Re: Has anyone heard about this incident?

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

I had not seen hide nor hair of this reported in any other
media, but considering the same thing happened to Pierce,
the report seems believeable.  It is possible, the more
sensitive members of the Celtics, could be benumbed and
bothered by Pitino's coaching methods.  Especially
somehow whom had been subjected to Il Duce's harangues
for an extended period of time.  

I'm all in favor of trading Mercer.  Now, it may
be a necessity to deal him, while the team still 
possesses some leverage in the situation.
Ray


> Subject: Has anyone heard about this incident?
> Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 09:55:09 -0400
> From: "Thomas Murphy" <tfmiii@worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Celtic list" <celtics@igtc.com>
> 
> I just saw this item in an article by "Boston sports guy"
> http://home.digitalcity.com/boston/sportsguy/main.dci?page=sg060399
> and was wondering if any of you had heard anything about it before. This is
> the first I've heard of it.
> 
> >>
> * Out of anyone on the team, Mercer seemed the most unhappy last season,
> especially as the losses mounted. Insiders claim he's tiring of Pitino's
> act after four years (two at Kentucky, two in Boston); some say Mercer has
> never forgiven Pitino for upbraiding him for poor play on a team flight in
> front of his teammates (it happened after a game in Phoenix during Mercer's
> rookie season -- apparently, the coach was so harsh that Mercer almost
> broke into tears).<<
> 
> And BTW, FWIW if the Knicks were robbed in game two, then game three was
> "payback" because that 4-point 'continuation' was absolutely the worst call
> I've seen since Hue Hollins whistled Pippen during MJ's (first) retirement.
> 
> Best wishes
> 
> -Tom Murphy