February 10, 2012
NBA Friday
February 9, 2012
America’s Most Dis-Liked Athlete
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has been voted America’s most disliked athlete, edging out Tiger Woods for the dubious title in a poll released Wednesday by Forbes
Vick is still dealing with the backlash from a federal conviction on dog fighting charges, while Woods has dealt with poor performance on the golf course after a cheating scandal led to his divorce.
About 60 percent of fans polled disliked Vick, tying him with Woods, but more people expressed a strong dislike for Vick compared to Woods.
Jets receiver Plaxico Burress, who served jail time for accidentally shooting himself with an illegal handgun, was third with 56 percent. He was followed by Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh at 51 percent and Nets forward Kris Humphries at 50 percent.
Just five months ago, Suh topped a Forbes poll of the most liked players in the NFL. He was later suspended for two games for stomping on a Packers offensive lineman.
Humphries made the list following his short marriage to reality TV star Kim Kardashian.
The top 10 was rounded out by Heat star LeBron James (48 percent), Lakers star Kobe Bryant (45 percent), former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens (45 percent), Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (44 percent) and NASCAR driver Kurt Busch (42 percent).
The survey was conducted by Nielsen and E-Poll Market Research.
February 7, 2012
Amare Stoudemires’ Brother Dies in Car Crash
Officials say the brother of New York Knicks player Amare Stoudemire has died in a car crash.
A Florida Highway Patrol report says Hazell Stoudemire was driving an SUV that crashed into the back of a trailer being towed by a truck early Monday morning. He had been driving on a highway in the heart of Florida’s citrus country. The report says Hazell Stoudemire, who lived in Lakeland, Fla., was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene.
Authorities are still investigating the crash and awaiting test results to find out if alcohol was a factor.
Amare Stoudemire has returned to Florida to be with his family and was going to miss Monday night’s game against Utah. Knicks spokesman Jonathan Supranowitz says he doesn’t know how long Stoudemire will be away.
