June 07, 2004
John Rabe linked me up with this enjoyable Dan Patrick interview with Lance Berkman (Houston Astros). A few highlights:
DP: Hottest Dixie chick.It is an old interview, but he has such an enjoyable personality and is so fun to watch, that it will never be out of date.
LB: None of them.
DP: Why?
LB: Well, for one thing, they're not very patriotic, which I'm not very pleased with, and that matters more to me than their physical appearance.
DP: Did you throw out your Dixie Chicks CDs after that?
LB: I don't have any Dixie Chicks CDs to begin with, and now I'm even less of a fan.
DP: As an athlete, should you just be an athlete or should you be able to speak up on political issues?
LB: Well, I think anybody can voice an opinion on where they stand politically. I mean, part of why our country is great is because everybody can have an opinion. I don't think that an athlete or an entertainer should be taken any more or less seriously than a general citizen of the United States. I think everybody is entitled to their opinion. We're not going to agree, but we shouldn't give any more or less weight to what somebody is saying based upon the fact that they're semi-famous or an entertainer or athlete.
DP: But is it your job, do you think, to be able to bring it to somebody's attention or wait until somebody brings it to your attention?
LB: My job is to play baseball, and to be an entertainer in that capacity. But I think it's a unique opportunity and it's a unique platform to be able to voice opinions and take stands for certain things. I appreciate the opportunity to be able to stand up for what I believe in.



