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SHAQ TO TESTIFY ABOUT DOUGHNUT ABUSE IN NBA
www.borowitzreport.com/
Krispy Kreme Calls Government Hearings A Witch-hunt Miami Heat star Shaquille ONeal will testify before a Congressional committee investigating rumors of widespread doughnut abuse in the National Basketball Association, the chairman of the committee confirmed today.
With a new study showing that 200 out of 426 NBA players are overweight, the probe into doughnut abuse is long overdue said Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA), chairman of the House Government Reform Committee.
The NBA is an important contributor to the U.S. economy, Rep. Davis said in Washington today. If NBA players are getting easily winded after one minute of play, the public has a right to know why.
Rumors about Mr. ONeals alleged doughnut abuse started in training camp this year, when, according to one source, Shaq showed up looking really big.
In Miami, a spokesman for the perennial NBA all-star said that Mr. ONeal was amenable to testifying before Congress, as long as theres a break for lunch.
But even as some NBA fans applauded Congresss decision to initiate the doughnut probe, a spokesman for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. called the congressional hearings a witch-hunt.
Whenever athletes get fat, its always blame the doughnuts, said spokesman Carlton Lacroix. But what about the role that pizza plays, or loaded nachos?
For his part, Rep. Davis remains unconvinced by such arguments: When NBA players come out on the court with white powder under their noses, that means only one thing.
Elsewhere, concerns about the solvency of Social Security have caused the entertainer Cher to extend her Farewell Tour through the summer of 2027.
www.borowitzreport.com/
Krispy Kreme Calls Government Hearings A Witch-hunt Miami Heat star Shaquille ONeal will testify before a Congressional committee investigating rumors of widespread doughnut abuse in the National Basketball Association, the chairman of the committee confirmed today.
With a new study showing that 200 out of 426 NBA players are overweight, the probe into doughnut abuse is long overdue said Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA), chairman of the House Government Reform Committee.
The NBA is an important contributor to the U.S. economy, Rep. Davis said in Washington today. If NBA players are getting easily winded after one minute of play, the public has a right to know why.
Rumors about Mr. ONeals alleged doughnut abuse started in training camp this year, when, according to one source, Shaq showed up looking really big.
In Miami, a spokesman for the perennial NBA all-star said that Mr. ONeal was amenable to testifying before Congress, as long as theres a break for lunch.
But even as some NBA fans applauded Congresss decision to initiate the doughnut probe, a spokesman for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. called the congressional hearings a witch-hunt.
Whenever athletes get fat, its always blame the doughnuts, said spokesman Carlton Lacroix. But what about the role that pizza plays, or loaded nachos?
For his part, Rep. Davis remains unconvinced by such arguments: When NBA players come out on the court with white powder under their noses, that means only one thing.
Elsewhere, concerns about the solvency of Social Security have caused the entertainer Cher to extend her Farewell Tour through the summer of 2027.
