Wild World of Sports

The world of sports really is screwed up. Obviously, there have been corruption and crime in the past, but nowadays virtually every professional (and collegiate) sport seems to have some good juicy story...not that I'm complaining, mind you. I happen to be a big fan of good juicy stories.
But, how about this Isiah Thomas deal? He's the NBA former player and current coach for the New York Nicks who was accused of sexually harassing an employee at Madison Square Garden. He lost. She won. She said she did it for all the woman of the world, or something like that. Yeah, sure...she did it for the gals as well as the six million dollars. Let's see how much of the loot she uses to start some sort of organization to help sexually harassed ladies.
But, the one I feel sorry for is Thomas. Why? Because he's innocent. I'm sure of it because when he was interviewed, he didn't just say, "I'm innocent." Now, think about it. Everyone says they're innocent. Thomas went way beyond that. He said, "I'm very innocent." That settles it for me. Of course, I think he was talking about killing dogs at the time, so who really knows?
Speaking of famous dog killers, Michael Vick evidently impressed the PETA people. He took some sort of class in animal empathy. And, apparently, Vick has quickly become an animal empathizer. Hmm. I guess that means he doesn't just care about animals now, he actually feels for them. He feels their pain. Vick stated after the class that from now on, before he'd kill his loser dogs, he'd share some weed with them. Okay, he didn't actually say that out loud. But, I'm not really convinced the guy is totally sincere. I understand that he brought his own Big Mac to school for lunch.
If I were either Thomas or Vick, my main man right now would be former Northern Colorado backup punter, Mitch Cozad. Cozad makes both of those guys look like saints...not New Orleans Saints. He, Cozad, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for stabbing his teammate/rival Rafael Mendoza. He did it to get more playing time. Makes sense, I guess.
Cozad was cleared on charges of attempted murder when he explained that he wasn't trying to kill the guy, only to maim him for life. Okay, he didn't actually say that out loud, but I'm pretty sure he was thinking it.
There are other scandals and scoundrels in the world of sports, but why go on? Frankly, I feel rather hypocritical. You see, I too have a blemish on my record. I used to be a notorious cheater at Red Rover, actually supergluing my hand to my teammates. I've done other things of which I'm not especially proud, but when it comes to killing dogs, I can honestly say, "I'm very, very innocent."