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NCAA As God (Again): Revolutionary Rhyming ImproVerse Haiku

News item, Provo, Utah: The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has refused to allow Brigham Young University (BYU) to continue its long-standing tradition of offering a prayer before home events — including, in this case, a BYU Women’s Soccer tournament game at South Field on BYU’s campus — on the grounds that it is an “NCAA Tournament”. In a recent video of the BYU huddle before the first tournament game, one of the senior BYU players is heard to ask: “Wait! What about the prayer?”

NCAA! Let/
BYU’s Cougs pray! Who made/
you God anyway?

Mutual Respect: Real Salt Lake vs. Seattle Sounder Improv Prose

The field lights at the nearly empty Rio Tinto Stadium went out, darkening the entire field except for the glare of TV lights at the center circle.
RSL goalie Nick Rimando was giving one last interview as he walked slowly back to the locker room. His heroics in the first game, including several world-class saves AND playing with a broken nose, and several fantastic saves in game 2 of the loser-out MLS playoff game, hadn’t quite been enough. His MLS season was over.Seattle Sounders ECS fans cheer after the end of the Western Conference semi-finals at Rio Tinto Stadium in Utah, showing their respect for RSL goalie Nick Rimando.
Slowly, a low rumble pierced the dark. Coming from the northeast upper deck of the RioT Stadium –the visiting fan section– it gathered strength and purpose.
“Nick Rimando [Clap, Clap, ClapClapClap!]”
“Nick Rimando [Clap, Clap, ClapClapClap!]”
It continued, getting louder and louder, until the interview was finished: Seattle Sounders’ fans acknowledging a fantastic performance by the USA National Team goalie.
“Nick Rimando [Clap, Clap, ClapClapClap!]”
Rimando turned, walked slowly back across the field, looked up at the cheering fans, raised both his hands above his head, and applauded their cheer.
Respect.