Sports Illustrated names Dwayne Wade as Sportsman of the Year.

[flipcritic]

I like Sports Illustrated and Dwayne Wade... but this was a terrible TERRIBLE decision. Anyone who has followed sports in general knows that Roger Federer was the dominant athlete. What was SI thinking?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/basketball/nba/12/01/wade.sportsman/index.html

Reactions -> http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/magazine/sportsman_06/2006/12/its-wade-your-thoughts.html

[kobe_bryant]

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[kobe_bryant]

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[flipcritic]

Ey Kobe. You're pretty good. But not this good -> http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/magazine/sportsman_06/2006/11/my-sportsman-roger-federer.html

[MaNuMaNiAc]

yup, it was without a doubt Federer is the one that deserved the title but Sports Illustrated is an American publication and like so it focuses almost exclusively on American athletes. I mean, I think it was SI that had Landon Donovan beat Ronaldinho for footballer of the year :lmao

[DirkAB]

I wanted the writers of that steroid about Bonds to get it, they made the most positive impact on sports this year. I'm cool with DWade getting it, Federer would have cool too.

[tlongII]

It should have been Tiger.

[LEONARD]

Federer on the cover would sell about 4 copies...

Nobody gives a damn about tennis, or notices that Federer is probably the best ever...

[JamStone]

Albert Pujols thinks the award should go to a player with hairy upper arms.

[George Gervin's Afro]

Anything that pisses the Mav fans off I support..

[Bob Lanier]

His picture just flopped the blow-ins all over the room.

[dg7md]

I can't argue with Wade being that. He looks and acts like a really good citizen and role model. I like him, great player and a great inspiration in this "thug" NBA type cliche.

[1Parker1]

I'd have put Tiger or Federer before him...

[Texas_Ranger]

I'd pick Kobe before Wade.

[themvp]

I'd pick Kobe before Wade.


:dizzy :drunk

Why? Because u like ballhogs?

[lefty]

yup, it was without a doubt Federer is the one that deserved the title but Sports Illustrated is an American publication and like so it focuses almost exclusively on American athletes. I mean, I think it was SI that had Landon Donovan beat Ronaldinho for footballer of the year :lmao

Donovan over Ronaldinho??
:shootme :rollin :rollin

[Texas_Ranger]

:dizzy :drunk

Why? Because u like ballhogs?


No because he is better.
:rolleyes

[TDMVPDPOY]

lets hope they dont pick him for mvp this season...

[LEONARD]

I think the Lincoln Navigator commercial did it for him...

[DirkAB]

I'd pick Kobe before Wade.


After he just got off of rape charges a few short years ago? SI is smarter than that, he has a ways to go before the American public forgets about that and he's considered for any good guy awards.

[#1kingsfan]

I think that Bibby should've got the award :)