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Allen Iverson’s Retirement

on November 27th, 2009 by B.Graff

Keeping in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I suspect many hoops purists are grateful that Allen Iverson has decided to retire from the NBA. With a career scoring average of 27.1 points per game (fifth all time), rising to 29.7 in the playoffs (second only to Michael Jordan), four scoring titles, and a MVP, there is [...]

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Brian Burke, Newfound Gay Hero?

on November 27th, 2009 by B.Graff

Hockey is not a sport I follow, but I have been paying attention to the revelation that Brian Burke, general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, has a gay son. Coming from the hyper-masculine world of hockey, this is a big deal. The stage for a discussion on homophobia in hockey was set a few [...]

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I’ve Heard of Kissing Cousins, But This?

on November 27th, 2009 by B.Graff

Strange article of the day: The New York Times has a feature on cousins who not only acknowledge an attraction, but get married and have kids. Thanks to the article I’m now familiar with things like “cusbands” and Cousin Couples, a site that works to overturn laws prohibiting cousin love. Is it just me or [...]

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