{"id":441,"date":"2005-01-27T21:09:54","date_gmt":"2005-01-28T02:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vmalt\/?p=441"},"modified":"2005-12-06T07:37:55","modified_gmt":"2005-12-06T12:37:55","slug":"puts-my-nba-preview-in-a-new-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/puts-my-nba-preview-in-a-new-light","title":{"rendered":"Puts my NBA preview in a new light"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sports Guy has a new mailbag column<\/a>, and it includes a letter that made me laugh like a retard:<\/p>\n

Q: Not that there is anything wrong with this, but have you ever noticed that most NBA team names sound like gay bars? Bulls, Bucks, Rockets, Cavaliers, Nuggets, Mavericks, Jazz, Hawks, Blazers, Warriors, Heat, Bobcats, Pistons, Spurs, Timberwolves, and Grizzlies all sound like they are catered to the leather and mustache set. I also think Magic, Wizards, Kings, 76ers, and Pacers sound like male performance enhancement pills. Rockets could also fit into that category as well.
–Scott G., Chicago, IL<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Just thought I’d share.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Sports Guy has a new mailbag column, and it includes a letter that made me laugh like a retard: Q: Not that there is anything wrong with this, but have you ever noticed that most NBA team names sound like gay bars? Bulls, Bucks, Rockets, Cavaliers, Nuggets, Mavericks, Jazz, Hawks, Blazers, Warriors, Heat, Bobcats, … <\/p>\n

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