'Sports Writer' Calls For End of Boy's Trick-Shot Videos - After Finding Out Father's Conservative

Independent Journal Review ^ | January 1, 2014 | | Howard Portnoy

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Meet Titus. He is two years old, and he has some incredible basketball moves. With the help of his dad, he has been making videos of his trick shots that have taken him to The Jimmy Kimmel Show, and has earned such fans as Channing Tatum and Bradley Cooper.

Charming and harmless, right? Not according to Deadspin writer Tom Ley.

In a NSFW article, Deadspin staff lays out a list of “Everything That Should Die in 2014.” Number three is “The Trick-Shot Titus Phenomenon.” Ley contends that Titus is being exploited by his father, Joseph Ashby, as “Honey Boo Boo with a jump shot.”

Maybe it’s just me, but this seems a tad harsh for a two year old. Unfortunately, it doesn’t end there.

Bordering what one may call obsession, Ley delved into Ashby’s Twitter account and discovered, apparently with glee, that Ashby is a Christian conservative with a radio show. Ley immediately retweeted some of Ashby’s older tweets, “outing” him as a conservative.

And in mature fashion, he tweets:

[discostu]

How about just because they’re annoying.

[gorush]

Portnoy’s Complaint?

[Slings and Arrows]

Link goes to wrong story.

[PAR35]

Where Is Obama Finding the Time to Watch So Much Television?

[woofie]

Dead come back from being dead

Linkie no workie to tell twitter story

[GreenHornet]

Ley contends that Titus is being exploited by his father, Joseph Ashby

I guess when 3 year old Tiger Woods made his famous appearance on "The Mike Douglas Show" in 1978, he was being exploited by his father.

[tet68]

That was different and you’re a racist.

Liberal response...

[smoothsailing]

This must be it:

http://www.ijreview.com/2014/01/106145-deadspin-writer-calls-end-adorable-boys-trick-shot-videos-attacks-boys-father-conservative-views/

[rocksblues]

http://www.ijreview.com/2014/01/106145-deadspin-writer-calls-end-adorable-boys-trick-shot-videos-attacks-boys-father-conservative-views/

[Slings and Arrows]

Thanks!

[BenLurkin]

How do leftists become so filled with hate?

[Farnsworth]

liberals kill babies, so who why would they make exception for a 2 year old.

[darkangel82]

Bad ideologies warp the mind.

[smoothsailing]

It’s all in what they’re used to, and it’s the only thing they excel at.

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Thanks for adding that link. I messed it up good!

[SunkenCiv]

> according to Deadspin writer Tom Ley. In a NSFW article, Deadspin staff lays out a list of “Everything That Should Die in 2014.” Number three is “The Trick-Shot Titus Phenomenon.”

Thanks dead.