Tuesday, December 16, 2008

I don't care; my REAL talent is giving singing lessons to scared-shitless 14-year-old girls

For the ten billionth and almost definitely not last time, some NBA team has bid "au revoir, go-pher" to the Master of the National Anthem himself:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3766766

Is Maurice Cheeks a nice guy? Probably. Is he a "class act"? Apparently. Was the same true of, like, Grady Little? Yes. Do you see where I'm going with this? No. (You're an idiot.)

Here's the harsh, but true, point: just being a good guy who used to be a great pro athlete does not guarantee you success as a coach. Best case, you're Gil Hodges; worst case, you're Mo C. How's that for a lasting legacy?

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