This blog will be about a rare topic for me...basketeball and in particular the NBA. I have a lot of respect for the college game and follow my Division III Alma Mater as well as the Duke Blue Devils. I have never in my life been a fan of the NBA and the story about Stephon Marbury and the New York Knicks today is why.
Evidently on Marbury has not been playing real well as of late and found out on the plane to Phoenix that he may not be starting. Instead of thinking abou twhat he could do to play better or confronting coach Isiah "Long Dong Silver" Thomas about how to get back in the line up he picks a fight with him....at 10,000 feet. Granted he didn't choke him or anything but he was reported to have said that he "knows things" about Thomas and he has "leverage" so Isiah would have to start him. When he found out he was still benched (aka not starting but likely still playing a good bit) he skipped the game like a 5 year old.
The feud with these two goes back awhile evidently with Marbury having testified against Thomas in the now infamous sexual harrasment suit. This kind of stuff is the norm in the NBA on a lot of teams, nobody is happy and everyone is being "disrespected"...give me a break. These guys are over paid ball hawks who probably would lose to most top 5 college teams because they've forgotten the concept of team sports. They're all so out to get "mines" and "doing it for moms" that they don't know or care how to play like a team and have a good season. So Stephon, your fine is deserved, it shoul'dve been more and I'm sure you're still benched and now likely traded to raise hell somewhere else...Congratulations you are now the first NBA player to ever be XL's stiff of the week!
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