Rick Pitino's affair is gone into a bizarre zone. So much so, I don't know what to say about it.
First, and most importantly, coach Mike Singletary will plug in Shaun Hill as the team’s starter for the San Francisco 49ers’ first preseason game. It’s an indication, in my mind, that the starting spot is his to lose.
Now, on to the ex-convicts and extra marital affairs.
In unprecedented, but most welcomed, news, Roger Goodell announced a season-long suspension for Donte’ Stallworth.
He had it coming.
I can’t help but think this is karma at work for a guy who literally killed a man while driving drunk and spent 23 days of repentance in soft-core jail. I wrote about the backwards way the justice system was working on this case in June. It was atrocious to mete out a 30-day sentence, however long the probation period.
If you’re scoffing at this, you’re either rich or ignorant.
All the particulars of the case, paying off the family and admitting to the crime, do not excuse Stallworth for the loss of life due to his bad decision-making. Yeah, he’s better than most athletes for manning up to his errors, but that doesn’t take away from the punishment that needed to come down on him for the act in itself. An apology doesn’t change things. Goodell has appeared to have remedied this situation, at least in part, for what a judge in Florida should’ve done. (For the first time, I’m actually on Goodell’s side. That’s weird.)
And then, we get some conclusion on Michael Vick, as he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. This is a blessing and a curse for Vick, who will have no chance at dethroning the king, in this case Donovan McNabb, because he’s nowhere near as talented a quarterback but is the break this guy has needed since he landed in prison. Inking this deal is probably the best thing that’s happened to the beleaguered star in three years. And he still has to deal with the fans.
All in all, Thursday was a good day as far as justice being served, for both punishment and redemption.
Now if there were only some conclusion to this Rick Pitino scandal, which is just bizarre. I can’t put the words together so smooth on this one, but I’d like to let to point you to Kentucky sports radio talk show host Bomani Jones at 850 the Buzz, who sums it up, all too well.
Here’s one clip from the show, with plenty more here:
