The Weekly Shakedown
Jan 18th 2008eWeekly Shakedown & NBA & NHL
(Every week there are a number of stories slip through the cracks here at ShakedownSports. These are just a few of them.)
–UCLA is asking fans to refrain from bothering John Wooden during Bruins home games. The legendary coach’s family says he often can’t pay attention to the actual game because fans seeking autographs line up outside his aisle. I’m sure that’s part of it, but we all know the real reason Wooden doesn’t want to be bothered—the Bruins cheerleader dance routines.
–Bulls rookie JamesOn Curry was arrested after he was caught urinating in public. However, contrary to initial reports, Curry wasn’t arrested for the actual urinating, but because he ran way from police once he was spotted. Apparently public urination in the state of Idaho is generally punished with just a warning ticket. Curry really should known all that—after all, state’s new license plate reads “Idaho: Our Soil is Your Urinal.”
–LSU’s Board of Directors has approved a plan that will raise ticket prices by about $5 a game. That won’t make fans happy, but the money to replace deceased tigers and keep Les Miles with a full supply of hats has to come from somewhere.
–Capitals center Michael Nylander will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. When the Oilers heard the news the team immediately called him to express their satisfaction and tell him to go to hell.
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