Sunday, July 15, 2007
THE ESPYs
Although I am a sucker for award shows (even though they're long and sometimes boring), I hvae never seen the ESPYs before. I figure, it's just a way for ESPN to promote itself and say how great it is, while filling the seats with athletes and other celebrities.
But, I thought two things Jimmy Kimmel said were funny (I'm paraphrasing):
(1) There are many babies in sports right now. Tiger woods just had a baby girl. LeBron James just had a baby boy. And the Lakers still have Kobe Bryant.
(2) Jimmy Kimmel was talking to Wayne Gretzky about the arrival of David Beckham and said, "Maybe he can do for soccer what you did for hockey and in 15 years, nobody will be watching soccer either!"
On a more serious note, I'm impressed with all the money ESPN is raising for cancer research through the Jimmy V Fund. Jim Valvano was the legendary coach of North Carolina State basketball who died just a few weeks later from cancer after delivering a great 10 minute speech at the first ESPYs. If you have the time, check it out.
Although I am a sucker for award shows (even though they're long and sometimes boring), I hvae never seen the ESPYs before. I figure, it's just a way for ESPN to promote itself and say how great it is, while filling the seats with athletes and other celebrities.
But, I thought two things Jimmy Kimmel said were funny (I'm paraphrasing):
(1) There are many babies in sports right now. Tiger woods just had a baby girl. LeBron James just had a baby boy. And the Lakers still have Kobe Bryant.
(2) Jimmy Kimmel was talking to Wayne Gretzky about the arrival of David Beckham and said, "Maybe he can do for soccer what you did for hockey and in 15 years, nobody will be watching soccer either!"
On a more serious note, I'm impressed with all the money ESPN is raising for cancer research through the Jimmy V Fund. Jim Valvano was the legendary coach of North Carolina State basketball who died just a few weeks later from cancer after delivering a great 10 minute speech at the first ESPYs. If you have the time, check it out.
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