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Nets' Mourning Retires, Citing Ailment
AP, via New York Post ^
| 11.24.2003
Posted on 11/24/2003 9:31:09 AM PST by NYC GOP Chick
Edited on 05/26/2004 5:17:31 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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I wonder if this had anything to do with his fight with what's-his-name the other day...
To: NYC GOP Chick
I was reading about this earlier. It sounds like the fight didn't help. He's been performing poorly, which we all know now to be because his condition is much more serious than previously thought. I'm sure the taunts didn't help, but I doubt that a fight would cause him to retire.
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You also have to wonder about the Nets' chemistry after this episode at practice last week, which was witnessed by reporters.
Mourning played for the losing side in a scrimmage and was the last to finish the resulting conditioning drill. When he heard teammates laughing at him, Mourning shouted, among other unprintable phrases, "This ain't funny. This is about winning."
Kenyon Martin countered by mocking Mourning's rebounding skills. "Get more than one rebound next time and you won't have to run," he said.
"At least I'm out there on the court," Mourning shot back. "I'm trying to make the best of my time. You can't be a leader in the trainer's room crying, 'My ankle, my ankle.'æ"
When Martin responded by taunting Mourning with "my kidney, my kidney," the 33-year-old center had to be restrained.
"What did you say about my kidney?" he shouted angrily. "Don't talk about my kidney. I'll put you on your back."
The following day, all parties suggested the exchange was all in good fun. It was just typical athletic humor that should have stayed in the locker room.
"Every day we joke around and trash talk," Mourning said. "That's part of the league. It really was nothing."
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posted on
11/24/2003 9:41:36 AM PST
by
cgk
(Kraut, 1989: We must brace ourselves for disquisitions on peer pressure, adolescent anomie & rage.)
To: NYC GOP Chick
"I wonder if this had anything to do with his fight with what's-his-name the other day..."Perhaps. Confusion, fatigue, and SUICIDAL thoughts come with toxin overloads in the blood stream. Prayers for the young man, he's got a tough road ahead of him.
To: NYC GOP Chick
He has had kidney problems for a while. he had a serious kidney infection a few years ago.
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posted on
11/24/2003 9:58:56 AM PST
by
finnman69
(cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
To: finnman69
Yes, I was aware of that. Thank you. :)
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posted on
11/24/2003 9:59:43 AM PST
by
NYC GOP Chick
(So don't hand me Jack and try to call it Cola. I know the difference 'tween $h!t and shinola)
To: cgk
If Mr Martin really said that about Mr Mournings kidney. He is a disgraceful human being !! I find it hard to compare an ankle injury to possible kidney failure. Jeesh, that is why I do not follow basketball anymore. So many young players have to class in the NBA..
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posted on
11/24/2003 10:01:34 AM PST
by
Independentamerican
(Independent Freshman at the University of MD)
To: NYC GOP Chick
How sad, I wish him well.
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posted on
11/24/2003 10:13:47 AM PST
by
OldFriend
(DEMS INHABIT A PARALLEL UNIVERSE)
To: NYC GOP Chick
I've never been a fan of Alonzo, he's just not really a ball player.
But you have to admire him for struggling to keep playing as long as he did.
To: Lead Moderator; Admin Moderator
Okay, I have to ask this...
When this story first broke on ESPN a little while ago, I posted it:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1027971/posts
It was immediately shunted to Chat. Yet this thread has been allowed to stay on the front page. What's the difference?
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posted on
11/24/2003 10:19:43 AM PST
by
TheBigB
(Teddy Kennedy wouldn't know the American mainstream if he drove his car into it.)
To: TheBigB
OK, it got moved. Are you happy now?
Sheesh!
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posted on
11/24/2003 10:27:49 AM PST
by
NYC GOP Chick
(So don't hand me Jack and try to call it Cola. I know the difference 'tween $h!t and shinola)
To: NYC GOP Chick
No, I'm not. I did not ask that it be moved. I asked why some clarification as to why one was and one was not. Can you find in my post some demand that this thread be moved?
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posted on
11/24/2003 10:30:31 AM PST
by
TheBigB
(Teddy Kennedy wouldn't know the American mainstream if he drove his car into it.)
To: TheBigB
You went whining to the Mods because this thread hadn't been moved and yours had. Personally, I don't care where my threads are and don't try to play tit-for-tat like that.
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posted on
11/24/2003 10:32:42 AM PST
by
NYC GOP Chick
(So don't hand me Jack and try to call it Cola. I know the difference 'tween $h!t and shinola)
To: NYC GOP Chick
Asking a question isn't whining. If the Mods had said one stayed because it was from a newspaper while one left because it was from a sports source, fine. I was simply curious. If they wanna move it back, fine with me.
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posted on
11/24/2003 10:36:19 AM PST
by
TheBigB
(Teddy Kennedy wouldn't know the American mainstream if he drove his car into it.)
To: TheBigB
You have *waaaay* to much time on your hands...
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posted on
11/24/2003 10:37:26 AM PST
by
NYC GOP Chick
(So don't hand me Jack and try to call it Cola. I know the difference 'tween $h!t and shinola)
To: NYC GOP Chick
Aaah...I understand now. You are far, far too important to have any threads moved. I humbly beg forgiveness, for I did not know that you were better than all others.
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posted on
11/24/2003 10:39:02 AM PST
by
TheBigB
(Teddy Kennedy wouldn't know the American mainstream if he drove his car into it.)
To: TheBigB
Well, yeah, but where did I actually *say* it? < /snicker>
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posted on
11/24/2003 10:42:18 AM PST
by
NYC GOP Chick
(So don't hand me Jack and try to call it Cola. I know the difference 'tween $h!t and shinola)
To: NYC GOP Chick
'Twas implied. ;-) Heh, heh.
No hard feelings?
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posted on
11/24/2003 10:43:37 AM PST
by
TheBigB
(Teddy Kennedy wouldn't know the American mainstream if he drove his car into it.)
To: TheBigB
None at all -- as long as you know the pecking order here! LOL! :)
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posted on
11/24/2003 10:44:21 AM PST
by
NYC GOP Chick
(So don't hand me Jack and try to call it Cola. I know the difference 'tween $h!t and shinola)
To: NYC GOP Chick
Hey now...I don't take a back seat to any Noo Yawkuhs! :)P
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posted on
11/24/2003 10:45:47 AM PST
by
TheBigB
(Teddy Kennedy wouldn't know the American mainstream if he drove his car into it.)
To: TheBigB
The difference in this case is how soon it was noticed.
Thanks, LM
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posted on
11/24/2003 11:49:28 AM PST
by
Lead Moderator
(But would you throw a lighted match inda oven if your pal mugsy was in dere?)
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