Just when it seemed the Tiger Woods story is petering out, Washington Redskins running back (and somehow single) Clinton Portis joins the party. Dan Steinberg of the WASHINGTON POST’s DC Sports BOG transcribes Portis’ delightfully honest comments about Woods’ alleged affairs on ESPN 980 in The District:
(Surprisingly, Portis offered Tiger no advice on disguise)
“If he could keep that a secret and ain’t nobody came out and told [on him], hey, congratulate him. You know, most of the time there’s one or two, and you can’t keep that a secret.
So if he can balance 14 and keep it a secret, congrats. You know, at least he knows what he wants. He don’t discriminate, he’s not against people, he don’t care what your job, what your background is….He knew what he was after.”
Best part: ESPN 980 Show host and former Georgetown Coach John Thompson agreed with Portis.
I’m honestly starting to think that the concept of athlete endorsers for companies will soon suffer a significant decline not only because of what Woods has done, but the unwittingly honest reax from high profile pro athletes like Portis and Brendan Haywood of the NBA’s Washington Wizards.
5:07 pm on December 15th, 2009
Could Tiger be the next Dr. J? Why get married in the first place?!
10:24 pm on December 15th, 2009
It really boggles the mind, doesn’t it?
11:28 pm on December 15th, 2009
Make no mistake about it … people like Jim Nantz and Brandel Chamblee are essentially modern-day versions of Josef Goebbels … mouthpieces for the official party line. What we’ve been witnessing over the last 2 weeks, is literally the complete and utter demise of that which is “Tiger Inc”. The speed and scale of this downfall is breathtaking and it’s making for some of the most compelling sports news that we’ve seen in years. Again I reiterate … were it not for the likes of Mr. Brooks, with his brave and spirited style of journalism … then all we would have likely been told is that … “Tiger Woods has been in a minor vehicular mishap” or something … please continue your excellent work Mr. Brooks !
8:39 am on December 16th, 2009
Is Portis going for the Queen Amydala look?!
9:27 am on December 16th, 2009
Thank God for “honest reax” unwitting or not. Portis is the bad guy here?
12:23 pm on December 16th, 2009
I thought it was a very ugly transvestite until I read the headline. I was hoping it wasn’t mistress 14.
2:46 pm on December 16th, 2009
The sand thing is, he’ll be broke when he retires. I mean, I bet that outfit and wig cost him $2K, and he could have bought it at a thrift store and a weave outlet for a $20.
3:32 pm on December 16th, 2009
“So if he can balance 14 and keep it a secret, congrats.”
No one could, That’s why it is a BS story. Doesn’t stop the media and Brooks from reporting made-up stuff as fact, though.
Tiger had something on the side and he got caught. An old story. There is no way he could be banging skanks all over the place for years without any of them selling their story to a tabloid. A logical conclusion gets in the way of clicks though, doesn’t it Brooks?
11:58 pm on December 16th, 2009
Let those who question the “professional” journalism of Mr. Brooks be warned … we are prepared to strike you with the “staff of justice” !
9:08 am on December 17th, 2009
Did you just compare Jim Nantz to Josef Goebbels? Are you out of your f***ing mind?
9:58 pm on December 17th, 2009
I don’t know Clinton Portis, but if I did know him, I suspect I would call him “Clinton Portis”…..like “Hey Clinton Portis, do you need another beer”….or “Yo, Clinton Portis that’s whack!” . To call Clinton Portis simply Clinton just seems odd. Anyone?
Not that theres anything wrong with it (Seinfeld cited), but I would bet a hefty sum that more half naked dudes leave Clinton Portis’s place in the early am that halk naked chicks, if any…..
As a Hurricane fan, I would like to renounce CP from the U.
2:02 am on December 21st, 2009
no, sorry, not buying this as excellent work by brooks. there is almost zero about this site today that resembles the kind of stuff i originally bookmarked it for.