PRINCE NASEEM HAMED was profiled in Sunday's
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER MAGAZINE, where George Azar wrote that
the "private Naseem Hamed is a courteous young man." Asked
why he acts like a "jerk in public," Naseem Hamed said, "I
want people to say either, 'The guy is brilliant, I want him
to be a legend, or, on the other side of the coin, I can't
wait till the little cocky bastard, the arrogant little
bombastic Arab, gets his head knocked completely off his
shoulders'" (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER MAGAZINE, 5/16)....Sports
marketing firm STARCARE has a new TV/Film production arm and
Steelers RB JEROME BETTIS is set to "topline" its new debut
show, "Primetime." Starcare is in talks with "three major"
TV production companies (DAILY VARIETY, 5/17)....One agent,
on Colts RB EDGERRIN JAMES, who is still searching for a
certified agent: "This guy's interviewed about 100 agents.
He seems to want people to work for him for free. That's
not work. That's charity" (BOSTON GLOBE, 5/16)....Phillies
P CURT SCHILLING read "The Top 10 Curt Schilling Pre-Game
Rituals" on Friday's "Late Show." No. 8) "Call PETE ROSE --
See what the line is on the game." No. 6) "Smoke one of
those weird cigarettes ALLEN IVERSON gave me" (CBS,
5/14)....On the "Tonight Show" with JAY LENO, band leader
KEVIN EUBANKS again wore a 76ers jersey. Leno: "Kev, that's
the second night you're wearing that Phillies T-shirt."
Eubanks: "Phillies? That's baseball, man" (NBC, 5/14).
