A-Rod’s secret to be revealed?
When Alex Rodriguez has hip surgery in January, we finally might learn whether he actually has a horse's behind or just performs like one in the playoffs.
In a claim that sounds too bizarre not to be true, one of A-Rod's ex-girlfriends told Us Weekly in 2009 that the Yankees third baseman was such an egomaniac that he placed paintings of himself depicted as a centaur - a mythical creature who is half man, half horse - over his bed.
"He was so vain," the unidentified woman said. "He had not one but two painted portraits of himself as a centaur."
The plot thickened last week, when Rodriguez unveiled his personal collection of artwork during the Miami Art Basel festival.
Guests invited to A-Rod's $38 million mansion could view valuable paintings by Andy Warhol and others, but notably missing were the portraits of Rodriguez many sports fans would consider priceless.
Rodriguez's current flame, former pro wrestler Torrie Wilson, claims she never has seen the fabled paintings of A-Rod as centaur of the universe, and the slugger tried to put the rumors to rest when asked about them by the New York Daily News.
"No, I do not have a painting of my upper body on a Minotaur," he said. "I don't know where they get that stuff."
Oh, A-Rod, you are as sly as a unicorn (he probably has a portrait of himself as one of those, too). Notice how Rodriguez didn't deny owning paintings of himself as a centaur, only as a Minotaur - a mythical creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man.
The centaur paintings make more sense. Many fans would argue A-Rod always has been a horse's ass.
■ NO JORDAN RULES - Referring to Rodney Dangerfield character Al Czervik in "Caddyshack," Judge Smails tells Danny Noonan that "Some people just don't belong."
Certain members of the swanky La Gorce Country Club in Miami Beach, Fla., apparently feel the same way about NBA great Michael Jordan, who recently broke the dress code there.
As he had in past visits to the exclusive course - which requires members and guests to wear a collared shirt and Bermuda shorts - Jordan wore cargo pants and, when given the chance to change outfits, refused.
"This time, he was made aware of the violation on the 12th hole, and at that point he did refuse to interrupt his game, and return to the clubhouse and change," a rep for Jordan said.
We imagine Jordan took one look at the shorts they wanted him to wear and said, "Oh, these are the worst-looking shorts I ever saw. What, when you buy shorts like these I bet you get a free bowl of soup, huh?
"Oh, they look good on you, though."
A source at the course said members complained about Jordan breaking the rules and, "He won't be invited back."
No truth to the rumor that, after finishing his round, Jordan said, "I want a hamburger, no a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog. I want a milk shake," but was told, rudely, "You'll get nothing and like it!"
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