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FROM OUR INBOX

"Kimbo Slice is the real deal (Not Quite What You Were Thinking, June 8). Just because his career began as a struggle on the mean streets of Miami¹ doesn't make him less legit than traditionally trained fighters." -TMUJAAHID, ESPNTHEMAG.COM

"Kimbo may not be the best², but he has the heart and soul of a samurai."³
-JFBANZAI, ESPNTHEMAG.COM

"Remember how all the golfers on tour resented Tiger when he announced he was going pro? Look at him now."⁴
-LCLARK337, ESPNTHEMAG.COM

1. Miami has its share of vice—and even more road rage. According to a recent survey, the city boasts the least courteous drivers in the country.
2. "That makes perfect sense," Slice tells The Mag. "I'm not the best." Aww, we think he's too modest. Going into his prime-time bout, he was undefeated.
3. Not quite—he's more of a brawler than a martial artist. But he adds, "I do have a good heart, so that's about right." Who knew?
4. Slice should be so lucky. Experts predict that by the time Woods turns 34—Slice's current age—he'll be America's first billionaire athlete.

ROAR OF THE CROWD

An estimated breakdown of commonly held opinions sent to us by you over the past two weeks.

• 53% say college jocks like O.J. Mayo should be paid.
• 34% think LT should attend sensitivity training for poking fun at teammate Jacob Hester, who's white.
• 8% request that The Mag devote an entire issue to foosball. Seriously.
• 4% believe MLB will add instant replay—and that it will, sadly, result in fewer chances to yell at umps.
• 1% gleaned from our story on the NBA shot clock that LeBron is a "ball hog."

Jim Surber

MILKING IT

Days after taking the checkered flag at the Indy 500, New Zealander Scott Dixon had lost none of his celebratory mood. The Iceman stopped by our New York office and, after reflecting on what a "perfect day" his win at the Brickyard had been, accepted a challenge from The Mag's motorsports editor, John Morris, to a different kind of race: a chugging contest. The drink of choice? Milk, of course, 12 ounces of it. Dixon must have gulped too much of the white stuff on Victory Lane, because Morris trounced the Kiwi, finishing in 2.5 seconds. (Dixon's cup was still half full and his shirt was drenched with milk.)

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WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT … 1992?

Last issue's "Win This Swag" trivia question got us all nostalgic. For those who slept: Terry Porter, Clyde Drexler and Kevin Johnson each scored at least 30 points in Game 4 of the 1992 Western Conference finals. Which of these events did not occur that year?

1. Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" hit No. 1.
2. Yankee fans sang "Like a Virgin" to Jose Canseco.
3. Kim Basinger landed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
4. Randall Cunningham set the NFL's career QB rushing record (3,683 yards).

ANSWER: B. THEY NEVER SANG "DREAMLOVER" TO JETER, EITHER.

BIG BEN, BY A HAIR

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Yeah, he fell short of that second ring, but Ben Wallace has another title to comfort him. Below, the results of our ESPNTheMag.com poll: "What athlete has the best hair?"

• Ben Wallace: 32%
• Manny Ramirez: 30.4%
• Anderson Varejao: 15%
• Al Harris: 13.5%
• Jeff Garcia: 8.9%

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