President Obama to receive David Beckham and LA Galaxy club in theWhite House (15/5). Image: voa

U.S. President Barack Obama joked about the soccer star David Beckham on the age and interests of the England midfielder to speak of it as’ a rare man whocan act tough on the field and also has its own underwear.

”Obama welcomed Beckham and football club Los Angeles Galaxy tothe White House on Tuesday to celebrate the club’s third win over Major League Soccer Cup or the Premiership trophy football.

President Obama joked that the club’s star-studded Galaxy, led by Beckham, Landon Donovan, midfielder and striker Robbie Keane, is the “football of his Miami Heat.” Miami Heat are a basketball club in Miami that many of the players are American basketball stars, including Le Bron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosch.

Obama told the 37-year-old Beckham that half of his team-mate “was half the age of David.We grew older, David.” The President said the football star who was also a model” in a better condition “than himself.

Beckham invited attention last February when the company’s clothing retailer H & M clothing collections for display ads in the football star was in the Super Bowl or the final match American Foot Ball.

President Obama joked that the club’s star-studded Galaxy, led by Beckham, Landon Donovan, midfielder and striker Robbie Keane, is the “football of his Miami Heat.” Miami Heat are a basketball club in Miami that many of the players are American basketball stars, including LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosch.

Obama told the 37-year-old Beckham that half of his team-mate “was half the age of David. We grew older, David.” The President said the football star who was also a model” in a better condition “than himself.

Beckham invited attention last February when the company’s clothing retailer H & M clothing collections for display ads in the football star was in the Super Bowl or the final match American Foot Ball.

Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot Feb. 26 in Stanford, Florida., by a community watcher volunteer who claimed he was acting in self defense. Police says Trayvon Martin has no weapon in his bag instead he has Skittles and some ice tea.

This case angered millions of people across the nation. Numerous comments including from the President of the United States on March 23, 2012.

“When I think about this boy, I think about my own kids . . . every parent in America should be able to understand why it is absolutely imperative that we investigate every aspect of this,” he said

Within Obama’s remarks, he said: If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon.  We’re going to get to the bottom of exactly what happened. 

George Zimmerman is being accused of racial profiling in what may turn out to be the crime of the century.  This incident has been a “wake-up call” according to Sharpton, who has been working with the family and lawyers for Tryvon Martin.

He added: “I think that the sentence has been written by those of us who have marched and raised these issues. The period was last night, when over 30,000 people came out to the rally, but the exclamation point came when the president spoke today.”

According to the ACLU, racial profiling is described as a process that, “Disproportionately targets people of color for investigation and enforcement, alienating communities from law enforcement, hindering community policing efforts, and causing law enforcement to lose credibility and trust among the people they are sworn to protect and serve.”

NBA Superstar LeBron James tweeted a picture on Friday afternoon with his Miami Heat teammates clad in hooded sweatshirts, hoods up and eyes down.

That’s what happened to Rodolfo Valladares, just not quite that smoothly. Valladares, sporting a Miami Heat hat, walked into a Florida Bank of America in July 2008 to cash said check. A teller mistakenly identified him as a robber who had been hitting area banks—in a Heat cap. She set off the silent alarm, and things went south for Valladares, who was handcuffed by police and kicked in the head, reports the Miami Herald.

This mistake quickly came to light: The robber was in his 60s and 145 pounds; Valladares was 46, weighed in at more than 200, and presented the check and driver’s license, not a weapon. And he wasn’t wearing the exact same hat. Now, he’s getting a little something for his trouble, courtesy of a Miami-Dade jury. They awarded him $3.3 million in damages, having ruled that the bank was negligent in both tripping the alarm and not canceling it when they realized Valladares was a customer, not a criminal. His lawyer says Valladares is plagued by headaches, blurred vision, and PTSD—and notes that “to add insult to injury, they cashed his check after finally telling police officers it was a false alarm.”

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“It was beautiful,” Heat teammate Chris Bosh said. “It was nice. It was real nice.”

The news was confirmed by other Miami Heat teamates. It was definitely a night he wont soon forget.

At a Penn State pep rally Sunday outside the Cotton Bowl, acting Athletic Director David Joynercut off a reporter’s question about the reports and said, “No, don’t believe anything you read in the newspapers. I was taught that long time ago.”

He answered “No,” when asked if anyone could be classified as a leading candidate.

Meantime, sophomore Rob Bolden will start at quarterback for Penn State Monday in theTicketCity Bowl. Penn State interim Coach Tom Bradley on Sunday officially ruled out startingquarterback Matt McGloin for the bowl game against Houston after McGloin did not pass concussion tests needed to clear him for action. Bradley suffered a concussion and seizure Dec. 17 after a locker room scuffle with receiver Curtis Drake. Walk-on Shane McGregor will serve as Bolden’s backup.

Fernando Verdasco and Anabel Medina Garrigues beat Lleyton Hewitt and Jarmila Gajdosovain a mixed-doubles third-set tiebreaker to give Spain a 2-1 victory over Australia in the Hopman Cup at Perth, Australia.

Earlier, Gajdosova beat Medina Garrigues, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, to give Australia a 1-0 lead on the indoor hard courts at the Burswood Dome.

According to reports in the United States, the claim was contained in a highly critical book written by Joe McGinniss. The book is due out next week.

The charges were initially revealed by the National Enquirer, which quoted sources in the know book publishing.

Ex-candidate Republican vice pesiden hit by allegations that he was in a relationship with basketball player before he got married and using cocaine while riding a snowmobile.

McGinnis reported Palin was claim to use marijuana as a student and had an affair with her ​​husband’s business associates.

Palin was’s life has been highlighted over the past three years, but claims it’s horrible to be the first accusation of a serious writer. That certainly would be eaten by its enemies. So far Palin was has not responded to it.

He rented a house next to the Palin was family lakeside home in Wasilla, Alaska, for several months while completing the Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin was.

In his book he claims Palin was dating a basketball player Glen Rice, who later played for the Miami Heat, less than a year before getting married

Mavericks became the NBA champions this season after beating the Miami Heat to 4-2 on aggregate. Kepasitian title was obtained protege Rick Carlisle to beat the Heat host the sixth game by a score of 105-95.

Achievement of this Mavericks received appreciation from the U.S. president Barack Obama. “The president said he wanted to invite the team to the White House to congratulate him,” the statement given the White House quoted by USA Today. Not yet known when exactly the winner going to the White House.

Previously Obama has also called coach Rick Carlisle. “The President told the coach Carlisle that he was very proud of the way the Mavericks play, and also congratulate me on the performance of Carlisle. The President also discussed the performance of several players like Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry and JJ Barea,” the statement from the White House.

Earlier this week, Obama also gave his sympathy to the stronghold of the Heat. Successor to George Bush Jr.. It also stated the same thing to the team champion of the Chicago Bulls. He also hopes that one of the two teams that won the NBA finals next season.

“I’m sorry with what happened to the Heat. You also know that I jagokan Bulls also failed to the finals. We’re going back – These two teams will meet again in the Eastern Conference finals, and one of the team will be champions next season, “he said.

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                 Lebron James is a 2 time MVP, 7 time All Star and one of the best players in the NBA. This summer in free agency a lot of people think that he made the biggest mistake in his career so far by leaving Cleveland and signing with Miami. The thing that Cleveland Cavilers fans did not like was that Lebron embarrassed them in ESPN by making hes decision live saying that he was going to take his talent so South Beach and play with the Miami Heat. He teamed up with Dwayne Wadeand Chris Bosh to try to win championships. Lebron figured that playing with the Heat will make him a champion. He failed to win in Cleveland for 7 years and now he quited on them. Even Micheal Jordan had something to say about Lebron’s decision. Jordan said, ” I wouldn’t call Bird and Magic and tell them, hey lets play in the same team. I didn’twant to play with them, I wanted to beat them.” People think Lebron is a championship chaser, quitter, cheater, and a bad guy. It wasn’t the people’s decision, it was Lebron’s decision to sign were ever he wanted. We will find out soon if signing with the Heat was a smart choice.

Hello all,

I hope everyone is doing well. Alright, let’s get to it. I am starting something here that I am hopeful will catch on slowly, but surely. Not so much a huge success (although that would be nice), but more a useful perspective on a variety of issues and topics. This is to be something to contemplate, to open a discussion about, to consider, to perhaps teach, or to even potentially help. As the title indicates, I am not an expert, sage, or prophet. I have a good education, but more life experience. I consider myself lucky, truly fortunate, and deeply blessed. I am a family man, married with kids, parents, siblings, in-laws, nephews, god children, and a dog. I thread the line between traditional and open minded. I am both one person’s trash and another person’s treasure – and on and on, and so it goes.

There are a lot of issues and a lot of topics going on out there. There is a lot to be concerned with. Everything from the economy to education, from politics to pop culture, from sports to society, from religion to race, and on and on, and so it goes. What I plan to do here is to pick a topic – any topic, really – and give my point of view, my layman’s point of view. I do not plan to get too deep, or too sanctimonious, although I will jump on a soap-box from time to time. I am not looking to convert the non-believer, but agreement’s not a bad thing. I plan to post my layman’s point of view, and then open the forum for discussion. I intend for this to be a place where opinions can be voiced and voices can be heard. I want this to be a collective of our own thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. I encourage feedback. I seek response. I am curious as to your own points of views. So there it is.

Some of the issues that I will be discussing initially include the extension of unemployment benefits – a good thing or a bad thing. The signing of Lebron James to the Miami Heat – a surefire win for the championship, or a bust due to egos and overhype.  Teens – the emerging of a better generation, or a tumble into the age of entitlement. The economy – getting better, or worse (simple question). Women – stronger now, or not so much. Men – stronger now, or not so much (yeah, it cuts both ways).  President Obama – how he’s doing, or not doing. Aging, parenthood, careers, money, relationships, and on and on, and so it goes.

So, be on the lookout for the articles to start appearing. Some you’ll like, some you won’t. But in the end, you’ll have an opinion, a perspective, a point of view. And that what it’s all about. More to come.

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Oh I know there are people that will spout off Allen, Peirce, and Garnett or McHale, Bird, and Parrish. How about Worthy, Johnson, and Jabbar you say? Heck what about Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman?

The fact is all of the great teams of the past had more than just the superstars. Yes we and the sports media have selective memories and like to re-write history but the cold harsh reality is that no team wins with a few stars and a bunch of fill ins. Never happened and never will.

Jordan for example is credited with winning with a garbage team in 1992 and that simply is not true. For one Scotty Pippen was voted as one of the Top 50 NBA players of all time. And before Rodman Jordan had Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright, a solid Scott Williams, B J Armstrong, and great defenders like Stacy King, and a sniper in John Paxson.

The fact is the Miami Heat of nobody after Wade, James, and Bosch. No literally they have nobody as of July 9, 2010. So with the remaining cash they have under the cap, which is minimal, they need to sign a roster of role players. Which having role players is fine and dandy, as we illustrated above. But what are you going to get for nothing?

Your best hope is that some quality veterans will come there for nothing just to win. But how many of them are available? Allen Iverson? Would they want him? Doubtful.

So the old cliche “be careful what you wish for” is looking like it is going to bite Pat Reilly, the Miami Heat, Dwayne Wade, and LeBron James in the butt!

And one other thing. LeBron just declared himself a failure in my book. What made Jordan so amazing was he was the catalyst of taking an irrelevant franchise in Chicago and making it relevant. James had that chance in Cleveland and failed to deliver. He should have never left until he won at least 1 Title. Simple as that.

Now he will always be a quitter and a coward as far as I am concerned. Dan Gilbert, the Cav’s owner is right on  with his stinging remarks. He called James the self proclaimed King and a traitor. While I don’t agree with the whole he owed his hometown philosophy, he did quit on the franchise he was supposed to save!

Hey LeBron you were in the Finals and had a solid team to win with and you failed. So while it is not your fault that Antawn Jameson and an old Shaq were jokes of signings, you could have hung in there to see what other players could have been added to your already good team.

Frankly, while it is not impossible that the Heat get a respectable roster together, I doubt they will. And 3 Superstars and a bunch of goofballs isn’t going to win anything, ever!

Hey even when asked about his new Super-team, LeBron was quick to remind Michael Wilbon that the Heat weren’t even a team yet, let alone a team to be reckoned with.

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I will give LeBron one thing. Quitter or no quitter, he did not allow money to be his only factor. I applaud that. I also admit I was totally off on this. I thought there was no way he would leave Cleveland with all the factors considered.