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Do we know of any prominent sportswriters who refuse to refer to these clowns by their ridiculous adopted names?

Posted by prayformojo (aka mayhem) Apr 24 '12, 17:01

even if that's their legal name now, I wouldn't refer to them as such.

then i'd probably get into a heated argument with my editor, throw his scalding coffee in his face, after which he'd stumble blindly in his office before falling out of his 10 story window.

my final piece the following day right before my resignation & imprisonment would be filled with profanities.

so, they're stupid, right?

Responses:

"His mother named him Cassius. I'm gonna call him Cassius." -- nm - David Apr 24, 17:03 12
- (Name the movie without googling and earn 20 Qale Points, ST!) -- nm - David Apr 24, 17:09 11
  - i was going to guess ali. but i will go with gladiator. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 24, 17:14
  - It's a close paraphrase of coming to america. -- nm - TFox Apr 24, 17:12 8
    - Ooh, 30 points then. What did I miss? -- nm - David Apr 24, 17:13 6
      - "His momma named him Clay. Imma call him Clay." -- nm - TFox Apr 24, 17:15 5
        
        I used to drive my best friend in high school nuts by reciting the entire barbershop scene from heart. -- nm - Reagen Apr 24, 17:29 1
        
        Somewhat less cool, but I was this way with Ace Ventura in high school. - TFox Apr 24, 17:38
        
        Semi-related, I was surprised that the new trailer makes The Dictator out to be another Coming to America. -- nm - David Apr 24, 17:16 2
        
        I'm glad it's not Borat 3, even if i'm not that interested in it. -- nm - TFox Apr 24, 17:20
        
        the only thing i laughed at was the megan fox/kardashian line, and i am not sure i even laughed, more like an amused smirk. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 24, 17:17
    - Clay -- nm - CQ: Pressure Checker Apr 24, 17:12
  - Ali? -- nm - flavorize Apr 24, 17:11

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