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Friday sports rundown: Football, baseball, and soccer…oh my!

05/11/2012 By Leave a Comment

Being Latino Deportes

Here’s the latest Being Latino Deportes update, recapping a wild week in sports.

Controversial Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen displayed the full extent of his gifted silver tongue this week when a reporter asked him a question about Fidel Castro. True to form, Guillen responded: “F*****g, grow up motherf****r – are you kidding me?”

This man paints with words.

Incumbent New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez made it publicly known this week that he has no problem with the newly traded Tim Tebow. Tebow, the oft controversial quarterback was brought to New York tasked with the role of playing on special teams and leading the ‘Wildcat’ formation.

Many have criticized this move, as it shows a lack of faith in a quarterback who has already struggled in his role. Should Sanchez falter, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Tebow in the Meadowlands this fall. To quote Mark Sanchez, “I’m not sick of the [Tebow] questions, but it’s only May.”

Things just keep looking worse for Yankees closer and veritable pre-hall of famer Mariano Rivera. After getting sidelined with a torn ACL in Kansas City, the team announced this week that his recovery was further complicated by a blood clot in his affected leg. Such a clot would undoubtedly have to be treated before surgery or rehab can occur, so one can only imagine this as a setback to his proposed return. Let’s hope for a speedy recovery and a retun to the mound in 2013. Until then, Mo, keep that knee on ice and enjoy the 17 million dollars still owed to you this season.

Soccer

Photo: Jessenia Martinez

Soccer superstar Lionel Messi drew some heat this week, as Everton midfielder Royston Drenthe. Drenthe, on loan for the season from Real Madrid, claimed in an interview that Messi would often taunt him with an accusatory chant of the word ‘negro’. Whether or not this was racially motivated remains to be seen, but it is disheartening to hear of this kind of behavior from a player with an otherwise sterling reputation.

Check back next week for more exciting updates!

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About Ryan Almodovar

Ryan Almodovar was born in Queens, NY, but was transplanted to Lancaster, PA – the heart of Amish country, at an early age. Growing up in a small city that is completely surrounded by fields has let him develop many interests, including jazz music, songwriting, short stories, and exploring the vast farmlands – simply because there wasn’t too much else to do there. A love of writing, thinking outside the box, and his Puerto Rican culture led him to a bachelor’s degree in Economics with a minor in Spanish from the Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Currently, Ryan is a mild-mannered banker during the day, and though he may claim to fight crime at night, you are most likely to find him relaxing by playing guitar, watching baseball games, or working on a novel that never seems to get finished. You can read more of Ryan’s work at his blog, Awkward and Dangerous.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and should not be understood to be shared by Being Latino, Inc.

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