Barbershop: Lone-Star GOP Candidate, Spoiled Goodwill Game

Barbershop: Lone-Star GOP Candidate, Spoiled Goodwill Game
Basketball players from Georgetown University and China's Bayi Rockets team traded punches during their game, Thursday August 18, 2011. Yangshizhonh-China Daily
Barbershop: Lone-Star GOP Candidate, Spoiled Goodwill Game
Basketball players from Georgetown University and China's Bayi Rockets team traded punches during their game, Thursday August 18, 2011. Yangshizhonh-China Daily

Barbershop: Lone-Star GOP Candidate, Spoiled Goodwill Game

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry recently threw his Stetson into the presidential ring. A friendly basketball game between the Georgetown Hoyas and China’s Bayi Rockets ended in a feud. Debate surrounding youth curfews has intensified. And no women are listed in GQ’s article “25 Coolest Athletes of All Time.” Weighing in are the Barbershop guys: author Jimi Izrael, civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar, syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette and sports editor Dave Zirin.

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