BY SHAUN POWELL
One of my pet peeves is when people feel the need to self-promote. It's all about ego and selfishness and a deep sense of insecurity. Unfortunately, self-promotion is all the rage in sports these days.
By the way, did you catch me on JIM ROME IS BURNING yesterday?
Yes, live from Scottsdale, yours truly was a guest, talking smack with Rome. It's something I do from time to time. I happen to be a regular member of the "Forum" segment of the show, where we sit around and fire away at various topics. I should also mention that I'll be on JIM ROME IS BURNING all next week, starting Monday, rehashing the Super Bowl. JIM ROME IS BURNING airs at 4:30 p.m. New York time, so there's time to set your Tivo if you're working at that time.
Anyway, on the ESPN set I happened to run into Terrell Owens, the diva of football self-promoters. Evidently he has stopped crying about Tony Romo because there wasn't a hanky in sight. I'm not a big fan of Owens because it's all about him, him, him. I didn't treat Owens too kindly in my book, SOULED OUT: HOW BLACKS ARE WINNING AND LOSING IN SPORTS. The book is available at bookstores everywhere and Amazon.com; please pick up a copy today.
Owens was on the set to tape some other show, and our paths crossed briefly. I thought, for a second, to ask Owens if he read SOULED OUT: HOW BLACKS ARE WINNING AND LOSING IN SPORTS, which is available at bookstores everywhere and Amazon.com. But then he reached for his cell phone and began talking, or maybe self-promoting. knowing him.
Well, it was a productive day anyway, having appeared on JIM ROME IS BURNING, the show in which I will appear on next week. A few months ago, when I was on JIM ROME IS BURNING, he graciously mentioned my book, SOULED OUT: HOW BLACKS ARE WINNING AND LOSING IN SPORTS, which is available at bookstores everywhere and Amazon.com. And I appreciated Jim's gesture, because self-promoting just isn't in my blood.
Comments (4)
Jim Rome.
Can't stand the guy! And I actually have reasons.
1. He's the Crown Prince of Dead Air. Ever listen to his lame three hour radio program? No? You should. He'll say something stupid and juvenile like..umm..."I don't want you clones sending me anymore emails about taking a dump in a laundry bag because I won't read them..." Then there'll be 10 seconds of silence punctuated by the rustle of paper. Then he'll say, "Hey! I thought I told you clones no more taking a dump in a laundry bag emails." More silence. And for the next hour, he'll tell (with intervals of dead air) little boy crudities about taking dumps in laundry bags which must be how he got his rocks off in college....
2. His voice can actually make you bleed. It cuts deeper than your third grade teacher's fingernail across a chalkboard.
3. He actually LIKES Mark Cuban ("The dude is cool") and he actually believes Alex Rodriguez will SOMEDAY have a monster post-season ("A-Rod's gonna jerk some out of the park!").
who the hell cares. This blog is turning into garbage
Arthur, weak post. What's next? Look-a-likes?
Hey Art, can you tell me where your book, SOULED OUT: HOW BLACKS ARE WINNING AND LOSING IN SPORTS can be found?