![]() ![]() ![]() Kenny Smith for being the only person who can shut Charles up.Īnd I have to add LeBron James to my list for his ESPN commercials and his appearance in Miami’s “Harlem Shake”. From his “ I Am Not a Role Model” campaign to him saying a team sucks when we know it sucks but no one else will say it. Joel Warner: First question: Who’s on your all-time funniest-player short list, and why?Īlonzo Bodden: Charles Barkley, for his openness while playing and his analysis in retirement. ![]() We asked them, via e-mail, to determine the NBA’s funniest player. To get a less-biased perspective, we turned to a couple of outside experts: Neal Brennan, cocreator of Chappelle’s Show, and Last Comic Standing winner Alonzo Bodden. When we asked Shaquille O’Neal his choice for funniest ballplayer, it’s no surprise that he chose himself … or maybe Charles Barkley. Now we’re scrutinizing the comedic underpinnings of the NBA. We’ve been to Palestine, Japan, and lots of places in between, asking important questions such as “ Does alcohol make things funnier?” and “ Can talking condoms stop unwanted pregnancies?” The two us - a university-sanctioned humor professor and his Sancho Panza–like journalist sidekick - are exploring what makes things funny. But which player has the best comedic stats of all? It adds flavor to postgame interviews, sparkle to halftime shows, punch to sneaker commercials. If scoring and rebounding are the meat and potatoes of an NBA player’s stat line, a sense of humor is the dessert. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |