Re: Sprewell had options.

[bocelts@scsn.net (R. Bentz Kirby)]

Rick Barry signed a contract with the new ABA.  He was sued by, I think the
Warriors and they tried to force him to play.  The courts ruled that he
couldn't be forced to play, but he couldn't play for the ABA.  So he sat for
at least one year rather than play for the Warriors.  But it was a long time
ago, so maybe it wasn't the Warriors.   But that is the bottom line.

Joe Pacuska wrote:

> R. Bentz Kirby wrote:
>
> > <snip>
> >
> > And also, if he couldn't take the verbal abuse.  He had an option.  He
> > could have quit.  That's all he had to do!  Rick Barry did it.  He sat
> > for a while till his contract was up. He didn't attack his coach or gm
> > because they wouldn't release him to play in the ABA.
>
> <more snip>
>
> I didn't know about Rick Barry deciding to sit and quit.  Does anyone have
> more information on this?
>
> Joe.



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