When I first started this blog, I had a feature called Weenie of the Week(after the awesome late Glenn Brenner’s weekly piece). (My dad informed recently that this was Warner Wolf’s schtick actually and Ken just took it from him. Whatevs.)
I have grown lazy with picking a weenie of the week for awhile now. But this week, it’s a no brainer. Did you see Bonds hit 755 on Saturday? I missed it. But I caught the replay. And caught this image of Bud Selig. See how he’s standing with his hands in his pockets? You should see the full clip because he’s actually sitting down when it first starts and then Tom Hicks the Rangers owner is like GET UP! So he finally gets up. But pointedly keeps his hands in his pockets.
Some a douchebag move. Now, I don’t like Bonds either. And I feel a little weird about him breaking the record too. But still, if you’re in the ballpark, you applaud. You stand up and you applaud with everyone else. Or you boo if you like. But do something. Just don’t sit there. This isn’t the 1936 Games. You don’t need to prove a point like that. And again, if you did, you should be defiant about it.
Do what kids did at my sister’s graduation from UVA. The governor was the graduation speaker, people didn’t like his politics(I forget specifically why-do you remember Lou?), so they turned their back on him. During his entire speech.
That takes balls. What Bud did was cowardly. But of course, it’s not surprising. And so, he is the Weenie of the Week! (Let’s see what happens this week too if Bonds hits the record breaker.)(I believe Bud is sending other people to the games for him though, what a cretin.)
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