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Not that there's anything wrong with that

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Moderator1, Mar 29, 2012.

  1. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/police-twins-pitcher-carl-pavano-was-target-of-extortion-attempt-by-high-school-classmate/2012/03/29/gIQAV5ONjS_story.html


    Presented without further comment
     
  2. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    I saw that this morning, although the story oddly glossed over the fact that it was a man.

    It may or may not be true that nothing says I am in the closet quite like a heartfelt apology and a navy range rover with tan leather.
     
  3. So a marginal MLB pitcher allegedly had a gay fling when he was 17 years old and his alleged lover thinks he can get a $1.2 million book advance out of that? In addition to this being a textbook case of extortion, the guy seems mentally ill.

    Kudos to the Pavano family for having the courage to go to the authorities.
     
  4. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    It gives new meaning to this 2006 New York Post cover.

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  5. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    Wow. That headline sounds a lot like they knew something but couldn't say, doesn't it?
     
  6. Rumpleforeskin

    Rumpleforeskin Active Member

    Eh, the guy is just angry that Pavano was a horrible pitcher. You don't see me complaining that he destroyed several of my fantasy teams.
     
  7. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    I don't know about that ... the word "homosexual" is pretty prominent in the lede.
     
  8. Zeke12

    Zeke12 Guest

    Thank goodness.

    I thought they were after his mustache.
     
  9. YGBFKM

    YGBFKM Guest

    Haha, I was going to post, "Must be the mustache."
     
  10. Point of Order

    Point of Order Active Member

    This could be the best thing that ever happened to Pavano. I wouldn't be surprised if some marginal professional athletes started coming out on their own to increase their marketing profile.
     
  11. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    I like that the guy (allegedly) doing the extorting has the last name of one of the few big league pitchers who is a bigger dick than Pavano. Would be awesome if they're all related somehow.

    And really, $1.2 million to tell the tale of boinking Carl Pavano? Alyssa Milano just got the jones to "write" another "book."
     
  12. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    Dead. To. Me.
     
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