Author Archives: Underwire Umpire

Don’t Hate Her Because She’s Beautiful: Selling Sex in Women’s Sports

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Underwire Umpire

In a recent interview with Dan Patrick, Hope Solo addressed how much sex sells sports and what her role was in the marketing of her sexuality. When I read about the interview (i.e. before I listened to it for myself), … Continue reading →

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Inspiring: Try to be Lazy Today After Watching This…

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Underwire Umpire

A friend sent me this link and this is what got me moving today… This is Giavanni Ruffin, an undrafted free agent running back from East Carolina University. The speech during the video definitely gave me some things to think … Continue reading →

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Drunk Clown Gets Lost on Way to 18th Hole

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Underwire Umpire

DWI is a very serious crime, but it’s even more serious when you get one dressed like this. What was originally called in to police as a clown driving a stolen golf cart turned out just to be this drunk … Continue reading →

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What if Paul Azinger Were Black?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Underwire Umpire

A couple of days ago Paul Azinger dropped this little pearl on the Twitterverse: “Facts: Potus has played more golf this month than I have: I have created more jobs this month than he has.” Very insightful Paul. I think … Continue reading →

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Job #385 I Don’t Want: Lenny Dykstra’s Maid

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Underwire Umpire

Lenny Dykstra loves him some housekeepers. On Thursday, the three-time MLB All-Star outfielder was charged for indecent exposure for what he did to women who believed they were being employed as housekeepers or assistants. He posted ads for the jobs … Continue reading →

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Nadal and Djokovic at Mama Mia: Couldn’t pass this up…

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Underwire Umpire

This is how Novak Djokovic and Raphael Nadal get down… Besides the alienesque ladies, I can’t get past Djokovic’s (really) skinny pants paired with converse or Nadal’s teenage-girl’s-first-kiss foot pop. Very Euro!

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Artest has Been Granted 21 Days to Change his Mind

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Underwire Umpire

LOL apparently Ron Artest really can’t escape his past! Reporters at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse were told Friday that Ron Artest will not be allowed to change his name to Metta World Peace due to pure irony. Well, actually it … Continue reading →

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The Artest Formerly Known as Ron

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Underwire Umpire

Meet Metta World Peace. Yeah, that’s right. Ron Artest officially petitioned to change his name Friday to Metta World Peace. Well… he can change his name, but he certainly can’t change the past. Metta is still the same guy who jumped into the … Continue reading →

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Update on Mike Flanagan: Suicide

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Underwire Umpire

Sadly, money and fame do not buy happiness. Cy Young winner Mike Flanagan’s death was ruled a suicide by the medical examiner on Thursday. I could run through his career statistics, but I’m sure you’ve seen them everywhere else by … Continue reading →

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WTF?? Has ESPN Lost its Damn Mind?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Underwire Umpire

Wow. My first installment in the WTF Files is a weird one… WTF is that scary picture, you ask? Well, luckily, the Underwire Umpire was checking out her former place of indentured servitue employment at ESPN.com in time to catch … Continue reading →

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