Author Archives: Tim Lacy

A few issues I have been soap boxing for quite some time have come to the surface recently, and I have got to take this opportunity to say, “I told you so.” For years, I have said that Thursday Night Football is a money maker for the league, but bad for the players. I am not the only one […]

My kitchen is the room of choice for solving problems and just hanging out, and the other day conversation centered on LaVar Ball and his three sons. Suddenly a voice came out of the peanut gallery, “Who is LaVar Ball?”  It came to me that if these knuckleheads who eat and sleep sports don’t know, […]

(Updated 10/29/2017) The craziness we have been witnessing lately is not just infecting the NFL and the pile-on-attitude brought on by our illustrious president—other sports franchises have felt the sting, too. Here are a few to chew on. 
I don’t know if you have been in touch with the reports of Lakers guard Lonzo Ball’s […]

Lately, I find myself asking that question. There are some issues deserving of our attention and others that should be left alone.  Our illustrious president seems to be having trouble sorting out the difference. If you have been following the news, you are aware that President Trump has issues with immigration, North Korea, Puerto Rico, the […]

There has been a lot of hoopla over Donald Trump’s response to the show of solidarity displayed by the NFL players and owners whose protests during the playing of the national anthem brought attention to the fact that there was something right here at home that needs to be fixed. When Trump commented on the […]

If you are a fan of this column, then you have been introduced to my three knuckleheads, Maddie (the big sister, age 14), John and Jordan (boy and girl twins, age 13). They each play two sports. They all play basketball, and for second sports, Maddie swims, Jordan runs track, and John plays baseball. This […]

Colin Kaepernick must have his head buzzing right about now. He started life with a mixed bag of luck. He was born to a 19-year-old White woman and an unknown Black father. Fortune stepped in when he was adopted by the Kaepernicks, a White family. Early on, his fortunes began to rise as an outstanding […]

In my last effort, I was all geared up to mount my soapbox and expound on the reasons I felt the sanctions against MLB star Pete Rose were unjustified when compared to other players made to pay for their hijinks. In the middle of my research I came across a report of Pete entertaining underage […]

The headline may be a clue to you that, when I first set out to write this column, I was gearing up for battle. I was all set to tackle the issue of injustice in Major League Baseball, specifically in the case of Pete Rose and his quest for entry in the MLB Hall of […]

Recently, I devoted a portion of this space to my hatred for the Dallas Cowboys. Growing up in D.C. wearing a Cowboy’s t-shirt or ball cap could earn you a butt whippin’. My spouse was of the same mind, and to be honest she took it a little further. She bleeds Redskins burgundy and gold, and […]

When LeBron James opted to make the move from high school to the NBA, he opened a can of worms. The talking heads started making noises about how important it was for him to get the college experience. Ms. “L” chimed in with her two cents worth.  As a 33-year veteran of the education system, […]

Before you wonder if I have bumped my head, this piece isn’t about a zoo or a circus. This is about three guys who prowl the golf courses of the area to bring a better quality of life to ordinary people. Tim Lacy I will start with the Bison. Jimmy Garvin left his home in […]