Rutgers women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer, in the public eye for much of the last two weeks after Don Imus called her players "nappy-headed hos," has signed a contract to write her autobiography."It's about an incredible woman with an extraordinary life story," said Tina Constable, executive vice president for publicity at Crown, who declined to say how much the company will pay Stringer. "She's a pioneer, a legend, an icon and a role model."
Although the Imus incident is obviously going to be the main selling point for the book, it should be noted that Stringer's life story was interesting even before Imus insulted her team. She has 777 coaching wins, she is the only women's coach to have taken three teams to the Final Four, she has a daughter who was paralyzed by spinal meningitis, she has a son who was kicked off the North Carolina State football team for his role in a fight that led to someone being shot and killed. It's a book that could be worth a read.
Previously at FanHouse:
Jason Whitlock: Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton Are 'Terrorists'
Snoop Dogg: Don't Compare Me to Don Imus
Stuart Scott on 'Ho': 'I Didn't Say That It's a Good Thing'
Stuart Scott Says Calling a Woman a Ho Is 'Affectionate'
Annika Sorenstam: Don Imus? Rutgers? Never Heard of Them
Who's Worse, Don Imus or Billy Packer?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
4-17-2007 @ 11:15PM
Carl said...
Lets all pretend to be shocked
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4-18-2007 @ 12:28AM
George B Vieto said...
Maybe the book should be titled "Squeaky wheels get the grease" dedicated to Don Imus attempt at dark humor.
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4-18-2007 @ 12:32AM
tcb said...
Can't be any worse than Whitlock's book which I ordered from his employer for $4.95 hardcover ($24.95 list price) and read in two evenings.
If her book won't be published until a year from now, it's hard to accuse the publisher of rushing to take advantage of current events, like the spate of books that came out right after Sept. 11.
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4-18-2007 @ 12:43AM
tcb said...
Just kidding. I liked his book, "Love Him, Hate Him."
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4-18-2007 @ 9:08AM
Shad Lewis said...
She belongs right there with street pimps Sharpton and Jackson - she's capitalizing on a racial issue.
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4-18-2007 @ 9:31AM
christy said...
give me a break. who cares about her life. it must not be that great since noone cared before. i am so sick of them saying how hurt they were. grow up. if thats what hurts you in life then you have a long way to go. this was never news worthy and her writing a book is a waste of time and money. i would like to spit on everyone who bought into this idiotic unnewsworthy event
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4-18-2007 @ 9:43AM
Everett W. said...
I agree with the firing of Imus but this book won't sell beyond a core of women's basketball fans. The Virginia Tech horror has already made the Rutgers story irrelevant by comparison.
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4-18-2007 @ 9:49AM
UglyinLA said...
She may not be nappy headed, but it appears she'll do whatever to make a buck.
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4-18-2007 @ 9:54AM
bobby v said...
Oh boy here you go
http://www.theweeklydonut.org/index.php/category/hypocrisy/
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4-18-2007 @ 9:58AM
scott said...
What will the title be? Nappy Headed Ho's the true story.
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4-18-2007 @ 9:59AM
scott said...
What will the title be? How about Nappy Headed Ho's, the true story.
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4-18-2007 @ 10:01AM
bobby v said...
Oh boy......
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4-18-2007 @ 10:03AM
andrea said...
hope she has the class to dedicate it to Don Imus.
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4-18-2007 @ 10:11AM
BettyAnn said...
Oh yes the inevitable book deal. Will it be in big block print so it can be over 100 pages, and will it have all the usual racial diatribe? One question Vivian -would you trade your life for any other persons? Remember Chas. Dickens' words: Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every person has plenty; not of your past misfortunes, of which all people have some.
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4-18-2007 @ 10:16AM
jr said...
Hate to ruin a good bashing but her book was in the works for over a year, this isnt a reaction to the Imus controversy and that will only be a small piece of the book. Her life story is compelling enough without the Imus issue. Writers should check their facts.
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4-18-2007 @ 10:32AM
alice said...
Do you think she will thank Don Imus in her forward for bringing her such good fortune? Perhaps, especially if she makes Oprah's Book Club and the sales go through the roof.
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4-18-2007 @ 10:36AM
Destiny said...
You know, I have really curly hair and am female. Someone, please call me a "nappy-headed ho" so I can write a million dollar bestseller.. I could definitely whine about my hair and relationships with men for 300 pages or more.
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4-18-2007 @ 10:39AM
bob said...
wow this will so fascinating. the fast-paced exciting life of a girl's basketball coach. a nobody from nowhere not going anywhere. please put me on the list for an advance copy. i'll get to reading it just after i'm done staring at the dust bunnies behind my toilet bowl.
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4-18-2007 @ 10:43AM
Jackie said...
Oh puhhhlleeease! Who cares? A radio DJ makes a stupid comment about her team...and now she thinks we all want to know about her life? Like a few other posters wrote..I hope she gives a "shout-out" to IMUS for her new found noteriety. Wahhhhh!!! Someone called them nappy headed ho's. I was called FAR worse in grade school and got over it.
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4-18-2007 @ 10:43AM
Frank said...
Her daughter is sick, her players get called a name (and she capitalizes) and her son is a thug. This makes her a hero?
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