Sore Loser

 

What’s Fidel Castro doing nowadays? Well, he’s defending disgraced Olympic athlete Angel Matos, for one:

 

HAVANA (AP) - Fidel Castro on Monday defended the Cuban taekwondo athlete who kicked a referee in the face at the Beijing Olympics, saying Angel Matos was rightfully indignant over his disqualification from the bronze-medal match.

Taekwondo officials want Matos and his coach banned for life from the sport. But Castro expressed “our total solidarity” for both Matos and his coach Leudis Gonzalez.

Matos was winning 3-2 in the second round when he fell to the mat after being hit by his opponent, Kazakhstan’s Arman Chilmanov, and was disqualified for taking more than his one minute of injury time.

Matos angrily questioned the call, pushed a judge and then pushed and kicked referee Chakir Chelbat of Sweden, who needed stiches to repair his lip. Matos then spat on the floor and was escorted out.

Taekwondo officials called Matos’ behavior an insult to the Olympic vision. Matos’ coach countered that the match was fixed and accused the Kazakhs of offering him money.

Castro said the alleged bribery attempt gave Matos good reason to expect the judges to treat him unfairly.

“They had tried to buy his own coach,” Castro wrote in his essay published in state media. “He could not contain himself.”

Cuba is accustomed to winning golds in boxing, but settled this year for four silver and four bronze medals. Overall, Cuba took home only two golds, down from nine in Athens four years ago.

“I saw when the judges blatantly stole fights from two Cuban boxers in the semifinals,” Castro wrote. “Our fighters … had hopes of winning, despite the judges, but it was useless. They were condemned beforehand.”

The ailing, 82-year-old ex-president also noted that defections have taken their toll, blaming “the repugnant mercenary actions” of promoters who lure Cuban boxers off the island with lucrative contracts.

And Castro hinted that big changes could be in order for Cuban sports, pledging a serious review of “every discipline, every human and material resource that we dedicate to sport.”

“Cuba has never bought an athlete or judge,” Castro wrote, adding that Cubans need to begin preparing now for London in 2012. “There will be European chauvinism, judge corruption, buying of brawn and brains … and a strong dose of racism,” he predicted. 

Kinda makes one wonder what’s in those cigars ‘ol Fidel has been smoking…

Olympian, Rapist

 

Here’s the dark side of being an ex-Olympian:

 

 

An Olympic sprinter was busted yesterday in a series of rapes and sex attacks in Brooklyn and Queens parks dating back to 2003 - including an assault on the girlfriend of an NYPD cop in Prospect Park, police said.

Alvin Henry, 30, was linked to the attacks after police traced calls he made to the cellphone of one his youngest victims, a 15-year-old girl, police sources said.

He was arrested yesterday near Prospect Park, and the sources said they believe he was about to strike again.

The sources said Henry - who is from Trinidad and ran for its national team in the 2000 Sydney, Australia, games - went back to the island after committing two attacks in 2003, but returned to New York this year to resume his rampage.

In some cases, he allegedly watched couples making out, threatened to post photos of them on the Internet - and then raped the women.

Police said his crime spree began on June 26, 2003, when he raped an 18-year-old at knifepoint in Baisley Park in Jamaica.

On Aug. 4 that year, he struck again, telling his victim that he had a gun and attempting to rape her in Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica, cops said. She got away.

On April 27 this year, he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in Prospect Park near Grand Army Plaza, authorities said.

On June 11, in Roy Wilkins Park, he allegedly attacked the 15-year-old whose cellphone he called. Four days later, he ambushed off-duty Police Officer James Randolphe and his girlfriend, 38, as they were sitting in a car in Prospect Park.

Randolphe jumped out to confront the thug and became separated from his girlfriend. The predator allegedly chased her down and raped her. The sources said Henry - who faces rape and other charges - spent his time shuttling between an aunt’s house in Queens and a friend’s house in Brooklyn, near the sites of the attacks.

As for swift justice: Today, Alvin Henry pled guilty, and has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.

Douchebag Parents To Sue Little League

If you’re starving for another frivolous lawsuit, the parents of Steven Domalewski have filed suit against the manufacturers of the Louisville Slugger aluminum bat, The Sports Authority, and Little League Baseball.

In a tragic accident, 12-year-old Steven Domalewski was hit in the chest with a line drive, causing his heart to stop for 15 minutes. Steven now has permanent brain damage stemming from the incident.

According to this FoxNews article:

The family contends metal baseball bats are inherently unsafe for youth games because the ball comes off them much faster than from wooden bats.

No one will question the horrible incident, but is it fair to blame Little League Baseball for the injury? Clearly, this is a case of money-grubbing parents making an effort to capitalize on their son’s injury. Eh. Douchebags!

Eli Manning MVP, Nose Picker

Earlier this afternoon, President Bush welcomed the New York Giants to the White House in recognition of their Super Bowl XLII victory. During the speech, Bush gave special recognition to Eli Manning:

First, it’s good to be up here with the Super Bowl MVP, Eli Manning. We have a few things in common. (Applause.) We got some things in common. Eli has a father and a brother in the same business he’s in. (Laughter.) Sometimes the press are skeptical. (Laughter.) And he just survived a big wedding. So I asked him coming in, any advice? He said, I wasn’t father of the bride. (Laughter.) 

Actually, we have some advice… Don’t pick your nose in front of the press:

      

Coach Reproach

(hat tip to reader K.C.) Soccer moms beware, douchebags are everywhere:

LOUISA, Va. (AP) — The head coach of Howard University’s men’s soccer team was arrested after police said he used the Internet to solicit a person he thought was a 13-year-old girl for sexual purposes.

Joseph Okoh, 40, was arrested Friday and charged with one felony count of using a communications system to solicit a person under 15 years old with lascivious intent. He is being held without bond at the Central Virginia Regional Jail in Orange pending a bond hearing Friday.

The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office said Okoh traveled from his home in Arlington for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with a person he thought was a 13-year-old girl. The person was actually an undercover deputy.

A spokeswoman for Howard said Okoh has been suspended from all university activities and duties pending completion of the investigation.

“Because this is a personnel matter, we are unable to provide any further information at this time,” Jennifer James-Pryor said in a statement. “However, Howard University has zero tolerance for the violation of any University policy and our code of conduct.”

Okoh is in his first season as head men’s soccer coach, according to the university’s Web site.

Source: Comcast.net Sports - Howard University head soccer coach arrested

NAACP: Give Vick A Second Chance

At an Atlanta press conference, NAACP leader R.L. White advised that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick be allowed to return to the NFL following his sentencing and suspension over illegal dog fighting charges. As told in this MSNBC article:

“As a society, we should aid in his rehabilitation and welcome a new Michael Vick back into the community without a permanent loss of his career in football,” said R.L. White, president of the NAACP’s Atlanta chapter. “We further ask the NFL, Falcons, and the sponsors not to permanently ban Mr. Vick from his ability to bring hours of enjoyment to fans all over this country.”

It was just a matter of time before the NAACP got involved and had to play the race card. After all, this whole issue has everything to do with skin color, and absolutely nothing to do with Vick’s violent and illegal behavior, right? (wrong.)

Unfortunately, this is exactly the position that the NAACP seems to be taking in this particular matter. Double standard? Absolutely. This is why the organization maintains zero credibility in modern society. 

After all, why was radio “shock jock” Don Imus not offered a second chance? In fact, quite the opposite occurred. In this April 13, 2007 press release, the NAACP “supports” and “commends CBS and MSNBC for removing Don Imus from their networks.” Where’s the love here? [reader note: Damn you NAACP for making me defend douchebag Don Imus.] 

Al Sharpton later recapitulates, offering that he would not mind if Imus returned to radio. Well, why not - everyone has a right to work. This particular gem falls under the “pursuit of happiness” and exists in the United States Consitution. Gee, thanks for your generosity, Al. 

Nowadays, it seems that the NAACP has actually ceased to recognize and rally against true cases of racism. Rather, the organization habitually defends and supports criminals based solely upon skin color. [read: O.J. Simpson, Mel Reynolds, etc.] Tell me this isn’t racism.

It seems highly unlikely that the NAACP will ever change their modus operandi. Therefore, I humbly request that the NAACP change the meaning behind it’s universally recognizable acronym. How about: Never Admonishes Any Colored Perpetrators?  At least we’d know what to expect.

Inmate Sues Michael Vick for $63 Billion

In this handwritten court complaint citing “theft and abuse” of animals, South Carolina prison inmate Jonathan Lee Riches is seeking $63 billion in compensation from Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who faces charges stemming from illegal dogfighting operations in Richmond, Virginia.  According to the Riches complaint:

“Plaintiff [Riches] seeks 63,000,000,000.00 Billion dollars backed by gold and silver delivered by “UPS” United States Parcel Service to the front gates of Fcl  Williamsburg, Salters, S.C., collected from Defendant Michael Vick.”

Had enough yet? The complaint continues:

“On April 20th, 2007, Mr. Vick stole two white mixed pit bull dogs from my residence in Holiday, Florida, and used them for dog fighting throught the Richmond area … Mr. Vick sold my dogs on EBay Auction, and used the proceeds to purchase missiles from the Iran Government.

• On Feb 10th, 2007 Michael Vick plead allegiance to Al-Qaeda
• Michael Vick subjected me to microwave testing
• Michael Vick used drugs in school zones
• Michael Vick is in the business of illegal steroids”

Sorry Roy Pearson, you don’t hold a candle to this guy… maybe he’ll buy you a pair of pants if the court rules in his favor. Here is the full FoxNews coverage of the suit.

Holy Hostility, Bat Man

According to this Breitbart article:

Former major league All-Star Jose Offerman was charged with two counts of second-degree assault after hitting an opposing team’s pitcher and catcher with his bat during an independent minor league game.

Offerman posted $10,000 bond and was due in Bridgeport Superior Court on Aug. 23, court officials said Wednesday.

Offerman, playing for the Long Island Ducks in the Atlantic League, homered in the first inning Tuesday night. The next inning, he was hit by a pitch from Bridgeport Bluefish starter Matt Beech and charged the mound with his bat.

Catcher John Nathans was hit in the head and sustained a concussion. He tried to keep playing, but left the game with nausea and collapsed in the dugout, team spokesman Nick Razzette said.