L.A. Times blogger and KTLA producer Ted Green recently published a blog post called Your Guide to Hating The Celtics. It reads like it was written by a drugged six-year-old who was aimlessly bashing a keyboard with his elbows, but that's not the problem. The problem was that this was one of Green's entries:
Paul Pierce was almost murdered?! Bwahahahahaha...wait, what?! What kind of supreme asshole thinks that's a punchline? Ted Green, apparently. One assumes he wrote that hilarous little joke while supervising a multiple pony execution at his factory that grinds babies and old people into paste.
Naturally, the L.A. times retracted the stabbing line from Green's post, but as Matthew Fleisher of Media Bistro points out: "...the line is still there on a KTLA cross-post of the piece. KTLA, remember, is where Green has his day job."
What a truly wonderful human being Green is.
But wait, there's more. Green issued the following totally half-assed apology -- if you can even call it that -- on Boston radio station WEEI's Planet Mikey Show:
Pierce's idea of a fun night is going clubbing and getting stabbed. Good times!This was of course a clumsy reference to the incident in which Pierce "was stabbed 11 times in the face, neck, and back and had a bottle smashed over his head" and "had to undergo lung surgery to repair the damage."
Paul Pierce was almost murdered?! Bwahahahahaha...wait, what?! What kind of supreme asshole thinks that's a punchline? Ted Green, apparently. One assumes he wrote that hilarous little joke while supervising a multiple pony execution at his factory that grinds babies and old people into paste.
Naturally, the L.A. times retracted the stabbing line from Green's post, but as Matthew Fleisher of Media Bistro points out: "...the line is still there on a KTLA cross-post of the piece. KTLA, remember, is where Green has his day job."
What a truly wonderful human being Green is.
But wait, there's more. Green issued the following totally half-assed apology -- if you can even call it that -- on Boston radio station WEEI's Planet Mikey Show:
That one was something I probably should apologize for. That one was not only too close to the line, but maybe over. The truth is I think Paul Pierce is a very, very good player. A Hall of Fame caliber player. I probably shouldn't have gone to the stabbing card.Probably should apologize for...maybe over the line...probably shouldn't have gone to the stabbing card. Well, then. At least he learned his lesson.
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However, Paul Pierce getting stabbed IS funny. See: Chappelle's Show.
"In the 'Shoutout Your Favorite Athlete' Skit, the guy getting stabbed shouts out Paul Pierce."
Like go out and cheat on your wife, then try to buy back her love with a big diamond ring. Fun times!
Or...go out and bang as many whore's as possible and contract a deadly disease! Nice.
Or...go out joy riding in a stolen car. Word!
Granted, I don't like the Celtics much myself, much less Paul Pierce, but I wouldn't laugh at his near death. On a side note, the mental side by side comparison of that stabbing incident with his wheelchair flopping action a couple of years ago really irks me. The man obviously can roll with some serious punches, but really divas it up sometimes..
Yep all that and they still win championships. That's how we roll.
@ Ash
Also the guy smoking weed yelled out "Rasheed Wallace"
I'm more offended that the article just was not funny.
They need to stop giving these retards their own blogs, unless you're a funny retard...like Corky. (too far? Maybe I should apologize. Corky was a great actor...)
Hollinger predicts Lakers will win and Adande predicts the Celtics will win, what the hell just happened?
But shit, when he was stabbed, that guy came back and was shooting better than ever. Props.
and yea no joking matter
Dude should PROBABLY get fired for making that a "maybe" joke
Kloe Kardashian
Besides I don't know anyone who hates Paul Pierce for having survived an attack like that. Most people hate (strong word, but I'll use it) him for getting stabbed that many times (and just overall beat up) but getting back up to still be a fabulous basketball player he has been and still is, only to act soft when the playoffs come around so it makes him look more like a hero.
"as a public service to Lakers' fans the world over" I say to Green, Fuck off, thanks for the service moron.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Ao2qwj.6.qScrjS.kcm08Du8vLYF?slug=aw-lebronshow060210
found it funny
What is just "Bad Taste", and what is "Off Limits"?
The reactions to the article would indicate that all seem to think it is in the latter category, and that not only should the author apologize, but he should be removed from his current job and refused employment anywhere else.
Now, he'll probably get shit-canned because his heretofore unseen "articles" have now been exposed to his superiors who are now thinking "Did we hire a journalist to write copy for us, or did a syphilitic chimpanzee with little understanding of pacing or subtext and with only a rudimentary vocabulary wander into the news room last night and accidentally write (and post)a column to our website?".
Why do we care?
Is it because the stabbing happened to Pierce, rather than something of his own doing?
Is it because Pierce seems to be a likable guy? He plays for a team you root for?
BUT.. bringing up an incident in which an act of violence was inflicted someone as a way to dish out some smack talk is out of bounds.
But man, I can't wait for what Phil Jackson and the Lakers have in store for the Celtics. I assure you it's not going to be a repeat of two years ago.
I fucking hate Paul Pierce all the same. Great player and hall of famer but he DOES flop like he's been hit by a bus when no one touches him. God dammit his whole style of play irks me. He steps back like an old women yet no one can block him. To hell with KG too.
And yeah, Lakers always get a different treatment it seems. But don't they feed off that hate, like any rabid fan-base of a popular team would? The perception is Hollywood, celebrities, shining lights etc and that somehow irks people (I must say that as a Celtics fan I sometimes find myself carried away with these sentiments too). It's just so natural, but it's in good jest.
I should say something like "Celtics in 6!" now shouldn't I? Lakers or Celtics in 7.
This article kind of reminds me of the "irk" celebrities from LA give other fans.
http://www.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view/20100603main_track_story/srvc=home&position=6
No way as insulting as the Ted Green article, but it seems weird that they bounce back and forth from calling hardcore fans (i.e. Jack Nicholson) annoying to mocking other celebs for not being true fans. I'm sure in most people's experience, a lot of "true fans" are really annoying to opposing teams. But at least this article is in good jest (and dare I say, I agree with some of it... unfortunately.)