Two recent events in the world of professional sports offer important insights into American life today. The NFL story concerns an ad ABC TV showed before Monday Night Football to promote its hit show "Desperate Housewives." As described by USA Today, the ad "showed towel-clad actress Nicollette Sheridan trying to entice Philadelphia Eagles star Terrell Owens to skip the game. He agrees as she drops the towel and rushes into his arms." ABC and the NFL have apologized. The NBA story concerns the worst American sports riot in memory. At the Detroit arena, members of the Indiana Pacers ran into...