…is not, sadly,between myself and a pseudononymous Spicy Crunchwrap Supreme acolyte, aka “jblo” who contributed the following to Deadspin’s (registration-required) comments section :
I’m sorry, but that’s just plain unfair.
I hate Will far more than Mel Gibson hates Jews. And unlike Mel, I can be completely sober when stating publicly that ethically challenged, xenophobic, frat-fuck pandering “nice guys” like Will are responsible for all of the wars in the world.
Instead, the real virtual brawl to settle it all is taking place right this moment between Michael Kay and Larry Bowa. Sort of.
Damn. This is already the first result on Google for “Will Leitch”, even above Deadspin.com.
long live CSTB
The Walhalla, Germany’s “Hall of Fame and Honor” opened in 1842, a good thirty years prior to Germany’s official unification as a modern nation-state, dedicated to the land’s rich history through the millenia. Inductees include Albert Einstein, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Sophie Scholl, who are presented as marble busts.
Baseball’s Hall of Fame at Cooperstown opened in 1939, 36 years after the first modern world series of 1903 between the American and National associations. The hall’s motto is “Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations.” Elegant plaques preserve the memory of its inductees.
A Deadspin Hall of Shame? I would hope an inductee like the “Can’t Stop the Bleeding Guy” holds a higher place of honor than a humorless (and most likely an outright lie) Chris Berman joke that has absolutely been beat to death.
Though I appreciate the sentiment, I’m of the opinion that if Will or his mouthbreathing readers were going to fabricate a story about Boomer, he’d be doing something far less player-esque. Like, say, making allusions to Deadspin while on the air (special hand signals, that kind of thing). Or am I getting my anchors mixed up again?
Am I missing something on the “xenophobia” bit? You got a link for that? feel free to email it to me.
here’s a nice example off the top of my head :
http://cstb.wpengine.com/?p=3629