Telfair Wants The Celtics To Unretire Jersey Number

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Telfair Wants The Celtics To Unretire Jersey Number
Boston Herald - Recently acquired point guard Sebastian Telfair wants to ask Celtics legend Cedric Maxwell to request that the Celtics unretire his jersey number 31.

Telfair has always worn the number because he’s from 31st Street in Brooklyn, but the number was retired by the Celtics in Maxwell's honor.

“I just got his phone number,” Telfair said. “I’m going to call him.”

http://celtics.bostonherald.com/cel...&format=&page=2

[NorCal510]

nah tho i wouldnt give mah numba up to some punk kid like telfare

[jman3000]

.......

wtf kid, wtf ...

[texlawman]

Do something in the league before you open your mouth Telfair. What a punk. No way would I give my jersey up. That's such disrespect.

[boutons_]

Telfair is a punk ass balla who hasn't done shit in the NBA, a legend in his own tiny mind.
un-retire a jersey number? amazing.

[Taco]

Telfair Wants The Celtics To Unretire Jersey Number
Boston Herald - Recently acquired point guard Sebastian Telfair wants to ask Celtics legend Cedric Maxwell to request that the Celtics unretire his jersey number 31.

Telfair has always worn the number because he’s from 31st Street in Brooklyn, but the number was retired by the Celtics in Maxwell's honor.

“I just got his phone number,” Telfair said. “I’m going to call him.”

http://celtics.bostonherald.com/cel...&format=&page=2


.....Uhhh NO!!!!

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and people bitched here about a spur trying to wear number 6 which belonged to a unretired player named aj

[sa_butta]

Give me a fuckin break.

[DarkReign]

Wow....what a head case.

Now, if it was LeBron James that just got traded and wanted to "ask nicely", I would totally understand.

Some over-hyped punk with 'tude problems? Big ol' "Fuck you".

[ducks]

a former portland player doing this SHOKING NOT!

[1Parker1]

:lol Guess he thinks he's the Kobe Bryant/Lebron James/Dwayne Wade of the Celtics or something...

[Eric Dampier]

what disrespect.

once the Mavericks retire my number, it will be mine forever. if some kid like this tried to take it, i wouldnt let him

[E20]

What a moron.

[JamStone]

Rasho would do the same thing if his number was retired in Toronto.

[1Parker1]

Rasho would do the same thing if his number was retired in Toronto.

I heard Nazr wants to change to wear Big Ben's #....:angel

[Pero]

Rasho would do the same thing if his number was retired in Toronto.... not.

Fixed. :)

[DDS4]

Wow. Just wow.

I thought Jerry Rice was out of line to get Largent's number in Seattle, but this takes the cake.

[himat]

I heard Nazr wants to change to wear Big Ben's #....:angel


:lol I think that would be great. Especially when Ben comes to the Palace. Starting at Center #3...Nazr Mohamad

[jman3000]

I wonder how that phone conversation is gonna go......

[baseline bum]

OMFG! Maxwell is a Finals MVP. Telfair is a scrub.

[IcemanCometh]

you know; we're not talking larry bird here, its just cornbread.

[ChumpDumper]

it's just Telfair....

[Bob Lanier]

:lol What an asshole.

[DirkAB]

Hope he gets traded.

[polandprzem]

He was not wearing number six?

[ShoogarBear]

Celtics have too damn many retired numbers anyway. :spin

[shelshor]

D'oH!
NO!!!!

[Axl Van Dam]

:flipoff THE NERVE OF THIS GUY :flipoff ASSHOLE! ASSHOLE! ASSHOLE! ASSHOLE! ASSHOLE!

[MrChug]

The worlds biggest joke...this HAS to be a joke.

[NBA Junkie]

I bet he eventually backs down and settles for #4 (3+1). IIRC, that number is not retired and there's nobody on the Celtic roster who has it.

[polandprzem]

Celtics have too damn many retired numbers anyway. :spin

Retired numbers:

The Boston Celtics have retired the most numbers of any professional sports franchise in North America.
00 Robert Parish: C, 1980-94
1 Walter A. Brown: team founder; owner, 1946-64
2 Red Auerbach: Head Coach, 1950-66; Executive, 1950-present
3 Dennis Johnson: G, 1983-90
6 Bill Russell: C, 1956-69; Head Coach, 1966-69
10 Jo Jo White: G, 1969-79
14 Bob Cousy: G, 1950-63; Broadcaster
15 Tom Heinsohn: F, 1956-65; Head Coach, 1969-78; Broadcaster
16 Satch Sanders: F, 1960-73
17 John Havlicek: F, 1962-78
18 * Jim Loscutoff: F, 1955-64
18 Dave Cowens: C, 1970-80; Head Coach, 1978-79
19 Don Nelson: F, 1965-76
21 Bill Sharman: G, 1951-61
22 Ed Macauley: C, 1950-56
23 Frank Ramsey: F, 1954-64
24 Sam Jones: G, 1957-69
25 K.C. Jones: G, 1958-67; Head Coach, 1983-88
31 Cedric Maxwell: F, 1977-85
32 Kevin McHale: F, 1980-93
33 Larry Bird: F, 1979-92
35 Reggie Lewis: G, 1987-93
Microphone Johnny Most: Broadcaster, 1953-90

[J.T.]

Must've been cool to be a Celtics fan until Jordan showed up.

[SoCalSpursFan]

Retired numbers:

The Boston Celtics have retired the most numbers of any professional sports franchise in North America.
00 Robert Parish: C, 1980-94
1 Walter A. Brown: team founder; owner, 1946-64
2 Red Auerbach: Head Coach, 1950-66; Executive, 1950-present
3 Dennis Johnson: G, 1983-90
6 Bill Russell: C, 1956-69; Head Coach, 1966-69
10 Jo Jo White: G, 1969-79
14 Bob Cousy: G, 1950-63; Broadcaster
15 Tom Heinsohn: F, 1956-65; Head Coach, 1969-78; Broadcaster
16 Satch Sanders: F, 1960-73
17 John Havlicek: F, 1962-78
18 * Jim Loscutoff: F, 1955-64
18 Dave Cowens: C, 1970-80; Head Coach, 1978-79
19 Don Nelson: F, 1965-76
21 Bill Sharman: G, 1951-61
22 Ed Macauley: C, 1950-56
23 Frank Ramsey: F, 1954-64
24 Sam Jones: G, 1957-69
25 K.C. Jones: G, 1958-67; Head Coach, 1983-88
31 Cedric Maxwell: F, 1977-85
32 Kevin McHale: F, 1980-93
33 Larry Bird: F, 1979-92
35 Reggie Lewis: G, 1987-93
Microphone Johnny Most: Broadcaster, 1953-90

Wow...

Soo many #'s

Pretty soon they will be using letters or something. It will be like a Bingo game whenever they do starting lineups.

"At Forward, B34, Paul Pierce."

"Bingo!"

[PaceMonster]

This guy is fucking crazy....thats so disrespectful....he hasnt dont done shit in this league and he wants a legend to unretire his # so he can play with it? What a loser

[Obstructed_View]

I thought Jerry Rice was out of line asking for Largent's number.

[NBA Junkie]

I thought Jerry Rice was out of line asking for Largent's number.

Yeah, or when Barry Bonds was asking for his godfather Willie Mays' #24 when he joined the Giants before backing down and accepting #25 instead.

[Quadzilla99]

The best part is his explanation. "It's from the street where I live". He says it like it's some great story. I don't think anyone was convinced by that story Sebastian, just be happy you might start somewhere.

[Spurminator]

Wow....what a head case.

Now, if it was LeBron James that just got traded and wanted to "ask nicely", I would totally understand.

Some over-hyped punk with 'tude problems? Big ol' "Fuck you".


Actually, I'd be less likely to give it to LeBron. Dude's a future Hall of Famer. If he took my number, it would be permanent, because you know he's going to have HIS number retired... and who will Celtics fans in 50 years associate with that number? LeBron or Cedric Maxwell?

Nobody's going to remember Sebastian Telfair.

[Obstructed_View]

I think some of Cornbread's teammates need to make public statements in his defense. This is playing out like the Rice/Largent deal where the guy being asked is going to say yes just because he doesn't want to look like a dick saying no to the guy who isn't afraid to look like a dick.

[angel_luv]

Fixed. :)


Thank you. :)

[angel_luv]

Wow- that is a lot of retired numbers.

I only know the names Robert Parish,Bill Russell,John Havlicek, Kevin McHale, Larry Bird, and Don Nelson (:wow)

Were the other guys really that good?

[Obstructed_View]

Wow- that is a lot of retired numbers.

I only know the names Robert Parish,Bill Russell,John Havlicek, Kevin McHale, Larry Bird, and Don Nelson (:wow)

Were the other guys really that good?
The Celtics won 16 NBA titles, and 11 in 13 years. They may have a couple of Avery Johnsons that sneaked in there just because they didn't know they were going to have so much success, but they've had a lot of really really good teams. A friend of mine's dad was the best player ever out of his college, was drafted by the Celtics, and didn't make it all the way through training camp.

[Mavs_man_41]

Fuck Sebastian Telfair. That is all.

[ChumpDumper]

Win the Finals MVP and get back to us, m'kay?

[romsey31]

The link isnt working and I cant find the story through google either.