No lo ocultemos. Desde los blogs más oscuros que pululan en la red hasta los medios de prensa más tradicionales a Chris Bosh se le ha minimizado, se le ha convertido en el blanco perfecto de chistes malsanos que se referían a él como la tercera rueda que pocas veces marchaba al ritmo de las dos principales. Recuerdo uno. Ese que comparaba al Heat con la serie de televisión “Dos Hombres y Medio’’…Por supuesto que a Bosh no se le asociaba ni con Charlie Sheen ni con su hermano. Pecho frío, arrugado, suave…a Bosh se le vinculaba con cualquier adjetivo o imagen alejado de todo aquello cercano a la pasión, la garra, la batalla. Pero he aquí la verdad brutal: el jugador nunca lució mejor en su traje de civil, sentado en la banca y en medio de ese desastre que recordaremos como el segundo partido de la Semifinal de Conferencia ante los Pacers de Indiana. “Nosotros siempre hemos entendido la importancia de Chris para el equipo’’, manifestó hace un par de meses Dwyane Wade tras una derrota en la que no tomó parte el jugador y en la que el escolta no perdió oportunidad para fustigar a los reporteros. “Son ustedes los que no le reconocen el mérito’’. Wade podría repetir la frase por estos días, pero lo relevante no es lo que digan o dejen de decir los medios sino qué tipo de respuesta dará el Heat este jueves en Indiana, cómo trazará su estrategia el coach Erik Spoelstra para contener a unos Pacers que desdibujaron la ventaja de casa de Miami y sienten la angustia de un rival con carencias evidentes en la zona interior y sin posibilidad de recibir ayuda externa. El Nuevo Herald

Florida is calling on county election supervisors to remove more than 53,000 dead people from the state’s voting rolls. State officials this year checked Social Security files and concluded that people who died were still registered to vote. This was the first time the state checked the files. It was allowed under a controversial election law that passed the GOP-controlled Legislature last year. An attorney with the Department of State told election supervisors on Wednesday they have seven days to remove a deceased voter from the rolls. But some supervisors want to know if they will be given more proof that the voter is dead. The move to remove dead voters comes at the same time when state officials are pushing to remove thousands non U.S.-citizens from the rolls. Miami Herald

Skechers USA Inc will pay $40million in refunds to customers in order to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that stated that the footwear company made unfounded claims about its Shape-ups shoes. Promoted through the use of Kim Kardashian as a brand spokesman, the shoes had promised to help people lose weight and strengthen their butt, leg and stomach muscles. The company, based in Manhattan Beach, California, will provide $40million for customer refunds in the federal case and $5million to the states. Consumers who bought the shoes will be eligible for refunds, though it’s not clear how much money people will get.  The FTC says that will depend on how many claims are received in the eight-month filing period. Most of the $40million will be returned to consumers, the commission said, and a small amount of the money will be used to administer the payouts. Mail Online

A Hollywood high school was placed on lockdown Wednesday after two teachers and 12 students developed rashes, officials said. The incident happened in a reading room in a building at McArthur High School at 6501 Hollywood Boulevard. A total of 21 students, mostly 9th and 10th graders, and one teacher were in the reading room when they began to have symptoms. A second teacher who came in to the room also got a rash. “The principal was notified that a teacher had a rash-like symptom on her arm,and then when they started to look into the situation they noticed other students had a rash like symptoms as well,” said Tracy Clark, with the Broward County Public Schools. Hollywood Fire Rescue Chief Mark Steele said a Hazmat team was brought in to the school to try to determine what caused the rashes. The incident caused the second floor of the building to be evacuated as a precaution and the classroom was quarantined, officials said. By 1 p.m., the school was given the all clear, and officials said regular dismissal would be at 2:30 p.m. Parents with questions were asked to call 754-321-3600. The two teachers and 12 students were released from the hospital. They had been transported to Memorial Regional Hospital and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital on a county bus with an isolation unit. They had hives and were itching all over, but they were stable and didn’t have respiratory problems, authorities said. A contamination area was set up at the hospital to treat those affected. NBC Miami

Same-sex couples in Japan may not be able to tie the knot legally, but they now can hold a commitment ceremony at one of the happiest places on earth — Tokyo Disney. It all started when 27-year-old bride Koyuki Higashi contacted Tokyo Disney Resort and inquired about marrying her partner, Hiroko, there. According to a report from AFP, a member of the resort staff told Higashi that she could absolutely marry her girlfriend at Disney. The couple visited the resort on May 5 to deliver thanks Mickey Mouse himself for welcoming them, Japanese newspaper Mainichi Daily reports. “We are a couple. We came to express our gratitude,” the pair told Mickey. On Tuesday, a company spokeswoman confirmed to AFP that gay couples are indeed able to hold wedding ceremonies at hotels inside the Tokyo Disney Resort. “We have never refused an application for a same-sex wedding at hotels here,” a spokeswoman at Milial Resort Hotels, a subsidiary of Tokyo Disney Resort told AFP. But while same-sex pairs are allowed to wed in the Japanese resort’s many hotels — including the famous fairytale-themed Cinderella Castle — they aren’t currently allowed to exchange vows in the onsite chapel “because of Christian teaching,” the Disney spokeswoman said. In the U.S., same-sex couples have been allowed to hold commitment ceremonies at Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in Southern California for years. HuffPost

Nick Stahl the actor who played John Connor in “Terminator 3″  is missing … this according to his wife. Law enforcement officials confirm … Stahl’s wife filed a missing person’s report with the L.A.P.D. on Monday … saying she last saw the 32-year-old actor on May 9. It is believed Stahl had been frequenting the Skid Row area of Downtown Los Angeles recently … and there are concerns he may have gotten himself involved in some bad stuff.  Back in February, Nick’s wife had filed court papers, expressing serious concerns that Nick may be using drugs … and sources say she fears drugs may have something to do with his disappearance. Stahl’s rep declined to comment on the situation. TMZ

Son los riesgos de la moda. Si quieres verte como un cantante cool entonces fíjate un poco más en los 50.Cent o Snoop Dogg y deja esos pantalones bien abajo. Pero claro, ajústate el cinturón porque sino te puede pasar lo que al probre de Justin Bieber durante una presentación frente a miles de personas ¿De qué color son los calzones del cantante de Boyfriend? En tiempos pasados sólo podriámos saberlo a través de Selena Gomez pero Bieber tuvo uno de esos desperfectos con el vestuario que en las alfombras rojas son el terror de las mujeres con escote. Durante el festival Rock Wango Tango, organizado por una radio FM de Estados Unidos, el canadiense estaba animando al público cuando se acercó hacia sus fans para saludarlos. En medio del choque de manos su pantalón se bajó más de lo correspondiente y quienes estaban del otro lado del escenario pudieron ver los blancos calzoncillos de Justin. Fiel a los tiempos que corren, alguien subió el video a Youtube que filmó con lo que parece ser un celular. Tal vez lo mejor será que de ahora en más uses tirantes, Bieber. EOnline

Quienes pensaban que la única conexión entre el club de fútbol Manchester City y la música eran los hermanos Gallagher (fanáticos del equipo) se equivocan. En la última fecha de la liga inglesa el equipo de los argentinos Sergio Agüero y Carlos Tevez se consagró campeón por primera vez en 44 años. Entre los festejos, Tevez mostró un cartel que generó gran confusión y Twitter no tardó en hacerse eco, aunque de manera equivocada. Rapidamente, la frase R.I.P. Fergie se convirtió en trending topic en Twitter debido a una gran confusión. Mientras los adictos a los 140 caracteres lamentaban la supuesta muerte de la cantante de los Black Eyed Peas, otros comentaban la celebración del jugador argentino. Efectivamente, el cartel que sostiene Tevez dice R.I.P. Fergie, pero la dedicatoria no es para la cantante sino es más probable que sea para el técnico escocés Sir Alex Ferguson (conocido en el ambiente del fútbol como Fergie). El delantero jugó para Ferguson cuando ambos coincidieron en el Manchester United y lograron muchísimos títulos. Sin embargo, la relación se tornó mala y terminó con Carlos en el equipo rival, el City. Tal vez por eso, en medio de la celebración, quiso acordarse de su ex técnico. Sea así o no, lo cierto es que la Black Eyed Pea está muy bien y para nada muerta. E Online

Amar’e Stoudemire is officially a Cane. The New York Knicks forward has enrolled in the general studies program at the University of Miami. UM has confirmed that Stoudemire registered for summer classes. On Monday he tweeted, “Just enrolled at the University of Miami. Working on continuing my education.” He also posted a photo of himself flashing the “U” sign alongside an unidentified man in a bowtie. Stoudemire was born in Lake Wales, Florida, and graduated from Cypress Creek High School in Orlando. He bypassed college and declared for the NBA Draft straight out of high school, the Phoenix Suns selected him with the 9th overall pick in the 2002 draft. He became available for summer classes when his Knicks were eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Miami Heat last week. UM has plenty of famous professional athletes among its former students, including Ray Lewis, Michael Irvin, Rick Barry, and Ryan Braun, but Stoudemire would become the first to attend Miami after becoming a pro jock. NBC Miami