In Praise of One Bad Motherfucker
ESPN's Bomani Jones notes that some sportswriters are saying that Tiger Woods is the most dominant athlete of all time.
Jones calls bullshit.
He reminds us all of Jim Brown, former Cleveland Browns running back. And he makes some very good points.
If, upon waking, you knew that you were to engage in an athletic contest with Tiger Woods later that day, you would not fear for your life at all. If, however, you remembered that Jim Brown was gonna run straight at you (and over you) for a few hours, then you'd be much more reluctant to get out of bed.
Honestly. Let's cut the fucking bullshit for a minute. Tiger Woods, the "Most dominant athlete ever"? I mean, the guy's good. Really good. But is he The Best Ever? The larger point is that these comparisons are just stupid. Like the idea of giving out a "best picture" award every year. Some things you just can't compare.
However, since the wise and learned sportswriters decided to begin the comparisons (your humble host would never presume to undertake such a task), please take one more look at Jim Brown, in a photo taken last year.
Jim Brown was 70 years old when that photo was taken--last year.
Seventy, and he looks like he could clean out your bar any night of the week. I wouldn't put any money on Tiger in a brawl now. In forty years? Hell no.
And Tiger never took out a room full of Wehrmacht officers and Telly Savalas in the same evening.
That's fuckin' dominant.
(edited for clarity)
Get ready for a beatdown, little man.
ESPN's Bomani Jones notes that some sportswriters are saying that Tiger Woods is the most dominant athlete of all time.
Jones calls bullshit.
He reminds us all of Jim Brown, former Cleveland Browns running back. And he makes some very good points.
If, upon waking, you knew that you were to engage in an athletic contest with Tiger Woods later that day, you would not fear for your life at all. If, however, you remembered that Jim Brown was gonna run straight at you (and over you) for a few hours, then you'd be much more reluctant to get out of bed.
Jim Brown, singlehandedly defeating the German Army.
Honestly. Let's cut the fucking bullshit for a minute. Tiger Woods, the "Most dominant athlete ever"? I mean, the guy's good. Really good. But is he The Best Ever? The larger point is that these comparisons are just stupid. Like the idea of giving out a "best picture" award every year. Some things you just can't compare.
However, since the wise and learned sportswriters decided to begin the comparisons (your humble host would never presume to undertake such a task), please take one more look at Jim Brown, in a photo taken last year.
Still a bad motherfucker.
Jim Brown was 70 years old when that photo was taken--last year.
Seventy, and he looks like he could clean out your bar any night of the week. I wouldn't put any money on Tiger in a brawl now. In forty years? Hell no.
And Tiger never took out a room full of Wehrmacht officers and Telly Savalas in the same evening.
That's fuckin' dominant.
(edited for clarity)
posted by Jude at 6:49 PM
