Reds freddy galvis angers cardinals by breaking unwritten. The top 15 unwritten rules of baseball sportscasting. Basketball and the escort queen, and today the book got published. In it powell claimed that she provided escorts to dance. Powell wrote the book, breaking cardinal rules, which alleges she was hired to provide strippers and prostitutes to university of louisville basketball recruits. Basketball and the escort queen a new book by katina powell with dick cady. Read breaking cardinal rules basketball and the escort queen by katina powell available from. It is a collection of essays written by memoir writers about their craft. Breaking cardinal rules author hires well known attorney. She wrote in the book breaking cardinal rules that she used her own three daughters for prostitution at parties organized by former louisville staffer andre mcgee.
The book is based on hundreds of journal entries and thousands of text messages kept by louisville stripper and escort katina powell. Katina powells breaking cardinal rules book released. Powell claims in her book, breaking cardinal rules, that andre mcgee, former director of mens basketball operations for u of l, used her escort service in parties for recruits and their fathers for four years and. Here is an overall summary of the book breaking cardinal rules. Breaking cardinal rules author gets candid with local comedian. Basketball and the escort queen a new book by katina powell with dick cady news provided by. Often times in baseball, it seems like there are more unwritten rules than there are properly stated regulations. What is your opinion of breaking cardinal rules regarding. As the saying goes rules are made to be broken so with that i want to talk about those cardinal rules that seem to get written into our game play without ever thinking about it.
A dramatic reading of breaking cardinal rules by mrs. Wdrb the owner of a barber shop mentioned in breaking cardinal rules has filed a lawsuit against katina powell and ibj publishing. A current uofl students response to breaking cardinal rules. We know the book makes accusations that a member of the louisville basketball program paid escorts to dance and have sex with recruits and players.
Unfortunately for the reds freddy galvis, he broke one of baseballs unwritten rules and ticked off the cardinals in the process. Like every other louisville fan, i was glued to my television this morning at 7. Basketball and the escort queen, is being published by ibj book publishing of indianapolis. Katina powells breaking cardinal rules reminds one of another explosive book. Confessions of a video vixen hit the book scene back on october 17, 2006, written by karrine steffans. The episode features the woman at the center of the scandal, katina powell. An expose of sexual recruiting tactics from the journal pages of an escort queen by katina powell and dick cady oct 19, 2015 2. An expose of sexual recruiting tactics from the journal pages of an escort queen. Basketball and the escort queen is being published by ibj book publishing of indianapolis. Breaking cardinal rules author could face charges the investigation continues into allegations a louisville woman was paid to bring escorts to have sex with uofl basketball recruits.
Louis cardinals have announced the following ticket refund policy for april and may games at busch stadium impacted by the covid19 shutdown. Season ticket holders full, half and 27game plans season ticket holders will receive an account credit to be used. Shop owner wrongly accused in louisville cardinals sex allegations wdrb 41 louisville news louisville, ky. Katina powell s breaking cardinal rules book released a new book is sparking uproar that claims that a university of louisville staffer, driven by the desire to win ncaa tournaments, took desperate and illegal measures to keep basketball recruits happy.
Your past does not define your future your actions and beliefs do. Reds freddy galvis angers cardinals by breaking unwritten rule dont do it. Is breaking cardinal rules available on amazon kindle. In the book, powell named andre mcgee, a former cardinals assistant and in 2015 the teams director of operations, as having paid her for these services. Basketball and the escort queen, a book written by powell and indianapolisbased investigative journalist dick cady. Wow, that was quick, yesterday the news broke about the possibility of a book titled breaking cardinal rules. Breaking a cardinal rule of writing the writing cooperative. A timeline of the ncaa louisville basketball investigation. The book opens with powell saying i felt like i was part of the recruitment team. Karrine wasnt a woman afraid to name names, and neither is katina afraid of naming names. Chapter oneit outlines powells beginnings as prostitute and her connection with a barber named tink. Breaking cardinal rules is an expose by escort katina powell based on her experiences providing sexual services for the basketball program at the university of louisville. The team plays its home games at ulmer stadium located on the universitys campus. Six things we learned from breaking cardinal rules.
Breaking cardinal rules ebook by katina powell 9781506900469. Former escort katina powell feels bad her books sexual. Since 1992, generations of redbird fans have turned to cardinals magazine for exclusive coverage, unmatched variety and. The team participates in the atlantic coast conference. Powell, a former escort, who made her allegations in her book breaking cardinal rules. Pirates announcers call out cardinals for breaking lame unwritten rule. Basketball and the escort queen and was released late friday.
Its how much you value yourself and how important you think you are. In the book, selfproclaimed escort katina powell alleged that mcgee arranged and paid for. No indictments for former cardinals staffer or escort in. Attorney in breaking cardinal rules suit to file motion. Basketball and the escort queen, said tuesday that she feels a lot of people were punished that were. One guy mercilessly trolled the nhl into creating a better rule book weird rules duration. A former player for the cardinals, mcgee was a graduate. It was an attempt by league to distance itself from the unwritten rules that have dictated the right. It all started friday afternoon when word trickled out that a louisville woman, katina powell, a selfdescribed madam, had written a book entitled breaking cardinal rules. It is written with pulitzer prizewinning investigative journalist dick cady. Short book, and a large portion is poorly written diary notes, but nevertheless its great to see this type of scandal brought to light. Breaking cardinal rules is an expose by escort katina powell. Can you get breaking cardinal rules, the book alleging incredibly scandalous actions with the louisville basketball program, on amazon.
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The book accuses former director of basketball operations for the university of louisville of hiring escorts for the new recruits. In her first interview since the release of her book earlier this month, breaking cardinal rules. The cardinals are currently led by head coach holly aprile. A lot of them players went to louisville because of me. A dramatic reading of breaking cardinal rules kentucky. The conduct was uncovered in 2015 after the release of a book, breaking cardinals rules. Louisville investigating new books damaging sexual. The allegations came out in advance of the release of breaking cardinal rules. Breaking cardinal rules hits top of amazon bestseller lists.