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To be fair his tweet was retweeted almost 1,000 times, most of which was from kobes family. i guess i see where hes coming from. not everybodys built for the bright lights. i feel sorry for jay-z having to walk around with beyonce who everybodys taking a run at. i prefer to date girls that nobody wants. wide receiver darnell tate who makes this unbelievable catch on the sidelines for hubbard. in between his legs. able to hold it. the ball doesnt hit the ground. unbelievable catch. my favorite th...

Apparel company. >> well, what it is really doing is -- instead of focusing on stephanies ability or a surfers ability, what it does is just emphasize the image, and detracts from the ability of surfers. and we have a new crop of surfers that are the best ones that i have ever seen. and it is just -- it really takes away from what the women are doing as far as their ability goes. >> what do you make of it, amanda? because being such a star athlete yourself, but also having posed for play boy, yo...

Okay with it. >> when you see athletes like amanda or in this case, stephanie, doing these photo shoots, do you feel like it then pressures other surfers or other athletes that are not so inclined to have to tout their own sexuality if they dont want to do that? they just want to play a sport. >> yeah, i do, i think it establishes a paradigm to establish who is -- establish who is sexier. and in the studies i looked at, the woman who is sexualized, it actually diminishes her athletic ability, an...

Okay with it. >> when you see athletes like amanda or in this case, stephanie, doing these photo shoots, do you feel like it then pressures other surfers or other athletes that are not so inclined to have to tout their own sexuality if they dont want to do that? they just want to play a sport. >> yeah, i do, i think it establishes a paradigm to establish who is -- establish who is sexier. and in the studies i looked at, the woman who is sexualized, it actually diminishes her athletic ability, an...

Apparel company. >> well, what it is really doing is -- instead of focusing on stephanies ability or a surfers ability, what it does is just emphasize the image, and detracts from the ability of surfers. and we have a new crop of surfers that are the best ones that i have ever seen. and it is just -- it really takes away from what the women are doing as far as their ability goes. >> what do you make of it, amanda? because being such a star athlete yourself, but also having posed for play boy, yo...

>> bob gash. >> thats not the point. it is not who is the strong guy or tough guy in the room. it is about whether or not you had reasonable self-defense and believe your life was in danger based -- >> and -- >> so far the evidence is consistent that trayvon martin was on top of george zimmerman and prosecutions witness said that railing down -- >> if indeed zimmerman is a wuss then he has greater argument for self-defense because a wuss would be in fear of his life. correct? >> ape there gym ow...

>> bob gash. >> thats not the point. it is not who is the strong guy or tough guy in the room. it is about whether or not you had reasonable self-defense and believe your life was in danger based -- >> and -- >> so far the evidence is consistent that trayvon martin was on top of george zimmerman and prosecutions witness said that railing down -- >> if indeed zimmerman is a wuss then he has greater argument for self-defense because a wuss would be in fear of his life. correct? >> ape there gym ow...

I can still play in this league. i want to still play in this league. i still have a love for the game and i still feel i can offer an nba ball club that veteran leadership that i think i have proven that not only will i talk the talk but i will walk the walk. >> among collins supporters is kluwe, an outspoken supporter for gay rights. he tweeted saying big kudos to jason collins, living proof that your sexuality has nothing to do with your athletic ability. good morning, chris. >> good morning....

Obama was making a joke about being muslim. >> i started unfollowing people. vicky, you said not doing well in school is not about being a jock. it is about socioeconomic issues and up bringingett set raw. but there is a thing called stereo types threat that the idea of putting in somebodys head less is expected because of race or gender or whatever and makes them anxious because they dont want to confirm to that stereo type and then make them more likely to con foicial to -- conform to the ster...

Do know, which is that a university has a responsibility not the build just minds and athletic ability, but also character. >> when we look at what rutgers has gone through, we have an op-ed making the case that the administration at rutgers failed saying the leaders should have known if a coach is homophobic, he shouldnt be allowed to represent the school for one more hour, much less four more months. it goes on to talk about tyler clemente. does it seem the campus and the institution itself is...