There was a time in the not-so-distant past, when Mario Lopez was the baddest man on the block. As Saved by the Bell’s A.C. Slater, Lopez ran roughshod over Bayside High, dominated high school sports in a Chitwood-esque fashion, and turned cute little Jessie Spano into a cock-loving whore (the world owes him a debt of gratitude for that one). But since the end of Saved by the Bell, Lopez’s career has floundered, as he has bounced around from project to project, including stints on Animal Planet, Pacific Blue, and the Bold and the Beautiful. Let’s not forget Lopez’s Amaechian tendencies, with roles in the Greg Lougainis made-for-tv biopic, the View, and Wetback Mountain. Clearly, Lopez’s career following Saved by the Bell has tarnished the memory of A.C. Slater; one could even say that A.C. Slater would be better off had he not been entrusted to Mario Lopez. This award, like its namesake, and the month in which it debuted, is designed to celebrate those who enter like a lion, and leave like a lamb.
This Week’s Lopez goes to: The UCLA Mens’ basketball team
There was a time when Mario Lopez could not lose. Similarly, there was a time when the UCLA Bruins could not lose. But Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul Jabbar are not going to walk through the doors of Pauley Pavillion any time soon. UCLA’s bigs have been their weakness all season; they have averaged a mediocre 33 rebounds per game. UCLA is so weak inside that Kareem could probably put 20 and 12 up against his alma mater right now. Which makes Thursday’s loss all the more shocking.
