Here’s a few quick headlines from Friday’s action…
**Erin Andrews’ attorneys have issued the following statement about the grainy video of Andrews naked in a hotel room that is circulating on the Internet.
LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 17 /PRNewswire/ — With respect to recent Internet postings of Erin Andrews, she has authorized her attorney, Marshall B. Grossman of Bingham McCutchen LLP, to issue the following statement:
“While alone in the privacy of her hotel room, Erin Andrews was surreptitiously videotaped without her knowledge or consent. She was the victim of a crime and is taking action to protect herself and help ensure that others are not similary violated in the future. Although the perpetrator or perpetrators of this criminal act have not yet been identified, when they are identified she intends to bring both civil and criminal charges against them and against anyone who has published the material. We request respect of Erin’s privacy at this time, while she and her representatives are working with the authorities.”
**Roger Federer and his wife, Mirka, are the proud parents of twin girls.
Charlene Riva Federer and Myla Rose Federer arrived late Thursday evening in Switzerland.
It will be interesting to see if fatherhood slows Fed, the winner of a record 15 Grand Slam titles, down, but we still say he’s the favorite to win his 6th straight U.S. Open later this summer in Flushing Meadows.
**It sounds like Reggie Rose, the older brother of Bulls guard Derrick Rose, went a little nuts Friday in Las Vegas. Read Jeff Goodman’s tale here.
But the other side of the coin is that Grassroots Canada, coached by Ro Russell and led by Texas commit Tristan Thompson, is on a monster run this summer. Gary Parrish has that story here.
For more on Thompson and Canada, read my piece from earlier this week here.
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Big Ben / July 25, 2009
Having seen the video in question, I think they should have just denied it was her. I mean, it definitely looks like her, but what’s the point of admitting it is her. Just say they don’t believe that’s her and move on. I doubt they’re catching the perv that did it anyway.
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blasphemy / July 26, 2009
(Not a facetious comment)
On a serious note, I personally think that she should press charges and attempt to find the culprit, but instead of her playing the ultimate victim, she should poke a bit of fun at it during one of her interviews or when the main commentators ask her a question or two at the beginning of the game of her choosing (the best would be a college football or basketball game in my opinion). It would make her that much more loveable and address the issue that would be on the back of everybody’s curious mind. Just my opinion, not fact.
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