By Mark La Monica
Lakers coach Phil Jackson got called out across media platforms for his comments after Tuesday's night 107-92 to the Spurs.
Here's what the media-savvy and basketball-savvier Jackson said that has some folks up in arms:
"We call this a 'Brokeback Mountain' game because there's so much penetration and kick-outs," Jackson said. "It was one of those games."
Yeah, not such a good play on Phil's part. Perhaps he was out Zen at the time.
We're not making excuses for Jackson, but the aftermath points out a fundamental concern I have with the 24/7 news cycle and the "need" it has created for 2.3 million TV stations to fill time.
On a "1st and Ten" segment from Tuesday morning's ESPN First Take, NFL analyst Sean Salisbury had this to say about the Jackson situation:
"I didn't see the movie, I don't know what that saying means, but I'll tell you this, it's pathetic."
Huh? Seriously? Did Salisbury just claim to have no idea why Jackson's comments would be considered offensive, then say those comments are offensive? Or did someone pull a Veronica Corningstone and mess with Salisbury's script on a teleprompter?
He kept going, too, calling it "pathetic" at least twice more. Watch the video below and tell me if I'm wrong about this. It's OK to talk tough and have an opinion -- more on-air people should -- but have some knowledge of the subject first. Or at least Google it and read something.
Comments (1)
Funny -- I simply thought that Laker boy was finally acknowledging the deep dark secret of the NBA -- it's strong homosexual fan and player base.
Isn't that what you understood his remarks to mean?