Palin’s Book Confuses Legendary UCLA Coach Wooden with Native American Activist

Since its release, Sarah Palin’s book, “Going Rogue” has been somewhat picked apart for factual errors. From a sports angle, there is no factual error that will get a better laugh than this one:

⇥ In her new book, “Going Rogue,” former vice presidential nominee attributes a quote to UCLA basketball coaching legend John Wooden.⇥
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⇥The only problem is that he didn’t say it.⇥
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⇥“Our land is everything to us...I will tell you one of the things we remember on our land. We remember our grandfathers paid for it -- with their lives.”⇥
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⇥It’s a nice quote, but it really doesn’t sound like something that Wooden would say. It was actually written by Native American activist John Wooden Legs in his essay “Back on the War Ponies.“Who should be more embarrassed: Palin or the fact checkers that let this one get through? Either way, “Going Rogue” is your No. 1 choice for your favorite sports fan who enjoys unintentional comedy this holiday season.

(H/T to SportsBusiness Daily)

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