It's been a minute since we caught up with Michael Strahan, the newly single star defensive end with the New York Giants. It's good to know that he is using his "single" status for a good cause—such as a recent charitable "bachelor auction" to benefit the Institute for Civic Leadership, a nonprofit educational organization. Page Six reports Strahan's walk on the runway created quite the bidding war:
[Strahan] hoped to get a date with a lady, but the male sports fans in the crowd weren't having it. Two guys outbid 13 gals, leaving Strahan to agree to take both men to dinner for the price of $10,000 each.
Sure, maybe these were a pair of Giants fanatics, or, maybe the male couple was just hot for Michael Strahan. (Who's blame them?) Queerty sums it up quite nicely: "Regardless, it's nice to know an athlete's willing to have a date with not one, but two men."
Michael Strahan's Big Date [Queerty]
Men for Mike [NYP]
Some Background:
MIchael Strahan and Ian Smith [R20]
Strahan and Smith "are Heterosexual" [R20]
Strahan Divorce [R20]
Heck, I'd pay a couple hundred dollars for a date with this hottie- if I could get a "happy ending" after dinner! Mike is HOT! Take a step up from those blonde chicks and holla at me homie!
Posted by: seahawk | 17 May 2007 at 17:59
Mike's doing 3soms now?
Posted by: seanndc | 18 May 2007 at 08:43
Is there a reason you and Keith Boykin are hung up on this dude? He's not even all that damn cute.
Posted by: Me | 18 May 2007 at 09:53
Was one of the bidders Dr. Ian Smith...not that I'm trying to start up that rumor again :-)
Posted by: Otis | 18 May 2007 at 10:29
"Me", that's a ridiculous statement.
I only count 4 articles Rod has run on Mike Strahan. Before this current one, the last post was in JULY 2006.
Doesn't sound like Rod 2.0 is "hung up on this dude."
Posted by: joseph b.a. | 18 May 2007 at 10:49
Strahan's a class act in his dealings with the gay commnunity--well, I mean, he didn't behave like Tim Hardaway when that white wo...I mean, his ex-wife accused him of being a nappy-headed 'mo. Of course, he is an adulterer--but so what, I'm a sodomite. We'd get along just fine--we got a Biblical relationship.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | 18 May 2007 at 11:36
Derrick, my sentiments exactly.
Unlike many other athletes, Mike Strahan has always welcomed his gay fans. Also, unlike other straight men, he has not gone ballistic after being subjected to gay rumors. Instead, he has used those opportunities to say that he loves all people.
But some people want to complain about anything ...
Posted by: kentley w. | 18 May 2007 at 17:09
Now only if they could auction off Dr. Ian Smith. I'd pay great money to have dinner with that sexy man!!
Posted by: jayden | 18 May 2007 at 22:35