THE BIRDS
Edited by Richard O'Brien And Hank Hersch
May 26, 1997
Not so long ago an athlete letting fly with a middle finger (or two) was sure to ruffle feathers. Lately, this ornithological gesture scarcely raises eyebrows. In the last two weeks alone we've seen a digitally enhanced salute from New Jersey Devils Lyle Odelein and Doug Gilmour, a flippant X-Gamer on ESPN2 ads and this salute from New York Knick John Starks. Hey, can't we eliminate the middle man?
Not so long ago an athlete letting fly with a middle finger (or two) was sure to ruffle feathers. Lately, this ornithological gesture scarcely raises eyebrows. In the last two weeks alone we've seen a digitally enhanced salute from New Jersey Devils Lyle Odelein and Doug Gilmour, a flippant X-Gamer on ESPN2 ads and this salute from New York Knick John Starks. Hey, can't we eliminate the middle man?