Why We Love/Hate Clay for the Exact Opposite Reasons
By Will Barry
As a loyal follower of OKTC, at times I admire Clay Travis and at others abhor him. So when a bull penner posted reasons to both love and hate him, I completely agreed. Except I realized that I loved him and hated him for the exact opposite reasons…and I think at least a few people will agree.
Why We Hate Him
1. The Beard
Face pubes are out; sexy stubble is in.
3. Clayisms
Aside from the world famous B.G.I.D. (which as previously discussed may need to be changed to Kliff Getting it Done), the last thing any SEC school needs is more nicknames or abbreviations. The Greek community really cornered this market in the past, and at this point has really played itself out. Unique or not, Clayisms gotta go.
Why We Love Him
1. Grammar Nazi
2. He's a Gay Muslim
Who doesn’t like an oddball? Les Miles, Shaq, and Honey Badger (there’s some sort of trend here I can’t put my finger on) are all a little left of center and people love them! Nick Saban is borderline insane and I’m pretty sure people worship him. So why shouldn’t we embrace Clay for what he is?
Also, has anyone ever wondered what a stereotypical gay Muslim would actually look like? I did. Thanks to the website MorphThing.com, I crossed my favorite gay actor (Cam from Modern Family) with my favorite Muslim character (Abu Nazir from Homeland), and here’s what I got.
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No joke. It’s a fat Clay Travis with glasses and the shadow of a turban. All rumors confirmed.
3. He's a Realist
This is what makes OKTC so great. Who else has the balls to talk about hooking up with Disney princesses? I don’t, but Clay knows that this is exactly the sort of thing guys think about. He’s broken down the buttchugger press conference to a level of detail no one will ever match, but he somehow puts down what everyone else is thinking in a hilarious way that keeps us coming back.
4. He's More Educated Than You
I like decently smart girls. I think girls like decently smart guys. I think this is true in most places outside of Alabama. And since the state of Alabama already hates Clay, I think the rest of us must really like him for being smart.
5. He Has the Life You Want
Clay is what every SEC football fan wants to be. Hell, I’m sitting here on a Wednesday writing an article for OKTC for free. He gets paid for this! I mean, he gets paid to talk about sports for several hours a day (technically, so does the average salaried office worker). Should we be jealous of Clay for that? As for me, I just aspire to be him.
There you have it, Clay Travis is a blessing and a curse...kind of like being told “your gay.”