Re: Russell

[Gregory Hurst <gh18@juno.com>]

ESPN is upset with Russell because he refused to interview with them in
reference to the "Greatest Athlete".  Remember this is a stunt to gather
ratings and Russell wanted no part of this.  It would be hard for any
athlete to top his accomplishments. 

 Russell said his only regret in his career was he did not win his 12th
championship because he was injured.  Has anyone in any sport won more
championships than Russell?  I thought the top three in no certain order
would be Ali, Russell, and Jordan.


Greg
gh18@juno.com


>The "Golden Bear" belongs in the top 10. Team players are just that, 
>but
>Jack was out there all by himself. His Major's record may never be
>broken. In general, ESPN's selection's are ridiculous.
>
>
>At 05:28 PM 9/27/99 -0700, you wrote: 
>
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>
><excerpt>ESPN just came out this week that Russell is #18.  Okay guys 
>and
>gals, here goes...
>
>  
>
>On my list, Russell is #2.  ESPN's list has been a crock since Bobby 
>Orr
>was listed as 31.  Russell joins the list of luminaries that include 
>Orr,
>Larry Bird, Joe DiMaggio, Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 
>and
>Jerry Rice as superstar athletes who were ranked way too low.  This 
>means
>that people like Carl Lewis, Jack Nicklaus, Babe Didrickson and 
>Muhammad
>Ali were ranked ABOVE Russell.
>
>  
>
>This is a testimonial to the absolute stupidity of this list, and a
>further condemnation of Russell's true legacy which perhaps is a
>reflection on his adverse relationship with fans and the media.
>
>  
>
>Lewis and Nicklaus don't make my top 50.  Didrickson and Ali make my 
>top
>30.  I find it insulting to find Russell ranked below them. 
>
>  
>
>I would love to write a rebuttal article on this, but I think that the
>last article I wrote on Russell will suffice (read it at
><<http://www.bobgeorge.com/celtics/052699.html>http://www.bobgeorge.com/celtics/052699.html
>).  The fact that people today don't understand the brilliance of
>Russell's career is both assinine and tragic.
>
>  
>
>But hearing the defense of Russell's career from a Celtic fan does not
>hold water to the rest of the sports world.  I am dismissed as being 
>too
>parochial and biased.  So again, I need to let that article speak for 
>me
>on behalf of Russell.
>
>  
>
>Any of these people ranked ahead of Russell, I defy them to match
>Russell's championship excellence.  The Celtics remain the greatest
>dynasty in sports (the Skankees had several disjointed dynasties, but
>never matched the 13 outstanding years of Russell's career).
>
>  
>
>Agree, disagree, let me know.
>
>  
>
>Bob George
>
>  
>
>Read Bob George's Best Of Boston Sports At
>
><<http://www.bobgeorge.com>http://www.bobgeorge.com
>
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