You Better Watch Out!

Sporting gifts from old Saint Nick

by Tom Rathkamp

    ou better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout, I’m telling you why. Santa Claus is coming, Santa Claus is coming, Santa Claus is coming ….to town.

True to the Yuletide spirit, I graciously offer these gifts to various deserved sporting personalities.

Remember, he knows when you’ve been sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. He knows when you’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake.

Rae Carruth (ex-Carolina Panther wide receiver and current murder suspect) – Johnnie Cochran, cuz you’re gonna need him Rae. Also, this stocking stuffer: a copy of OJ Simpson’s How to Dodge a Murder Conviction Starter Kit.

Jesse "The Mind" Ventura (Minnesota Governor) – Like the scarecrow says, "If I only had a brain."

The New York Knicks (Gentlemen’s Club connoisseurs) – A money clip specially made for singles, and a gift certificate for a complimentary "lap dance."

Tim Floyd (Chicago Bulls coach) – Professional basketball players.

Mike Ditka (New Orleans Saints coach) – Professional football players.

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Ken Griffey Jr. (a chip off the old trading block) – A T-shirt with this inscription: There’s no place like home.

MarvAlbert (sports announcer turned cross dresser turned sports announcer) – Dennis Rodman’s hand-me-downs.

Mike Holmgren (Seattle Seahawks head coach and King) – A longer losing streak.

Orlando Brown (Cleveland Browns lineman and referee abuser) – See Jesse "The Mind" Ventura.

Charles Barkley (ex-NBA star and role model) – A smart running mate for his political aspirations and a golf pro.

Scottie Pippen (ex-Michael Jordan protégé) and Ryan Leaf (spoiled brat) – My infant son’s pacifier.

Stephon Marbury and Steve Francis (of NBA Kids fame) – Their mommies.

Shaquille O’Neal (NBA Goliath) – A free throw line just for him, one foot from the basket.

Major League Baseball – A salary cap, one size fits all.

Peter Warrick (Florida State wide receiver and opportunistic clothier) – The shirt off my back.

Pete Rose (Baseball’s all-time hit leader and bookie) – A muzzle the size of his ego or Texas, whichever is bigger.

Adrian Beltre (Los Angeles Dodger jail bait) – A fake ID. Oops! Too late.

John Rocker (Atlanta Braves pitcher and New York hater) – A Big Apple Tourism Guide.

To all readers of the Gazette:

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays !!

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