Re: Last nights game

[snoopy1@xxxxxxx]

I read both.  Your brief review of the Celtics is harshly critical of their 
offense, yet to my mind it's the defense that failed them--especially last 
night.  I'll chalk that up to different minds.

But your comments about Kenyon Martin bother me.  You went up to him after 
the game and openly suggested he should get both his legs broken.  And you 
seem surprised that he took verbal offense.  You called him a "thug", and 
even described the situation as "funny".  I disagree.  There's a lot of 
people--in and out of the NBA--who, if told they should break both their 
legs, would give you a demonstration of how painful broken bones can be.

Even presuming you were "only kidding", your comments, I think, were way 
out of line.  Don't forget, there's a lot of people who say--and do--such 
things seriously, every day.

After that, I don't think you have a fair rationale comparing Nets players 
unfavorably to Celtics players.  After all, how do you think say, Paul 
Pierce would react, if a Nets fan walked over and yelled that next time he 
got stabbed, he should twist around so they can get him from both sides?

It's NOT funny, Shawn. it just isn't funny at all.  It's cruel and 
offensive, and not at all what any fan should be doing to ANY opposing 
player.  Frankly, you owe Martin an apology, in my opinion.

Snoopy

At 10:13 AM 10/18/02 -0400, Shawn Niles wrote:
>To read my assesment of last nights game, go to www.sportsscene.blogspot.com.
>
>I also had a verbal altercation with Kenyon Martin which resulted in him 
>challenging me to a fight. Funny stuff. Read about it at 
>www.sportsscene.blogspot.com.

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