You better watch out you better not be sly, it’s better to be shy I’m telling you why because the media will get a hold of it and place you on the naughty list.
We are making our list we’re checking it twice, you we’re definitely finding out who’s naughty, but not so nice in the sports world.
The nice list that sports Santa put together are guys like Kurt Warner, Drew Brees, and yes even the betrayer Albert Pujols. These are all examples of prominent athletes with a foundation for a cause that reaches out to thousands upon thousands of less fortunate people.
But let’s face it…no one came here to read about the nice lists, am I right? So let’s get to the bad in 2011.
There are the obvious scandals at the college level, the Ohio State University, University of Miami, Syracuse University, and of course Penn State University. All of these establishments of “higher education” deserve a spot on this year’s naughty list, and those associated with these organizations include Jim Tressel, Nevin Shapiro, and the Miami coaching staff. However, none of these compare to the dispicable acts of Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, Mike McQueary, and Syracuse’s Bernie Fine. These men deserve to be placed on Santa’s naughty list in permanent marker, never to be erased.
Now on to the lighter sports Santa naughty list, and starting the list with the most recent news of the alleged fail performance enhancing drug test of Ryan Braun. Just about a month removed from winning the MVP award in the National League, reports of Braun’s failed test were leaked. Of course as most athletes first do Braun has denied the allegations and the results of the test, saying that he has been wronged. He has gone as far as saying that he will be acquitted of all this once he wins his appeal process. Should we exclude him from Santa’s naughty list? It is innocent until proven guilty, but what’s the fun in that? Ryan you are on sports Santa’s naughty list.
Another very naughty sports athlete is Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds’ pitcher. Leake was arrested in early April shop lifting $60 worth of t-shirts from Cincinnati’s downtown Macy’s. Mike’s claim was he was just exchanging them for previous bought shirts, and the young pitcher couldn’t wait in the line to do it legally. Come on Mikey, you expect Santa to believe that? No way, you’re on Santa’s naughty list.
Of course when talking naughty sports, the NBA and the NBA Players Association have to go on the list. They locked the league out missing parts of the season, delaying the anticipation of fans until Christmas. This allowed fans to become disgusted and possibly retaliate by not attending or supporting their sport, just as their revenue was starting to get to an all-time high. Sorry NBA and NBAPA on the naughty list you go better luck next year.
David Stern goes on that list as well, for vetoing a trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers. Maybe it was for the better, maybe it was because of jealously, maybe it was because of something we all don’t understand, but Stern just stated basketball reasons? Really David sorry but on the naughty list you go!
Albert Pujols, yes you go on the naughty list! Sorry but here is why, YOU SAID IT WASN’T ABOUT THE MONEY! Santa Clause doesn’t like a liar. It was about the money and Santa doesn’t blame you for that, after all if Mars offered Santa a lot of money to go there he may leave the world. Hmmm a world without Santa? But then you allowed your wife to go public, and discuss contracts. Why? That got you no where, El Hombre, (El Diablo) you have been naughty this year. You did not stick to your word and stay a Cardinal, sorry but good luck explaining to Albert Jr. why you get a sack of coal from Santa this year.
Feeding off Albert Pujols the St. Louis Cardinals must go next of sports Santa naughty list. The Cardinals won their 11th World Series, their second in five years. They had the fans in their corner, they were on top of the world with the world’s best player. But suddenly the Cardinals laid back approach back fired, and now they are left with a void at 1st base, and Pujols is an Angel (well in baseball). An organization so rich in tradition allowed the best player in the game go out from under their grasp, there is no do-overs, there is no bargaining, it’s over and not finding away to mend a deal with the best player in baseball lands you a spot on the naughty list!
The tree topper of the naughty list and sports DUMMY of the year goes to Sam Hurd of the Chicago Bears. Mr. Hurd was the Scarface of the NFL, he made more money in drug sales than he did in a year of playing in the NFL, heck maybe his career. Sam Hurd was arrested on Wednesday December 14th, 2011 after making a drug deal with an undercover agent. The agent was working apart of a drug sting that busted the NFL WR selling 20 pounds of Cocaine and 1,000 pounds of Marijuana. However, Sam’s lawyer did make a statement saying his client never sold any illegal drugs to fellow NFL players. Well thanks for clearing that up Sammie, but sorry not only will you end in the slammie, but you are the on top of the sports Santa naughty list.
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Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!
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