What a bad day to be a Mexican boxing fan. Not only does your hero Oscar De la Hoya get embarrassed in front of millions of people–but he loses on Cinco de Mayo to a guy who wore Mexican flag shorts and wore a friggin’ sombrero on his walk to the ring. Lame! I normally ignore boxing, as it’s ridiculously boring now and plays second fiddle to the genuinely diesel fighters of Mixed Martial Arts (PrideFC, UFC, ValeTudo, K1..)–but I tend to watch when Mayweather gets in the ring. I could give two shits about lame side stories about his family, this dude has the hand speed of a GOD. Oscar would swing once, and before he had a chance to miss his punch he got hit twice.

Ask Arturo Gatti, (below pic) who was the recipient of one of the worst beat downs I’ve ever witnessed. I saw that fight at one of KC’s finer casinos, and the large crowd there was VERY Italian, VERY pro Gatti (an Italian, obviously). I was in a small group of other loud, Black assholes and we laughed and pointed the entire time. Damn near turned into a race war in that joint…good times.

bitch!

Anyways, Mayweather certainly didn’t make any Hispanic friends with that sombrero he chose to wear, and the crowd was definitely pro-De La Hoya. . Damn. They cheered every time the ‘golden boy’ let loose a flurry of wild swings, in which one seldom landed the entire fight. What they didn’t seem to understand was that Mayweather simply can’t be hit. His defense was impeccable as usual, even though he NEVER had his hands up for defense. I actually think that De La Hoya knew he didn’t stand a chance. On the other hand, I don’t think he’s an idiot. He served as his own promoter, and ‘Golden Boy Productions’ ads were everywhere. Word is he made $25 million and Mayweather ‘only’ made $10 million. Maybe Oscar did win.

Regardless, that shit was hilarious AND I won five bucks.

The Best Offensive Lineman ever.

After 14 awesome seasons with the Chiefs (12 straight Pro Bowls, san!), Will Shields has decided to hang up his cleats and retire. I’m pretty devastated at the loss for the hapless Chiefs, especially at a time when our offensive line is in the process of falling apart (PR calls it ‘rebuilding’). We’ve grown pretty accustomed to having a diesel O-line over the last decade or so, and obviously no offense works without solid protection. Usually people only recognize the ‘glamour’ positions on the field (QBs, RBs, and WRs), but offensive linemen are always the most valuable part of any prolific offensive machine. Duh.

What’s even more impressive to me is the fact that he’s never been in the news for any stupid shit that we usually see with today’s pro athletes. No DUIs, domestic violence calls, or drug/gun charges, etc, etc. I have the highest respect for professionals who actually act like professionals on and off the field like #68 did. Unlike that asshole ‘Pacman’ Jones, who is essentially a full-time criminal who plays football as a hobby. In addition to not being an irresponsible idiot, he’s done plenty of community charity through his Will to Succeed Foundation, which has ties to several smaller groups it helps run. My company is involved because it’s a large positive influence in communities that are otherwise ignored in the Kansas City spectra. I’ve had the opportunity to meet him a few times, and he’s a genuinely good guy who has tried to do genuinely good things for this city for the sole purpose of helping.

I’m certainly going to miss him on the field…but I’ll bet the house the Chiefs offense is going to miss him even more.