Phil Jackson: Spurs & Brokeback Mountain?

[smrattler]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3110577


NEW YORK -- The NBA has spoken with the Los Angeles Lakers about a sexual reference coach Phil Jackson made in a comment following Tuesday night's game in San Antonio.

The Spurs made 13 3-pointers in their 107-92 victory, and Jackson was asked if too much penetration was leading to open outside shooters.

"We call this a 'Brokeback Mountain' game, because there's so much penetration and kickouts," Jackson said. "It was one of those games."

[Tek_XX]

Heard about this and thought it was an idiotic statement. It calls into question what goes through Phil Jacksons mind, not that theres anything wrong with that.

[Brutalis]

Typical. He hates losing to us, we have always tarnished his Lakers squad of the early 2000s and continue to do so.

[duncan228]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81484

[LakeShow]

Typical. He hates losing to us, we have always tarnished his Lakers squad of the early 2000s and continue to do so.

What???

[Tek_XX]

Phil must think this is 2001 if he still thinks the Spurs can't make an outside shot. Looks like he got outcoached.

[Brutalis]

What???
Go drink a glass of milk or something, it'll be okay. :toast

[stretch]

we have always tarnished his Lakers squad of the early 2000s
I don't know about that...

[LakeShow]

Go drink a glass of milk or something, it'll be okay. :toast

I trying to figure out how you can make that statement. Phil Jackson only lost to the Spurs ONCE in the playoffs. Unless you're talking about regular season games. :rolleyes

[GrandeDavid]

That comment by Phil Jackson was hysterical! :lol

[theroc5]

99 we owned them
00-02 they owned us
03 we owned them
04 :madrun :wtf :dizzy
05-and still going: we own them
They have been a pretty even rival through out these years.
so i wouldnt say we tarnished there team in the early 00s.

[LakeShow]

99 we owned them
00-02 they owned us
03 we owned them
04 :madrun :wtf :dizzy
05-and still going: we own them
They have been a pretty even rival through out these years.
so i wouldnt say we tarnished there team in the early 00s.

99, no Phil Jackson

05-still going on, you haven't faced Phil Jacksons teams.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

99, no Phil Jackson

05-still going on, you haven't faced Phil Jacksons teams.not our fault you people can't get your asses to the Western Conference Finals. Its take two to tango my friend, and apparently you've forgotten the steps.

[LakeShow]

not our fault you people can't get your asses to the Western Conference Finals. Its take two to tango my friend, and apparently you've forgotten the steps.

maybe so, but what does that have to do with the quote that the Spurs always tarnished his early 2000 lakers?

[ludda]

People are too sensitive.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

maybe so, but what does that have to do with the quote that the Spurs always tarnished his early 2000 lakers?
thats a good point well made... can't say I get what he's talking about. Still we did win the title in 2003, 2005, and 2007 so in that sense, we owned everybody. Maybe that's what he was referring to :lol

[CavsSuperFan]

http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba_blog/IMG/cache-150x150/arton31888-150x150.jpg
I just can't quit you...

[LakeShow]

If anything, seems like Phil was knocking his own team rather than the spurs. I guess he ruffled some feathers with his brokeback reference. :lol

[SpursWoman]

If anything, seems like Phil was knocking his own team rather than the spurs. I guess he ruffled some feathers with his brokeback reference. :lol


That's what it sounded like to me. When, as a team, you let yourself get manhandled ... the Brokeback reference doesn't come as much of a shock. :spin

[remingtonbo2001]

Luckily, Phil was in San Antonio and not San Fransico.

[DR WU]

This game obviously needs an asteric.

[duncan228]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/nba/11/14/jackson.comment.ap/index.html

NBA: Jackson's remark in poor taste

NEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA has spoken with the Los Angeles Lakers about a sexual reference coach Phil Jackson made in a comment following Tuesday night's game in San Antonio.

The Spurs made 13 3-pointers in their 107-92 victory, and Jackson was asked if too much penetration was leading to open outside shooters.

"We call this a Brokeback Mountain game, because there's so much penetration and kickouts," Jackson said. "It was one of those games."

The 2005 film, which won three Oscars, depicts two cowboys who conceal their homosexual affair.

"The remarks are in poor taste, and the Lakers have assured us such remarks will not occur in the future," league spokesman Brian McIntyre said.

[MrChug]

"I don't care who ya are dats funny right derr"

http://www.uterwincenter.com/applause/2006/dec06ap/images/Larry2.jpg

[SequSpur]

lmao.. did you see his apology on espn? he said I would like to thank ESPN for making a big deal of it. and that he was not Leno or Letterman, blah blah blah...

[picnroll]

lmao.. did you see his apology on espn? he said I would like to thank ESPN for making a big deal of it. and that he was not Leno or Letterman, blah blah blah...
... and "I'm sorry if I offended any Texans, cowboys or horses".

[kris]

Dana Jacobson and the guy with buck teeth need to do a big interview and make sure this comment gets blown up. I mean PJ really did make a reference to homosexuals there. Better interview John Amaechi and Tim Hardaway to get their thoughts on this one.


EDIT: throw in mike gundy for good measure

[milkyway21]

The NBA is right to reprimand Jackson. that remark he made was in poor taste.


HOUSTON - Coach Phil Jackson said he deserved the reprimand he got from the NBA on Wednesday for making a sexual reference in a comment following the Los Angeles Lakers' loss in San Antonio.

The Spurs made 13 3-pointers in their 107-92 victory on Tuesday, and Jackson was asked if too much penetration was leading to open outside shooters.

''We call this a 'Brokeback Mountain' game, because there's so much penetration and kickouts,'' Jackson said. ''It was one of those games.''

The 2005 film, which won three Oscars, depicts two cowboys who conceal their homosexual affair.

''But in retrospect, it wasn't really funny,'' Jackson said on Wednesday. ''When you take it out of context, it wasn't funny. It was a poor attempt at humor and I deserved to be reprimanded by the NBA.''

Still, Jackson couldn't resist making another joke as he apologized.

''If I've offended any horses, Texans, cowboys or gays, I apologize,'' Jackson said.

Jackson thanked beat writers and other journalists who covered Tuesday's game for dismissing the comment as an innocent joke. He said several of them laughed when he said it.

The NBA did not.

[phyzik]

I thought it was pretty funny.

[dougp]

It was pretty funny ... maybe if we lost, we'd be saying something different. But still, that's damn funny.

[Fillmoe]

phil just shit on the spurs... LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sa_kid20]

... and "I'm sorry if I offended any Texans, cowboys or horses".

:lol I thought that was pretty funny and it also made it seem like he was still taking the whole thing as a joke

[The Truth #6]

The penetration part was possibly humorous but the kick outs doesn't seem to relate to anything. In the end, not really a great joke, and not worth getting offended over.

[Que Gee]

If anything, seems like Phil was knocking his own team rather than the spurs. I guess he ruffled some feathers with his brokeback reference. :lol

He was, but some people are so obsessive about the Spurs on this board, that Phil and the rest of the world revolve around Spurs.
:rolleyes

[Kamnik]

He had to apologize for that?

jeeeeeeez...

every kid can have a gun and on the other hand people have to apologize for innocent jokes that dont offend anyone directly

[anakha]

He had to apologize for that?

jeeeeeeez...

every kid can have a gun and on the other hand people have to apologize for innocent jokes that dont offend anyone directly

After the Tim Hardaway brouhaha, was anyone really surprised by the NBA's overreaction here?

[urunobili]

If anything, seems like Phil was knocking his own team rather than the spurs. I guess he ruffled some feathers with his brokeback reference. :lol
he sure did... guess who was the bottom? :p:

[wildbill2u]

Is Jackson saying his team got browned...er...powned in that game?

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I don't see the problem here.

All Phil was saying is that the Spurs tend to fvck his teams in the a$$.

Sounds like a reasonable statement to me...the Spurs do after all.

[LakeShow]

If anyone should be upset, it should be the Lakers!

[Walter Craparita]

It was funny. All he said was that the Lakers got pwnt that night.

Americans need to quit being babies and end all the PC.

[dbestpro]

phil just shit on the spurs... LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go back to your mountain.