John Bugsy Siegel, Author at LA Sportsa Nostra

Michael Sam, According To A Recovered Homophobe

When Michael Sam announced that he was gay, the question I heard asked the most by the sports media was, “is this good for football?” On the surface, it’s a relatively...
Lessons in Character Building From Kobe Bryant

I don’t like Kobe Bryant. I think that’s easy to tell from the title of this article, but I find him to be the epitome of spoiled athlete. I find it...
UCLA and USC Meet at The Coliseum For LA Supremacy

When USC and UCLA meet in the Coliseum this Saturday, there will be no Rose Bowl implications on the line. Neither team will be playing in a BCS bowl, and neither...
Drew Doughty & Steven Stamkos: Tale of two All-Stars

Last night, the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped by Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Kings. The matchup was supposed to pit the first two picks in the 2008 NHL...
Miami Hurricanes: Blueprint to Sanction Leniency

On Tuesday, the NCAA announced that the University of Miami football program would be stripped of nine scholarships over the course of three years for the actions of rogue booster Nevin Shapiro, who is...
St. Louis Cardinals And The Right Way To Play?

As the St. Louis Cardinals stand at the doorstep of another World Series trip, the ever-apparent hypocrisy of professional sport is on full display, yet again. It’s fun to see a team like...

Robin Williams, You Will Be Missed

I don’t even really know how I’m supposed to begin this or...
Hip-Hop Collaborations The Game Needed

Hip-hop music is a beautiful torture sometimes. As much as the genre...
Who’d Be Your Top 3 Comic Book Movie Villains?

I’ve been on a Comic Book kick as of late even more...

In Los Angeles Rings Talk, Hype Walks

I moved to Los Angeles from New York City at the beginning...
Message to Seahawks Fans: 12th Man Who?

Ladies and gentlemen I am a San Francisco 49ers fan. I know...
Ohio State Wants No Part of FSU

Congratulations, Ohio State - you’ve just completed back-to-back undefeated seasons. That’s very...