molon labe
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Did you fail to see his script and book before the comish blackballed him? He called out DOZENS of other officials who were in on fixed games. He also stated the comish would task specific sets of officials for Kobe's lakers - changing the rules of the game to ensure he had success.
The towels and extra shirts provide benefit? I'll tell you how I know as pointed out in my first post - I played the game for over 20 years at all levels shy of the NBA. It became a fad.
I'll leave the thuggish nature for everyone else to draw their own opinion. My only expertise on the matter is sitting courtside or near courtside dozens of times since the 90s, hanging with players in bars and restaraunts outside of games, and being a tournaments where they show up. The players in the league, at least when I used to watch, are largely pieces of S- and will point out that while LeBron James is a tremendous role model off the court for a guy whose world renowned, you have guys like Dwight Howard who was on his fourth or fifth baby momma by the time he left Orlando... a guy who was painted as a fun loving role model. Ron Artest, Latrell Sprewell, Shaquile O'Neal (who was once quoted as saying, let's get this S over with at a Make-A-Wish foundation), Russell Westbrook, Kevin Garnett- all of these guys have been trash on and off the court.
