Eric Gordon = EJ?

by Clip Show on Dec 1, 2008 11:31 AM PST Comment 28 comments

I was wondering why most people here at the Nation refer to Eric Gordon as EJ when clearly his initials are EG. I went to his player profile on the Clippers web site looking for a possible middle name and noticed that he IS Eric Gordon Jr. Is this why everyone uses EJ? Eric Junior? This has been bugging me for a little bit (am I the only one?..probably), and I just wanted to see where everyone was coming from.

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Had the same question

But didn’t have the guts to ask it.

by citizen zhiv on Dec 1, 2008 12:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Exquisite Jumper?

Get me BD and 75 and I'm in

by John R on Dec 1, 2008 12:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for asking that question

It’s been bugging me, too. I’m a big Indiana fan, and I don’t recall ever calling him EJ in college.

by ClipCat on Dec 1, 2008 1:01 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

another question for Ramona...

"Duck, Crab. Crab, Duck"
Roger Sterling - Mad Men

by Lawler's Law on Dec 1, 2008 1:30 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

speaking of Ramona...

anyone seen a picture of her?…not bad on the eyes!

"Duck, Crab. Crab, Duck"
Roger Sterling - Mad Men

by Lawler's Law on Dec 1, 2008 1:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I believe that he is Eric Jr. hense EJ

by bestclipfan on Dec 1, 2008 1:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

yup the j is for jr.

by ej fan on Dec 1, 2008 1:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

speaking of gordon does anyone know the status of his hamstring??

by ej fan on Dec 1, 2008 1:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

according to LA times

he said that he feels much better and did a light workout as a precaution.

by bestclipfan on Dec 1, 2008 1:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

wow, that’s good to know. thanks!

by ej fan on Dec 1, 2008 5:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yes

EJ = Eric Junior. Not that I had to ask earlier in the season – it was Citizen MadGlove who informed me. This of course all raises the ugly possibility that MadGlove could simply be goofing on all of us, and that no one really calls the kid EJ.

In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd

by Steve Perrin on Dec 1, 2008 5:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I was thinking along the same lines.....we need someone to ask EJ himself.

by Newtybar on Dec 1, 2008 6:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I have been using EG in my posts

I’ll just stick with that. Can’t go wrong.

F-Elton!

by mikey p on Dec 1, 2008 7:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

It's EJ

C’mon, just because a lot of people don’t know it, doesn’t mean it isn’t true. If there’s one thing you guys should know about me, it’s that I’m always digging for info.

Here’s an old Sports Illustrated article on him:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/highschool/11/03/gordon.profile/index.html

When Eric Jr., or E.J. as he’s nicknamed, was 5 years old, his dad put him on two teams. One was an advanced league with 7- and 8-year-olds so E.J. could test his skills against stronger competition. The other was a recreational league with players his own age so E.J. could build his confidence.

by madglove on Dec 1, 2008 7:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

That sounds like a superhero origin story

Get me BD and 75 and I'm in

by John R on Dec 1, 2008 7:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Just yanking your chain, MadGlove

I didn’t really suspect you of creating a hoax among the Citizens of Clips Nation. There would seem to be little return on investment in doing so. Still, thanks for the background material, so we can put the EJ question to rest.

In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd

by Steve Perrin on Dec 1, 2008 9:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs