Basketballs and Freelancing Dummies

Well, it's Christmas morning and all the Antisocial Network elves are finally resting after the lo-o-o-ong holiday buildup. It seems to start earlier and earlier: one elf swears she saw Christmas decorations in a local store the day after Labor Day! Whatever the case, in the interests of a short blog post today, we've found a DotD candidate with just one stupid mistake for us to mock. That does not, however, mean that Alexander Callos is not deserving of the award for his SportsRec.com post, "How to Restore a Grip to a Leather Basketball."

In case you weren't aware, basketballs made for outdoor use have a rubber or synthetic leather surface, while – at least historically – indoor basketballs have a natural leather shell. A natural leather ball that's repeatedly exposed to sweat and the oil from your skin can become more slippery than a new one, so owners of indoor balls (which tend to be more expensive than the outdoor version) occasionally need to clean a ball to restore its "grippiness." That's what the OQ wanted to know: how to clean the ball.
Mental midget Callos apparently didn't think that through, or at least didn't bother to do any (useful) research. That's probably why he made this boner in his introduction:

"A basketball is made initially with grips throughout and these leather grips can become worn down, making it hard to get a good grip on the ball."

Whaaaa? Is this doofus kidding? Does her really think that there's a part of a basketball called the "grip"? Whaddadnidjit... Further compounding his dumbassery, Alexander then allows that to restore this worn part (🏀), all that's necessary is a "thorough cleaning." So what if he more or less got the instructions right? Now you know why Callos picked up his third Dumbass of the Day award.

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