ever with 6 SB trophies and a few Stanley Cups and competitive each year). Redskins with the "legendary" season ticket waiting list from being so competitive in 70's 80's not so much now, but perhaps changing with the recent success of the Nats and RG3 and the Redskins. Al Davis coined it right "just win baby".

---------- Post added October-6th-2012 at 07:12 PM ----------

You would think that all of the times we corrected people in saying that DC is not a basketball town that they would stop saying it. Yet they keep on doing it.

Fair criticism. The point I meant (but failed) to make is DC has not had success with our NBA team, like CHI, LA, BOS, MIA, DAL and therefore hard for the masses of local fans to get behind the team.

[MLSKINS]

The point I meant (but failed) to make is DC has not had success with our NBA team, like CHI, LA, BOS, MIA, DAL and therefore hard for the masses of local fans to get behind the team.

I hear you, but the Wizards have more support than most teams in the NBA. We have seen how that place can be when you give them something to cheer for.

[spjunkies]

Suck it, Wilbon!

[Forehead]

I wonder if Wilbon was listening to the crowd noise the Nats fans were making in the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings yesterday. Or was he concentrating on the Cubs fans...

[Destino]

Redskins in Bears out. Someone tweet Wilbon a reminder that he's got nothing to do with us.

[skinsfan_1215]

Oh man epic bump

[ixcuincle]

Wilbon is a jaded personality who only cares about the NBA and the Chicago Bears

Given my disdain for the NBA, I am naturally not a fan of Wilbon

And I mean I love the media and I love Tony Kornheiser's insight, but Wilbon now...he just appears on the show and either drones on about the NBA or the Bears. The world doesn't revolve around Chicago

[Monte51Coleman]

Wilbon is fully on the RG3 bandwagon now.

[MattFancy]

So is DC a sports town now Wilbon? Skins, Nats, Caps, United all made the playoffs in the last calendar year. Pretty impressive.

[HeluCopter29]

DC hasn't been a sports town because until recently DC hasn't had anything to cheer about.

[grego]

Wilbon is fully on the RG3 bandwagon now.

he can get the **** off. **** him and his chicago loving, dc hating pompous ass. i dislike this dick so bad, i actually took joy in hearing chicago was out after a 7-1 start and the skins were in just because i knew it pissed him off.

he already pulled the inury excuse with chicago weeks ago, btw, which is hilarious.