August 26, 2004

United States [B] 102, Spain 94: If you had told me before the Olympics that our motley collection of semi-pro and professional basketball players would have a chance to play for a medal on Friday, I would have thought you were nuts, but then again, that's why they play the games. Speaking of nuts, here's an interesting take from sportswriter Jason Whitlock, who accuses everyone who's rooting against Team U.S.A. of being racist. In my radical youth at Berkeley, I used to be convinced that everyone rooting against the Dodgers and (especially) the Lakers was racist, but eventually I was able to extract my head out of my rectum long enough to get past that.

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