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Michael Rand started RandBall with hopes that he could keep lies from conquering the minds of the weak. So far, he's only succeeded in using the word "redacted" a lot. He welcomes suggestions, news tips, links of pure genius, and pictures of pets in Halloween costumes here, though he already knows he will regret that last part.
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Want to watch the best 10 NBA bloopers from 2012? Sure you do
Posted by: Michael Rand Updated: January 3, 2013 - 2:58 PM
Sometimes bloopers don't really capture the spirit of the thing. Well, the top 10 NBA bloopers of 2012 are legit. Have a look-see:
Latrell Sprewell feeds family with loud music, gets arrested
Posted by: Michael Rand Updated: January 2, 2013 - 12:38 PM
Life just keeps getting better and better for Latrell Sprewell since he turned down millions of dollars to keep playing basketball for the Wolves several years ago. Per the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Milwaukee native and former NBA star Latrell Sprewell was arrested for disorderly conduct Monday afternoon after police received repeated complaints about loud music coming from a house on E. Pleasant St. on Milwaukee's east side, according to jail records reviewed by the Journal Sentinel Tuesday.
Police would not release details of the incident other than to report that police had received two complaints within one hour Monday afternoon and had received several complaints of loud music from the residence in recent months.
Sprewell, 42 and a graduate of Washington High School, was booked into the jail about 4:15 p.m.
Love the time on this one. 4:15 p.m. on New Year's Day. That is QUITE a party.
Mid-day talker: What's your take on the evolving Royce White situation?
Posted by: Michael Rand Updated: December 31, 2012 - 12:22 PM
"I have chosen to not play, because the doctors and I believe it to be unsafe for unqualified Rockets front office personnel to make medical decisions, as they are not mental health professionals. I do wish to play, but I only intend to do so with the collaboration and recommendation of trained professionals. The purpose of a doctor's confirmation is to ensure that health decisions are made in the sole interest of health and not conflicted with business. My only hope is that decision makers involved realize that doctors are the only logical source to decide action."
We have no idea how this whole thing will play out. It is messy, complicated ... and so many other things.
Our question to you, the dear readers, is this (we suppose): What is your take? That is to say, who do you think needs to budge first here? Does White need to give it a go in the D-League and see how it impacts his mental health ... do the Rockets need to, as he suggests, take a less traditional approach to roster moves with White ... or do the two sides just need to go their separate ways and figure out a financial settlement?
Thursday (BYU's Davies reportedly suspended for having sex) edition: Wha' Happened?
Posted by: Michael Rand Updated: March 3, 2011 - 9:26 AMFrom the Salt Lake Tribune:
BYU center Brandon Davies was suspended from the Cougars’ nationally ranked team for the remainder of the season because he violated the school’s honor code provision that prohibits premarital sex, The Salt Lake Tribune has learned.
Davies, a sophomore from Provo High School, acknowledged his transgression to BYU officials on Monday, according to multiple sources.
After BYU’s stunning 82-64 loss to New Mexico on Wednesday night, Cougars coach Dave Rose addressed Davies’ dismissal for the first time, saying, “I think it was a surprise to everyone.”
Asked whether he believes Davies will play basketball for BYU again, Rose said, “yeah, I do.”
On Tuesday, the school owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Davies had been dismissed from the team but was being allowed to remain in school while his situation was under review by the Honor Code Office.
We're not here to talk about other people's morals, but we will say this reminds us that BYU is a whole different ballgame than pretty much every other college (and college athletic program). At some places, a petty crime won't even get you kicked out of the starting lineup. One step up maybe means you miss the first few sequences of a game. You'd have to move up to a felony, or at least a series of misdemeanors, before a year-long suspension was considered.
And at some schools, ALLEGEDLY engaging in some sort of special conduct at your school gymnasium will get you suspended briefly, then reinstated. At BYU, that might cause heads to explode.
As noted by ESPN.com:
BYU's honor code also requires students to be honest; abstain from alcoholic beverages, tobacco, tea, coffee and substance abuse; and attend church regularly.
Davies was a starter for BYU averaging about 11 points and six rebounds a game. In its first game without him last night, the Cougars were trounced by New Mexico for just their third loss of the season. It will be interesting to see if there is any backlash and pressure to reinstate Davies. A code is a code. A Final Four is a Final Four.
You mean Bruce Pearl's reference to the Ku Klux Klan was somehow not funny?
Posted by: Michael Rand Updated: September 25, 2009 - 12:48 PM
The media can get a little high and mighty, demanding apologies for this and condemning that. With that said, we don't think there is any doubt Bruce Pearl had some explaining to do for this "joke" Thursday, made at a fundraiser:
"I've got guys from Chicago, Detroit ... I'm talking about the 'hood! And I've got guys from Grainger County, where they wear the hood.''
See what he did there! He made a funny! He used the same word to describe both the impoversihed areas where some of his players come from, and the backwards, Ku Klux Klan towns where others come from! Why, some people who "wear the hood" might intimidate -- or worse -- those from "the hood." Hey wait. That's not funny at all.
Pearl, of course, apologized. And now we're going to do that thing we hate even more: nitpick about what was said during the apology. Said Pearl:
"This morning while speaking at a private kick-off event for a great organization that benefits many local charities, I made a statement in jest to describe the diverse group our staff recruits year-in and year-out. Unfortunately while I was trying to excite the crowd and encourage employees to give, I made an inappropriate joke. I certainly did not intend to offend anyone and I apologize to everyone, especially the people of Grainger County. In no way am I trying to justify what I said, but I'm disappointed that the focus has been placed on me rather than the charities I was there to help. My only hope is that the visibility of this mistake will encourage those who can to give to those in need during these difficult times.''
Most of that is just fine, and really spot-on. It's the "I made a statement in jest" part that's still eating at us. Even though he acknowledges that it was inappropriate, it still feels like part of Pearl is saying, "come on, it was a joke." And that when speaking off the cuff, as the story indicates, that's the way the coach's mind works.
He doesn't need to be sanctioned or disciplined. We're not on that type of high horse. But we're guessing Pearl might have some more thinking to do about what constitutes joking material, regardless of whether he actually says it or not.
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