Kevin Durant Is Helping A City Recover

Kevin Durant Helps A City Recover

Oklahoma City Thunder All Star Kevin Durant has been a beloved NBA Player that Thunder fans have embraced with open arms, it seems the feeling is mutual... Recently Oklahoma City was devastated by a tornado that ripped through the City killing hundreds and destroying an entire community. At the communities lowest point the Thunder super star donated one million dollars to a town in turmoil. Kevin Durant is helping a city recover from a horrific tragedy, his actions have caught many people off guard in a wonderful way. Professional athletes are not usually the first to reach out especially with their own money but Kevin has proven he not only plays in OKC his heart is all in...

Kevin Durant Jersey Last Thing Standing!

After visiting the devastation he was completely speechless but the families that were there to greet him could not say or thank him enough for the support he has provided their community. Kevin Durant is helping a city recover and also leading the way for other big name athletes. The Los Angeles Dodgers All Star Matt Kemp, who grew up in Oklahoma, also pledged two hundred and fifty thousand dollars and praised Kevin Durant for his contribution to his home town. I have to say this story and the acts of kindness touched me deeply, I have worked with several high profile athletes and it was like pulling teeth to get them to reach in the own pocket...

Today's professional athletes make an enormous amount of money and live very comfortable lives but its events like the tornado in OKC that bring out the best in the athletes we love and support. Kevin Durant is helping a city recover because he can and cares and he should be honored as the hero he is to all those that will be helped by his generosity. We are all quick to condemn athletes when they do stupid things we should be just a fast to praise the efforts when they show acts of kindness...

Kevin Durant Helps A City Recover 

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RG3 Stronger, Better, Smarter

RG3 Stronger, Better, Smarter

Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III is on the road to recovery and he's hoping he will be ready for the season opener. RG3 stronger, better, smart could spell trouble for the teams in his division. The team seems to be handling the recovery well not letting him do too much but giving him the opportunity to push the limits to be ready and accomplish his goal of being on the field for the opener. One thing for sure is everyone will be judged harshly if the team botches his recovery and he's not able to compete at the level we all know he is capable of...

Golden Child!

When the injury sidelined the star QB last season tons of questions began swirling around the Head Coaches decision to leave him in the game, since then there have been prognosticators chiming in and RG3's Father even lashed out with his concerns for his son being placed in the right situation... No one more then Mike Shanahan wants RG3 healthy and on the field to give the team an opportunity to win... RG3 strong, better, smarter is just what the Redskins need him to be! Please believe me when I tell you the Washington Redskins will not have their golden goose running as much as he did last season.

One of the other issues facing RG3 is not just his knee but all the extra curricular activities surrounding the young super star, his twitter post, wedding registry mishaps and Dads coaching from the sidelines is adding to his problems and more questions I'm sure he would love to see go away! He needs to be able to focus on the knee and getting ready for the upcoming season. His mind set must change as it relates to sliding and not taking big hits that could hurt his team and finally understand new teammates and his role as the Redskins long term future star QB... RG3 stronger, better, smarter is exactly what he must be to take his team deeper into the NFL Playoff's.

 RG3 Stronger, Better, Smarter and Healthy!

There's no question about it the Redskins are handling RG3 with kid gloves but he has also become a National Treasure in Washington DC and that could add more stress and expectation to the shoulders of the Redskins and their head Coach. It will also add pressure to the young super star. RG3 set the bar extremely high for himself after a record setting season last year, RG3 stronger, better, smarter will be just what the doctor ordered but WINS will be what the fans are watching for!

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Alonzo Mourning In The News

Alonzo Mourning In The News

Former NBA Great Alonzo Mourning in the news today may have opened up a can of worms when he said LeBron James would beat Micheal Jordans ass on the court. What? Yeah, that's right, that's what he said... I had to try and take my personal opinion out of it when I decided to write about this topic, but I can't! I'm a huge fan of MJ and his accomplishments during his years in the NBA. Alonzo is way off base here and he should know better...

Alonzo Mourning

Why is Alonzo Mourning in the news anyway? That fact that people are still trying to compare the current generation of NBA Players to Air Highness is a testament to his greatness! MJ played against some of the greatest NBA Players in NBA History, Hall of Fame Greatness. Go back and look at the list of super stars he had to go through on his rise to greatness and compare them to the players LeBron is currently competing against... There's no comparison, period... Don't get me wrong there are some very good players still playing during this King James era but C'Mon Man, nothing like the legends that played during the Air Jordan era.

I found Alonzo's comments to be just about a guy showing love to a player on a team he is still heavily involved with, I just can't take it serious! MJ was praised by the legends he played against not because they wanted to show him some love, it was because he was spanking all of their butts and they couldn't do anything about it... Alonzo Mourning in the news talking about anyone beating Micheal Jordan on a basketball court is just plain silly!

Greatness, Past and Present!

Alonzo Mourning In The News

What do you think? Is Alonzo right or has he lost his mind? Leave your comment below... Now to be fair, King James is a beast! He is truly a gifted athlete and the NBA's best player, not taking anything away from him or his talent but lets leave it right there!!!!! If none of the NBA Legends, now Hall of Famers, couldn't beat his ass what makes you think LeBron would have been that guy? Alonzo Mourning in the news is the bigger story then ridiculous comment he made...

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Winning Fixes Everything!

Winning Fixes Everything!

Sports fans don't ask for much and certainly don't have much of a say as it relates to what happens in the world of sports but what we do ask and hope for are wins! Fans don't always get what they want but there always there, thick or thin, good times and bad fans see it all... Last season the Miami Heat lead by LeBron James won the NBA Championship, the first of many they hope for King James. This year Tiger Woods has returned to form winning four of his last seven tournaments played on the PGA Tour. These amazing achievements have been a reminder that winning fixes everything! These are the same to men that were the hated villains of their sport two years ago but today they are celebrated for the dominant talents they both bring to their respective sports...

Tiger & King James

No truer words then winning fixes everything have been more accurately spoken or written relative to the lives of Tiger Woods and LeBron James. One man, Tiger, was said to be done and should just give up his goal of breaking the Golden Bear's record of PGA Major Tournament wins and the other, LeBron, ostracized by a Team and its fan base because he decided to exercise his right to play for another Team! No two men were beat up, talked about and judged by prognosticators more then Tiger and LeBron, but neither of them ever doubted the talents... Americans, fans and the media sometimes judge quickly and harshly but maybe that's way we admire our Super Star Athletes when they win despite the criticism of their detractors.

Focused Aggression!

Winning Fixes Everything and Then Some!

America prides itself on winning, our competitive spirit fuels pretty much everything we do! Is it any wonder why we believe winning fixes everything? Of course its not true but that's the culture we've created for ourselves and the dangerous lesson we find ourselves passing on the our children. We all make bad decisions from time to time but just win baby and it will all be alright... Show the world you're a winner and there's not a door you can't walk through, but make the same bad decision and continue to loose and you are shit outta luck!

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Back On Top!

Miami Heat Fan Filomena Tobias is Catching Hell

Miami Heat Fan Filomena Tobias is Catching Hell

Yesterday What A Fan post a blog called "Fans Crossing The Line" it was about the woman that gave Joakim Noah the finger after being ejected. We've been surprised by the reaction this blog has received until we learned who the woman is and her colorful background. Miami Heat Fan Filomena Tobias is Catching Hell, they call her the Black Widow but honestly we don't care about her colorful pass what she did at this game was uncalled for!

Over The Top!

Leave it to the media to infringe upon someones personal life to capitalize on a story that's gone viral. Don't get me wrong what she did was pure rude, period! But to rip this poor woman, poor rich woman, for a mistake made and she's embarrassed by is equally crossing the line. Its so unfortunate the Miami Heat Fan Filomena Tobias is Catching Hell but she did bring it on herself. Is this now the way we address mistakes made by human beings? Please leave your answer below. This isn't right. If we are going to comment on the stupid actions of the Miami Heat fans actions shouldn't we have the same disdain for the media that cross the line? Do you think they've crossed the line? Leave your comments below.

Hell, in the heat of the Playoff's, in any sport we've all said or done some pretty stupid things, fortunately no-one caught on camera! So if your living in a glass house shut the hell up!!! We are all fans we are extremely expressive somethings it can be viewed as too much in the case of Miami Heat Fan Filomena Tobias who is now catching hell she went over the top! Now let it go, lets get back to the important stuff.

We Told Him Baby! :(

Miami Heat Fan Filomena Tobias Catching Hell

This has been an interesting blog story for us because it wasn't meant to be a story we didn't like the reflection her actions were on fans so we spoke out. Now we find ourselves defending her right to make a mistake without being crucified... At the end of the day she is a fan, one of us! We may speak up about fans poor choices but we don't like it when others go at them just to keep a story going and to sell advertising... The Miami Heat Fan Filomena Tobias is Catching Hell and for a moment but not what's being done to her now! C'Mon Man!

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Pitching With Fear

Pitching With Fear

Major League Baseball is facing a growing issue regarding the safety of Pitchers. The recent incident with Toronto Blue Jay Pitcher JA Happ has escalated what has been a problem for the League for a while now. Pitching with fear is now common place for some of the best and most high profile position on the field. To MLB's credit this is not a issue they're try to sweep under a rug, as a matter of fact they has stepped up searching for ways to protect their multimillion dollar men.

JA Happ Hit by Batter

Progress is being made although nothing has been introduced yet. What Major League Baseball doesn't want to do is to create a false since of security for players by giving them a solution that hasn't been well tested or thought out. For now pitching with fear is something MLB players will just have to deal with in their own way. The bigger issue is among little league baseball, how can we better control the problem with our children that love and play the game? Whatever the solution in the big league it will have to be incorporated on all levels...

The good news is its an issue everyone is taking extremely seriously! MLB typically moves very methodically but in this case the alternatives are just to dangerous! When it happens in a game its unavoidable and well publicized and that's not a good look for MLB.  Pitcher are to valuable to their teams, the League and the fans to allow them to have the extra added concern of pitching with fear.

Felix Hernandez

Pitching With Fear, What's Next?

As the players in the Major Leagues get stronger and faster there will no doubt be additional concerns that will need to be addressed, keeping the players safe and on the field is and will always be top priority. Pitching with fear should not and can not be on the minds of a pitcher, there has to be a way to better protect them, and in this case soon is better then later.

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NBA Super Fan

NBA Super Fan

It's that time of year when NBA super fans show there true passion. Turn on a NBA Playoff game and you'll notice fans united in team colors cheering loud and proud not an empty seat in the house and the noise is deafening to opposing teams players. It's the time of year that everyone must pull together and the roll of sports fans are equally important to the energy of the players they cheer for! It's NBA Playoff Basketball and the fans are in the building...

Jimmy Goldstein NBA Super Fan

No-one knows more about this time of year then Jimmy Goldstein. A long time Los Angeles Laker fan that has become a NBA super fan known around the League because he travels to most of the Playoff games across the country. If you watch or have been to a Playoff game chances are you've seen Jimmy, wildly dressed in leather typically with his signature wide brim hat he's a hard one to miss. Jimmy is an old school sports fan, he's not just there to be seen he's a knowledgeable fan that understands the strategic game within the game. You can sometimes find him chatting with players before and after the game, many of them have come to know him well and appreciate his presences.

What A Fan has known Jimmy for nearly eighteen (18) years, when we first started shooting our pilot he was one of our first interviews. We found out then he not only loves the game of basketball, he's one hell of a nice guy! He's another example of how awesome it is to meet fans that at first glance you might judge incorrectly... NBA super fans may not be as colorful as NFL or Soccer fans but their passion is just as strong!

NBA Super Fans, Its Our Time!

NBA super fans seem to extend a great deal of energy during Playoff runs, having been part of that environment I can tell you first hand how tired you are after leaving a game but the feeling is incredible... Next time your watching a NBA Playoff game see if you can spot our friend Jimmy Goldstein or if you make it to a game and run into him tell What A Fan says hi!!!