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The Speedo Run

Posted on November 12, 2008 at 04:24 PM.

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It all started with a sports talk radio show and a bet. The rest, as they say, is history.

For four years, I was host of a sports talk radio show on WMFD in Wilmington, NC. My co-host and I were good friends, on and off the air. As such, we would frequently argue on the air about various topics, some involving sports, some involving things completely unrelated to sports.

One of those days happened shortly before the 2006 NFL Draft. We were discussing who would be taken near the top of the draft when he suggested the possibility that the Houston Texans may not take Reggie Bush with the #1 overall pick. I called him crazy. He called my bluff.

Asking me to put my money where my mouth is, he wanted me to guarantee that Bush would be the #1 pick. Feeling fairly confident, I took him up on his challenge and guaranteed it. He went further and wanted to know what I would do if my guarantee did not come to pass. For some reason still unknown to myself or anyone else, I said I'd run from our radio station to the McDonald's next door and back...in a speedo.

Well, as you know, the Texans went with NC State defensive lineman Mario Williams with the #1 overall pick and the wheels were put into motion for me to humiliate myself in front of him, our co-workers, our listeners, and any other passer-by's who happened to be caught up in the crossfire.

On May 12, 2006, thanks to a sponsorship agreement with a local sporting goods store, I donned the royal blue speedo and ran from our back door, through our parking lot, to the McDonald's, around it, and back. WECT, a local NBC affiliate, was there to cover it. Must've been a slow news day.

And today, this November 12, 2008, to celebrate the birth of the OS Arena and the ability to post videos to our very own page, I present to you...the speedo run, filmed by one of our most avid listeners, Randall.

There's a short story about what happened still up on WECT's website if you're interested. The thread that resulted from this stunt right here on OperationSports.com was a classic.

So...two and a half years later, since I still haven't lived that (or the Land Rover in the water thing) down, again, I decided to share this with you and the world. Send your dry cleaning and psychiatric bills to Steve and Matt. I hold them both fully responsible for giving me an outlet to post this video.