I saw a basketball hoop in the distance. And guess who was in charge of the free throw challenge? Jay Williams.
I immediately went up to him, introduced myself, and challenged him - forget the media idiots I was surrounded by that couldn’t even spell free throw, they were nothing to me.
I came to this damn event to beat Jay Williams - and to completely destroy my friend Joe Kinsey from BustedCoverage.com. And I got it on video - Jay Williams and Joe - here is what happened.
I made 27 shots in 60 seconds. I immediately began talking trash and continued throughout Jay’s minute.
And this jerk made 28. DAMN IT.
It was the exact opposite feeling of playing catch with TO. But honestly, Jay Williams (again, NOT the one that gunned down his limo driver in cold blood) was super cool, great personality, funny, got along with everyone.
He told me I had a great stroke and we both moved on with our lives.
The one thing sports journalists fear more than anything is to physically engage in the sports they write about in front of other people.
The only thing worse than that is engaging in those sports against other media members in front of some of the most iconic athletes in NCAA history.
And during CWS Omaha, Pizza Hut challenged me and other journalists to put up or shut up in the Pizza Hut All-American challenge.
The only hint the people we worked with from Pizza Hut gave to us prior to arrival was be “prepared to play sports.” And I cooly said to no one outside of my head, “Sports is my middle name.”
I accepted and the only thing I knew in advance is that Jason Williams would be there. And I was PRIMED to J up Jay.
As a former DII college basketball player, dare I say “sharp shooter,” that played briefly overseas, all I wanted was a shot at ESPN analyst, former Duke stud and Chicago Bulls top draft pick Jason Williams.
No, not that one that killed his limo driver. No, not White Chocolate. But “Jay” Williams, a name he presumably gave himself to carve out his own career.
23 май 2023
