The Billiken's Bluff

After my recent spree of diatribes about the NY Post, it was suggested to me that maybe I should relax a little. Two weeks ago, I questioned why Bill O'Reilly was so vigilant in lambasting the journalistic intergrity of the NY Times, while he let The Post's gaffes go by without so much as a slap on the wrist. I was told by some of my constituents that the Post was nothing more than a tabloid newspaper and should be regarded as such. They said that comparing the NY Times and NY Post was like comparing apples with oranges.

Well surely an orange, even a Florida orange from let's say infamous Dade County, Fl, could have gotten this one right.

As everyone knows by now John Kerry chose John Edwards as his Vice Presidential running mate. The NY Post thought otherwise. The Post announced on their front cover that Kerry had chosen Gephardt as his running mate. The correct candidate was first reported on NBC's "Today Show" at 7:30 a.m. I'm not sure precisely what time the NY Post goes to press with its early edition, but it's well before 7:30 AM. Rupert Murdoch and Co. wanted to get the scoop on this story, or maybe they simply wanted to confuse the multitudes of loyal NY Post readers that commute with me on the F-Train.

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There were a few other jimillikens in the news today, namely the management of the Utah Jazz and The Golden State Warriors. Free agent Mehmet Okur signed a 6-year $50 million dollar deal with Utah. Mehmet was a role player for the Detroit Pistons during their championship run. He averaged 9 ppg and 6 rpg, albeit he played a bigger role than Darko, but 9 + 6 hardly equals $50 million.

I understand Utah has some money to spend and loves filling its roster with white guys. But As Dave Chappelle says, Okur's whiteness is under review. The Jazz's Mormon owner, Larry Miller, should have done his homework. Okur is from Turkey. The same Turkey that the EU is trying its hardest to exclude from Europe.

But the madness doesn't stop there. The Warriors resigned backup center Adonal Foyle to a 5-year $41 million contract, yes the same Foyle who put up stats of 3 points and nearly 4 rebounds per contest! It's good to see that the Knicks aren't the only team that has no concept of talent, money, or potential.