Do Doug Christie stories ever get old? Ever?

Today, Rick Maese of the Orlando Sentinel offers his version of the Doug and Jackie Christie story, the same one we've heard a dozen times before, the same one that has delighted us a dozen times before.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-sptchristie19011905jan19,1,1113232,print.story?coll=orl-sports-headlines&ctrack=3&cset=true

(I promise, one of these days I'm gonna learn how to create links.)

An excerpt:

"When her husband played with the Toronto Raptors, Jackie reportedly became uncomfortable that female workers entered the Raptors' locker room to distribute statistic sheets following games. Christie began dressing in an adjacent room.

And two years ago, a former Sacramento Kings employee sued the Christies and the Kings' organization, alleging harassment and discrimination. The woman contended her responsibilities were curbed and she was eventually terminated because Jackie became threatened after the woman delivered a telephone message to Christie. (The lawsuit was later dropped, Jackie says.)"

On a related note.....
If you've watched any of the New Jersey Nets' recent games, you've probably noticed that Jason Kidd is no longer doing his Christie-esque routine at the free-throw line, where he blows a kiss to his wife, Joumana, before each of his free throw attempts.

There's an important lesson we can take from this story, and that lesson is: If you ever beat the crap out of your wife, like J-Kidd did in 2001, it takes roughly four years before you can cease emasculating yourself in front of your peers in order to convince her that you still love her.

Or maybe: If you beat your wife, you have to emasculate yourself in front of your peers for four years.