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Shaq takes shots at Kobe in rap
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/8275940/Shaq-takes-shots-at-Kobe-in-rap#
Just when you thought the war of words between Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant had finally been laid to rest, the battle now appears to be back on.
This time, it's taking on a lyrical tone.
In a video released on TMZ.com, O'Neal is shown doing a freestyle rap in a New York City nightclub in which he takes several shots at his former Lakers teammate.
"Kobe (expletive), tell me how my a** tastes," went the chorus, which O'Neal repeatedly encouraged the crowd to sing along with him.
O'Neal also referenced Bryant's inability to lead the Lakers past the Celtics in the 2008 NBA Finals: "Last week Kobe couldn't do without me."
The Celtics downed the Lakers in six games, keeping Bryant from claiming his first title since L.A. traded O'Neal to the Miami Heat following the 2003-04 season. O'Neal, meanwhile, has won a championship without Bryant, helping the Heat to the 2006 NBA title.
foxsports.com
6/24/08
Saints report to camp July 23
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080624/SPORTS/806240358/1287
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints will report to training camp at Millsaps College on July 23, with the first set of two-a-day practices scheduled the next day.
The team will break camp and return to New Orleans on Aug. 12, giving the Saints roughly three weeks to bake in the sweltering Mississippi heat.
This will be the Saints' third straight year in Jackson, a tradition that has met with mixed results. In 2006, new coach Sean Payton used the grueling getaway to set the tone for one of the most remarkable single-season turnarounds in NFL history. Last year, however, the Saints got off to an 0-4 start and failed to reach the playoffs.
clarionledger.com
6/24/08
