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Sports: Darrent Williams’ Alleged Killer Faces 39 Counts; Analyst Disses Manny Ramirez for “Dichotomy.”; Josh Howard Hears Some Boos Back in Dallas
October 9th, 2008
Darrent Williams’ alleged killer faces 39 counts.
The man who authorities believe is responsible for murdering a Denver Broncos player has been indicted. A Colorado grand jury made the decision to send Willie Clark to trial on 39 offenses, including first-degree murder and attempted murder in the 2007 drive-by shooting that killed Darrent Williams. The cornerback was wounded in the neck on New Years’ Day while riding in a limo after leaving a Denver nightclub. Witnesses say Clark jumped into an SUV, following an argument, and followed the limo before firing 15 shots, striking Williams and two passengers, who survived. Clark is in federal custody in connection with a separate case.
Analyst disses Manny Ramirez for “dichotomy.” A baseball commentator is calling out Dodgers star Manny Ramirez on his field performance since Ramirez’ trade from Boston in August. Tim McCarver, who’s slated to give play-by-play for the National League Championship Series, recently dissed Ramirez in the Philadelphia Inquirer. “It’s extraordinary – the dichotomy between what he was in Boston and what he is in Los Angeles,” says McCarver. “I mean, talk about wearing out your welcome in a town, and it was a long welcome with the Red Sox. But some of the things he did were simply despicable, like not playing, refusing to play, forgetting what knee to limp on.” Ramirez, who publicly stated that he and Boston were “tired of” each other, has hit an astonishing 17 homers and 53 RBIs in 187 times at the plate, since joining L.A.
Josh Howard hears some boos back in Dallas. Dallas Mavericks player Josh Howard scored 15 points – after being certain to place his hand on his heart during the national anthem – in a pre-season game this week. Howard’s name was met with a mix of boos and cheers from the home crowd as it was announced, following his widely publicized remarks about the “Star Spangled Banner.” Saying “I don’t celebrate that s–t. I’m Black,” the forward was videotaped while the anthem was performed at a celebrity flag football game hosted by fellow NBA player Allen Iverson this summer. Howard has since apologized for the remark, vowing to win back any fans he may have lost over the controversy.
I don’t like the fact that if you are a person of color you have to walk on egg shells in your own country where you are openly misused and subject to mistreatment “under a legal system that is in place for the benefit of whites. It is time to not accept this unequal treatment.
DivineDiva:
You’re greatly mistaking the message here.
a) our system is in place for the benefit of those WHO DO NOT BREAK THE LAW!!
b) Josh Howard is a Millionaire playing and representing an organization (Mavs). You say dumb ish like that, you’re gonna get booed; lose endorsements, and possibly get traded….and HE SHOULD. If you don’t like our country, buy a passport for $110 and go somewhere else. Try going to another nation and talk trash about the government…see if they are as lenient as we are. Stop constantly blaming someone else…take responsibility in life for once.
UMlaw…..I couldn’t have said it better myself!,why do we always have to make excuses for each other when one of does something bad??
Josh Howard said it he aplogize for what he said…ok he said it now lets move on he will still b a Maverick at tha end of tha day………A Fan in Dallas…..
Josh may say anything he wants it called a freedom of speech, It amazes
me how people always want to get on the rightous band wagon when in
fact a black person in the USA is not respected at all and who knows what he has been though. Don’t forget they took all that pray and everything else out of the schools, however when 09/11 stuck they wanted everyone to pray.
DivineDiva,the things that have been done and continues to our people today I can’t believe that you would be againts a black man to be able to express what he feels in his heart about the racism that song and that flag represents.I spent 20yrs in defense of this country in the armed forces and I love this place for all the good and bad,but bwe can’t deny the past and the present.But his right to say what he feels as long as it does not bring harm to anyone,that is what I fought for for 20yrs his right and yours.Don’t be so fast to talk down about the brother you don’t know his life experiences.Think about this for me,I have been in over 16 countries around the world the only place I have been called the N word is the one I fought 20yrs to defend.NOEL360
sorry about the mix up that comment was for UMlaw.NOEL360
Noel360:
I greatly appreciate what you have done for our great nation. I respect our soldiers more than anything. My point is this: there were great injustices done to every race throughout the history of the world. Throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, etc…there have been immoral things done. You cannot forget the past but you cannot also dwell on it if you want to make progress. The Black community’s propensity to not take blame for things and to make inappropriate situations into race situations are hindering their drive for unity. Obviously, there are exceptions, but i am speaking about the average situation.
J. Howard is a millionaire, living his life because of our great Constitution, and laws. Can he be doing this in Cuba, or N. Korea?? NO. If he feels like there is so much wrong in his life right now, THEN GET OUT. NO ONE IS HOLDING HIM BACK. That was my point. Young Black men make up a huge percentage of our jails for crimes committed towards other Blacks, but also to other races. Almost 13% of Black men 25-29 have either been in jail, or are in jail…that is crazy. So, we can also make a point that we have been ‘injusticed’ by some Blacks.
Also, in reference to your last statement, every race, including Blacks, are racist…just because you weren’t called a name to your face doesn’t mean they weren’t thinking it….i’m Asian, and i get ridiculed every time i go into the innercity for pro-bono legal work.
UMlaw you get ridiculed because you probaly stink of the hatred you posess for Black people. I’ve been reading your comments on BET.com for quite a while now and you ALWAYS make it a point to point out that Black males commit most violent crimes and make up most of the prison population. You say the same thing in every comment you make whether it’s the topic of discussion or not. I don’t know why you hold such an obvious grudge against us. You try to hide your prejudice behind so called facts but you are still exposing yourself as a blatant racist. I was born here and still live here, but I will NEVER hide my feelings about this terrorist, unconstitutional, greedy, selfish nation I live in. I’m not going anywhere because this is the hand I was dealt and I’m going to play my cards. I personally do not like you UMlaw. What is your real name anyway attorney? What firm do you work for? Don’t hide your lame, racist opinions behind your screen name, be a man and stand behind what you believe in. Put it all out there and let fate be your judge. I for one agree with what Josh Howard said, but I feel he should have explained himself and why he felt the way he does because if you aren’t Black then you’re just on the outside looking in and you can never understand. So UMlaw you can pass judgement on us all you want but you are asian so your opinion dosen’t matter anyway!
Let’s go! I can go back and forth forever! I will stand up for my race and stay proud no matter who tries to degrade us!
Thank you Kareem and Noel360
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