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this coulda been marbury
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djsunyc
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5/7/2014  10:23 AM
but he changed his life around.

francis...as not.

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tkf
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5/7/2014  10:26 AM
djsunyc wrote:but he changed his life around.

francis...as not.

the dude obviously has issues.. he seeks attention, he seeks love.. He needs help...

Anyone who sits around and waits for the lottery to better themselves, either in real life or in sports, Is a Loser............... TKF
Nalod
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5/7/2014  10:27 AM    LAST EDITED: 5/7/2014  10:50 AM
THats not a commercial for "Dasani" water is it?

Dude knows to hydrate before passing out!!!!

smackeddog
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5/7/2014  10:42 AM
Why do people continue to sell alcohol/drugs to people who look in as bad a ways as Steve Francis? How do they sleep at night.
BigDaddyG
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5/7/2014  1:44 PM
Cocaine is a helluva of a drug.
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5/7/2014  1:57 PM
that dude is whacked!
Nalod
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5/7/2014  2:13 PM
Name that drug........
NardDogNation
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5/7/2014  2:55 PM
smackeddog wrote:Why do people continue to sell alcohol/drugs to people who look in as bad a ways as Steve Francis? How do they sleep at night.

Probably in the best bed that money can buy, lol.

mreinman
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5/7/2014  3:01 PM
I find this extremely sad
so here is what phil is thinking ....
smackeddog
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5/7/2014  3:05 PM
NardDogNation wrote:
smackeddog wrote:Why do people continue to sell alcohol/drugs to people who look in as bad a ways as Steve Francis? How do they sleep at night.

Probably in the best bed that money can buy, lol.

Ha!

Nalod
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5/7/2014  3:11 PM
mreinman wrote:I find this extremely sad

Its a tale told many times. Even marbury defined himself by his max contract. Go most of your life in the limelight and paid millions and one day its over. Very tough to attain the position he had and even tougher to transition smoothly to other lifes interests.

There are some great stories of players using their career to a springboard to another, and sadly there are many who don't and fade into depression.

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5/7/2014  3:15 PM    LAST EDITED: 5/7/2014  3:20 PM
Nalod wrote:
mreinman wrote:I find this extremely sad

Its a tale told many times. Even marbury defined himself by his max contract. Go most of your life in the limelight and paid millions and one day its over. Very tough to attain the position he had and even tougher to transition smoothly to other lifes interests.

There are some great stories of players using their career to a springboard to another, and sadly there are many who don't and fade into depression.

I think people also assume that just because someone's given tens of millions of dollars, it wipes away all of their lifelong issues or problems. In fact it can actually be worse for them because they have a lot more money and temptations to harm themselves with, plus it can cut them off from their old support systems (family, friends, old work collegues/teammates, routines, etc).

I know everyone always points to the money they made, but I think it must be hard going from getting praise and adulation from thousands of people, to suddenly being irrelevant and unable to do what you had dedicated your life to. Must feel like a huge void at the age of 34-36.

mreinman
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5/7/2014  3:16 PM
Nalod wrote:
mreinman wrote:I find this extremely sad

Its a tale told many times. Even marbury defined himself by his max contract. Go most of your life in the limelight and paid millions and one day its over. Very tough to attain the position he had and even tougher to transition smoothly to other lifes interests.

There are some great stories of players using their career to a springboard to another, and sadly there are many who don't and fade into depression.

Where is the support system for players like him? Where is the brotherhood?

Hearing Duran't speech yesterday and how he cared for each and every teammate, I wonder what he would do if one of "his guys" needed love and support to save them from this collapse.

We build these guys into narcissists and then we crush them.

so here is what phil is thinking ....
BRIGGS
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5/7/2014  3:17 PM
djsunyc wrote:but he changed his life around.

francis...as not.

I was confused there as the first thing I saw was a woman holding her breasts.

RIP Crushalot😞
JesseDark
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5/7/2014  3:26 PM
Isn't there another video of Francis either fighting or being asked to leave a club? I thought this was that video until I heard the music, which is current.
Gotta give props to Marbury for how he is today. Got a paor of his sneaks in the closet.
Bring back dee-fense
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5/7/2014  4:49 PM
mreinman wrote:
Nalod wrote:
mreinman wrote:I find this extremely sad

Its a tale told many times. Even marbury defined himself by his max contract. Go most of your life in the limelight and paid millions and one day its over. Very tough to attain the position he had and even tougher to transition smoothly to other lifes interests.

There are some great stories of players using their career to a springboard to another, and sadly there are many who don't and fade into depression.

Where is the support system for players like him? Where is the brotherhood?

Hearing Duran't speech yesterday and how he cared for each and every teammate, I wonder what he would do if one of "his guys" needed love and support to save them from this collapse.

We build these guys into narcissists and then we crush them.

Dude, he's a multi-millionaire. He could've checked himself into a rehab facility, gotten top-notch psychiatric help or something of the sort. I feel bad for the people who have the same problems he does, without the means to fix them. I don't feel sorry for him.

As for brotherhood, doesn't the NBAPA offer services/help for former players?

mreinman
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5/7/2014  5:42 PM
NardDogNation wrote:
mreinman wrote:
Nalod wrote:
mreinman wrote:I find this extremely sad

Its a tale told many times. Even marbury defined himself by his max contract. Go most of your life in the limelight and paid millions and one day its over. Very tough to attain the position he had and even tougher to transition smoothly to other lifes interests.

There are some great stories of players using their career to a springboard to another, and sadly there are many who don't and fade into depression.

Where is the support system for players like him? Where is the brotherhood?

Hearing Duran't speech yesterday and how he cared for each and every teammate, I wonder what he would do if one of "his guys" needed love and support to save them from this collapse.

We build these guys into narcissists and then we crush them.

Dude, he's a multi-millionaire. He could've checked himself into a rehab facility, gotten top-notch psychiatric help or something of the sort. I feel bad for the people who have the same problems he does, without the means to fix them. I don't feel sorry for him.

As for brotherhood, doesn't the NBAPA offer services/help for former players?

Having money and being an addict does not mean that now you have the money to check yourself into Bette Ford, so just do it.

so here is what phil is thinking ....
jrodmc
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5/7/2014  6:14 PM
NardDogNation wrote:
mreinman wrote:
Nalod wrote:
mreinman wrote:I find this extremely sad

Its a tale told many times. Even marbury defined himself by his max contract. Go most of your life in the limelight and paid millions and one day its over. Very tough to attain the position he had and even tougher to transition smoothly to other lifes interests.

There are some great stories of players using their career to a springboard to another, and sadly there are many who don't and fade into depression.

Where is the support system for players like him? Where is the brotherhood?

Hearing Duran't speech yesterday and how he cared for each and every teammate, I wonder what he would do if one of "his guys" needed love and support to save them from this collapse.

We build these guys into narcissists and then we crush them.

Dude, he's a multi-millionaire. He could've checked himself into a rehab facility, gotten top-notch psychiatric help or something of the sort. I feel bad for the people who have the same problems he does, without the means to fix them. I don't feel sorry for him.

As for brotherhood, doesn't the NBAPA offer services/help for former players?

Yeah, because all you really need to fix an addiction is enough cash.


I feel sorry for you, Nard.

NardDogNation
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5/7/2014  7:13 PM
mreinman wrote:
NardDogNation wrote:
mreinman wrote:
Nalod wrote:
mreinman wrote:I find this extremely sad

Its a tale told many times. Even marbury defined himself by his max contract. Go most of your life in the limelight and paid millions and one day its over. Very tough to attain the position he had and even tougher to transition smoothly to other lifes interests.

There are some great stories of players using their career to a springboard to another, and sadly there are many who don't and fade into depression.

Where is the support system for players like him? Where is the brotherhood?

Hearing Duran't speech yesterday and how he cared for each and every teammate, I wonder what he would do if one of "his guys" needed love and support to save them from this collapse.

We build these guys into narcissists and then we crush them.

Dude, he's a multi-millionaire. He could've checked himself into a rehab facility, gotten top-notch psychiatric help or something of the sort. I feel bad for the people who have the same problems he does, without the means to fix them. I don't feel sorry for him.

As for brotherhood, doesn't the NBAPA offer services/help for former players?

Having money and being an addict does not mean that now you have the money to check yourself into Bette Ford, so just do it.

Are you disputing that socioeconomic status does not play a role in access to quality healthcare and in healthcare outcomes?

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5/7/2014  7:15 PM
Stevie Wonder
this coulda been marbury

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