Re: Kevin Garnett?

["Jeff Tepper" <jaytee@itasoft.com>]

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> From: Timothy Jordan <patsrule90@geocities.com>
> To: Celtics@igtc.COM; Celtics-Digest@igtc.COM
> Subject: Re: Kevin Garnett?
> Date: Tuesday, August 19, 1997 10:02 PM
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> You're joking right...  I sure hope so.  I wouldn't trade even trade ML
> Carr for that self-centered, greedy, moron of a basketball player, Kevin
> Garnett.  He is a joke, and I don't want him in Boston.  Talking about
> trading Antoine Walker is just out of the question.  Kevin Garnett is the
> greediest bastard I have seen play basketball.  I hope no one pays the
> amount he thinks he is worth.  He should be kicked out of the NBA forever
> and should have to work in a Burger King and make minimum wage.  

This is rediculous.  Okay, so Garnett turned down an offer for 17 million a
year, but lets not blow this out of proportion by calling him things like
"moron".  The truth is that some people (myself included) would call him a
moron if he ACCEPTED the offer.  If he waits until he becomes a free agent,
other teams can make him offers.  If other teams get into a bidding war, he
will most likely get what he is asking for, and he definitley won't get
less than the 17 million the T-Wolves offered unless he gets injured or
something.  
So exactly how does turning down 17 million dollars for 20 million make one
a moron?

And although i hate to say it, this new salary he gets will set a new
standard as to the salaries of all other players.  So next year when
Antoine turns down a similar offer please don't call him a moron.

Jeff