For those of you who clicked on this hoping to read about Harry Potter or even my very good friend Dorothy, sorry - you’re outta luck.
Here’s a small Sidekick snapshot of the certain wizards I’m referring to:
Thanks to a buddy of mine, I had the pleasure of witnessing my very, very first professional NBA game ever at the MCI Center on Sunday - the Washington Wizards took on the Memphis Grizzlies (BTW, according to my friend, my having seen the Harlem Globetrotters as a kid doesn’t count as having experienced professional basketball. Hmm, and all these years, I thought these Globetrotter guys were pretty good even with their crazy antics!)
Granted, one doesn’t think of professional sports very often when thinking about things to do in DC as museum-hopping is usually what comes to mind first. Maybe people do think about sports - and it’s just me who doesn’t. Yeah, that’s probably it.
Anyway. It was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon - had good company, conversation, big hotdogs and beer. The bunch of seemingly underage cheerleaders was the only thing out of place. Watching them do their routines had me thinking, “So which strip club do they work for? and “Have any of the female basketball fans ever filed a complaint?” These half-naked girls just didn’t belong there - it was Kids Day at MCI too and aren’t we already in the 21st century where it’s just plain unacceptable to ogle at women as if they’re objects?
Gee, wiz.
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At last!
I LOL-ed at your cheerleader comments. Yes, thank you! As a former cheerleader and coach, I definitely think cheering deserves much more respect than a skimpy outfit and some salacious shimmying.
BUT…it is professional sports where money talks and sex sells and, besides, we’re there to see one sport, not two. Beer and yelling and adrenaline and basketball. Throw in some stripper-like dancers? Sure!
I’ve been itching to see a Ravens game, even though I’m not a big fan. First coed cheerleading squad in the league, come on!
Good to see you blogging again. :-)
True, I’d never think about sports when it comes to doing things…other than bowling or playing pool. For basketball or football, it’ll have to be a special event. Last time was like 2 or 3 years ago, when the Denver Broncos was playing against Baltimore Ravens in Balty. Since KT loves the Broncos, I bought a couple of tickets for us to go. That was an interesting experience.
We’d go again but we’ll try for a game in Denver.
As for the cheerleaders, I’ll only watch them if they’re doing something daring. Otherwise, they’re just eye candy for some guys.
You see, Allison. That’s the problem. Sex isn’t supposed to be sold at public venues and especially not on Kids Day. It’s one thing to have couples holding hands and planting the occasional kiss for the Kiss Cam - but totally another when they strut around in all their skimpiness.
Gosh, I sound like a conservative!
ha, i don’t think of professional sports either when thinking of things to do in dc.. i once slept in my seat at the superdome during one of the new orleans saints football game, ha!
Yeah..Rob.. Im a DPHH (V)…starting today.
You made your point about using women as object especially on Kids Day… Cheerleaders should wear an appropiate outfits such as Tee shirts and shorts.
Sorry guys, but Beer should be banned too, to keep you from hooting. Come on, people we are supposed to be there for the kids on kids day and for not ourself. I once was a JV cheerleader at college. We had “Kids Day” too, and we knew what need to be changed just for kids. Don’t u rem what its like to be kid? I would love to be a kid again!