They Don’t Forget the Sack of Rome

Chris Dufresne’s commentary on Jim Rome was right on the mark. Not only was Rome guilty of goading Jim Everett, his self-defense skills were pathetic.

The frozen-with-terror look in Rome’s eyes as Everett approached was the most laughable attempt at fisticuffs since Prince duked it out with Clarence Williams III in “Purple Rain.” “Pick on someone your own size!” could never be applied to Rome. He would probably be an underdog in a bout with Richard Simmons. Thanks for the memory, Van Smack.

ROBERT ARAGON

Duarte

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Larry Stewart’s column about the Rome-Everett bout was excellent. In the vernacular of the former “huge” one, Rome’s self-serving “smack” can only mean:

Sophomoric and

Moronic

Attitude

Causes

Knockouts.

GARY KOVACIC

Arcadia