A less-than-gentlemanly gift from Sir Charles
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Originally published May 26, 2011 at 5:57 pm Updated May 26, 2011 at 8:16 pm
Renowned courtside heckler Robin Ficker says Charles Barkley once hired him to bait Michael Jordan.
By
Dwight Perry / Sideline Chatter
Seattle Times desk editor
Have Tongue, Will Travel?
Renowned courtside heckler Robin Ficker says Charles Barkley once hired him to bait Michael Jordan.
“He flew me out to Phoenix,” Ficker told SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Radio.”I sat right behind the Chicago bench and I brought along my oversized playing cards, the $100 bills and the poker chips and we had a little game going during the (1993) NBA Finals. I’d say, ‘Mike, how much do you want to bet?’ And he’d hold up three fingers. He had a great sense of humor.”
But Ficker’s favorite target? Barkley.
“I’d say, ‘Well, Charles, I hear you’re going to run for governor of Alabama. I want to know your views on the economy, on health care, and on NAFTA.’
“He turned around and said, ‘Well, I do have a view on the death penalty. They should use it on you.’ “
Just call him Mr. Lovely
“Hines (Ward) has just been amazing … such a lovely person,” wrote:
a) Kym Johnson, his winning partner on “Dancing With The Stars.”
b) A Steelers teammate, after Ward was voted the NFL’s dirtiest player.
Hello, goodbye
With California preacher Harold Camping revising his doomsday date to Oct. 21, the Las Vegas Wranglers hockey team is hosting “Rapture Night” as part of its home opener.
“This is a low-risk proposition,” Wranglers president Billy Johnson told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “If it doesn’t go as planned, it’s not the end of the world.”
Vanna play tennis?
“Wheel of Fortune” will have a first-time feature — “Tennis Week” — airing May 30 to June 3, with vacation trips to the major tournaments as prizes.
In keeping with the Wheel’s tennis theme, no American will be among the top 10 finishers.
Who’s on first?
“Tiger Woods has fallen out of the top 10 in the World Golf Rankings for the first time since 1997,” noted Reggie Hayes of the Fort Wayne (Ind.) News-Sentinel. “I’m sure that the sport can continue to thrive in popularity with the current No. 1, whatever his name is.”
Quote marks
• Greg Connors of the Buffalo News, after NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was cited for going 128 mph in a 45 zone in North Carolina: “Another guy who just can’t leave his work at the office.”
• Ron Kantowski of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, on odds of the NCAA, BCS and Fiesta Bowl solving their PR issues: “That’s like sending Moe, Larry and Curly to fix a leaky faucet.”
• Brad Dickson in the Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald, after an Orioles fan caught three foul balls in one game: “This means fans in Baltimore have a better fielding percentage than infielders in Houston.”
• Comedy writer Alan Ray, on USC’s football team feeling a financial pinch after the NCAA upheld its sanctions: “The Trojans may have to lay off three or four running backs.”
Bad scouting report
Faulty intelligence was blamed once again after ex-president George W. Bush was nearly hit by a foul pop-up at a recent Texas Rangers game.
Apparently Dubya thought he was sitting in a no-fly zone.
Dwight Perry: 206-464-8250 or dperry@seattletimes.com
Dwight Perry / Sideline Chatter: 206-464-8250 or dperry@seattletimes.com. Times night-desk editor Dwight Perry uses Sideline Chatter as a not-so-safe haven for the humorous, offbeat and bizarre events and characters that color the sports landscape.
Renowned courtside heckler Robin Ficker says Charles Barkley once hired him to bait Michael Jordan.
By
Dwight Perry / Sideline Chatter
Seattle Times desk editor
Have Tongue, Will Travel?
Renowned courtside heckler Robin Ficker says Charles Barkley once hired him to bait Michael Jordan.
“He flew me out to Phoenix,” Ficker told SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Radio.”I sat right behind the Chicago bench and I brought along my oversized playing cards, the $100 bills and the poker chips and we had a little game going during the (1993) NBA Finals. I’d say, ‘Mike, how much do you want to bet?’ And he’d hold up three fingers. He had a great sense of humor.”
But Ficker’s favorite target? Barkley.
“I’d say, ‘Well, Charles, I hear you’re going to run for governor of Alabama. I want to know your views on the economy, on health care, and on NAFTA.’
“He turned around and said, ‘Well, I do have a view on the death penalty. They should use it on you.’ “
Just call him Mr. Lovely
“Hines (Ward) has just been amazing … such a lovely person,” wrote:
a) Kym Johnson, his winning partner on “Dancing With The Stars.”
b) A Steelers teammate, after Ward was voted the NFL’s dirtiest player.
Hello, goodbye
With California preacher Harold Camping revising his doomsday date to Oct. 21, the Las Vegas Wranglers hockey team is hosting “Rapture Night” as part of its home opener.
“This is a low-risk proposition,” Wranglers president Billy Johnson told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “If it doesn’t go as planned, it’s not the end of the world.”
Vanna play tennis?
“Wheel of Fortune” will have a first-time feature — “Tennis Week” — airing May 30 to June 3, with vacation trips to the major tournaments as prizes.
In keeping with the Wheel’s tennis theme, no American will be among the top 10 finishers.
Who’s on first?
“Tiger Woods has fallen out of the top 10 in the World Golf Rankings for the first time since 1997,” noted Reggie Hayes of the Fort Wayne (Ind.) News-Sentinel. “I’m sure that the sport can continue to thrive in popularity with the current No. 1, whatever his name is.”
Quote marks
• Greg Connors of the Buffalo News, after NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was cited for going 128 mph in a 45 zone in North Carolina: “Another guy who just can’t leave his work at the office.”
• Ron Kantowski of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, on odds of the NCAA, BCS and Fiesta Bowl solving their PR issues: “That’s like sending Moe, Larry and Curly to fix a leaky faucet.”
• Brad Dickson in the Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald, after an Orioles fan caught three foul balls in one game: “This means fans in Baltimore have a better fielding percentage than infielders in Houston.”
• Comedy writer Alan Ray, on USC’s football team feeling a financial pinch after the NCAA upheld its sanctions: “The Trojans may have to lay off three or four running backs.”
Bad scouting report
Faulty intelligence was blamed once again after ex-president George W. Bush was nearly hit by a foul pop-up at a recent Texas Rangers game.
Apparently Dubya thought he was sitting in a no-fly zone.
Dwight Perry: 206-464-8250 or dperry@seattletimes.com
Dwight Perry / Sideline Chatter: 206-464-8250 or dperry@seattletimes.com. Times night-desk editor Dwight Perry uses Sideline Chatter as a not-so-safe haven for the humorous, offbeat and bizarre events and characters that color the sports landscape.
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