Bob, Look Up ‘Relax,’ ‘Enjoy’

Bob Knight, defending his statement “that if rape is inevitable, relax and enjoy it,” said, “The word rape can be used in several ways.” Here are some other ways, according to Webster’s:

--”Any seizing or carrying away by force.”

--”The plundering or violent destruction (of a city, etc.), as in warfare.”

--”Any outrageous assault or flagrant violation.”

Question: Could you “relax and enjoy” any of those?

Trivia Time: What two members of the Spirits of St. Louis of the American Basketball Assn. are currently teammates on a National Basketball Assn. playoff team? (Answer below.)

Montreal Expos third baseman Tim Wallach, asked what would be his ideal day, told the Boston Globe: “At dawn, 18 holes with Jack Nicklaus and Seve Ballesteros at Augusta National. Then fly to the Kentucky Derby. Then get home in time for scores and highlights on ESPN.”

22 Years Ago Today: On April 30, 1966, Rick Reichardt of Angels hit two home runs in the eighth inning to lead the Angels to a 16-9 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

From the Boston Globe: “Denny McLain Update: He’s unemployed, living in Fort Wayne, Ind., and says he’s suing David Welker, who fired him from his marketing job with the Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League.”

Said Baltimore broadcaster Jim Simpson when asked how he managed to maintain his sanity during the losing streak: “Hey, I grew up in Washington with the Senators.”

Add Orioles: Said Manager Frank Robinson: “To hell with the Gipper. Let’s win one for me.”

More Orioles: From Tony Kornheiser of the Washington Post: “Did you read where Fred Lynn was disgruntled about the lack of bonding on this team? ‘You want to know everyone’s pulling together,’ Lynn said. ‘You need to know your teammates. We didn’t even know each other’s names at the end of spring training.’ Excuse me if I don’t weep for Free Agent Freddy. Here’s this career Hessian who’ll go anywhere for the right price and stay until 12:01 a.m. on the day his contract expires, and he’s worried that this team doesn’t have an identity? This is a guy who cares about building a family attitude? This is a guy with roots? He’s the first hydroponic ballplayer.”

Said Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andy Van Slyke when asked if there was anyone on Earth he’d like to change places with: “My wife, so I could see how wonderful it is to live with me.”

Trivia Answer: Caldwell Jones and Maurice Lucas of the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Rocky Bridges, manager of the Buffalo Bisons of the American Assn., on how cold it was for the home opener: “Admiral Byrd threw out the first pitch.”