Snarkilicious

Hey we're feeling a little snarky this morning so this first piece is an attempt to rid ourself of such feistiness. Here's an item from the NY Post:

Kenny Anderson campaigns for Knicks
Marc Berman
New York Post
May 15, 2008

The affable agent, Billy Diamond, emailed a few of us New York writers he knows to suggest his guy, Kenny Anderson, would be a good candidate to join the Knicks New York Knicks in some capacity. Diamond, whose also Charles Oakley's agent, writes, in part, "Kenny is trying to get into the NBA as either an Assistant Coach or Director of Player Development. He has been a Mentor to Stephon Marbury since high school..."

Now we have nothing against Kenny Anderson but his mentor-protege relationship with Marbury is like boasting about being Charles Barkley's poker tutor.

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We say Bob Huggins noses out Tim Floyd and John Calipari in landing this prepster:

ST. RAY’S STANDOUT PUNCHES COACH

St. Raymond (N.Y.) junior Kevin Parrom was arrested earlier this week after slugging veteran coach Oliver Antigua in the face following an argument in the locker room. The 6-foot-6 Parrom, considered one of the top players in the Class of 2009, averaged 14.5 points and nine rebounds this past season. No charges have been filed.

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To provide some balance, how many of us had convicted these two kids the moment we first heard about the incident? More importantly, how prominent was the display of the determination of innocence vis-a-vis the initial charges? Is there a way to regain a reputation once it has been tainted?

Jeff Goodman
FoxSports
May 16, 2008

Portland State coach Ken Bone took his family down to the Final Four in San Antonio a few days early.

He got a call from his sports information director exactly one week prior to the championship game telling him that a reporter from the Portland Oregonian called regarding a story that two of his top players, Jeremiah Dominguez and Scott Morrison ­ had been arrested down in Mexico while on spring break for allegedly breaking a 23-year-old Michigan man’s nose in altercation.

``The two kids were sitting in a jail not able to speak with anyone,” Bone said. ``They were accused of being the tar out of some kid and I just couldn’t see it.”

Bone was right. The two kids were released from the jail and cleared of any wrongdoings.

``It sounded crazy, especially with those two,” Bone said. “I’ve never had a problem with either of them. But the problem is the damage had been done and the story spoiled what had been a great year for us.”

Bone is right. Few people heard that Dominguez and Morrison were found to be innocent.