NEW YORK — This week's Bernie Madoff Chutzpah Award goes to Carlos Boozer. In this epoch of bankruptcies and bailouts, unemployment and unsold tickets, he went out of his way recently to damage the reputation of the "Me" generation.
Having already scarlet-lettered his integrity by bending the Cavaliers over the hood of a car, Boozer announced to ESPN (spinelessly circumventing the team's two beat writers) his decision to opt out of his Jazz contract ($12.66 million per year), which would add the title of unrestricted free agent to that of unmitigated schmuck.
"No matter what, I'm going to get a raise regardless," Boozer said. "I am going to opt out, I don't see why I wouldn't. I think it's a very good business decision for me and my family, but I'd also like to see what happens with the Jazz and stay here."