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SPORTS BIZ
FEATURE STORY "Nobody Beats Sports Biz" ESP N: IT'S GOOD TO BE THE KING December 9, 2011 (New York) In 1982, comic genius Mel Brooks did a rap parody based on his film,
"History of the World Part I" entitled "It's Good to be the King." (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXT-nYHOLsU). When it comes to subscription fees, ESPN is the undisputed king. (Read the full story in The Media.)
SPORTS BIZ FEATURE STORY "Nobody Beats Sports
Biz" STERN WARNING: NBA
COMMISSIONER DESTROYING HIS LEGACY December 9, 2011 (New York) Is this a
question of "David being David" or "Stern being Stern"? Any way you slice it, NBA Commissioner, David
Stern, is soiling his once pristine reputation. Whether its ego, his subserviance to the team owners, a combination
of both, or something else, David Stern has had a bad six months. (Read the full story in Hot Topics.)
The Champ is Here! Omar "K.O." Artis (a.k.a. The Black Russian)
PUT
THE BOOGIE IN YOUR BODY "Nobody Beats Sports Biz" ISRAEL DUFFUS GOT KNOCKED THE $%#^
OUT BY OMAR "K.O." ARTIS October 2, 2011 (Atlantic
City) Pastor Ralph--from up high--told him to break him with body shots. Pastor's son, Ray Farrait, looked him in
the eye and grabbed his head between rounds two and three. Pastor's other son, Mark Farrait, who was at another
fight, used telepathy. Israel Rodriguez screamed from the corner. And the manager cursed. All of this "conspired
to inspire" Omar "K.O." Artis to come out hard in round three after a lackluster first two rounds and knock
Panamanian superstar Israel Duffus down three times. Referee Steve Smoger put a merciful end to the bout at 2:03 in
the third round. (Read the full story in Hot Topics.)
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SPORTS BIZ "Nobody Beats Sports Biz" FORMER CADDY GOT THE TIGER BY THE TAIL August 8, 2011 (New York) Tiger Woods' former caddy, Steve Williams, was unceremoniously booted off of "Team
Tiger" after 12 years of service. After yesterday's results at the WGC Bridgestone, the score is Williams 1
and Woods 0. (Read the full story in Quick Sports Biz.) RICKY
WILLIAMS SIGNS WITH RAVENS August 8, 2011 (New York) Ricky Williams has
finally found a new nest. The somewhat "eccentric" running back has landed with the Baltimore Ravens for "birdseed"
money. (Read the full story in Quick Sports Biz.)
FOOTBALL
BATS BASEBALL August 8, 2011 (New York) Best thing to happen to pro football:
The Lockout. Worst thing to happen to pro baseball: The Lockout. (Read the full story in Quick Sports Biz.)
SPORTS BIZ FEATURE STORY "Nobody
Beats Sports Biz" ASOMUGHA
FLIES TO PHILLY: HOMETOWN PRESSURE CROSSES THE SPORTS DIVIDE July 29,
2011 (New York) Former Oakland Raider cornerback standout, Nnandi Asomugha, flew to, not from, the coop--the Philadlephia
Eagles' coop. What is most interesting about this move (where the Eagles seemed to steal Asomugha right from
under the noses of the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys) is the trend of a city's professional teams across
various sports feeling pressure to win from their pro team peers in their respective city. (Read the full story in Hot Topics.)
SPORTS BIZ FEATURE STORY "Nobody Beats Sports
Biz" HOPE-LE$$ SOLO:
HOW GOALIE LOST
MILLIONS IN
ENDORSEMENTS
July 17, 2011 (New York) Team U.S.A. superstar goalie Hope Solo's failure to stop Japan in
the penalty kick portion of the FIFA World Cup Finals cost her tens of millions of dollars in endorsements. Solo would
have supplanted Mia Hamm as the most popular female soccer player in U.S. history. And as a result, she would have reaped
millions. We would have called her "Hope-More" but I guess we'll just have to call her "Hope-Less." (Read
the full story in Marketing)
DUCKIN' & DODGIN': MLB STOPS
DODGERS OWNER FROM MAKING TV DEAL WITH FOX (KEEP IT GANGSTA Y'ALL,
KEEP IT GANGSTA - PART 4) June 21, 2011 (New York) If you have bills
to pay, and you need money, you might have to sell something--or make a deal with (loan) sharks--which could mean you might
end up sleeping with the fish(es). Depending on how bad you need the cash, you might have to beg, borrow, steal--or
make a deal. That's what Los Angeles Dodger owner Frank McCourt tried to do. He's in a desperate
situation, so to quote Biggie, "Gimme the Loot." (Check out song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzvL4O3uomg) (Read the full story in Now That's Gangsta.)
SPORTS BIZ LEAD STORY "Nobody Beats Sports Biz" THE TIGER'S TAIL/TALE June 20, 2011 (New York) No
Tiger Woods. To a lesser degree, No Phil Mickleson. Result, poor television ratings. Even though upstart
golfer Rory McIlroy staged a miraculous performance, this year's U.S. Open failed to resonate with the television
audience. Golf could not ride Tiger's tail which makes Tiger's tale all the more compelling.
Is he done? Is golf done? (Read the full story in Hot Topics)
SPORTS BIZ LEAD STORY "Nobody Beats Sports Biz" BASKETBALL LIES (I MEAN WIVES) SET FOR L.A. SPIN-OFF June
20, 2011 (New York) Scandolous but brilliant. The mis-titled "Basketball Wives" (because for the most
part the cast is ex-wives or girlfriends) is expanding its brand by adding a Los Angeles spin-off. The "Housewives
of ..." franchise did it--why not "Basketball Wives"? Can New York, Atlanta, and Chicago be far behind? (Read
the full story in The Media)
OFF THE BALL: BASEBALL PLAYERS LAG IN ENDORSEMENTS June 17, 2011 (New York) Rapper Jim Jones did the song, "Ballin'" (a.k.a. We Fly High)--big hit, (check
it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2JfY-nVaqg). Guess who's not Ballin'? Baseball players--at least when it comes to getting endorsements.
When someone says, "You're on the ball" it is a compliment that indicates your astute, sharp, knowledgeable,
or just plain got it going on. So, the question is: What does it mean to be "off the ball?" In terms
of baseball players getting endorsement deals, they are "Off the ball." Numbers can be painfully truthful--but they
can also lie. Here are the numbers, so you decide. (Read the full story in Hot Topics)
LE-BRAWN JAMES: SELF-(BRAND) DESTRUCTION June
12, 2011 (New York) In 1989, KRS One formed the "Stop the Violence Movement" and put out the call to many prominent hip-hop
artists. The result: "Self-Destruction" (click on link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxyYP_bS_6s)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxyYP_bS_6s). Fast forward twenty years later and Jersey City based hip-hop artists re-recorded the classic but took liberty to
amend the title ever so slightly to "Self-Destruction 2" (click on link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsf9oIKvwmQ&feature=related).
This takes us to the one-time, most marketable athlete on the planet (after Tiger relinquished the throne),
Lebron James, who has been on a path of self-destruction regarding his marketabiltiy. He is completely undermining his
own "brand." At one time, it seemed like he had plenty of smarts, lots of brains. But now he seems
to have more "Brawn" than "Brains"--hence, he will be referred to as "Le-Brawn." (Read
the full story in I.Q. - Idiot Quotient)
NOW THAT'S GANGSTA
OUT "FOXED":
SUCKER N(B)C's OVERBIDS FOR OLYMPICS BY A BILLION
(KEEP IT GANGSTA Y'ALL, KEEP IT GANGSTA - PART 3)
June 8, 2011 (New York) In the summer of 1984, a relatively unknown trio from Hollis, Queens,
put the hip-hop world on its ear (or a$$) with the classic, "Sucker MC's" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s5DCRAAsyc. Well, the new sucker in town is NBC. And they are new "Suckers" so we'll call them "Sucker N(B)C's". They
got "out-Foxed" by the network Fox and paid almost a billion dollars more than what they needed to for the Olympics media
rights. (Read the full story in Now That's Gangsta.)
SPORTS BIZ FEATURE STORY
"Nobody Beats Sports Biz"
TENNIS ANYONE! TENNIS MEDIA RIGHTS ARE THE NEW FRONTIER
June 7, 2011 (New York) Tennis is a sport that has had its "ups" and "downs" in terms of popularity
in the U.S. With the Williams sisters in a state of "semi-retirement" (just face it, tennis pays the bills for them,
but they are enjoying other pursuits) and with Andy Roddick seemingly a second-tier player, the sport is not enjoying its
finest moment. However, the sport is still attractive enough to broadcasters (and hopefully advertisers) to create "astronomical"
bidding. (Read the full story in The Media)
"DO THE COLLEGE HUSTLE"
Quick Sports Biz - LI NA $UPA$TA (SUPERSTAR)
- DEREK JETER HITS PAY
DIRT
- BLAKE GRIFFIN BECOMES KIA SPOKESPERSON
- ICE, ICE BABY! "RULER
ON ICE" WINS BELMONT
- MAYWEATHER TO FIGHT ORTIZ IN SEPT.
- THE
"FOX" IS IN THE COOP: OLYMPIC MEDIA RIGHTS BIDDING
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