There were a lot of big sports stories this past week. One of them was Kobe Bryant scoring 81 points in one game against the Raptors last Sunday. It was the second highest total in a game ever. That is a LOT of points. At this point, the debate rages on. Is he a selfish ball hog, or one of the greatest players of the current generation? Though compromise is not allowed in this day and age, I’d say it’s a little bit of both. He needs to get the ball and shoot a lot to be able to score 81 points. And he definitely shoots a lot. Even though he was lying, he said after the game that all he cares about is the win. And in a way, that’s true. So what if comes by 6 people all chipping in 10 or 15 points, or one guy putting up 50 or 60? A win is a win. Kobe haters say, “He’s so selfish; he never passes.” He had two assists that game. Yet, Kobe is a shooting guard. He shoots. He isn’t a point guard. They pass the ball, set up the plays, and run the team basically. But go on and criticize him for doing his job. I think he is an arrogant jerk, who cheats on his hot wife (though he didn’t sexually assault that chick in Colorado; he just picked a psycho broad to mess around with). So, while his moral character is questionable, he plays basketball very well. We could judge Kobe and hold him to a higher moral standard because he’s a celebrity, but why do that when there are probably a hundred cheating maintenance men and florists in Kansas City as I write this? Athletes as role models isn’t the best idea, but for every asshole out there, there’s a genuine nice guy for the kids to look up to also. And I think most kids are smart enough to figure out who the bad apples are and who aren’t.
I’ll tell you what was ridiculous. Isaac Mizrahi grabbing Scarlett Johansson’s breast at the Golden Globes, that’s what’s ridiculous. See the video here. I don’t care how gay you are; you don’t go grabbing people’s breasts, penises, or taints. The stupid commentator woman justified it with that simple reason. He’s gay, so he’s allowed. Well, I guess it’s fine if I go grab a dude’s groin, since I’m straight. “Oh no, don’t worry, man. It’s cool; I’m straight, so we’re fine.” Ridiculous. Isaac Mizrahi’s got a lot of growing up to do. Way out of line. I don’t think it would be right for a woman to grab another woman’s boob. There are a couple of forums where breast-grabbing is acceptable: engaged in sexual activities (of course), in the operating room (implants, etc.), and perhaps in adult-oriented entertainment (say strip clubs, for example). Again, “acceptable” and “appropriate” are two different terms. While strip clubs aren’t necessarily the classiest of places, I find it much more appropriate that a dirty paying customer grabs a stripper’s breast than when Mizrahi did it on live television outside the awards show Monday night. And, it wasn’t a big deal. It seems like Johansson took it all in stride. I just thought it was a bit presumptuous to go ahead and grab her teat, that’s all. (As an aside, I enjoyed it the other day when I heard Dan Patrick, on his ESPN radio show, say, “Scarlett and her two Johannsons looked good the other night.”)
