On the Olympics...

So I guess I could write about the olympics. The opening ceremony was yesterday. And now the sports pages I read are all full of the olympics.

So here goes: I could not care less about the olympics. I truly don't care. There is only one sport that I am following, but for ALL the wrong reasons. Men's basketball. The Redeem Team.

I want the US men's basketball team to suffer the most complete and embarrassing loss in the history of basketball. I would love to see them get so totally destroyed that everyone in the world is left speechless and baffled. Complete and total defeat. I want nothing more. I hate Coach K that much. I have nothing against the players. They're all a bunch of overpaid hotshots. But that's the NBA for you. But Coach K. I hate the man. He's just coaching for his own fame. Nothing patriotic about his involvement. If it isn't good for K, he won't do it. And so I want the basketball team to get absolutely destroyed. And I want all eyes to fall on that fucking rat weasel, Coach K. And I want all fingers to point at the almighty coach. I'd love it. To see that sorry son of a bitch go down in flames.

Other than that, I don't give a flying whatever about the olympics. The sooner they're over the better.......

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