During a charity event at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Future Hall-of-Famer and Dodger Superutility man Nick Punto was put in an awkward spot yesterday, when, while in the process of opening and walking through a wrought iron gate on the grounds, San Diego Chargers star tight-end Antonio Gates came rushing up behind with the intention of also passing through before Punto closed the gate, so as to not go through the laborious task of re-opening the latch and pushing the gate aside. With Punto facing away from him, approaching at a brisk jog, Gates shouted, "Yo! Nicky-P!" at which Punto showed no reaction and continued through the gate, allowing it to slam in Gates' face.
Various sources have weighed in on the significance of what has been dubbed, "Gates Gategate." Those in the know are divided into two camps as to the intended message of "the slam". One theory is "Gates Gategate," is simply another incident in long and bloody history of the L.A.-S.D. rivalry. A more popular theory proposes that Antonio Gates has developed a reputation in the pro-sports industry as a socially awkward 'nick-namer' and his usage of the name "Nicky-P" gave Punto an urge to flee lest his style be cramped. No concrete evidence has surfaced to support either theory, nor a third Tim Tebow-centric postulate being pushed heavily by ESPN. Whatever the reason the intrigue of Gates Gategate lives on.
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