I've always liked Carmelo Anthony. He provides some good comedy whether he means to or not. He's writing an Olympic Diary for The New York Times and in this installment, he talks about what it was like to meet Michael Phelps.
I've never heard Phelps compared to a shark, like Melo does. I've always heard more of the fish or dolphin comparison, but he is pretty ferocious, as I imagine sharks would be. Also, I enjoy Melo's comment about other countries' athletes "looking up" to him, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. You have to wonder if he meant that literally or figuratively, in the role model sense. Or does he even know? It's very possible he's high off the er, smog in Beijing.
And in other NBA news, the 76ers' mascot Hip-Hop (who is, of course, a bunny) has been placed on the injured reserve list. Let's hope he makes a speedy recovery.

Here's my question to you: If you could re-pick and re-name the mascot of your favorite professional sports team, what/who would it be and why?





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I would like to do to the Royals mascot as its name suggests...."Sluggerr"
don't like that silly lion for nuthin'...
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Mr. Met >>> McEntegart Met
"Mr. Met" shows no imagination at all, whereas the new one . . . Oh, wait . . .
Martel - Moopsbane
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Steely McBeam. Do I really need to say why this name sucks?
manta
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How many minutes does it take to pull a gill
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*looks around*
just ask Kari
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yes, 10 minutes...bring a pitcher every 10 minutes, until someone passes out. then bring one every 15 minutes.
gill
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Do the Yankees have a mascot? I mean besides little Johnny Damon...
if not, I nominate "Spanky"
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Paging Marshall....
gill | 08/07/08, 04:10 PM
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Sir, reporting as ordered, sir! We just got back from a going away luncheon for a really good co-worker, hate to see him go. The office I work in used to have 35 people a few years ago. Now we are down to seven authorizations, with an actual body count of four right now. So four of us are supposed to be doing what 35 used to. Good thing we know how to work smarter, not harder.
Marshall K. - Top…
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other countries' athlets "looking up" to him
is an "athlet" a mini athlete?
Aimless Wonderer
Brooklyn , NY
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We just got back from a going away luncheon
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how ironic
gill_
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There was a quarterback named Brett
Used to be a Packer
Now he's a Jet
Marshall K. - Top…
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I enjoy Melo's comment about other countries' athlets "looking up" to him, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
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Somehow, I don't think Yao Ming will be looking up to any of them in any sense of the phrase.
Martel - Moopsbane
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There was a quarterback named Brett
Used to be a Packer
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not that there's anything wrong with that
team that plays together stays together
doesn't make him a bad guy
different strokes for different folks
whatever trips your trigger
gill_
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There was a quarterback named Brett
Used to be a Packer
Now he's a Jet
Marshall K. - Top Cat
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Is that who your going away luncheon was for? Cool!
Martel - Moopsbane
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There was a quarterback named Brett
Used to be a Packer
Now he's a Jet
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If he don't get his way
How much you wanna bet
He throws another tantrum
And play hard to get?
BKJ - ah say ah say
Jacksonville , FL
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Ms Schnell really admires Melo's athlet'cism.
BKJ - ah say ah say
Jacksonville , FL
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other countries' athlets "looking up" to him
is an "athlet" a mini athlete?
Aimless Wonderer | 08/07/08, 04:17 PM
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Midget Wrestling anyone??
Finsterbaby
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Martel - Fanmail...
Finsterbaby
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Back at ya, Fin
Martel - Moopsbane
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I would change the Bengals mascot - Who Dey. I would keep the tiger outfit, but instead of tiger stripes, I would give him prison stripes and rename him: Who Didit
Max_M
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OK, I recognize that this may cost me a future election, but since you're talking mascots, I always thought the Packers should be San Francisco's nickname.
Finsterbaby
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