Briefs
Written by Crow's Nest Staff, Apr 1, 2013, 0 Comments
“I’m glad it’s over.”
- Miami Heat guard Dwayne Wade on the end of his team’s much-discussed win streak. Wade and his Miami Heat teammates had their win streak ended at 27 games last Wednesday in Chicago, where the Heat lost to the Bulls 101-97. With Miami’s streak snapped, the Los Angeles Lakers’ 33-game run during the 1971-72 season still stands as the NBA record. At the time of the Heat’s run, only one other team had a winning streak longer than three games (the New York Knicks, at six).
- The Tampa Bay Rowdies fell to the Orlando City Lions on Saturday night at Al Lang Stadium, dropping the second leg of the I-4 Derby. The 3-2 loss gave Orlando City central Florida bragging rights, defeating Tampa Bay 6-4 on aggregate. The match marked the end of the pre-season portion of the Rowdies’ schedule. They will open the regular season at home this Saturday against the Carolina RailHawks.
“You want to escape the despair and turmoil and your mind goes to dark places. I’m happy today, and I’m glad they were just ideas and I didn’t act on any of them. The cost was great in asking me not to speak candidly or be able to be open about myself in complete manner.”
- Former San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Kwame Harris said on his experience as a closeted homosexual player in the NFL. Harris was publicly outed by a disgruntled former boyfriend prior to the 49ers recent Super Bowl appearance, and his outing prompted current 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver to make homophobic comments. Harris says that he hopes his coming forward about his sexual orientation will let current players who are going through the same situation know that they aren’t alone.
