The award for the most ridiculous, self-absorbed, overzealous all sports entertainment network in the world goes to...
ESPN, for the 10th year running.
They have once again proven that outside the 4 major sports, Tiger Woods, and the Williams sisters, you're really not much of an athlete. Unless you count token consideration of Cael Sanderson and -ahem- Sarah Hughes (don't even get me started on figure skating).
No offense to college athlete of the year Sue Bird (UConn BB) but a certain swimmer from Cal who set at least 6 AR and 1 WR over the short course season would have had my vote.
Anyone else? Natalie Coughlin, female college athlete of the year as awarded by the USMS discussion crew?
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I second. Welcome to the American Sports Landscape. Unless you participate in the Big 4 1/2 (B,B,F, H,soccer), or have the draw (Tiger) or controversy (Williams sisters), respect for et al, will never happen...nice token nod to Sanderson, Bird, bowling, fishing (?!), skiing, horse racing at the end; even then, they threw in Barryoids and Marshall Faulk. Why even bother?
I second. Welcome to the American Sports Landscape. Unless you participate in the Big 4 1/2 (B,B,F, H,soccer), or have the draw (Tiger) or controversy (Williams sisters), respect for et al, will never happen...nice token nod to Sanderson, Bird, bowling, fishing (?!), skiing, horse racing at the end; even then, they threw in Barryoids and Marshall Faulk. Why even bother?
