Pentathanerd Cubed: Day 3 – Rubix Cube
“Rubixgate” is what some have dubbed a somewhat controversial Day Three of Pentathanerd, as five competitors squared off to solve the Rubix Cube.
“Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” – Vince Lombardi
Judge for yourself, sports fans.
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Congrats to the Rubix Cube medalists: Mark Seemann is Golden; Matt Tonak takes Silver; and Chris Black wins a Bronze medal.
High horse commentary:
As a lifetime sports fan, I thought I’d seen everything when it comes to bending the rules. The New England Patriots gleaned intelligence by secretly recording the practices of other NFL teams. Rosie Ruiz, doused in fake sweat, got off the subway a few blocks from the NY Marathon’s finish line. Back in the good ol’ pre-steroid days, Pete Rose bet on baseball (and several years prior I dressed as him for Halloween; had the hair and everything – he hurt me the most).
Even though Justin had earlier told Inside The Nerdery (see yesterdays report) about his fiendish plot/faux-finished Rubix cube, it was still shocking for this reporter to see him try to put a fast one over on the wide world of sports. Kids look up to their Pentathanerd heroes, and it’s a shame so many of them had to see such a nerdy icon engage in behavior unbefitting of a Pentathanerd competitor. It sets us back as a people.
Should Inside The Nerdery have blown the whistle before he was allowed to “compete” in the Rubix Cube event? Perhaps. However, we made the editorial decision to let it play out. Perhaps he wouldn’t go through with it, we hoped. Perhaps he’d think about the kids. Perhaps history will absolve him.
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?
