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Basketball Court-stormers.

I miss the days when the act of storming the court by fans at a college basketball game was reserved for momentous occasions, such as winning a championship or when a downtrodden program toppled one of its chief rivals. These days, any victory seems to be a reason for fans to rush the court. Recently, I saw the St. Louis Billiken fans rush the court after a victory over Louisville, a team that hasn't won a meaningful game since the Reagan administration. Just about every night some set of fans at some college in America is storming the court after a relatively meaningless win. Give it a rest people.

9
LeBron James' Mother

With all of the attention and hero-worship that is coming his way, I imagine that LeBron James must have an ego the size of Alaska. As we have seen in the past, the careers and lives of many promising young athletes have come crashing down because people of that age are typically not mature enough to handle the inevitable criticism after years and years of listening to everyone tell them how great they are. You would think that the one person in the world who would make the effort to keep LeBron's ego in check would be his mother. Well, think again. LeBron's mother decided that what her eighteen year old son needed was a $50,000 Hummer, complete with three televisions, so she bought him one for his birthday (with his future earnings of course). It seems that Mom is more eager to get her hands on her son's money than anyone.

8
Hummer Owners

There are only two reasons why someone would drive a Hummer: (1) You are in the military. (2) You are an arrogant, obnoxious idiot. Let me first say, that I have no problem with people who drive SUV's. Granted, they are a safety hazard to the rest of us, but I am willing to accept that they are very practical for many people, specifically those people with clildren and those who live in climates with a lot of snow. However, there is absolutely no reason for anyone to be driving around in one of those gigantic, status-symbol, overcompensate for some shortcoming SUV's and Hummers that are about four times the size of a typical midsize sedan. Hummers, Escalades and the rest of the "cars" in the terrorist funding program are the bane of every other driver's existence, especially when the driver of one of those tanks is wielding a cell phone, which seems to be the case about 90% of the time.

7
Jeremy Shockey

Jeremy Shockey embodies the traits of so many NFL players arriving via the University of Miami football program: arrogance, lack of class, lack of intelligence and a ton of physical talent. Shockey spent the better part of the season dancing around and taunting his opponents. So much for rookies knowing their place. On the sidelines, Shockey amused himself by throwing objects at the fans. Off the field, he has been in trouble numerous times and I'm sure that will only escalate as as time goes on. I suspect that just about every defensive back in the league will have Shockey on their hit list next season.

6
Matt Millen

As anyone who has read my Random Notes in the past knows, I am not a big fan of Matt Millen. Millen was a dirty football player, a horrendous commentator and is now living up to his billing as a god-awful NFL executive. Millen's latest mental blunder was his failure to abide by NFL rules and interview an African-American candidate for the Lions head coaching job that eventually became Steve Mariucci's. Millen claimed that five African-American head coaches turned down an opportunity to interview for the job. Now, it is possible that the Lions will be penalized by the NFL because of Millen's idiocy. But can you really blame Millen? He can't count past five.

5
France

It so pains me that France has such a major voice in the decisions made by the United Nations. Whenever there is conflict, the French cower with their tails between their legs. Whenever there is funding needed, the French government zips their wallet tighter than Ebenezer Scrooge. The only time France ever gets involved is when they want to criticize someone else's policies. If rudeness and perversion were weapons of mass destruction, it would be France and not Iraq that the rest of the World would need to worry about. I wish there was a way to get this pathetic second world country to shut its trap.

4
George Steinbrenner

Big George gets the 4th slot on this month's idiot list for criticizing Derek Jeter. I, of course, am a hater of all things Yankee, but I have always had a deep respect for Derek Jeter. With the exception of money, Jeter has been the single most important factor in New York's success over the past seven years. He has been the catalyst for the team's offense and a quarterback on defense, bailing the Yankees out time and time again. George's criticism of his best all around player is dumbfounding. Then again, that's George being George.

3
Manhattanville Basketball Player Toni Smith

In case you don't know, Toni Smith is the basketball player that has gained national fame for turning her back on the American flag during the national anthem played before each basketball game. Although I wholeheartedly defend her right to do what she does, her act sickens me. There are plenty of anti-war protesters, but few would condone turning their back on the American flag. Protest is one thing, disrespect for America is another. The irony is that the very flag from which she is turning her back is the same one that represents her right to turn her back. I also doubt that Ms. Smith understands that if she were to pull the same stunt in Iraq, the country that she is evidently so eager to protect, she would undoubtedly be tortured for her actions.

2
Jeremy Jacobs

The Bruins miserly owner is a guaranteed first ballot Idiot List Hall of Famer. I'm sure that you have read many of my verbal attacks on the man that forced me to abandon my once beloved Bruins at the beginning of this season. The latest talented young player to be forced out of town because of money is Kyle McLaren, who was traded to the Sharks as part of a three team deal in January. McLaren joins Guerin, Allison, Carter and others on the long list of players the greedy Jacobs has let go because they asked for market value contracts. The disgraceful Jacobs is succeeding in ruining one of the great franchises in sports. It's sad ... very sad.

1
Kevin Brown

No one fits the profile of idiot better than Dodgers pitcher Kevin Brown. Last week Brown rolled into Spring Training late with no excuse other than that he wanted to spend more time with his family. There is of course nothing wrong with a man wanting to be with his family, but this is a hollow excuse. Brown has had four and a half uninterrupted months to spend with his family yet he cannot arrive on time for his $2 million per month job. What's worse, Brown has been injured for the better part of the last two seasons so, if anything, he should be arriving to Spring Training early. Brown has won a whopping 13 games in the past two years ($2.3 million per win in case you a wondering). Let's also not forget that part of Brown's $15 million per year contract stipulates that he is allowed to leave the team a few times per year. What a team player. Kevin Brown embodies everything that is wrong with today's pro athlete and that is why he is the #1 idiot in the World of Sports this month.