Yuletide Fandom

[thefourthvine]

So, this was in actual fact supposed to be a private post for future (Yuletide!) reference - yes, I really am the person who makes private posts with Yuletide fandom suggestions throughout the year, and it has always served me in good stead - but since I made it public I think I should leave it public. Bottom line:

Watch this commercial, which features basketball players growing up and then fucking each other. You think I'm kidding? You tell me what comes after the last shot. I seriously can't think of anything that doesn't involve cock no matter how hard I try.

(And then prepare to write it for Yuuuuuuuletide!)

Comments

[fightingarrival]

I have not read the book though I probably should. (Right now I'm on and off listening to the audiobook of Those Guys Have All the Fun, The epic story of ESPN's rise to power. My next sports book will probably be The Dream Team.)

My relationship with that rivalry is kinda funny. On the one hand, I'm a Bostonian and a Boston sports fan. I honest to goodness hate the Lakers and they don't even relate to Magic seeing as I was born in 1989. (Fuck you and your team, Kobe.)

I mean, You gotta love Magic. Everybody thought he was a gonner. They were probably planning the cliche sad biopic ending with a scenic shot of his grave back in '91. But the joke was on us because he's still trucking more than 20 years later fronting business ventures and annoying the shit out of me with his inane chatter during halftime of every ABC/ESPN broadcast of an NBA game. It's beautiful, really.

[mardia]

Butting in again, apologies!

But the joke was on us because he's still trucking more than 20 years later fronting business ventures and annoying the shit out of me with his inane chatter during halftime of every ABC/ESPN broadcast of an NBA game. It's beautiful, really.

HEE. Out of curiosity, have you seen ESPN's documentary, The Announcement? It was made on the 20th anniversary of Magic announcing he had HIV, and it's really astounding. The ending had me in tears.

[fightingarrival]

I have, but I waited on it, because I just knew there was going to be more than a few ;_____; ‘not the babies!’ moments and lo there were. There are many, many things that I hate about ESPN but one thing that they do right are their documentaries. One of these days I’m going to acquire all their 30 for 30 docs and have myself a marathon. (I personally recommend The Fab Five. Among other things, it answers random niggling questions you might have always had, like why men’s shorts in North America aren’t all that short.)

FYI, another good Lakers/Celtics rivalry is Wilt Chamberlain/Bill Russell. For the oldtimers.