Antoine Gets Slammed In Slam

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Saw this on the ESPN Message Boards - Someone apparently witnessed
Toine throwing a tantrum in a Chicago Pro-Am game and wrote to 
Slam Magazine with the details - Anyone out there who can verify this?


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              damn...tough letter i read about 'toine... 
              aquemini721   (834 Msgs) 6:49AM PDT, Aug 24, 1999
        

            picked up the new issue of SLAM magazine last night--how could i 
            not, with lamar odom's mug on the cover--and there's a letter to the 
            editor about 'toine...sure, maybe this girl is full of bs, but i 
            don't know...it's probably legit, given that i can't see the purpose 
            of her writing the editor about 'toine, given she's from chi-town, 
            and stands to gain nothing...anyway...here it is: 

            "summer tournaments are supposed to be fun, for the love of the 
            game, right? someone needs to tell antoine walker, because i don't 
            think he knows. last weekend while attending a pro-am tournament in 
            chicago, i witnessed the worst display of sportsmanship i have ever 
            seen. antoine walker, of boston celtics fame, made a complete and 
            utter * of himself in front of hundreds of people, half of whom were 
            kids. those same kids who idolize him as being a successful nba 
            player from "the chi." anyway, in the third quarter, after being 
            fouled by guard paul macpherson (a freshman at depaul this season), 
            'toine became heated at the ref for missing the call. the ref then 
            called a tech on 'toine, spurring a string of insults from him, 
            which ultimately led to his being ejected from the game! a pro being 
            ejected from the pro am game! and if that weren't bad enough, he 
            kept badgering the ref with profanities, getting in the ref's face, 
            trying to intimidate him. 'toine is what, 6'8, while the ref is 5'5, 
            feel me? being from chicago, i show much love for chicago area 
            ballplayers, but antoine walker, and i'm speaking for myself only, 
            sucks!" --leslie allen, chi 

            hope this is just blown out of proportion...or maybe 'toine just had 
            a rough day...whatever...peace, a 


         

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