a legacy, of sorts...

[Snoopy the Celtics Beagle]

After reading the formal and fan tributes to Red Auerbach, perhaps 
it's this one--unintentional of course, just perfect timing--that 
stirred my memory of stories of Red Auerbach having an equally 
volcanic relationship with the NBA officials in his day...give them 
hell, Mark :))

"<http://www.nypost.com/seven/10292006/sports/dealing_with_cuban_whistle_crisis_sports_peter_vecsey.htm?page=0>Behind 
closed doors at last week's NBA Board of Governors meeting, a special 
session was convened to chastise Mark Cuban for behavior unbecoming a 
young disciple of John Brisker that escalated to an everyday low 
during The Finals last June. Impervious to colossal fines and public 
spankings by David Stern, the Mavericks owner repeated his habitual 
criticism of whistle blowers after the Heat had reversed the series' 
balance of power, only this time Cuban also rebuked 
courtside-standing league officials." 
<http://www.nypost.com/seven/10292006/sports/dealing_with_cuban_whistle_crisis_sports_peter_vecsey.htm?page=0>New 
York Post

<http://www.nypost.com/seven/10292006/sports/dealing_with_cuban_whistle_crisis_sports_peter_vecsey.htm?page=0>"Mark's 
antics have worn thin. Big time!" one board member confirmed. 
"Everyone is tired of his constant attempt to intimidate referees." 
"Too often he's a source of embarrassment to the league," another 
member emphasized. "We have enough of that already from too many 
players, and some coaches and executives." 
<http://www.nypost.com/seven/10292006/sports/dealing_with_cuban_whistle_crisis_sports_peter_vecsey.htm?page=0>New 
York Post

"<http://www.nypost.com/seven/10292006/sports/dealing_with_cuban_whistle_crisis_sports_peter_vecsey.htm?page=0>When 
Cuban got wind of his impending reprimand, two board members related, 
he bolted the meetings after the first day. Either he had better 
things to do than be chewed out by the commissioner and colleagues he 
may not have the deepest respect for, or he just may not have been 
bothered. Apparently he had better things to do than to be chewed out 
by colleagues he might not believe are equals." 
<http://www.nypost.com/seven/10292006/sports/dealing_with_cuban_whistle_crisis_sports_peter_vecsey.htm?page=0>New 
York Post

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