How about this for the Nuggets’ all-time starting five: Fat Lever, David Thompson, Alex English, Carmelo Anthony and Dan Issel?
– Patrick, Denver
Kiz: In the prime of their careers, those five guys could beat anyone, including Steph Curry’s Warriors or Michael Jordan’s Bulls. Love the decision to hang the number of Lever in the Pepsi Center rafters. But I want to know: Will Denver ever forgive Melo and honor him the same way?
It’s wrong for you to push your liberal political agenda on these NFL nitwits, without telling them they are the ones who will pay the price in their next contracts, when television revenue is down. The players can’t even articulate what they are protesting! It’s like watching all the lemmings follow lead lemming Colin Kaepernick off a cliff. Here’s an idea: Why don’t you quit writing until social justice is achieved?
– Scott, certain he’s right
Kiz: I do applaud Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall and Kaepernick for using their platform as NFL athletes to sell big ideas they hold near and dear to their hearts, rather than merely taking the easy money to endorse pizza or insurance. But, in 2016 and again this year, I have also urged Marshall to stand for the anthem, because I believe a protest waged during “The Star-Spangled Banner” so offends many proud Americans that meaningful dialogue gets drowned out by all the angry yelling. Lemming? I’ve got no interest in following the crowd on the left or right, when they’re engaged in throwing rocks at each other.
Please stick to writing about sports, Kiz. The large argument about player protests was started by President Donald Trump. He, you and most right-wingers believe in the First Amendment only for positions you agree with. By the way, when sitting in the press box, do you put down your nachos and stand at attention during the national anthem?
Robert, certain I’m wrong
Kiz: OK, now I’m confused. Am I a bleeding-heart liberal, or a right-winger that munches nachos while nodding in agreement with Trump? C’mon, folks. Get your stories straight. Don’t we have enough fake news already?
The truth of the matter is men’s soccer in the United States needs a big-money benefactor to attract premier athletes, not the wimps and castoffs they get now. Let’s start off by eliminating small softies that can’t play football, basketball or baseball.
Drew, Denver
Kiz: This eat-more-red-meat theory might make some sense, except for the fact Lionel Messi is 5-foot-7 and weighs 160 pounds. Soccer is a skill as hard as hitting the curveball, and on a developmental level, the USA gets obsessed far too often with bigger, stronger and faster, when what we really need to work on is the foot technique that makes Messi a magician.
And today’s parting shot is a standing ovation for Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez.
Mr. Gonzalez has carried himself well through both difficult and glorious moments. Thanks for the maturity, professionalism and grace at a time when those things seem to have been devalued.
Ryan, hopes CarGo isn’t gone
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