The Worst of NBA Tattoos Revisited

1.06.10 12:29 am by Alex and Pat

Earlier last year, we published a post about the 10 Worst NBA Tattoos. It’s been the most popular post we’ve done, so I (Alex) and Pat, along with some help from commenters on the previous post decided to take a look at some that we missed as well as some recent developments in the NBA tattoo world and introduce a new site: Athlete Tattoo Database. In no particular order:

Reggie Miller, Retired – In the last post, we decided to stick with active players, but that was before we were made aware of this travesty. When you think sun tattoo around the belly button do you think of: a) a 21 year old sorority girl who is certainly not making her father proud at college or b) one of the best three point shooters in NBA history? If you said b, you are correct. Not only is Reggie sporting a tattoo that is as manly as Hello Kitty, I don’t think he’s in game shape these days. Sadly, it’s kind of hard to find a clear picture of this disastrous inking. Seems like he’s ashamed. It’s nothing to be embarrassed about, is it?

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The World Series of Wage Supremacy

11.05.09 12:32 pm by Pat

Before the 2009 Major League playoffs officially started, I was listening to ESPN Radio and Bud Selig was being interviewed on the Mike and Mike in the Morning show about the season and the upcoming post-season action.  At one point he was asked about a salary cap as well as an international draft to prevent the inevitable bidding war that takes place between Boston and New York on the top international prospects.  He was all in favor of the international draft which would allow all teams a shot at those players.  He, however, was still opposed to a salary cap and said that it was not necessary to keep the league competitive and pointed out that since 2000, 23 of the 30 MLB teams have made a post-season appearance.  A few weeks later on ESPN Radio I heard Colin Cowherd go on a rant on how a salary cap won’t help MLB and how more money just leads to more problems.  Colin lost me somewhere between comparing team spending to income levels for families and how teams (if a salary cap were put in place) would just spend the money on scouting, coaching, facilities, etc.  I could go on all day on how much I disagree with the sentiments of both Bud and Colin, but that isn’t the point of this article.  I have always been a believer in leveling the playing field in professional sports and think that spending limits are needed to keep “small market” teams competitive.  Hearing the stat about 23 out of 30 from Bud made me think about my stance on the salary cap.  I decided that I needed to do a little more investigation into the numbers behind it to help support, or perhaps debunk, my thoughts on the salary cap and MLB.

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An Open Letter to the NHL

10.07.09 7:01 pm by Pat

Dear National Hockey League,

I am writing this letter to express concern over your well-being and to offer a few suggestions.  I feel that you are driving a good product into the ground and doing a horrible job with your public relations.  Very few people seem to care about the NHL, and even fewer follow it consistently.  Many elements of your game should be extremely appealing to a lot of people in today’s society, but for many reasons it isn’t.

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10 Worst NBA Tattoos

5.27.09 9:24 pm by Alex

Visit galleries of tattoos to help you choose the right tattoo designs that will look good and would fit your personality.

With a little help from some of our twitter followers, here are the 10 worst NBA tattoos based on size, color, lack of explanation and/or overall gaudiness. This list is strictly active players; hopefully Dennis Rodman won’t be offended.

10. Luke Walton, L.A. Lakers – Apparently its a tribute to the Grateful Dead and his brothers, but it just looks like stick people dribbling basketballs in a circle. Its also nearly impossible to find a good photo of his right arm. Maybe he’s embarrassed by it.

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