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Dr. Metablog is the nom de blague of Vivian de St. Vrain, the pen name of a resident of the mountain west who writes about language, books, politics, or whatever else comes to mind. Under the name Otto Onions (Oh NIGH uns), Vivian de St. Vrain is the author of “The Big Book of False Etymologies” (Oxford, 1978) and, writing as Amber Feldhammer, is editor of the classic anthology of confessional poetry, “My Underwear” (Virago, 1997).

A Great Moment in Sportscasting History

Rajan Rondo is knocked down by Dwayne Wade and falls awkwardly dislocating his left elbow.  Even though it's gruesome, the tape is repeated over and over again. We see Rondo's arm bend backwards and we see him writhe in pain.

Jeff Van Gundy:  "It's horrible. I can't watch."

Mark Jackson (a Brooklynite who doesn't like Van Gundy):  "You can't look?  I always wondered where you were from.  Now I know.  You're from the suburbs."

Later, Rondo returns and heroically plays the fourth period with just one working arm. 

2 responses to “A Great Moment in Sportscasting History”

  1. Shmuel Abramovitz Avatar
    Shmuel Abramovitz

    Who was the quarterback who got injured with his leg bent grotesquely the wrong way? Was it Doug Flutie? They seemed to take great delight in showing that replay countless times. I was too squeamish to watch it — and I’m from Brooklyn!

  2. Joe Thiesmann? Pretty sure it wasn’t Flutie. Also, running back Napoleon McCallum suffered a similar injury, and when the color commentator Dan Dierdorf told the viewers who were squeamish not to look, I took his advice, and I’m from Brooklyn, too.

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