Friday, April 2, 2010

Can Brittney "The Grinder" Griner Turn Back UConn?

I know she turned back Tennessee and Duke with her 4,916 blocked shots, but she can't get with UConn. Still Brittney Griner gives me hope that fire and passion still exists in the hoop game. After watching Rafer Alston slap Eddie House upside the head (in a playoff game no less) with no retaliation I thought the passion was gone. Brittney punching Jordan Barncastle in the face a few weeks back let me know it was still alive. Athletes today are penalized for caring and living in the moment. Clearly a Drake/Kanye West mentality could not exist in the sports world. An athlete can no longer get caught up in the moment of athletic competition without having to apologize for a week or having to take anger management classes. For that reason it was refreshing to see someone lose their cool in the heat of battle.

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