Re: Sprewell had options.

[Larry Taylor <lataylor@eaglenet.com>]

Couldn't have said it better myself.  Well done!

R. Bentz Kirby wrote:

> It doesn't matter if some people like Sprewell and "stand by him."  And
> I certainly am in no position to pass judgment on whether Spre is "good"
> or "evil."  But, I am have a significant background in social work and
> training in the area.  And I have common sense.  I know that if you
> choke your boss, and then come back 15 minutes later and attack him
> again, even if he is an ass that "needs" choking, you are missing a
> basic ability to deal with frustration and can not control your anger.
> The people like Johnny Cochran and his agent that make excuses and blame
> others are prohibiting him from taking responsibility for his actions
> and are depriving him of an opportunity to change.  In all likelihood,
> when faced with frustration, he will act with violence again, but
> probably escalated.  He is like a wife beater.  (And I think that Minor
> should not be playing for the Celtics either.)  I am sorry he says and
> really means it.  All the suckers are taken in.  I won't do it again, he
> says.  It was a mistake.  The pattern is all too clear.  You made me hit
> you.
>
> There will be no NBA if this type of behavior continues to be
> tolerated.  If I was the commissioner, I would have tossed Barkley this
> year too.    There is no reason for him to be playing after throwing
> someone through a plate glass window.  Maybe you can say it wasn't
> connected with his work, but somewhere you got to take notice of the
> fact that the guy is in some kind of fight somewhere every year.
>
> Think about it.  This is a crime committed by Sprewell.  It is not some
> temper tantrum like Rodman usually throws.  He should be prosecuted.  He
> got off lucky.
>
> 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.  He also could
> have picked up his attitude and passed the ball more crisply.  Simple
> enough.
>
> --
>
> Peace,
>
> Bentz
> bocelts@scsn.net
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