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i think the kid shouldve flopped into the stands like nash...maybe just maybe he would get an oscar award for flopping
EXactly, that's even more sad than they are. Wtf is your problem der kaiseR?
i think the kid shouldve flopped into the stands like nash...maybe just maybe he would get an oscar award for flopping
I agree with you that an apology was in order- just as it is anytime someone bumps into someone else.
Also I saw the incident live on television. The kid had his back to Big Baby and did not see him coming.
The kid is en led to an apology. Nothing more, maybe but definitely an apology.
If Big Baby would refuse to give it, what does that say about him?
I work at the Spurs arena with an excellent view of the court.
Whenever a Spurs player falls on a fan while hustling for the ball, the player checks on the person before returning to the game action.
Also an usher checks on the person as well.
Apparently, what I consider common courtesy is not that common after all.
Actually, looking back on it, I think being upset that the father had the "nerve" to ask for an apology to the kid is a little out of line.
I change my mind about this issue. It wouldn't hurt anyone if Big Baby actually were to apologize to the kid--and that he didn't "mean" anything by it because I don't think he even realized he pushed a kid in the excitement.
There's no shame, or "softness" to setting a good example.
The father was stupid in calling Big Baby a raging animal though so I doubt he would get it..
I think the report and written outrage that the father had was overblown and a bit on the whiney side. Should have worded the email better, and I think less people would scoff at the very suggestion of an "apology" to a kid--if the father was good humored about it.
Flagrant 2 foul. suspension.
Dear Dad,
I begged you not to make a big deal over this, but you went ahead and did it anyway. Thanks for making me look like a total pussy in front of the entire NBA fanbase. I really appreciate it.
Love,
Nick "Can't Show My Face On the Playground For Months Now" Provetti
Dude, theres already about a hundred altered videos on youtube of this clip. lolNot THAT bad. He won't be the most popular fat kid of all time since this kid is still the king.
This screams of photoshop.
Exactly..all these people in here who are bashing the kid and yelling at him..cursing..making fun of him...look at yourselves...you all have the balls to call him stupid? You're bashing a 12 year old little kid. A 12 year old little kid that was pushed by a 300 lb. man. And you say "Oh..he shouldn't have had courtside tickets..." If you could have courtside tickets to a playoff game, you'd go. And you don't spend thousands of dollars on tickets to one game just so you can be slammed into by an enormous blob. The kid's father is not asking for money. He's not trying to sue the guy...all he wants is an apology for running into his 12 year old son. There ain't a damn thing wrong with that. And if you think there is something wrong with that..remember one thing. HE'S not getting paid millions of dollars to be on that court..he actually paid to be on it. He doesn't deserve to get slammed into...and he definitely doesn't deserve to be insulted because of it.
hahaha. wants an apology. too funny. thats america today!
Bravo .NOT.....The Dad should say "Son, happens,no harm no foul"
How do you know he wasn't harmed? How do you know what's going on in this family's lives? Who the are you to say that kid doesn't deserve an apology? He paid good money for those seats...he didn't pay it to get slammed into by Big Baby...he's not asking for money...THAT would be ridiculous. All he wants is an apology...not too much to ask.
How hard would it be for Big Baby to say he was "Sorry" what happened to common courtesy these days.
SHEESH !
DD
Exactly...but he's 12...he's supposed to be tough...lol...
Davis should have turned around, asked if the kid was OK, and apologized.
He didn't. Oh well...I don't hear the kid whining for an apology, just his father.
Well, if Davis turns around and apologizes to the kid NOW, it'd prolly give his whiny father some odd satisfaction that he "got it" out of him. Had the dad never made an issue out of it, I don't think Glen would have any problem sending an apology the kids way. Maybe even a signed, glossy photo of his game-winning shot.
The father probably did it for the kid. How many 12 year olds are going to ask a 300 lb man for an apology?
Good point, screw the whiney dad. I think if Glen Davis is smart, he can have it both ways. He could sincerely apologize to the kid, but leave
"P.S.
Your dad is a "
at the bottom.
Celtics’ Davis apologizes for bumping young fan
Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis apologized Tuesday for bumping a 12-year-old boy while celebrating his game-winning shot against the Orlando Magic.
Davis said he got emotional and didn’t see the boy as he turned and ran to the Celtics bench to celebrate his 21-foot jumper that gave the Celtics a 95-94 win over the Magic on Sunday. It tied the second-round playoff series at 2-2.
“If I’ve hurt anybody or if I’ve done any harm to anybody, please forgive me because my intentions were just harmless,” he said.
Video of the play shows the 6-foot-9, 289-pound Davis ducking behind a referee and stepping out of bounds before appearing to place a hand in the small of the boy’s back. The boy took a step back and his hat fell off.
If he had realized he made contact with the boy, Davis said he would have tried to make him feel better.
The boy’s father wrote the NBA office demanding an apology.
Ernest Provetti, who identified the boy as his son, Nicholas, said Davis had “no regard for fans’ personal safety.”
Game 5 is Tuesday night in Boston.
How do you bump into something and not know it?If he had realized he made contact with the boy, Davis said he would have tried to make him feel better.
Of course Davis is very well insulated so maybe he did not feel it.
Although, for the record, I do think the language of the father's letter was too dramatic, even though his request for an apology was reasonable.
I would never apologize to anyone that called me a "raging lunatic" and tried to make an incident seem 10X worse than it was.
If the Dad had been cool, that would have been different.
PS. Man, that dad is a frigging . That's like me attending a baseball game, then being pissed if a baseball hits me in the noggin cause I'm not paying attention and trying to demand an apology of the hitter.
The dad could have waited a couple of days to see if an apology was issued. Demanding an apology is kind of y. I would probably have resisted doing it on general principle; props to Davis for doing the right thing.
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