Joakim Noah critic eats his word...literally

[bestkeptsecret13]

Two years ago, Chicago Tribune columnist Rick Morrissey wrote that Bulls first-round draft pick Joakim Noah would never become a productive NBA player. In fact, Morrissey was so certain the ex-Gator forward would be an NBA bust that he said he would slather his June 2007 column with salsa and eat it if Noah ever turned out to be a "useful" basketball player.

Flash-forward to today, where Noah is averaging 11.4 points and 12.4 rebounds in 32 minutes of action.

Useful? You bet. Hungry? No choice.

That's right; a man of his word, Morrissey showed up at the Bulls' practice facility on Monday, with offending column and salsa in hand, and ate a small chunk of the Tribune newspaper in front of a beaming Noah and Bulls rookie James Johnson. Seeing as this is the Internet age, cameras were rolling.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont...?urn=nba,201747 <--Video in the Link

LOL Jo No is a <Censored>ing beast. This is hilarious. Can't believe he was left off the All-Star ballot. Hopefully it just adds more fuel to the fire.

 

[Rios15]

Love Noah, rebounding beast.

 

[Mexi]

He being left off the ballot is not as absurd as Kaman getting left off.

sometimes I hate the NBA

 

[playmaker7]

Wow this is pretty funny actually.

Noah is making me regret talking <Censored> about him

 

[Mexi]

He's making everyone regret it.

The only ones who didnt hate him were Florida fans and me

always knew he had it in him to succeed in the NBA. Glad he's doing it.

I feel this way about Tyler Hansbrough too

 

[RipCity32]

I would respect him more if he shaved his head.

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

I would respect him more if he shaved his head.

Hell no! That would be terrible.

 

[Mexi]

His hair owns

Rip's just jealous

 

[RipCity32]

Haha he is just straight up gooney looking. Solid though, fun to watch.

 

[elcheato]

I'll never like any of those 07 Florida kids, football and basketball team lol.

 

[.GR]

Why the f-ck did we not get Noah in the Salmons/Miller deal? :headsmack:

 

[yezzir]

Am I the only one who thinks Noah looked/sounded retarded in that video? Lol, the story's pretty funny though.