Wells Apologizes -- for whatever it was he did

The Oregonian ^ | 11/05/03

[Texas Federalist]

The following is a transcript of Bonzi Wells' exchange with reporters on Tuesday at the Trail Blazers' practice facility in Tualatin:

Q: Can you comment on Monday's game?

A: We lost. Tough game.

Q: What about the incident with the fan?

A: It was a tough game last night. I wish we could have won. That's about it.

Q: Did you flip off a fan, Bonzi?

A: I don't remember nothing like that, but if I did, I was probably wrong. But I don't remember doing nothing like that. I black out sometimes. (He winks).

Q: You also didn't remember spitting on Danny Ferry.

A: Why do you have to bring up old stuff all the time? Why can't we talk about good stuff sometimes, man?

Q: If you did flip off a fan last night, if your memory does come back, would you apologize?

A: Oh, definitely. When my memory comes back, I will. But, you know, I black out and have black flashes sometimes.

Q: Is your memory about ready to come back?

A: Yeah, I mean, there was something.

Q: Three games into the season and here we go again.

A: Here we go again, huh? It's another season. If something like that did happen, then I do apologize. But, you know, if that fan was a little more professional, you know, I probably wouldn't have had to do that. If I would have been a little more professional, I wouldn't have put myself in this position. So, if I did do something like that, I do apologize, but, you know, frustration sets in sometimes and you do frustrating things.

Q: What did the guy say?

A: I don't know. Something petty. Something that happened yesterday that's over with. It's in the past, and all I got to do is look forward to my future.

Q: Was it anything racial?

A: I don't know, because I don't think there's a racist person in Portland, so I don't really want to go there.

Q: You talked before the season about being more mature. What happened?

A: You try, man. I tried, brother, but I'll tell you, I'm not going to be 100 percent perfect. I told you I'm going to have a 10 percent lapse sometimes.

Q: This is not going to come across well with the fans. Why not own up to your actions?

A: C'mon, man. Y'all can't keep baiting, man. You're not going to bait me into doing something or saying something retarded. I mean, it happened, it's over, and we lost the game. We play Memphis tomorrow. If y'all want to talk about Memphis, we can. Let's just get past this.

Q: So, there was an incident?

A: All right, thanks fellas.

[Texas Federalist]

This takes the award for "Most Hilarious Press Conference Ever".

[Crispy]

Right here in my hometown of Tualatin. I am so proud. [/sarcasm]

[San Jacinto]

So, if I did do something like that, I do apologize, but, you know, frustration sets in sometimes and you do frustrating things.

Actually, he seems like a stand-up guy-- compared to clinton, at least.

[gridlock]

I remember when this guy flipped off all of Yankee Stadium.

I think Stienbrenner had him traded to the Podunk Travellers by sundown.

[diamondjoe]

If the rumors are true, Bonzi and Rasheed might be headed to the Mavericks. Thank god...I will be so glad to finally see Rasheed leave town.

[TheBigB]

Oh Dear God no...Mark Cuban can't be that stupid!! Those two wouldn't fit in ANYWHERE on the Mavs!!

[martin_fierro]

"Stealing Bandwidth is a Crime" -- yeah, right.

[Texas Federalist]

How could you not want them to come to Dallas? The comedic value alone is worth it. Imagine Bonzi and Rasheed interacting with Dirk and Nash, the Dallas Police Department's interaction with Bonzi and Rasheed, etc. The possibilities are endless.

[TheBigB]

Wells is a whining jackass and Wallace is hopelessly, utterly, irredeemably insane. If they're not shooting the ball, they don't care about anything else. Why not just sign Isiah Rider and Dennis Rodman if you want to destroy the team outright?

[Constitution Day]

Re: "Stealing Bandwidth"

I saw that, too. *ROLLING EYES*

[Boxsford]

"..if that fan was a little more professional..."

"..I do apologize, but..."

I had to look and see if this wasn't posted under humor. Professional fans? Where do I sign up and get paid?

[diamondjoe]

Well, the deal I heard was Bonzi and Sheed for Finley and Jamison. As a Portland resident, can I just say "Yes, Please!"

But, no, I don't think Cuban would be so stupid to make that move. I think subtracting Sheed is a positive by itself--any player you get in return is just icing on the cake.

[TheBigB]

That move would cause fans to burn the Dallas Arena down. Even the Knicks wouldn't trade for Sheed. The only thing Dallas neds is for the team to jell...Jamison and Walker have been there together less than a month. I heard Delk might be the one to get moved.

[gridlock]

Oops. I guess they don't like linked pictures on that particular site.

Stealing bandwith, indeed.

If they don't want to be on the internet, they shouldn't plug the dang computer into that funny socket on the wall!

[Texas Federalist]

My favorite is:

"Q: If you did flip off a fan last night, if your memory does come back, would you apologize?

A: Oh, definitely. When my memory comes back, I will. . ."

[martin_fierro]

Anyone technically adept enough to monitor their bandwidth usage can easily create a "bot-blocker" to prevent the darn image from being indexed by search engines in the first place.

Just plain lazy.