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You know it’s bad when Stephen A. Smith is speechless.  It’s obvious that he’s just going to allow this fight to happen and has no intentions of intervening.

I’m not taking sides in this other than to say…I’ve never seen anything like this (given how long the verbal jousting lasted) and my first mind is to go with Sherman.  You have to know that Bayless has long had a history of calling out and questioning athletes from an athletic ability standpoint, despite the fact that Bayless himself was caught lying/embellishing his own credentials.  We’ll let the video speak for itself.  You MUST watch it in its entirety (3 mins.)

In the video below, Jalen Rose calls out Skip Bayless on Bayless’ contention that he was a basketball star in high school. In reality, Bayless averaged 1.4 points per game his senior year. Oops…

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From The Huffington Post

Jeremy Lin

RISTOL, Connecticut (AP) — The cable television sports network ESPN says it fired an employee responsible for an offensive headline referring to Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin.

The headline “Chink in the Armor” was used Friday on ESPN’s mobile website after Lin had nine turnovers in New York’s loss to New Orleans.

In a statement Sunday, ESPN apologizes for that headline and also says it is also aware of two other “offensive and inappropriate” comments on ESPN outlets.

An ESPNEWS anchor who used the phrase has been suspended for 30 days. And ESPN says a similar reference was made Friday on ESPN Radio New York, but the commentator is not an ESPN employee.

Lin is the NBA’s first American-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent. He has captivated fans by leading the Knicks to seven straight wins before Friday’s loss.

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Floyd "Money" Mayweather

now. I guess when “ESPN” says it…it’s “news.”  When Mo’Kelly says it (weeks before) it’s just a “blog post.”  Check out the latest boxing editorial by columnist Scoop Jackson on ESPN.com and see how that mirrors  the editorial by Mr. Mo’Kelly regarding Floyd Mayweather Jr.  The only “real” difference is that Mr. Mo’Kelly was WEEKS ahead of the curve…

Once again…

“He’s (Mayweather) refusing to fight. He’s refusing to make a statement (outside of his adviser/promoter Leonard Ellerbe saying that “no negotiations have ever taken place nor was there ever a deal agreed upon … to fight Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 13.”) in defense of why Pacquiao is fighting Antonio Margarito instead on that date.

How long does a vacation last when the other world-dominating-pound-for-pound title holder puts the ball in your court, throws down the gauntlet in your corner? How long do you enjoy life when philosophically the “other side” is publicly putting your manhood out there to be questioned?”

- Scoop Jackson: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Disappoints

“With the latest round of “he said,” “he never said,” it again has become painfully obvious the reasons why Money Mayweather is not the greatest of all time.

Not even close. Yes, Mo’Kelly said it… “not even close.”

Depending on what you’ve read, on what day and what sources were cited, the Mayweather camp has, or has not been in talks to schedule a super fight between Mayweather and boxing superstar (and newly-elected Philippines congressman), Manny Pacquiao.”

- Mr. Mo’Kelly: Floyd Mayweather Jr. – Full of Excuses

“The last true ride-or-die boxer whose legacy was always in question because of the fights he seemed to be avoiding was Roy Jones Jr. Regardless of who he fought, Jones was one of the greatest fighters anyone had ever seen. He made fans fall in love with him in the ring, even when there were piles of questions and contradictions that lived outside of the ring.

In the end, Roy Jones Jr. disappointed his fans.

Then he just stopped fighting. He stopped fighting while he was in the ring.

No one in recent boxing history let his fanbase down the way Roy did. Ask Roy Jones Jr. fans; they’ll tell you about the emptiness they still feel in their guts about how Roy went out. They’ll tell stories of betrayal.”

- Scoop Jackson: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Disappoints

“We’ve seen this story before. Once upon a time there was a “great” fighter named Roy Jones Jr. who seemed to have no peer. He “seemed” to have no peer because we weren’t really sure as his opponents often times didn’t require the best of Jones. Later in his career we learned the truth.”

- Mr. Mo’Kelly: Floyd Mayweather Jr. – Full of Excuses

“Mayweather is making it seem like he is more concerned about protecting the “zero” on the right side of his record than he is proving that he is what he’s said he is: Better than Sugar Ray Robinson. Better than Muhammad Ali. That he’s the “best” fighter “ever.”

Which, if we are being honest, is the biggest mistake he could ever make.”

- Scoop Jackson: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Disappoints

“The greatest fighters chase adversity and seemingly impossible odds. In fact, that needs to be said again. The greatest fighters chase adversity and seemingly impossible odds. Of course boxing is a business. Of course Mayweather is “managing” his own career.

But he can’t have it both ways.”

- Mr. Mo’Kelly: Floyd Mayweather Jr. – Full of Excuses

No, Mr. Mo’Kelly is NOT in any way insinuating that Scoop Jackson “borrowed” anything for his column.  But Mr. Mo’Kelly IS saying that once again, the mainstream media is both LATE and SIMILAR to The Mo’Kelly Report.

Mo’Kelly – July 26th…

ESPN – August 10th…

Jus’ sayin’…

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Antonio Cromartie

If The Mo’Kelly Report has been anything over the years, it has been both consistent and fair.  For every story Mo’Kelly has written in derision of a John Mayer, Michael Richards or even Dog the Bounty Hunter, you will also find one equally critical of Gilbert Arenas/Plaxico Burress, the Duke Lacrosse accuser and Nas the rapper.

No one has ever received a pass on the issues of race here, irrespective of their race.  When heaping praise and critique, there is no double-standard now and there won’t be in the future in this column.

Right is right and wrong is wrong.

Unfortunately, the reality is that we do not live in a post-racial society, despite the fact that Barack Obama lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.  We do live in a post-legislated racism (i.e. post Jim Crow) society, but the issues of race persist.

Black farmers were recently awarded 1.25 billion (with a “b”) in a civil discrimination suit.  That is not a figment of my imagination.  The FBI is presently investigating the police beating of Pittsburgh teenage violinist Jordan Miles in January of this year.  If that weren’t enough, the organization 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement called on NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to investigate racial profiling after “stop and frisk” statistics went through the roof…reflecting the disproportionate detainment of Blacks and Latinos.

Post-racial society?  Hardly.

But speaking of racial profiling, it’s the perfect entry point into the discussion of the newest member of the New York Jets, Antonio Cromartie…the troublesome Antonio Cromartie.  Cromartie came to the Jets by way of a trade with the San Diego Chargers.  Yes, that would be the same San Diego, home to the “Compton Cookout” controversy on the campus of UCSD.  Yes, that would be the same “Compton Cookout” where “educated” college students took to ridiculing the worst of Black stereotypes in “celebration” of Black History Month.

I know what some are you thing…”where is he going with this?”

Here’s where…

Antonio Cromartie signed a 5-year $12 million contract with the San Diego Chargers in 2006, 7.35 million of which was guaranteed.

Four years later, the New York Jets had to ADVANCE Cromartie $500,000 to enable him to address his “paternity issues.”

Yes, “paternity issues.”

Cromartie at age 25 has 7 children, by 6 different women across 5 states and is behind on child support by at least $25,000.  All of the children are age 6 or younger.   According to court records Cromartie has failed to appear in court on two different occasions regarding moving violations and his driver license status is in doubt.  Specifically, he tried to get a California license in 2006 (to replace his Florida one) but could not pass the written portion then and has not since.

But wait, there’s more…

Cromartie has been named in “at least” five paternity suits in the past three years alone, meaning the official tally of how many kids are his is legally still in doubt and may rise considerably.

Yes, “at least” five.  Could be six, could be eight, who knows?  But “at least” five.

Antonio Cromartie is 25, broke and the embodiment of many of the worst that Black stereotypes have to offer.

The question today is whether we as African-Americans should be more upset at the racist stereotypes being “celebrated” at a college frat party or at the behavior of those like Antonio Cromartie which feed into them?  This is not an either-or postulation, there’s room to be mightily offended by both.

Let’s remember, social capital is a finite resource and how we spend it on the issues of race invariably matters.  There’s room to attack both of these issues simultaneously, but I take particular exception to individuals like Antonio Cromartie.

Some 12 million Cromartie dollars later, we have at least 7 more children of color with neither an emotionally available father nor the financial support system in which to raise them.  That is shameful.

The “Compton Cookout” was hideously offensive to be sure…but this pains Mo’Kelly far worse.

Lil Wayne

Far, far worse.

Wide receiver and father Plaxico Burress…jail.  Star guard and unwed father (2 children) Gilbert Arenas…on his way to jail.  Rapper Lil Wayne, unwed father of 4 children (two born simultaneously to different women)…just finished tucking himself in…you got it, prison.  Black male pathology is in full swing.  It’s not funny and it’s not a figment of one’s imagination.  It’s true and we should recognize it for what it is.

It is unacceptable, that’s what it is.  There will be no “partridge in a pear tree jokes” today.

As sorry of an individual Antonio Cromartie must be to father 7 children with 6 women across 5 states, how sorry is our community to neither put a stop to individuals such as him or condemn the behavior with the same veracity we condemned the “Compton Cookout?”

Mo’Kelly doesn’t want to see African-Americans mocked on college campuses or having nooses dangled in derision.  At the same time, Mo’Kelly especially doesn’t want to see the likes of Antonio Cromartie breathe life into the worst of those same Black male stereotypes.

I don’t want to hear any excuses and I definitely don’t want any “explanations” as to why Cromartie gets a pass (no football pun intended) and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity doesn’t.

Neither should.

To have seven children (proven thus far) with 6 women across 5 states by age 25 isn’t funny, isn’t acceptable or explainable in any way.  For all the protests and outrage (rightfully) directed at UC San Diego and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, some should have been directed at Cromartie too.  I mean, it’s the same damn city.

The troublesome Antonio Cromartie…

Both have measurable and deleterious effects and must be addressed if we as a society are ever to overcome the issue of race.  We in the African-American community must approach the Antonio Cromarties of the world with the same righteous indignation we do a “Compton Cookout.”  Otherwise, in the not-so-distant future we will have bankrupted our social capital account and impugned our moral authority once and for all.

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Antonio Cromartie

If The Mo’Kelly Report has been anything over the years, it has been both consistent and fair.  For every story Mo’Kelly has written in derision of a John Mayer, Michael Richards or even Dog the Bounty Hunter, you will also find one equally critical of Gilbert Arenas/Plaxico Burress, the Duke Lacrosse accuser and Nas the rapper.

No one has ever received a pass on the issues of race here, irrespective of their race.  When heaping praise and critique, there is no double-standard now and there won’t be in the future in this column.

Right is right and wrong is wrong.

Unfortunately, the reality is that we do not live in a post-racial society, despite the fact that Barack Obama lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.  We do live in a post-legislated racism (i.e. post Jim Crow) society, but the issues of race persist.

Black farmers were recently awarded 1.25 billion (with a “b”) in a civil discrimination suit.  That is not a figment of my imagination.  The FBI is presently investigating the police beating of Pittsburgh teenage violinist Jordan Miles in January of this year.  If that weren’t enough, the organization 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement called on NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to investigate racial profiling after “stop and frisk” statistics went through the roof…reflecting the disproportionate detainment of Blacks and Latinos.

Post-racial society?  Hardly.

But speaking of racial profiling, it’s the perfect entry point into the discussion of the newest member of the New York Jets, Antonio Cromartie…the troublesome Antonio Cromartie.  Cromartie came to the Jets by way of a trade with the San Diego Chargers.  Yes, that would be the same San Diego, home to the “Compton Cookout” controversy on the campus of UCSD.  Yes, that would be the same “Compton Cookout” where “educated” college students took to ridiculing the worst of Black stereotypes in “celebration” of Black History Month.

I know what some are you thing…”where is he going with this?”

Here’s where…

Antonio Cromartie signed a 5-year $12 million contract with the San Diego Chargers in 2006, 7.35 million of which was guaranteed.

Four years later, the New York Jets had to ADVANCE Cromartie $500,000 to enable him to address his “paternity issues.”

Yes, “paternity issues.”

Cromartie at age 25 has 7 children, by 6 different women across 5 states and is behind on child support by at least $25,000.  All of the children are age 6 or younger.   According to court records Cromartie has failed to appear in court on two different occasions regarding moving violations and his driver license status is in doubt.  Specifically, he tried to get a California license in 2006 (to replace his Florida one) but could not pass the written portion then and has not since.

But wait, there’s more…

Cromartie has been named in “at least” five paternity suits in the past three years alone, meaning the official tally of how many kids are his is legally still in doubt and may rise considerably.

Yes, “at least” five.  Could be six, could be eight, who knows?  But “at least” five.

Antonio Cromartie is 25, broke and the embodiment of many of the worst that Black stereotypes have to offer.

The question today is whether we as African-Americans should be more upset at the racist stereotypes being “celebrated” at a college frat party or at the behavior of those like Antonio Cromartie which feed into them?  This is not an either-or postulation, there’s room to be mightily offended by both.

Let’s remember, social capital is a finite resource and how we spend it on the issues of race invariably matters.  There’s room to attack both of these issues simultaneously, but I take particular exception to individuals like Antonio Cromartie.

Some 12 million Cromartie dollars later, we have at least 7 more children of color with neither an emotionally available father nor the financial support system in which to raise them.  That is shameful.

The “Compton Cookout” was hideously offensive to be sure…but this pains Mo’Kelly far worse.

Lil Wayne

Far, far worse.

Wide receiver and father Plaxico Burress…jail.  Star guard and unwed father (2 children) Gilbert Arenas…on his way to jail.  Rapper Lil Wayne, unwed father of 4 children (two born simultaneously to different women)…just finished tucking himself in…you got it, prison.  Black male pathology is in full swing.  It’s not funny and it’s not a figment of one’s imagination.  It’s true and we should recognize it for what it is.

It is unacceptable, that’s what it is.  There will be no “partridge in a pear tree jokes” today.

As sorry of an individual Antonio Cromartie must be to father 7 children with 6 women across 5 states, how sorry is our community to neither put a stop to individuals such as him or condemn the behavior with the same veracity we condemned the “Compton Cookout?”

Mo’Kelly doesn’t want to see African-Americans mocked on college campuses or having nooses dangled in derision.  At the same time, Mo’Kelly especially doesn’t want to see the likes of Antonio Cromartie breathe life into the worst of those same Black male stereotypes.

I don’t want to hear any excuses and I definitely don’t want any “explanations” as to why Cromartie gets a pass (no football pun intended) and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity doesn’t.

Neither should.

To have seven children (proven thus far) with 6 women across 5 states by age 25 isn’t funny, isn’t acceptable or explainable in any way.  For all the protests and outrage (rightfully) directed at UC San Diego and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, some should have been directed at Cromartie too.  I mean, it’s the same damn city.

The troublesome Antonio Cromartie…

Both have measurable and deleterious effects and must be addressed if we as a society are ever to overcome the issue of race.  We in the African-American community must approach the Antonio Cromarties of the world with the same righteous indignation we do a “Compton Cookout.”  Otherwise, in the not-so-distant future we will have bankrupted our social capital account and impugned our moral authority once and for all.

RELATED: It’s Time to Be Honest about Duke

ESPN was Smart to Fire Paul Shirley

John Mayer’s ‘N*****’ Pass Revoked

Gun-Toting Athletes Affect All Black Males

Nas is a Comedian, Not an Intellectual

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Paul Shirley

“All men are created equal” says the Declaration of Independence.  And except for that part in the U.S. constitution where slaves were considered 3/5 of a man, the founding fathers largely got it right.

(Yes, except for that er uh “minor” faux pas.)

Conversely, not all opinions are created equal.  Some are more informed than others.  Some are more valid/valuable than others and should be treated accordingly.  It’s why children can not vote.  It’s why the NTSB and the FAA have slightly more influence than Mo’Kelly when it comes to airline safety regulations.  And most importantly it’s why career journeymen basketball players shouldn’t be anywhere near the arena (pun intended) of political/socio-economic commentary.  The acceptance of opinions is not guaranteed equal protection under the law, despite the misguided complaints of some.

It’s with these precursors we should more closely examine the controversy surrounding the remarks for now former ESPN blogger Paul Shirley.  Note, Mo’Kelly said the controversy surrounding the remarks, not the remarks.  The remarks in and of themselves aren’t worthy of debate.  Sometimes the boundaries  of “obscene” and “indecent” extend beyond the borders of pornography.  The remarks of Paul Shirley arguably meet the standard of both obscenity and indecency.

Shirley’s remarks can be found HERE

There will be no debate as to the merits of his remarks.  Mo’Kelly has neither the time nor the inclination to do your homework and retrace the time-line of events ranging from the 1915-1934 American occupation of Haiti to the IMF loans of today and how they impacted all things in the time between the two.  Pick up a history book, or use Google and get in the game (pun intended); but it won’t be Mo’Kelly’s job on this day.

Conversely, what could and should be discussed is whether ESPN stepped over the line in firing Shirley for those same remarks, irrespective of how ill-informed, illogical and insensitive they surely were.  There are those invariably who have argued Shirley’s “freedom of speech” has been encroached upon and we are diminished as a society when we persecute those with opinions of lesser popularity. It’s a fair discussion to have, but anyone yelling “free speech” in defense of Paul Shirley has already missed the point and should re-examine the meaning of the first amendment.

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

Freedom of speech is the inalienable right to avoid prosecution for one’s views, not persecution…a distinct difference.  In addition, freedom of speech is a dialogue, not a monologue.  Paul Shirley is allowed to express himself within the boundaries of law and ESPN is allowed to express its disapproval and fire him in response.

And yes, Mo’Kelly is ecstatic ESPN did the right thing in this instance.

We as Americans do not have an inalienable right to our own column, television show or radio program.  We are only guaranteed the right to express our opinions without fear of arrest, not the medium or platform in which to express it.

Virtually all companies have a code of conduct policy for its employees, ESPN included.  ESPN as a media entity undoubtedly has editorial guidelines and surely has an ombudsman.  Color Mo’Kelly cynical, but Paul Shirley commenting on the supposed political ineptitude of Haiti and its citizens’ “need” for more stringent use of birth control likely fell outside of a “sports blogger’s” purview.  To his credit,  he was an equal opportunity offender, managing to disrespect the memory of both the Tsunami victims as well as the Haiti earthquake victims.  His ignorance was world-renown is a number of ways you could say.

To be completely honest, it doesn’t bother Mo’Kelly that Shirley does not support any Haitian relief effort.  That is his “right.”  He has the “right” to voice his displeasure and he will not be whisked away to jail for it.  His comments were consistent with most partially-educated career athletes; those who spent most of their lives on the field of play and not in a classroom or library.  Paul Shirley, a person who likely has never contributed anything meaningful to society beyond dribbling a basketball should be loathe to lecture anyone as to who might be taking up too much space on planet Earth.

(And Mo’Kelly might also add, Shirley’s basketball contributions were negligible at best; his name a trivia question on its best day.)

If there is any single individual who embodies the ugly and arrogant Americanism despised around the world in the wake of the Bush administration, Paul Shirley is it.

But Mo’Kelly digresses…

At the same time, ESPN has the “right” to have nothing to do with individuals such as Shirley or their associated commentary.  The same was true for MSNBC and Don Imus and the same is true for the continuing relationship between Sirius Radio and Howard Stern.  We have a right to do business or not do business with whom we please.  The first amendment doesn’t guarantee employment and we should be thankful it does not.  Paul Shirley is “free” to disregard the rules and guidelines of ESPN and offer his theories on race, class and birth control via some other media outlet.  The internet is an infinitely vast landscape.  Yet in this free speech dialogue, the rest of us are “free” to ridicule his ignorance accordingly.

Paul Shirley is simply the latest in a long line of athletes/entertainers who wrongly assumed that because he/she has a platform in which to express him/herself it somehow validates the subsequent opinion.

It doesn’t.

It only magnifies our awareness of their woeful ignorance on issues wholly unrelated to their expertise.    Paul and others like him should leave the heavy lifting of race and politics to the trained professionals and go back to doing what he does best, wallowing in mediocrity on and off the court.

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Paul Shirley

Bravo to ESPN.

Paul Shirley, former NBA benchwarmer, while writing for ESPN decided to offer his venture outside of his sports purview to offer his thoughts on aid to Haiti, birth control, homelessness and other topics in which he was far less than ill-informed in which to comment.

That alone should get you fired from writing for a sports news service.  But when you see what he actually wrote, it’s amazing that the ESPN editorial board did not manage to keep Shirley from stabbing himself in a literary sense and prevent it from being published in the first place.

Nevertheless, ESPN did the right thing in the end.  Here’s a sampling of what Shirley had to say.

(And before anyone comes with the tired “free speech” argument, this is not a free speech issue.  Paul Shirley is “free” to make the comments, and ESPN is “free” to fire him.  You are not granted an inalienable right to have a column, only not to go to jail for any viewpoint which might have been expressed in it.  No tired “free speech” arguments today please.)

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“I haven’t donated a cent to the Haitian relief effort. And I probably will not,” wrote Mr. Shirley on the Flip Collective website. “I haven’t donated to the Haitian relief effort for the same reason that I don’t give money to homeless men on the street. Based on past experiences, I don’t think the guy with the sign that reads ‘Need You’re Help’ is going to do anything constructive with the dollar I might give him. If I use history as my guide, I don’t think the people of Haiti will do much with my money either.”

Dear Haitians –

First of all, kudos on developing the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Your commitment to human rights, infrastructure, and birth control should be applauded.  As we prepare to assist you in this difficult time, a polite request: If it’s possible, could you not re-build your island home in the image of its predecessor? Could you not resort to the creation of flimsy shanty- and shack-towns? And could some of you maybe use a condom once in a while?

Sincerely,

The Rest of the World

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Let Mo’Kelly know if he’s reading “too much” into ESPN’s (writer Jemele Hill) “comparison” of Gilbert Arenas, Javaris Crittenton and Plaxico Burress.

Yes, the ultimate “point” may be different, but it still runs too close to Mo’Kelly’s sentiments for his liking…complete with “morality clauses” and “stupidity” references.  Not to mention saving one’s career versus saving one’s life…

Just a “coincidence,” to be sure.  Then again, maybe Mo’Kelly is just being sensitive.

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It remains unclear whether Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton were joking around or serious when ill will about a card game allegedly led to guns’ being drawn in the Washington Wizards‘ locker room a few nights before Christmas. But if the Wizards and the NBA want to send a message to players that this behavior is unacceptable, here is what must be done once local and federal authorities finish investigating the matter.

	Plaxico Burress

1. Arenas and Crittenton should be suspended for the rest of this season.

2. The Wizards should use the morality clause to void the rest of Arenas’ $111 million contract, which after this season will tally $78 million.

3. The Wizards should be fined considerably — I’m thinking a high six figures — for even allowing Arenas to store his guns at a public arena and league facility, regardless of whether the guns were kept in a locked area. Bringing a gun inside a NBA facility is prohibited.

NBA commissioner David Stern doesn’t have to act swiftly, but he must act harshly. Players can’t fool around with firearms in a locker room.

Some reports suggest Arenas wasn’t serious when he laid three guns on a chair near Crittenton’s locker and invited him to choose one to settle their beef over an unpaid gambling debt, but who jokes like that? Besides, if you believe what Crittenton’s longtime friend Kendrick “Bookie Ball” Long told the New York Post — the first to break the story — Crittenton clearly missed the punch line of Arenas’ “joke.”

“[Crittenton] was just defending himself,” Long told the Post.

Although I believe that New York City’s grandstanding mayor Michael Bloomberg used Plaxico Burress‘ case for cheap political gain, it can’t be overlooked that Burress took a loaded firearm into a nightclub, thus putting a lot of innocent people at risk.

Full story HERE.

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