Re: Bob Ryan

[dajubo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

This is being blown way out of proportion by the media. Of course, 
Ryan didn't mean what he said literally. Byron Scott is a crybaby, 
for calling for Ryan's resignation. Did O'Brien call for Kenny Smith's 
resignation when on Inside the NBA he said that Antoine should 
have been smacked for celebrating during game 6 against the 
Pacers?

-David

On 6 May 2003, at 22:24, Stephen Beauregard wrote:

> I would have reported this earlier but I thought everyone already
> knew. Bob Ryan was on Bob Lobel's show Sunday night and said that
> Kidd's wife is craving attention to pursue her career etc.
> Paraphrasing he said that he wanted to slap her and that everyone else
> wants to also. Lobel tried, more than once, to let him off the hook,
> saying you don't really mean that and you can't say those things on
> tv, but he persisted. He said he knew wahat he was saying and that he
> meant it. Bob finally changed the subject.
> 
> Well, now Jim Baker picked up the story today. Had he not, it probably
> would have fizzled out. Byron Scott found out about it and has now
> called for Ryan's resignation.
> 
> WBZ reported tonight, a few hrs ago, that the Globe has now suspended
> Ryan for one month, without pay and issued his statement. He says it
> was a horrible judgement on his part, etc.
> 
> It will now be interesting to see if this snowballs into a Jimmy the
> Greek thing and if ESPN Sports Reporters bans him as well.
> 
> Peace
> Thanks,
> 
> Steve
> sb@maine.rr.com