Nappy headed ho's... An open letter

Dear C. Vivian Stringer,

Enough already! H-O-L-Y SHIT!!

Look Don Imus is an ass, I won't dispute that, I'll defend his right to make an ass out of himself, and I'll defend others rights to make asses out of themselves pointing out what an ass he is, but enough is enough.

As a coach, I am dismayed, frustrated, annoyed. Look C. Evert Crazy or whatever the hell your name is. Don Imus didn't steal your second place trophy. Don Imus didn't take the joy out of your victory. How dare you give him that power? What are you teaching your players? Let Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton say their stuff, but hold your head high, stay above it.

Didn't you go to coaching school? I know its your five minutes here, but you earned it on the court, lets talk about your amazing story.

You lost the first four games of your season. You had a team of misfits that bonded together over the course of the season to become something. You beat DUKE! You were frickin' Rocky Balboa of women's basketball. Talk about that. Shout about that.

I don't blame Don Imus. I blame you! When they asked you about what Don Imus said, you should have had one response. "Who's Don Imus?" "I didn't see her on the court." "She played hard, but today we were just a bit better."

Come on, didn't you see Bull Durham? If you want to make it in the bigs you got to know the lines and wear clean shower shoes.

Of course it hurts, if you let it. Your job is to teach your players lessons on and off the court. Play hard, have fun, love the game, love yourself, love your teammate. Ignore their trash talking. Stay above it. Hold your head high, you are a winner.

Losers blame others. Losers give away their power. Losers let others take them down. This isn't a statement about race in america, this is about an old, insignificant man trying to be funny. He wasn't. We move on. You can't give him the power. Now his words mean something.

Your reaction gave his words value. I hope your team learns that lesson from this.

And besides, you outshone the most important news of the week. We now have proof, without a doubt, that I am not Danilynn's father.

Gin Hahn,
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