Vai Sikahema shows his Olympic mettle

If you haven’t been watching the Olympics — and judging by the ratings, you haven’t — you might not be aware of Coatesville native Johnny Weir, the prima donna figure skater who’s America’s best hope for a medal.

All you really need to know about Weir is that he’s flamboyant. Got it? And, so, the other day Vai Sikahema — NBC 10 sports anchor and former Philadelphia Eagles returnman (and Gold Gloves boxer) — hung out with Weir for an interview.

The day didn’t go well at first: The PR person only gave them an hour. Weir was a half-hour late. But! He said to Vai, “Honey, I’ve got all day!” — and at that, things apparently got worse for Sikahema: Weir called himself “Princess,” made Vai try on outfits and shopped for “Dolce something-or-other.” An excerpt:

We spent nearly three hours together. He took me to stores that I’m certain no former NFL player had ever been in.

I don’t mean the fashion. I mean the sizes. Most women would kill to have his body. Five-nine and I’d guess 125 pounds. That would make him the same size as my wife.

Actually, Vai, he’s a buck thirty-four, but pretty good guess. Anyway, Enrico over at The 700 Level puts it succinctly: “The article is one of those you have to read it all to get the full effect.” Indeed. Sikahema even has a funny closing line! Sikahema doesn’t say this, but my guess is after hanging with Weir, he went back to his hotel room and did like a million pushups. He’s gotta work on his figure to keep up!

Vai, Weir Shop For Chanel [NBC 10]
Johnny Weir [NBCOlympics.com]
Johnny Weir & Vai Sikahema Go Shopping [The 700 Level]