Beckham had spent much of a freezing evening in Paris, shivering on the bench, while in the stands his pop star wife Victoria and former French president Nicolas Sarkozy awaited his arrival on the pitch.

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" In the stands opposite the Toronto bench, three female fans held up a sign that read, "Send Boston Love.

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In a company that prides itself on having a deep bench of executive talent, she stands out as an exceptional mix of diverse experience, demonstrated performance, and picture-perfect interpersonal skills.

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But why the hackneyed shots of screechy cheerleaders, bench-resting halfbacks and literal clowns in the stands mugging like eight-year-olds?

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For the past couple of seasons the best way for a pro basketball player to make the evening news has been to start a bench-clearing brawl or run up into the stands to attack the fans.

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