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Paul Shirley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Paul Shirley (born December 23, 1977 in Redwood City, California) is a professional basketball player, most noted for briefly maintaining an online journal while playing for the Phoenix Suns in 2004-05. |
 | | Shirley's first two blogs have gained notoriety for their witty, literate, frank, and sometimes sarcastic observations on players, teams, fans, cities, sports media, cheerleaders, the game of basketball, and topics outside the athletic sphere. |
 | | Much of their popularity is due to their sharp divergence from common expectations: Shirley employs a rich vocabulary, openly criticizes fans and the general public, and makes forays into controversial, sophisticated topics such as the USA Patriot Act, which he condemned as "[putting] the US on a fast-track to an Orwellian destiny" [1]. |
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