Rodriguez: A Bum with Heart

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A Bum with Heart
Ken Rodriguez

Ed Knight is a Baseline Bum with a history. He’s been around so long, he can’t remember exactly when he joined the drum-banging, cowbell-ringing fan club of the Spurs.

Was it 1973? Maybe 1974? All Knight knows for sure is he became a Bum briefly in the 70s, quit for several years, returned in the early 80s and has been cheering hard ever since.

"I think I’ll be able to keep going another four years," says Knight, who is 77. "After that, I don’t know if my knees will hold up."

In the beginning, Knight was a Bum who harassed and heckled, the kind who sat behind the opponents’ bench and tormented the visiting team. "You hear stories about how the Baseline Bums used to spill beer on opposing players," he says. "Well those stories are true."

Today, he is a Bum with spirit and compassion, the kind who raises money for charity and spends 25 community service hours each year on behalf of the Spurs. "We collect blankets and jackets and give them to the poor," he says. "It is very moving because the people are so appreciative."

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