Showing posts with label Richard Nixon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Richard Nixon. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Zeke and Tricky Dick: A Parallel History
This is the first installment of a new series on the RFH Collective. We will be taking a look at past Presidents and making the appropriate comparisons to NBA players. Does this make any sense whatsoever? No. So why are we doing it? Because it's awesome.
Richard Nixon and Isiah Thomas:
A comparison of Richard Nixon and Isiah Thomas is the best possible way to start this series. The commonalities between these two men can no longer be ignored. They share an eerily similar career trajectory and operated within their own codes of ethics. Both men grew up with little, suffered from severe inferiority complexes and would do anything to win. They were both immensely accomplished and resilient when faced with defeat. They played dirty, resented others' success and ultimately ruined their legacies. Here's a closer look.....
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