Mr T's Stirring Words Inspire Yank Curlers to Olympic Gold

Remember, the jewelry-laden dude was discovered when he appeared in a televised World's Best Bouncer competition that featured a midget-tossing event.

Apparently, it's only a small leap from that to appreciating the skill involved in curling.

Because we now know the illustrious A-Teamer Mr T is all about curling. And intensity:

 

And life lessons:

 

So who better to ignite the fire of inspiration in the USA Men's Olympic curling team?

 

OK, so maybe those dudes are low on production skills, but the point was made.

 

Ten of them, to be specific.

Stay tuned for the Americans' fateful eighth frame in the gold medal match against Sweden. It was the key to their historic 10-7 victory and contained a feat rarely seen at the elite level:

 

What a comeback for the self-proclaimed Team Reject after going 2-4 in pool play and then running the table against the world's curling superpowers to claim the USA's first ever curling gold medal.

Not to mention doing it drug-free, as opposed to a few bad apples lurking about.

Of course, this stunning achievement didn't faze veteran viewers of The Simpsons:

 

Now, if only Homer, Marge, et al can conjure up an episode that'd finally garner a Stanley Cup for Henrik Lundqvist.

Meanwhile, curling's status has surely been raised in the USA beyond its pockets of popularity along the 49th parallel where no one needs Mr T to tell them that this sport is a life skill in itself.

 

Damn right it is.