We are, of course, amazed that our readers occasionally disagree with our brilliant and witty essays. In fact, sometimes quite a few readers think that The Outrage editors are wrong, misanthropic, idiotic, selfish, deluded, or all of the above.

Mother Outrage always told us that even the dull and the ignorant should have their say, so we've allowed space below for those dissenting opinions (and for shameless flattery).

My first experience with the special treatment that athletes get was in high school in 1968. I was beaten in a restroom by a black football player for the crime of being white. He had his letter jacket on with his team number so identification was no problem. I was basically told to drop my complaint because I would probably be attacked by other people upset with me for messing with one of the team's star players. When I went to The University of Texas I saw the same kind of attitude about sports. Football players could get by with beating other students, destruction of property etc. Several years later I went to an open house at my son's school. When the school principal opened up the meeting for questions 100% of the questions were about sports. When a school bond election passed the first funds allocated went to a new football stadium. People I work with can't remember from day to day how to do their jobs but they can quote 10 years worth of sports trivia. I haven't watched a football game in 20 years and I haven't missed anything. I prefer to spend my free time working out at the gym, out bicycling or scuba diving not sitting in front of the TV drinking beer getting fat and reveling in the accomplishments of a bunch of brain dead athletes (or is it spelled afaleeks).

You have the story wrong about Iverson. Not all that important. Still, wrong is wrong.