Basketball Deity Meadowlark Lemon Dead At 83

Posted by | December 28, 2015 12:24 | Filed under: Contributors Tommy Christopher

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For folks who are old enough that they think “Jenkins” first when they hear the name Fergie, Sunday was a sad day that saw the passing of a legend. For me, it was an especially bitter occasion, since I had to find out about it from this guy:

I hate to break it to you, Rob Lowe, but you’re actually mourning the passing of Scatman Crothers, who voiced Meadowlark Lemon in those cartoons. The real Meadowlark Lemon died yesterday at the age of 83, leaving behind millions of cherished childhood memories.

Lowe’s philistine appreciation of Meadowlark does serve to backhandedly illustrate the greatness of Lemon and the team he personified, because…READ MORE

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By: Tommy Christopher

Tommy Christopher is The Daily Banter's White House Correspondent and Political Analyst. He's been a political reporter and liberal commentator since 2007, and has covered the White House since the beginning of the Obama administration, first for PoliticsDaily, and then for Mediaite. Christopher is a frequent guest on a variety of television, radio, and online programs, and was the villain in the documentaries The Audacity of Democracy and Hating Breitbart. He's also That Guy Who Live-Tweeted His Own Heart Attack, and the only person to have ever received public apologies from both Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.

6 responses to Basketball Deity Meadowlark Lemon Dead At 83

  1. David Ish December 28th, 2015 at 12:37

    I live in Pittsburgh Pa. I saw him play. The Globetrotters play in Pgh on or near December 25th.

  2. aNYYANKEEinQueenHaleysCourt December 28th, 2015 at 12:46

    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/2fd3480b3940a43337d676a537a1c0cc8df65cc27438fe2fd3384d4429afb2b9.jpg Deity indeed….like Vishnu!

  3. Hirightnow December 28th, 2015 at 20:23

    This guy made a basketball look like it was not only alive, but in on the joke.
    Rest in Peace.

  4. LoisB December 28th, 2015 at 20:37

    RIP, Meadowlark. You gave me many hours of enjoyment.

  5. rg9rts December 29th, 2015 at 03:43

    RIP thanx for making millions happy

  6. bpollen December 29th, 2015 at 06:12

    Excuse me while I whistle a little “Sweet Georgia Brown” in his honor.

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