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Lance Armstrong left state of denial. Five others who should make that trip.
Published: 1/21/2013 1:08 PM
Last Modified: 1/21/2013 1:08 PM

Now that Lance Armstrong has (finally) joined Pete Rose in the “maybe I should try the truth” club, here are five other individuals who should consider leaving the state of denial.

1, Bill Belichick. He declined a postgame interview with CBS after his Patriots were beaten by the Ravens in the AFC Championship game Sunday. That sparked a (no pun intended) sharp response from studio crew member Shannon Sharpe, who said this: “There’s something to be said about being gracious in defeat.... Bill Belichick makes it very easy for you to root against the Patriots. You can’t be a poor sport all the time. You’re not going to win every time. And he does this every time he loses. It is unacceptable.”

Speaking of unacceptable, Belichick didn’t even pretend to ‘fess up in a press conference after the NFL made a Spygate ruling. He shrugged off questions that needed to be asked by saying the team had already provided a statement on the matter, as if you could throw a blanket on the elephant in the room.

In a 2011 Sports Illustrated story, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he felt deceived that Belichick did not go into more details.

“I was given assurances that he would tell his side of the story,” Goodell said. “He went out and stonewalled the press. I feel like I was deceived.”

In a 2008 interview, Belichick acknowledged to interviewer Armen Keteyian that he had made a mistake, but the coach also used the interview as forum to shred the credibility of Spygate film man/accuser Matt Walsh. It was almost like Belichick was borrowing strategy from Armstrong and other people on this list.

2, Roger Clemens. Is there a hint that he was perhaps using PEDs? If his head was much bigger, he would look like his own bobblehead.

3, Jerry Sandusky. “I didn’t do these alleged disgusting acts,” Sandusky said after being sentenced. A jury and your accusers disagreed with you.

4, Barry Bonds. The cream. The clear. But still no clearing of the air.

5, Robert Van Winkle, aka Vanilla Ice. C’mon, man. Stop denying that you ripped off “Under Pressure” for “Ice, Ice Baby.” People respect the truth, even if it’s a long time coming. Word to your mother -- and the rest of us.


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I'm glad someone else is bothered by that Vanilla Ice rip-off. Some things are unforgivable.
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