irateplatypus

i got sick to my stomach listening to the lame ESPN commentary on the link Hanxter provided. how many times can you scapegoat the fans in one sequence? the players were clearly out of control before the fans got involved. and how do you think that media would treat you if a player threw a water bottle at you from the bench and you came down swinging? you'd be banned from the arena for life. i think the players lose track of the fact that all they can do is play a game well. the media loses track that all they do is talk about a bunch of people playing a game. beyond that, many of them aren't qualified to do anything but bag my groceries. their money, power, and prestige go out the window when the working stiff stops paying 70 dollars for a replica jersey and 125 bucks for decent seats.

i'd like to see the NBA take a hard look at the type of people that are employed throughout their league. they've either got to cut down hard on this stuff or face the fact that they've let the game become a circus.

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