Slog - Comments on Sherman Alexie Takes the Stand http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand Author and Stranger columnist Sherman Alexie is up on the stand, giving testimony in the Sonics trial RIGHT NOW! Josh Feit will post a full account of Alexie's apparently very enthusiastic testimony later today, but he called in to drop a few gems. On the stand, Alexie was asked what makes NBA players so special. He responded, “the great thing is that they wear such little clothes. You can see their muscles.” Alexie also likened players like LeBron James to Greek gods, referring to them as "the current mythology we’ll look back on in 100 years.” Alexie went on to... Copyright 2008 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:59:28 -0800 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:23:41 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Giffy Greek gods, really? I'm not sure being able to dribble and throw a ball qualify one for godhood.

]]> Giffy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055205 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055205 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:25:52 -0800 Comment by deep in the cd Shame I couldn't be there to throw my panties at the stand.

]]> deep in the cd http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055210 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055210 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:28:19 -0800 Comment by David Wright He thinks it's the "best paper in the city" because it's the only paper in the city that will print him prattling on endlessly making entirely irrelevent proints. Although apparently the local court transcripts now also let him do that.

He's peeved that the key area staff didn't recognize him? So I guess he's an incurable narcisist, too. Hardly surprising, given that he got on KUOW to broadcast to the world a blow-by-blow account of how he accepted his National Book Award with a vomit in his mouth.

]]> David Wright http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055229 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055229 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:38:15 -0800 Comment by laterite Sherman Alexie pwns so hard it's not even funny.

]]> laterite http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055230 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055230 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:38:51 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I like my proints in salad.

David likes his insalate.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055235 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055235 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:40:16 -0800 Comment by Neal Down That's so cute: You're both legends in your own minds.

]]> Neal Down http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055236 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055236 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:40:46 -0800 Comment by max solomon i fail to see how comic relief helps the city's case.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055242 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055242 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:44:10 -0800 Comment by Timothy @7 I agree.

What is this circus of a trial about, anyway? What happened to the simple notion of a breech of contract?

]]> Timothy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055255 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055255 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:50:28 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways sigh...if only those arrows were real.

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055278 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055278 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:58:49 -0800 Comment by Bob Wow, actual Sherman Alexie haters. I thought I was so alone. I once heard him tell a diarrhea story about being on Oprah getting surprised (yeah, sure) with a WWII medal for his late gramps. It was sort of funny but mostly not.

]]> Bob http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055291 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055291 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:03:39 -0800 Comment by umvue He provides anecdotal evidence that there is at least one human in Seattle who will provide the Sonics with a little cash and a body in the stands. He probably did it better than the guy in Section 118, Row G, Seat 24.

]]> umvue http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055298 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055298 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:06:03 -0800 Comment by DOUG. I hope he makes the point that some rich white dude from Oklahoma is coming West to steal his shit.

]]> DOUG. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055394 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055394 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:44:37 -0800 Comment by hohoho green giant According to ESPN's account, Sherman made a clown of himself.

]]> hohoho green giant http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055460 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055460 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:17:33 -0800 Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale David Wright doesn't like sports. NOTED.

]]> Lloyd Clydesdale http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055469 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/sherman_alexie_takes_the_stand#c1055469 News Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:23:41 -0800