I was cruising the internet today and came across the story of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson’s charity race against a horse. I understand that the race was for a good cause and I know that Johnson has never met a camera or a microphone that he didn’t like, but after being away from the American sports scene for over a month, I have to say that I find Johnson’s flamboyant orange and black track suit a bit absurd… M.C. Hammer and Vanilla Ice absurd, to be precise.

(Is it odd that I have no qualms about the nature of the race itself, but rather am amused by the apparel?)