Author Archives: Hearne Christopher Jr.
Hearne: Missing in Action, Fallen Royals ‘All Star’ Eric Hosmer
Used to be – around these parts anyway – Eric Hosmer mattered… Not so much anymore. As luck would have it, I just happen to have an excellent source in the San Diego Padres organization where Hosmer now toils. Much to their … Continue reading
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Hearne: Maybe Quantrill Wasn’t Such a Bad Dude / Osceola Chiefs?
We live in an age where anybody and everybody gets to rewrite history… Usually for the worse, depending on your politics or point of view. For example, pretty much all of the “founding fathers” have been discredited over their tacit participation … Continue reading
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Hearne: The ‘Real Reason’ Kevin Keitzman is No More
The handwriting was on the wall… Ostensibly, newly axed WHB sports talker Kevin Kietzman took a bullet for likening Chiefs coach Andy Reid‘s failures to keep wayward football stars like Tyreek Hill and Kareem Hunt out of trouble, to the … Continue reading
Hearne: The Fall of Kevin Kietzman; What Are Friends For?
Everybody loves a winner… Up to a point – or maybe in the case of controversial media types – love to hate. But where fallen WHB sports radio personality Kevin Kietzman is concerned, it would appear that next to nobody has … Continue reading
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Hearne: The Kevin Kietzman Saga; Take One
The bigger they are… Into a world where people start GoFundMe pages for waitresses who spit on the president’s son and applaud the heckling of politicians they disagree with in public places, crash landed legendary WHB sports talker Kevin Kietzman. Much to his … Continue reading
Hearne: Quinton Lucas Romantic / DUI Question Ignite Facebook Firestorm
Make no mistake, Kansas City loves its barbecue… As evidenced in no small part by the barbecuing I just took on my Facebook page over yesterday’s Quinton Lucas piece. Check it out. On second thought, allow me to shall share a … Continue reading
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Hearne: Will the Next Mayor of Kansas City Please Come Out of the Closet?
There’s a good chance the next mayor of Kansas City will be gay… And I’m not talking about Kansas City councilman Jolie Justus. Because according to several sources, the openly gay Justus’s opponent, Quinton Lucas, is also gay…just not out of … Continue reading
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Hearne: A ‘Fresh’ Look @ KC’s ‘Print’ News Media
Long time, no see… After a couple weeks off, returning to the task at hand brings to mind the state of local print journalism. What’s left of it, anyway. Because it’s impossible to escape the fact that pretty much across … Continue reading
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Hearne: What’s in a Name?
Remember that childhood limerick about sticks and stones? Given my high profile and penchant for flirting with controversy, I’ve fielded my fair share of verbal abuse. Big surprise, right? That said, this is no business for the faint of heart. … Continue reading
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Hearne: Star Gets ‘Catty” Over LGBT Hit Job on Conservative Speaker @ UMKC
Imagine being in a relationship with someone on the Kansas City Star editorial board… No matter what the topic, they’re always right. For each and every issue that makes the news, they and they alone know the answers. And who … Continue reading
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Hearne: Lawrence Journal World Death March Picks Up Speed
The painfully long slide of Lawrence Journal World took a giant leap last weekend… From appearances, the 108 year -old newspaper of record for Lawrence – proud home of the University of Kansas and its Jayhawk sports teams – is … Continue reading
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Hearne: ‘Tyreek Hill Ranks Among Biggest Draft Busts of All-Time’
Try this one on for size… Disgraced Chiefs bad boy Tyreek Hill was one of the worst draft picks ever. That according to recently departed Lawrence Journal World sports editor Tom Keegan… Amazing how sports media suck ups can suddenly grow a … Continue reading
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Hearne: Fix Is In On Chiefs ‘Gangsta’ Culture
We’re starting to find out how Clark Hunt’s Chiefs differ from father Lamar’s.… And judging from the way the team has spent the past month tap dancing around facing up to the obvious sins of Tyreek Hill times have big time changed. The … Continue reading
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Hearne: Chiefs Continue to Tap Dance on Tyreek Hill Controversy
Local media jock sniffers gave the Chiefs a slap on the hand when they drafted Tyreek Hill… After which they spent the better part of past two seasons pretending everything was fine and dandy – that Hill was a changed … Continue reading
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Hearne: Lax Kansas Child Abuse Laws May Benefit Tyreek Hill, Chiefs
More evidence that the Star is dragging its feet on the Tyreek Hill child abuse investigation… The following headline from the local newspaper’s sister daily in Wichita:= “Kansas uses more rigorous evidence standard for child abuse than other states.” “Kansas is … Continue reading
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Hearne: Which is Faster, Child Abuse Investigation or NFL Whitewash?
Maybe it’s me… But it sure seems like a more timely deliberation on a child abuse investigation by a known woman beater like Tyreek Hill could go down a little quicker than well over a month. If for no other … Continue reading
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Hearne: Beginning of the End for Wild Bill Self, KU?
This one’s been a long time coming… The way overdue departure of Kansas mens basketball coach Bill Self. Self’s already squeezed big bucks – many millions – from the tiny midwestern burg of Lawrence and University of Kansas. Along the … Continue reading
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Hearne: Will Cops Give Chiefs Star Tyreek Hill a Pass?
Never underestimate the schmooze power of an NFL star… Why all the foot dragging on whether Chiefs superstar Tyreek Hill (once again) did the unthinkable? I mean, it’s not like he’s incapable of committing heinous violent acts against the people … Continue reading
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Hearne: Speaking of Sports and Tyreek Hill
Sports media types can be so superficial and pretentious… Especially those of the print persuasion. The Sam Mellinger‘s of the sportswriting world don’t write fawning tributes and dole out miniscule wrist slaps to their sports heroes because they grew up dreaming of … Continue reading
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Hearne: What’s in a Word? ‘Bay Toe’ vs. ‘Tad’
This has been bothering me for awhile… At first because I wasn’t sure which pronunciation of Beto O’Rourke‘s first name was correct. Because pretty much everybody in the news media was calling him “Bay Toe.” But then I head one … Continue reading
