Discussing sports in a moment when tensions between the world and the US are boiling seems absurd. At the same time, the loss of individual liberties in countries like Australia or Canada is unchecked. Maybe it is. However, it is important to remember that life goes on regardless of how one participates or watches sports. As do we.
This past weekend’s three major sports news events were the Daytona 500, the NBA All-Star Game, and Michigan men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard’s five-game suspension due to a physical altercation with Wisconsin assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft following a game between the two schools.
Daytona 500 is the official kick-off to NASCAR season. The official kick-off to the NASCAR season, this year’s event featured a rarity for recent years even without COVID-based attendance restrictions. Fans were asked to not wear empty seats and wore their best cheering attire. It was more than a month since the race sold out. Whether this was because of an uptick in fan interest, or a whole bunch of conservatives already planning to visit Florida for CPAC this coming weekend decided to hit the state early for some quality “Let’s Go Brandon” time, is a matter of conjecture.
The race, however, was good by Daytona standards. There was just one car that flipped onto its roof. To thin the field, several Medium Ones were used in place of the Big One. In true Daytona style, the winner was completely unexpected. Austin Cindric isn’t exactly a household name. In fact, unless you’re a hardcore NASCAR junkie, you have no idea who he is. Cindric was fortunate to win his race as a replacement for Brad Keselowski in Penske’s #2 car. Keselowski won in Penske’s #6 car. (Try fitting). ThatOn a business card), he was determined to win the Chick Hicks Trophy instead of the Harley J. Earl model. Many NASCAR fans are excited to see the new season begin at Auto Club Speedway this Sunday. Would love to have been there.
We next look at the NBA All-Star Game that was held in Cleveland this Sunday. The team’s unyielding defense, which kept TKD down to 160 points and TLJ to just 163, won Team LeBron James the game. The moral of the story is that when you take the best basketball players in the world, toss them all onto the same court, and say, “Have fun, guys,” defense isn’t exactly the first thing on anyone’s mind.
Here’s a serious story. Following Wisconsin’s 77-63 win over Michigan this past Sunday in men’s basketball, during the obligatory postgame handshake line, things became heated between Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard and Michigan head coach Juwan Howard regarding Gard’s usage of timeouts near the game’s conclusion when the outcome had been well settled. The unwritten rule is that when it’s late in the game, and it’s obvious who the victor will be, you do whatever you can not to stop the clock and get the thing over. In other words, don’t call a timeout. Wisconsin tried to do the exact same thing, getting its bench players moving in the opposite direction, up and down court. Howard wasn’t amused. After some words were exchanged, Howard hit Joe Krabbenhoft the face with a punch. Several players from each team joined the party. Howard was suspended and fined for the remainder of the regular season. Gard was also fined. Two Michigan players and one from Wisconsin were suspended for one match. Gard and Howard, you have shown leadership to impressionable youth!
Finally, what happens when a women’s college basketball team gets the wrong training videos and studies WWE instead.
Really, ladies?
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