We got spirit
Those former Carolina Panther cheerleaders who got in trouble at a bar in Tampa 10 days ago probably won't be out of work for long.
Renee Thomas and Angela Keathley were involved in an incident in which they were blamed for holding up the bathroom line. Some witnesses said the women were having sex in a stall. Thomas was charged with giving police the driver's license of another cheerleader and punching a bar patron in the face.
Both were fired from their cheerleading jobs.
But wait. Penthouse magazine has already contacted the women about posing nude. Meanwhile, online gaming Web site Nine.com has offered them jobs as models and spokespersons.
Life's wonderful that way, isn't it?
When one (stall) door closes, another opens.
Never mind
Meanwhile, Thomas' attorney didn't deny his client punched anyone or used a fake ID, but he insisted in a written apology, "Miss Thomas denies all allegations of any sexual conduct."
Oh, well, in that case . . .
Wish list
On a more spiritual note, ex-NBA player Andrew Lang is serving as the Atlanta Hawks' team chaplain.
That's nice. But the Hawks don't really need a chaplain.
They need Tim Duncan.
Priced to sell
Following the Jazz's loss at New Jersey last Wednesday, Jerry Sloan had a classic line.
"I asked (my players) if they had gotten their shopping done, or whatever else was on their mind," Sloan said. "Because it didn't look like we were thinking about basketball. (The Nets) did everything they wanted to do."
Speaking of shopping, do you think Carlos Boozer still has trade value?
Freedom fighter
Thai prison inmate Nongmai Sor Siriporn failed to win the WBC's strawweight title — at the price of her freedom.
The convicted drug dealer lost to Nanako Kikuchi in what is believed the first championship bout in a prison. Nongmai, who has 14 months left on a six-year sentence, was told if she won, she could go free.
Now that's a good idea.
Everyone knows the last professional fighter who got out of prison turned out just fine.
Behind the (Iron) Mike
Speaking of Mike Tyson, he recently showed up on a TV talk show hosted by former soccer sensation Diego Maradona.
"I'm not going to keep boxing," said Iron Mike. "It's just part of my past and now I want to live my life."
As what, a Jerry Springer body guard?
Wordy retort
Move aside John Grisham. Get outta the way, J.K. Rowling.
On the publishing front, there are two can't-miss books on the market.
Dennis Rodman just released his third autobiography, titled "I Should Be Dead By Now." (Why not? His career already is.)
Meanwhile, Jery Tarkanian has written a book titled "Jerry Tarkanian, Runnin' Rebel: Shark Tales of 'Extra Benefits,' Frank Sinatra and Winning It All."
Imagine that. After having the NCAA throw the book at him for all those years, he finally gets to throw one back.
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