We'll get to the huge win to save the season by the Blazers in a bit but first I must comment on a most intriguing story I read. The family of the first black heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson, is trying to clear his name. After winning the title he was arrested for taking a white woman across state lines for "immoral purposes". He would later marry this same woman. Back in the early 1900's this could have led to a prison sentence. For those of you just shaking your head at the amazing ignorance involved in this mentality, please understand the scary part. There are millions of Americans who likely would read this and not see the problem. The judge in the Johnson case was none other than Kennesaw Mountain Landis who would become baseball's first commissioner. In short, a racist, bigoted pr**k. He set the bail at a sky high for the period 30-grand and when a bail bondsman showed up with the cash, Landis jailed him. We will discuss this on today's program.
Once again I have to doff my cap to the Blazers. I think they did a nice job adjusting after the game one disaster to square this thing. Kudos to Lamarcus Aldridge who looked lost on Saturday but was a force last night. Brandon Roy continues to work his way up the charts as one of the league's elite players. The point total of 42 is sweet, but this guy is becoming can't miss hoop theater. The lone downer of the evening was the injury to Houston backup center Dikembe Mutumbo. He is one of sports true class acts with a charitable foundation that aids the poorest people in his homeland of the Congo. He has personally contributed at least 15-million dollars. Learn more by visiting www.dmf.org. Back to our fantasy world, we find a brand new series, but heed this Blazer fans, it's gonna be tough. This Rocket's team really matches up well with Portland. At least we know they'll be back at the Rose Garden for a game 5.
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