Already injecting itself into recent sports scandals such as the MLB steroids drama, the New England Patriots’ spygate, and most recently the Roger Clemons circus show, The United States Congress is now devoting its full attention to the Harlem Globetrotters. Why? It seems that the Globetrotters’ gaudy win/loss record over the past 20 years has casted doubt among our elected representatives that the team is operating on a level playing field.

   Sen. Arlen Specter, who is spearheading the investigation, was recently asked at a press luncheon to evaluate where the Globetrotters’ investigation ranks related to other important issues. “It’s a matter of integrity. It’s a matter of trust. Sports, amateur and professional alike, are our national pastime. It is how we as Americans get our collective mind off things such as a lack of an exit strategy in Iraq or the impending economic recession. We definitely need to work on those issues as well, and we will… as soon as we find out why the Harlem Globetrotters play a schedule composed primarily of really stupid white guys.”

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