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New Orleans Hornets

December 15, 2011 by · Comments Off on New Orleans Hornets 

New Orleans Hornets, Carl Landry, the free-agent forward who accepted the New Orleans Hornets’ one-year contract offer for just under $9 million said Thursday the city, fans and organization are the reasons he chose to return here rather than sign elsewhere.

The Portland Trail Blazers and New Jersey Nets were aggressive suitors for the 6 foot 9, 248-pound Landry, whose abililities practically mirrored those of former Hornets forward David West, whom Landry replaced in the starting lineup late last year after West went out with a knee injury.

“The city, the fans, and most of all, the front office with Dell Demps and Monty Williams and the coaching staff, those guys welcomed me with open arms from the first day I got there as I’ve said before,” Landry said. “That was the advantage over the rest of the teams: the coaching staff and the front office.”

In the last week, the Hornets’ brain trust continued to remain in contact with Landry, his agent Mark Bartelstein said, which further endeared Landry to the team.

“I definitely had other options, but I felt at home and felt at ease after the decision to come back to New Orleans,” Landry said. “I love Coach Williams and the coaching staff and that’s what made the decision a lot easier for me.”

Diana Taurasi

October 6, 2010 by · Comments Off on Diana Taurasi 

Diana Taurasi, Women basketball player Diana Taurasi Pro is not the first female athlete to pose n d+ and raising the eyebrows of men crawling. Although his debut ESPN Taurasi is n ke+ is one of the dozen athletes featured in the “question of the body,” it may be the one to fall the furthest.

EX-FAN DIANA: YOUR give young girls

The photos are simply says, be “partially n d+” but the former UConn star and 28 years, Phoenix Mercury Pro is still young enough to have young fans. Fans, for Diana, I want to be like her, and do what she looks like having fame and fortune.

“What makes me sad,” said one speaker as “Rosemary” name. “If I had a daughter, that would really hurt me. (He does it anyway) … children and young women will see this picture … One way or another and copy what they see, “she writes. “I’m not a prude, but what does that say? Look around you and see the state of youth publications and the like, TV, movies, etc. Women’s Basketball has always been an excellent example for youth and young women. ” He added: “[It is too bad.”

EX-FAN DIANA: “You just set back 100 years WOMEN”

In a sport like women’s basketball, teams are often caught straddling the fence between integrity and marketing. The games need to focus on the family, but the need for ticket sales and support organization that is challenged WNBA throughout the last decade. Even still, a reader said she did not approve.

“Thank you Diana – you just set women back 100 years, women are more than just sex symbols What is your n ke+ body has to do with what you have done on the ground I’m a fan UCONN fans and have been since 1990. But cannot get my head around the concept of why you had to pose like that. ”

Americans are too prudish?

So it is not the first to strip and press to stimulate business and it is certainly not the last (ie Lauren Jackson). Even still, for the millions who will drool on his ESPN coverage, there are girls who seek only to look back – to challenge their bodies and subscribe to their own problems.

The argument that American culture should be more accepting of nudity can be a leg up, but the other critical branch is the fact that we – Americans – to live There’s a difference between accepting the extraordinary nature of the man’s physical and objectify it for luxury sex.

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