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charlie and algernon

(13,447 posts) Mon Jan 21, 2013, 04:26 PM Jan 2013

George Stephanopoulos thinks Bill Russell is Morgan Freeman

During ABC's telecast of the president's inaugural address, anchor George Stephanopoulos confused one of our nation's greatest basketball legends with one of the country's greatest acting legends.

Panning to a shot of NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell, who was wearing a Boston Celtics cap to make it even easier, Stephanopoulos identified the 11-time NBA champion as the five-time Oscar nominee.

"That's Morgan Freeman, I think, right there on the Capitol steps," Stephanopoulos said. "No, Bill Russell, I'm sorry."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/01/21/nba-bill-russell-is-not-morgan-freeman/1851721/

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George Stephanopoulos thinks Bill Russell is Morgan Freeman (Original Post) charlie and algernon Jan 2013 OP

he looks a little like Sugar Ray Leonard Enrique Jan 2013 #1

I thought he was Denzel Washington charlie and algernon Jan 2013 #5

Well, you DO know that we all look alike.... Ecumenist Jan 2013 #2

well of course, you all need name tags, or something charlie and algernon Jan 2013 #6

I had Russell in my cab once Berlum Jan 2013 #3

Are you sure that wasn't Morgan Freeman? charlie and algernon Jan 2013 #4

Oops Renew Deal Jan 2013 #7

He's not quite as tall as Bill Russell Bake Jan 2013 #8

I have to be honest dsc Jan 2013 #9

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

1. he looks a little like Sugar Ray Leonard

Reply to charlie and algernon (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 04:31 PM

Jan 2013

charlie and algernon

(13,447 posts)

5. I thought he was Denzel Washington

Reply to Enrique (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 05:05 PM

Jan 2013

Ecumenist

(6,086 posts)

2. Well, you DO know that we all look alike....

Reply to charlie and algernon (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 04:45 PM

Jan 2013

charlie and algernon

(13,447 posts)

6. well of course, you all need name tags, or something

Reply to Ecumenist (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 05:06 PM

Jan 2013

Berlum

(7,044 posts)

3. I had Russell in my cab once

Reply to charlie and algernon (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 04:53 PM

Jan 2013

Took him clear across town. He would not look at me, or talk with me. Left no tip and slammed the door. Sullen SOB.

Crossed him right off my Greatest list.

charlie and algernon

(13,447 posts)

4. Are you sure that wasn't Morgan Freeman?

Reply to Berlum (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 05:04 PM

Jan 2013

It's always sad, though, when you hear about, or in your case experience, a legend being a asshole.

Renew Deal

(85,361 posts)

7. Oops

Reply to charlie and algernon (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 05:07 PM

Jan 2013

Bake

(21,977 posts)

8. He's not quite as tall as Bill Russell

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 05:19 PM

Jan 2013

But then, Russell was sitting down, so there's that.

But Russell doesn't have the freckles either.

Mr. Freeman is one of my favorite actors, and Mr. Russell is one of the all-time great b-ballers!

Bake

dsc

(53,445 posts)

9. I have to be honest

Reply to charlie and algernon (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 05:19 PM

Jan 2013

I wouldn't know Russel if he came up and shook my hand. Just not much of a basketball fan. that said, I would never have thought that was Morgan Freeman.

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