As a way to raise some more money for Haiti relief, someone thought it would be a great idea to have some exhibition matches featuring some legends of tennis. One of those matches was Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi taking on Roger Federer and Pete Sampras. Now, that in and of itself is a great idea. They probably raised a great deal of money because even I, as someone who cares nothing about tennis, would have been interested to see it if I had heard about it in advance. The bad idea happened when they thought it was a good idea to mike the players up. Then it got kind of testy as the good-natured ribbing got a little more personal.
You see, people should really only talk crap to each other when everyone are friends and we all know it's just in fun. Oh, and also when a few thousand people won't hear it when the jokes cross the line over from being funny to be being kind of dickish. Maybe a charity exhibition match isn't the place you should be letting years of animosity spill out (especially with tennis players - those guys are more sensitive than French poodles). I will give Sampras loads of credit for not making a crystal meth reference, which is absolutely what I would have done if Agassi essentially called me cheap in front of a stadium of people. Even if the tournament raised a lot of money and everyone wants to do it again, I think next time they will skip the microphones.
-This was the best line of the week: "Mississippi State will win the 2010 SEC Tournament. Either today, or in three years when Kentucky is forced to void it." It's funny because it's true.
-Happy Birthday to my sister, Amy!
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