[concentric circles]

Ventura, as skilled a player as he was, possessed the attitude of the modern, feminized athlete. He was offended that another player would take a hard nosed approach toward him.

Reminds me of the time the Mets and their fans became outraged when shortstop Ruben Tejada turned his back on the play and was taken out by the base runner, Chase Utley of the Dodgers, breaking up the double play. How dare a player make a hard nosed play in a playoff game. Today's professional athletes, as a group, are whining, sniveling losers, unaware of how feminine they have become.

[onona]

Utley was a dirty player and that was a dirty play