At last, the correct pronunciation of "Gonzaga" has been revealed on national television
Plus, Trump's plan to resurrect Confederate heroes and a Shaq shout out to UC Davis
THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF GONZAGA ... Given that my alma mater is not involved in March Madness, I have adopted Houston as my new favorite college basketball team due a simple gesture from its sterling head coach Kelvin Sampson.
Sampson was holding a press conference as his team prepared to play Gonzaga of Spokane in the second round of the tournament when a reporter mispronounced "Gonzaga" while asking Sampson a question.
As soon as the reporter mispronounced "Gonzaga," Sampson interrupted him with the correct pronunciation, then went on a long rant about how disrespectful it was for folks to continually mispronounce that school's name.
He also pointed out the correct pronunciation of Spokane, in case anyone wondered about that beautiful city's name.
I was waiting for Sampson to go after those who butcher "Nevada" and "Oregon" as well, but I guess he decided it was time to talk basketball.
I will admit to a certain fondness for the stunning Gonzaga campus. I've covered basketball games there a time or two over the years and have been greeted with extreme hospitality by all involved. But most importantly, its chapel, St. Al's, is where my Sweetheart and I first attended Mass together.
The campus also features a statue of late, great alumnus Bing Crosby, complete with a golf bag by his side.
Go Zags.
TESLA TERRORISM ... Now that torching a Tesla has become commonplace in our country, Donald Trump is claiming it's an act of terrorism (he's right), while Elon Musk is blaming it on transgender folks. (He's wrong).
My theory is that it's actually a form of self-immolation where Tesla owners are so embarrassed to have a Muskmobile sitting in their driveway for all the world to see that they're starting the blazes themselves.
Yes, Donald Trump can turn the White House lawn into a Tesla dealership and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick can urge people to buy Tesla stock, but let's face it, is any self-respecting MAGAmaniac going to give up his F-I50 with a gun rack in the back window for a shiny new Tesla?
I don't think so.
After all, driving a Tesla is just about the clearest Statement of Wokeness a person can make, given that it runs on fuel that does not come out of the ground as God intended.
In fact, if you look in the Dictionary of South African Slang, you will learn that "Tesla" stands for "Woke Wimp."