Harlem Globetrotters ticket giveaway

December 30, 2009
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Want to win tickets to see the Harlem Globetrotters, coming to Conseco Fieldhouse on Jan. 18? The clown princess of basketball are still tossing buckets of water, making seemingly impossible shots, and harassing referees, all to the delight of audiences.

For a shot at a family four-pack of tickets, just post below, telling us the athlete you enjoy watching the most, purely for entertainment value. Your answer won't help you win--we’ll be picking one winner at random--but they should make interesting reading for the rest of us.   

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  • entertaining athletes
    AndyDecember 30, 2009 9:08 AM
    Most entertaining ever? Muhammed Ali, maybe. Perhaps John McEnroe.

    Most entertaining currently? DeSean Jackson, perhaps, or Michael Oher, because of Blind Side.
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  • Harlem Globetrotters
    Greg GlazeDecember 30, 2009 10:36 AM
    I sawthe Globetrotters when I was a kid and want my kids to see these great performers.
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  • Sir Charles
    BrandyDecember 30, 2009 10:40 AM
    Charles Barkley was botha great athlete and absolutely hilarious. You never know what will come out of Sir Charles' mouth. You may not always be able to understand what he's saying, but you know he's telling you the truth. The brutal truth. The things he says most wouldn't be caught dead saying, but with his size. . .I wouldn't mess with Sir Charles! He has never given a dull interview and was awesome on the court.
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  • in lieu of circumstances
    ByronDecember 30, 2009 1:12 PM
    Tiger Woods...I know I know this past month he has not been the man he proclaimed to us all. However, the occurences don't take away what he did on the golf course. As an avid golfer, 2008 US Open best performance by far. Lets hope we see him out there for the 2009 Masters!
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  • Globetrotters
    MikeDecember 30, 2009 3:31 PM
    Pete Rose
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  • Past and present
    DawnDecember 30, 2009 9:19 PM
    I honestly can't think of a single athlete I have ever enjoyed watching play any sport more than Michael Jordan back in his Chicago Bulls days. And, while I never particularly enjoyed watching him during HIS day...I love watching/listening to Charles Barkley in his commentator role.
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  • Reggie Miller
    AlexisDecember 31, 2009 12:44 AM
    As a Pacers fan, I loved watching Reggie Miller play. The hate-hate relationship between him and the Knicks was awesome!
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  • Mary Lou Retton
    SherylDecember 31, 2009 7:18 AM
    I enjoy watching the talent that any gymnast has but especially Mary Lou because she was just so darn cute!
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  • Entertaining Athlete
    David YeleyDecember 31, 2009 7:39 AM
    Larry Bird
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  • Ayrton Senna
    Michael TavelDecember 31, 2009 7:50 AM
    Ayrton Senna was a World Champion Formula One driver. His style and ability was nothing less than incredible. Tragically he lost his life in 1994 in a racing accident.
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  • Tony Kanaan
    Mike BeerDecember 31, 2009 7:58 AM
    TK always has a smile on his face and gives a good interview even when he's knocked out of a race (which happened a lot last year)
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  • Athlete
    HeatherDecember 31, 2009 7:59 AM
    The Williams sisters. Wow can they hit the ball!
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  • Fran Tarkenington
    DianeDecember 31, 2009 8:04 AM
    His moves on the field were like ballet!
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  • Entertaining Athlete
    NikiDecember 31, 2009 8:29 AM
    I think the most entertaining athlete to watch is the Minnesota Vikings Jared Allen when they interview him...that man is hilarious.
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  • Colts
    CKDecember 31, 2009 8:32 AM
    I really can't limit it to one Athlete. The Indianapolis Colts (WHEN THE STARTERS ARE PLAYING)are my favorite. No show-boating, no drawing attention to themselves. They are a class act and all great athletes.
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  • Steven Holcomb
    Adam ReiffDecember 31, 2009 8:35 AM
    Driver of the 4 man bobsled team that call themselves "Team Night Train".
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  • Jordan rules
    Michael JohnsonDecember 31, 2009 8:41 AM
    I still enjoy reruns of Chicago Bulls games during Michael Jordan's dominance. It seem like he provided "water cooler" moments in every game !
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  • Tiger Wood
    Ann ReinDecember 31, 2009 8:43 AM
    As a perfectly awful golfer, what he does on the golf course amazes me.
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  • Tiger's Entry Into NASCAR
    DrakeDecember 31, 2009 8:51 AM
    With his recent driving skills I look forward to Tiger's entry into NASCAR in a couple months.

    What? We all watch for the wrecks, right?
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  • Globetrotters
    scottDecember 31, 2009 9:03 AM
    Globetrotters
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  • Michael Phelps
    BethDecember 31, 2009 9:34 AM
    You can't help but to be excited watching him.
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  • Bo Jackson
    Larry CohenDecember 31, 2009 9:48 AM
    He was not only a true 2 sport athlete but every time he stepped on the field there was a chance you would see something you had never seen before. Grace and power and an almost theatrical sense of timing. Even striking out he was electric.
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  • GO BIG BLUE!
    BernieDecember 31, 2009 9:49 AM
    John Wall always puts on a good show. It'll be interesting to see him play in the NBA.
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  • Entertaining
    MIkeDecember 31, 2009 9:51 AM
    Bobby Knight
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  • Sir LeBron
    John N CapellaDecember 31, 2009 9:54 AM
    LeBron is one of the most exciting players to watch. Imagine, he was fresh out of high school and immediately dazzled the sports world.
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  • Love that filly
    Barney RayDecember 31, 2009 9:55 AM
    Best female athelete of the year is Rachel Alexandra.
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  • favorite athlete
    KerryDecember 31, 2009 9:59 AM
    Swimmer Dara Torres
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  • Iron Mike
    Andrew LDecember 31, 2009 10:00 AM
    Mike Tyson. He dominated so many opponents.
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  • Forget mainstream . . .
    BrandonDecember 31, 2009 10:15 AM
    Lance Armstrong. If you haven't seen some of the stages he has won, then your missing out. His racing has been electric and next year's tour looks to be more of that as he is now the team leader for his own team again. I love football, basketball, and running, but nothing gets my heart rate up like watching Lance blow by competitors on mountain passes or even in sprints after a mountainous stage!
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  • Favorite Athlete
    Simon MorseDecember 31, 2009 10:29 AM
    Has to be Reggie Miller. He brought excitement and competition to the Pacer's game.
    He might become one of the last role models around, even though he is not perfect.
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo
    Andy W.December 31, 2009 10:38 AM
    I love to watch his amazing skills.
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  • Favorite Athlete
    Tim BrownDecember 31, 2009 10:48 AM
    Chris Kramer for Purdue is consistently fun to watch play basketball, even if he hasn't hit a basket while on his knees for awhile.
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  • Walter Payton
    EricDecember 31, 2009 11:06 AM
    Nobody played the running back position any better.
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  • Michael Jordan
    Larry RosenbergDecember 31, 2009 11:20 AM
    "Air Jordan"! Enough said.
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  • King James
    AnnetteDecember 31, 2009 11:23 AM
    I think LeBron is great...he's funny and a great player!
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  • Peyton Manning
    BarbaraDecember 31, 2009 11:30 AM
    Peyton makes it look so easy. And even if things didn't work out as he hoped, he looks as if he planned it all along. True team player and athlete. Singer...not so much.
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  • Sweet Lou Dunbar
    Jeremy GoldsteinDecember 31, 2009 12:15 PM
    The curse of the Washington Generals.
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  • Barry Bonds
    Jon RDecember 31, 2009 12:30 PM
    While he may have looked a little bizarre with that giant head of his by the end of his career, there was no one who would change the channel when he came up to bat.
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  • Tiger
    Diana WilliamsDecember 31, 2009 1:36 PM
    It's still Tiger, on and off the course.
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  • Glen Robinson
    billy dupreeDecember 31, 2009 2:37 PM
    I'm an IU guy but nothing tops watching Big Dog during his Purdue days. The way he carried PU to the Elite 8 was legendary. He is the best small forward ever in the Big Ten.
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  • Reggie Miller
    Theresa BrunDecember 31, 2009 3:44 PM
    Reggie was both an consumate athlete and entertainer!
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  • Zenyatta
    Bill DornerDecember 31, 2009 4:33 PM
    If you saw the Breeders' Cup Classic, you know what I mean.
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  • fav athlete
    SteveDecember 31, 2009 6:20 PM
    My fav is Helio Castroneves...great personality and ambassador for racing...
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  • Fav Athelete
    Ron JoyceJanuary 1, 2010 9:49 AM
    Troy Palamalou is my favorite athelete, he changes the game when he plays...
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  • Harlem Globetrotters
    Kathy SmithJanuary 1, 2010 6:49 PM
    I went to see them when I was in high school (25+ years ago). I recently took my daughter to see them at Franklin Central High School. I never get tired of watching them play.
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  • Reggie Miller in the NY game
    Marsha BeckerJanuary 2, 2010 2:40 PM
    When Reggie Miller hit those 3's to beat NY in the last minute of a play-off game. Now that was spectacular. Seems like a long time ago but still fun to see the replays.
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  • comments
    LouJanuary 3, 2010 9:47 AM
    Terrific comments. Keep 'em coming. I'll be picking a winner this week.
    Lou
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  • Most entertaining sports athlete
    Hollie ZehnderJanuary 4, 2010 12:20 AM
    Well, I'd have to say Reggie Miller back in the day. He was a great person/player and was always making surprise shots. He was very entertaining to watch!
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  • Great Gretzkey
    Kent KnorrJanuary 4, 2010 8:40 AM
    Loved watching Gretzkey on the ice. Man could he score.
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  • Gotta go with Bruce Lee
    Arthur PicardJanuary 4, 2010 1:05 PM
    For entertainment value, it's hard to beat Bruce Lee. He was lightning fast, had incredible form and real presence.
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  • Michael
    DeShoneJanuary 4, 2010 5:26 PM
    I have not enjoyed an athelete in particular since Michael Jordan. Love to watch track and field and synchronized swimming.
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  • Most entertaining
    bigdaddyJanuary 5, 2010 12:01 AM
    Michael Jordan. You could always count on him for a good performance every game.
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  • harlem globtrotters
    Rebecca BooneJanuary 5, 2010 12:35 PM
    I would have to say John Mcenroe. He was so fun to watch with his temper tantrums!!!!
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  • Harlem Gobetrotters
    KathyJanuary 6, 2010 10:59 AM
    Gotta love what they do! Not only are they great athletes, they pull off their stunts with ease. Great entertainment for all ages.
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  • ticket winner picked
    LouJanuary 8, 2010 10:52 AM
    A winner has been picked. See this week's IBJ A&E e-mail blast.

    Don't get the e-blast yet?

    Then click here -- www.ibj.com/newsletters -- to sign up. Not only does it include critically selected previews of upcoming events, but there's also a just-about-every-week ticket giveaway contest.

    Thanks for reading IBJ.

    --Lou
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  • most entertaining athlete
    lauraJanuary 15, 2010 10:11 PM
    The most entertaining athlete was Pete Maravich. He was so great & really put his all in his games. I've never seen anyone play like him.
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  • Alvin and the chipmunks
    SusanJanuary 7, 2012 12:20 AM
    Took the grandkids to chip wrecked and laughed all the way through it
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  1. liek the rest of America

  2. These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.

  3. It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.

  4. No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.

  5. whoa!

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