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AthÀleÀbrity û (1) one that plays collegiate or professional sports while capitalizing on the mediaÆs coverage of the team and his/her performance for personal benefit (2) Chad Ochocinco (3) Terrell Owens We might as well define the term that seems to pervade our sports world these days. From the FalconÆs tight end Tony Gonzalez posing nude with his wife in a PETA ad, to the BengalÆs Ochocinco promising ...
It seems about this time each year we start to see the same thing on ESPNÆs SportsCenter every time we turn it on. A handful of head football coaches in the NFL and NCAA are on the "hot seat" and itÆs only mid-season. Their teams are often winless or playing well below expectations.
Sometimes, the owners or players speak out against the coach in the media. Often, itÆs the coaches that ...