Chinese Gymnasts won the "women's" team all around Gold Medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. They were led by He Kexin, who also took a Gold Medal in the individual uneven bars. Even as they were competing, there was rampant speculation that He and several of her teammates were "under aged". The official age minimum set by the International Olympic Committee at the time of … [Read more...] about Chinese Gymnasts – How Young Were They? August 21, 2008
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Mike Tyson Rape (Alleged) July 19, 1991
The Mike Tyson Rape story began, early in the morning of July 19, 1991, when Desiree Washington, a contestant in the Miss Black America Pageant, accused Tyson of having non-consensual sex with her. After meeting Washington the day before in Indianapolis, during a rehearsal for the pageant, Tyson called Washington from his limousine at 1:30 AM, and invited her to meet him in … [Read more...] about Mike Tyson Rape (Alleged) July 19, 1991
Isiah Explains “If He Was Black” Comment – June 4, 1987
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBrc11rTjsQ Actually, Dennis Rodman started the whole thing by saying that "Larry Bird was overrated because he was white. Then Isiah Thomas jumped on Rodman's behalf with his famous line "Bird would be just another good guy” if he were black." In this video with Bird and Thomas, Isiah more or less walks it back, and says he was just joking. … [Read more...] about Isiah Explains “If He Was Black” Comment – June 4, 1987
Joe Paterno Named Penn State Head Coach – February 19, 1966
Penn State's Joe Paterno, whose legacy is both legendary and tragic, was named as the head coach of the school's football team on February 19, 1966. The 39-year-old Paterno succeeded Rip Engle who had hired him as an assistant in 1950, Engle's first year coaching at Penn State. Prior to moving to Penn State, Engle coached at Brown University. Paterno was his quarterback … [Read more...] about Joe Paterno Named Penn State Head Coach – February 19, 1966
John Stockton Sets NBA Assist Record – January 21, 1995
John Stockton Sets NBA Assist Record, January 21, 1995 His 9,992nd assist tops Magic Johnson. Stockton will dish off 5,814 more times, bringing his NBA assist record up to 15,806. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c34FunRSbzA How many of John Stockton's 15,806 assists were delivered to the Mailman, Karl Malone? Nobody seems to know the exact number.We do know that Stockton's … [Read more...] about John Stockton Sets NBA Assist Record – January 21, 1995