{"id":35425,"date":"2020-02-15T08:26:13","date_gmt":"2020-02-15T13:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngscsports.com\/?p=35425"},"modified":"2020-08-20T11:49:57","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T15:49:57","slug":"bieniemys-name-tortured-interview-for-colorado-football-job-stalled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ngscsports.com\/2020\/02\/15\/bieniemys-name-tortured-interview-for-colorado-football-job-stalled\/","title":{"rendered":"Bieniemy\u2019s Name Tortured, Interview for Colorado Football Job Stalled"},"content":{"rendered":"
When Eric Bieniemy contacted the University of Colorado football office yesterday expressing his interest in the head football coaching job, he got stalled in his conversation with the administrative assistant.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait a minute, sir,\u201d the assistant said. \u201cDid you say your name is B. Enemy?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, my name is Bieniemy,\u201d said the current offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, that\u2019s Be Enemy,\u201d said the assistant. \u201cSo you spell that Be Enemy?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d the coach said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, so you mean B. E. Enemy?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d the coach said. \u201cMy name rhymes with frenemy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, so it\u2019s Be Frenemy? Maybe it should be Be More Friendly.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, it rhymes with enemy but is spelled differently? So it\u2019s spelled Enemee like Eminem the rap star?<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, it\u2019s spelled Bieniemy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut what, that second \u201ce\u201d in your name is silent. It doesn\u2019t need to be there. Why is it there? Why isn\u2019t your name simply Bienimy?<\/p>\n
\u201cUniversity should know how to spell my name\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, the University of Colorado should know how to spell my name. I am the school\u2019s all-time leading rusher with 3,940 yards.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell that\u2019s what the Greek Freak said when he got drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks,\u201d said the assistant. \u201cBut no one in that organization can spell his last name and he\u2019s been on the team for several years. It\u2019s Antetokounmpo, by the way. The second m is silent just like the second e in your name.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Greek Freak is not my frenemy. My name is Eric Bieniemy. Can we get past this so I can do the job interview?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSure Mr. Antetokounmpo. You will be interviewing with Eminem.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n