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Although basketball is on hold, at least for now, we know Dirk Nowitzki is stateside, and remains very sportsy.

Nowitzki was unexpectedly thrust into a minor media brouhaha Wednesday night just before first pitch of game 1 of the World Series when the giant Teuton was taken off the short list to throw out a ceremonial first pitch when the Series came to north Texas.

Apparently, MLB didn't want to show any kind of involvement with the current labor dispute by having the area's current sports hero throwing out a meaningless baseball to Mike Young or Gary Pettis or whoever.

Dirk's Twitter response:

"Thanks every1 on the support regarding first pitch. Its ok.Mlb is too old school. I will still be there to support our boys. Let's get game1"

MLB's response to the subsequent media and Twitter fire:

"OK. OK. He can throw the ball."

MLB relented like a bunch of pussies that they are. But if you try to wear a cap in honor of Sept. 11, 2001, you are fucked.

Despite his support for the Rangers, during game 1, Nowitzki was at the FC Dallas match against Toronto FC. Dallas lost, 3-0. Dirk should stick to baseball games.

It is refreshing to see a guy like Nowitzki actively root so hard for a team in the city. Do you think Lebron James is at Florida Marlins or Florida Panthers games? I've never seen Peyton Manning at an Indiana Pacers game or send goodwill Tweets to Danny Granger.

It is quite impossible to even remotely dislike Das German.

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