Saturday, December 15, 2007

Audience Participation: Who's going to jail?


This worked so smashingly the last time, we're going to keep doing it. This weeks question surrounds all the controversy swirling around sports and the particularly choice characters funneled into the Twin Cities area lately, from Sebastian Telfair to Delmon Young. Vikings safety Dwight Smith was arrested last night with some pot on him. Four gophers football players are in the midst of a rape case. Additionally, 5 former Twins were named in baseball's Mitchell Report (and yes, this is the only mention I'll have of said report. Frankly, I have nothing to add to the hubbub) Clearly, things aren't the crime free utopia we've come to know and love here in Minneapolis, and it's just a matter of time before someone does something so egregious that it will require jail time. The question is, which Minnesota related athlete will it be (those Gophers, Dominic Jones, Alex Daniels, E.J. Jones and Keith Massey do not count).
You've got Sebastian Telfair, who has a lengthy criminal record and was linked to the shooting of rapper Faboulous. Then there is the famous bat chucker Delmon Young, who clearly has some issues with his temper. Don't forget that the Wild have on their roster one of 2 players ever suspended for steroid use in Sean Hill. All good candidates, but my money is on Bryant McKinnie. He never seems to be in the right place and has seen trouble on a couple of different occasions already, including the boat fiasco of a couple years ago. Something about a young man suddenly coming into wealth while being surrounded by 54 people in the same situation just breeds trouble.

So who do you say? Who's going to the slammer? Anyonw? Sorry this is such a downer, but with the Vick thing, the Mitchell Report and now Dwight Smith, I figure this is the least depressing way to look at things. Oh well. Happy weekend!

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Blogger Steve said...

Joe Mauer. He's a straight up thug

9:23 AM  

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