Variety of Dumb Comments in Philly Lately
Was it just me, or were the last five days filled with one idiotic comment after the other? Ed Snider, chairman of the 76ers, kicked things off Wednesday night. In an interview on 610 WIP he took offense to the suggestion of Glen Macnow that the Sixers would draw better if they were seen as title contenders. As quoted in Friday’s Inquirer, he said: “What you're saying to me is that if fans are not going to come out unless we win a championship, then we've got a real problem," Snider said. "Maybe we should move the franchise to a city that would really enjoy basketball." I don’t necessarily disagree with Snider’s sentiment. But . . . are ya kiddin’ Ed? How dumb was that to say out loud? Then I read Saturday’s paper in which Bryant Gumbel was quoted by David Aldridge as saying the following about the Winter Olympics: "So try not to laugh when someone says that these are the world's greatest athletes, despite a paucity of blacks that makes the Winter Game