This is Brian Scalabrine. He loves inspirational music like Metallica and Rage Against the Machine. He likes biking and chicken and pasta. He is one-quarter Italian and oh, by the way, don’t call him Veal.
One of many interviews we’ll be bringing you over the next few days. Stay tuned and enjoy.
I am an unabashed Scal fan. What impresses me most about Brian is the work that he does with Seeds of Peace (and has done for a quite a while.) It seems to me that bigger named players get a lot of notoriety for giving away some turkeys during the holidays but a guy like Scal who, year after year, gives his time to an equally great cause and doesn’t get recognized for it. I appreciate that Scal isn’t a glory hound and is a total team player, both on and off the court.
I remember my older brother used to love the Celtics. He’s 11 years older than me and he liked them since the days of Larry Bird and Kevin McHale. I remember playing with my Barbie dolls while him and his friends called me “queerbait” and “pillow biter”. I didn’t know what they meant. I was probably only eight years old. All I knew was that basketball wasn’t for me. But never say never. Last year, my straight friends were watching a Celtics game and my pleas to change the channel were met with “queerbait” and “pillow biter.” I guess some things never change. But then it happened. I discovered a newfound interest in basketball….and it came in the form of Brian Scalabrine. If it’s possible to make eye contact through a TV screen, then I think Brian and I shared a moment. Of course, in real life this moment would have consisted of him calling me “queerbait”. But this wasn’t a real moment. This was reality filtered through my television screen. Which makes it ‘not reality at all.’ But I’ll take what I can get. Ever since then, I have been a hardcore Boston Celtics fan. I plan on attending a game in the near future. I recently watched a Scal interview on YouTube. I learned that Brian and I share the same musical taste (i.e. Metallica and Rage) and that his wife makes a mean chicken and vegetables. I would challenge his wife to a cook off to win Brian’s affection but I’d venture to say Brian is straighter than a grizzly’s dick and on top of that, I’d never disrespect a man’s wife. After all, his wife and I could someday be shopping buddies and I wouldn’t want the awkward tension. So with that having been said….Brian, you’re hot (in that pastey white skin, red headed way). Keep rocking that b-ball and don’t beat me up if I stare into your eyes a second too longer than a dude should when I ask you for an autograph at your next game.
I’m not bullshitting you, Perk. Coming in second only to Bret Michaels, Scal is the ultimate unattainable gay fantasy. As a matter of fact, I’m seriously considering having the POISON patch on the back of my acid washed denim jacket replaced with a SCAL-VEAL patch. Look for me at your next game…if I can get decent seats. This gay groupie only does VIP.
September 28th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
“Maybe we can be the next Nellie and Tim Mcgraw” - this is the best thing I’ve ever seen!
September 29th, 2007 at 6:00 am
Hey, that was really fun, guys.
I got a better picture of who Brian ‘is’ from that.
Pretty down to earth.
thanks for that.
T
September 29th, 2007 at 4:14 pm
no problem man,
thats what we are here for, to show the true beastliness of our homeboys
September 29th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
I am an unabashed Scal fan. What impresses me most about Brian is the work that he does with Seeds of Peace (and has done for a quite a while.) It seems to me that bigger named players get a lot of notoriety for giving away some turkeys during the holidays but a guy like Scal who, year after year, gives his time to an equally great cause and doesn’t get recognized for it. I appreciate that Scal isn’t a glory hound and is a total team player, both on and off the court.
September 30th, 2007 at 2:51 am
I think it’s safe to say we’re big Scal fans too. I think he’ll show some people this year.
October 1st, 2007 at 6:19 pm
probably the best interview with any basketball player ever. i love scal so much more than before. halarious.
March 19th, 2008 at 3:24 am
I remember my older brother used to love the Celtics. He’s 11 years older than me and he liked them since the days of Larry Bird and Kevin McHale. I remember playing with my Barbie dolls while him and his friends called me “queerbait” and “pillow biter”. I didn’t know what they meant. I was probably only eight years old. All I knew was that basketball wasn’t for me. But never say never. Last year, my straight friends were watching a Celtics game and my pleas to change the channel were met with “queerbait” and “pillow biter.” I guess some things never change. But then it happened. I discovered a newfound interest in basketball….and it came in the form of Brian Scalabrine. If it’s possible to make eye contact through a TV screen, then I think Brian and I shared a moment. Of course, in real life this moment would have consisted of him calling me “queerbait”. But this wasn’t a real moment. This was reality filtered through my television screen. Which makes it ‘not reality at all.’ But I’ll take what I can get. Ever since then, I have been a hardcore Boston Celtics fan. I plan on attending a game in the near future. I recently watched a Scal interview on YouTube. I learned that Brian and I share the same musical taste (i.e. Metallica and Rage) and that his wife makes a mean chicken and vegetables. I would challenge his wife to a cook off to win Brian’s affection but I’d venture to say Brian is straighter than a grizzly’s dick and on top of that, I’d never disrespect a man’s wife. After all, his wife and I could someday be shopping buddies and I wouldn’t want the awkward tension. So with that having been said….Brian, you’re hot (in that pastey white skin, red headed way). Keep rocking that b-ball and don’t beat me up if I stare into your eyes a second too longer than a dude should when I ask you for an autograph at your next game.
March 19th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
I don’t know if you’re bullshitting us, but I really hope not. I love that Brian Scalabrine has a gay groupies.
March 21st, 2008 at 5:09 am
I’m not bullshitting you, Perk. Coming in second only to Bret Michaels, Scal is the ultimate unattainable gay fantasy. As a matter of fact, I’m seriously considering having the POISON patch on the back of my acid washed denim jacket replaced with a SCAL-VEAL patch. Look for me at your next game…if I can get decent seats. This gay groupie only does VIP.
March 21st, 2008 at 4:01 pm
You go boy.