When selected in the 1989 draft, NBA scouts listed ‘”pure shooter” and “ability to run the floor” as Glen Rice’s strengths. They forgot to add one strength of his: Ability to (allegedly) bone the future governor of Alaska:

In “The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin,” Joe McGinniss’ soon-to-be-published book for former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate, one tidbit, passed along by the National Enquirer, concerns former NBA player Glen Rice.

Palin, according to the book, had a fling thing with Rice in 1987, while he was in college and she was a sports reporter fresh out of college and working at KTUU in Alaska. Rice was a junior at the University of Michigan at the time and their one-night stand occurred while he and the Wolverines were playing in the Great Alaska Shootout. Less than a year afterward, Palin, hockey mom and former basketball player, married her husband Todd.

Fuck yes! Way to go, Sarah. Before he became a three time All-Star, young Glen Rice was a total catch—nice, Party Gator—and there is nothing wrong with him laying some Alaskan pipeline with a perky sports reporter.

Ezra Ace Caraeff is the former Music Editor for the Mercury, and spent nearly a third of his life working at the paper. More importantly, he is the owner of Olive, the Mercury’s unofficial office dog....

4 replies on “The Greatest Thing Sarah Palin Has Ever Done”

  2. I’m ashamed for you, that you would even forword this little tidbit that was passed along from the National Enquirer.
    Man I hate Palin too, but what were you thinking?

  4. Well, damn, I’m gonna be picking up that fine paper ALL THE TIME then at my favorite check-out stand.

    Shoulda gone to the office today pal.

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