This is rediculous. Nellie is really the last honest, original character in professional sports. fHe speaks his mind whether its same thing every day or not. Pro sports has become as stale an institution as your local tax accountant’s office. Intense media scrutiny and roomer mongering has driven away all the characters like Ali, Reggie, Bob Gibson, etc… Even Barkley might finally be forced to run to ground. Coaches, GM"s, players, etc of the last 20 years pick your favorite BS sports cliche interview answer… Nobody says anything of interest or with any shred of honesty. We’re left with guys like Bonds who refuses to talk, or guys like Kobe who has mastered talking while saying nothing. BORING. Unfortunately, Nellie himself has said recently that his biggest disappointment is that he feels like he has to sensor himself because of all the BS out there in the media.

So, for all the geniuses here who loved it when Nellie was at the post game playoff press conferences with a beer, but who now never miss an opportunity to yell “EFF Nellie!!”: If you think you’re any different than Kawakami you are fooling yourselves. Congradulations. You’ve done it… And we’re all gonna get what you deserve when we get the next boring stiff in here because the combination of bad management, blood thirsty media, and brain-dead fans have brow-beaten the personality out of every last sports personality. PJ Carlesimo, come on down!

-Magette/Crawford/Jackson/Ellis haterage