The only pro team that won a championship in my lifetime that I’m a fan of is the Mets and I was in second or third grade, so it didn’t mean much to me. But I do have two favorite sports memories.
1) When Princeton upset top seeded UCLA in the NCAA tournament. Pete Carril the Princeton coach reminded me so much of my dad (rest in peace) and the players on Princeton played so unselfishly and so hard. I’m not even a big college basketball fan, but to this day that was my favorite game in team sports that I ever watched.
2) Antonio The Magic Man Tarver knocking out Roy Jones jr in their second fight. Really didn’t like Roy Jones jr.. The guy used to showboat in the middle of his fights. I think thats Bush league. If a guy is putting it on the line and entering the ring for a fight you owe him a modicum of respect. Jones was a great fighter, but didn’t know a single thing about sportsmanship. Taver was also a warrior. I thought he won the first fight as well, but was robbed by the refs.
1) When Princeton upset top seeded UCLA in the NCAA tournament. Pete Carril the Princeton coach reminded me so much of my dad (rest in peace) and the players on Princeton played so unselfishly and so hard. I’m not even a big college basketball fan, but to this day that was my favorite game in team sports that I ever watched.
2) Antonio The Magic Man Tarver knocking out Roy Jones jr in their second fight. Really didn’t like Roy Jones jr.. The guy used to showboat in the middle of his fights. I think thats Bush league. If a guy is putting it on the line and entering the ring for a fight you owe him a modicum of respect. Jones was a great fighter, but didn’t know a single thing about sportsmanship. Taver was also a warrior. I thought he won the first fight as well, but was robbed by the refs.
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