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I'm sure everyone in here has wondered...but unless someone knows the real reason, speculation wouldn't bring out the answer.
why didn't any of the spurs play in the charity game in houston? do you think k.smith ask if duncan manu or any spurs could be in it
I'm sure everyone in here has wondered...but unless someone knows the real reason, speculation wouldn't bring out the answer.
Because our best players are vigin islander, angentinian, and french. And it was all African American
Was it officially an African American game? By the way, Tony is definitely in that category, though he's in France right now.
The Spurs are on their way as we speak. They might be a little late,
they are traveling with FEMA
Manu, I would imagine, is still in his hometown and probably wouldn't come.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050907...NlYwMlJVRPUCUl
According to yahoo it was
Actually, fyi, he's been here for a few weeks.
Cause this is his hometown
That's not the real AP story though. That's a weird version that was on an international wire. I'm not sure if the game was really billed as African American only, was it?
The spurs agreed to have an extra exhibition game with the heat, for disaster relief...Thats my guess as to why they (and the Heat players) didn't attend this charity game.
Dwyane Wade was in the Houston charity game.
But the Spurs players did have some charity commitments here in San Antonio yesterday at one of the shelters (not that those couldn't have been changed).
I forgot Wade was there yesterday...
I think an extra Heat game might actually be better basketball and may mean better ratings to add up to more money, but who knows the economics of it. Whats important is that they have been involved, and will continue to be involved.
Yeah, that yahoo article had a really weird slant/approach. I don't believe it was billed that way, except, I heard someone at a press conference say "Those are our people", but I can't remember if it was the press conference for this game or for the joint effort with Feed the Children (Was that the same thing??) And in the interviews I've seen Kenny Smith do to promote the game the day or so before it happened, he brought up race as an issue.
As a guess, I think Pop and the Spurs FO wanted to keep Spurs players out of risk for unnecessary harm, and perhaps Miami felt the same way, since they're both high-level contenders. As a sop and a benefit in a more controlled environment, they thought putting on another exhibition game would be best for their players.
But the fact the Spurs' roster is so international played a part, as did, I believe, the fact we have no real dynamic 'All-Star' players who are American.
Do we have to have the "Tim is an American citizen!" debate again?
Anyway, as pointed out, D-Wade was there.
Duncan does not really fit into that type of game, and he know's it himself, as do most fans,players, and commentators, so there was no real reason for him to be there.
Manu not being there was a slight shock though, but not duncan.
Yeah, Timmy would look really out of place in an all-star game.
*Shrugs* They volunteered to go. Who was going to tell them to stay home? 'Sides, two of those guys are Rockets.
Unfortunately, some people are taking shots at national leadership accusing them of racial and socio-economic favoritism at a time of one of the worst tragedies, and most costly in US history. There were mistakes made, to be sure, but it had nothing to do with class or color of skin. I would believe bureaucracy, poor communications, inaccurate assessment, or even inept agency managers carrying out their jobs, but not a poor response to a Category 5 Hurricane and cataclysmic flooding based on class or race.
I'm sorry but if this game had anything to do with anything, motive-wise other than all people in this country working together as a unit to help out, then it's the wrong motive.
http://www.insidehoops.com/hurricane...e-090905.shtml
Kenny Smith’s on the response time for the relief effort: “Personally, when I got a little angry, it wasn’t because of what the services were going to be – it was the response time. Everyone got angry at how long it took. I grew up in New York City and there is a consistency with those similar types of socio-economic areas. I know that if I stand on 125th street (in Harlem) and call 911, and I stand on Park Avenue and call 911, there is a different response time. I’m not saying that you’re going to get a different service when they come, but there is a different response time. For us former athletes or current athletes, who can respond quickly for people who can’t help themselves, it’s important that we show that we are here so when the aid comes from the government or the insurance companies, that is just the bonus because we’ve already helped you stay on your feet.”
They didn't go cause none of the wore headbands, to put it in simpler terms:
They weren't ballas!!!!!!1111111
It was most definitely class and race based (the administration's non-response). No doubt about it. Do you really want to start this argument here?
Kenny Smith has said that he called up players he knew and invited them. Derek Fisher called Kenny and asked to play/help, Kenny turned him down.
I assume none of the Spurs were called up.
But Tim, Manu, Brent, and Bruce were all at the Levi shelter visiting evacuees.
So who cares if they didn't play in some really bad dunk contest game.
Actually, fyi, he's been here for a few weeks.O I didn't know that :P
In that case they should have invited him!
Fiction. What about Ivan? There was a fairly decent readiness and response almost exactly 1 year ago from FEMA to southern Alabama. Last time I checked, the gulf coast of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida isn't exactly Park Avenue.
I agree there was a slow reaction but the decisions and reactions by our govt. weren't based on class and race this time but not last year at this time. Get real!
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