Article: Teammates Vote To Whack Marbury
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BlueSeats
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11/20/2007 1:00 PM
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Teammates Vote To Whack Marbury 19th November, 2007 - 3:42 pm By Graham Flashner According to a source deep inside the Knicks' organization, a group of veteran Knicks have decided to whack Stephon Marbury if Isiah Thomas doesn’t take matters into his own hands and either trade or release the controversial point guard. Knicks' players convened an emergency meeting after Saturday night’s dismal 115-83 loss in Denver, where Marbury had 5 points and 5 personal fouls in 16 minutes of woeful playing time. After what was described as a “tense but productive” meeting, the team unanimously agreed that Marbury had to g, and could be whacked as early as next week, after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. One player, who did not wish to be identified, said it would be quick and “a lot more painless than watching Marbury play defense on a nightly basis.” Reached for comment, Marbury was typically defiant. “Trade me, whack me, whatever, it’s out of my control,” he said. “I just play my game. If I had a nickel for every teammate that wanted to kill me over the last ten years, I’d be richer than A-Rod.” Players have been seething with resentment since Isiah Thomas defied their vote to sit Marbury for a game in Los Angeles against the Clippers, a game the Knicks lost. Marbury had left the team in Phoenix for an unannounced trip back to New York. New rumors have circulated that the whacking idea was initiated by Thomas, who reportedly grew afraid after Marbury threatened to “dish dirt” that he claimed to have on the coach. Marbury later retracted his statement, saying he had nothing on Thomas, but Thomas was later heard remarking to a coach that Marbury “could be gotten rid of.” Questioned by reporters, Thomas insisted he was merely talking about a trade or a buyout of Marbury’s $42M contract. It was on the plane ride back from Denver that players, resigned to the fact that James Dolan has no intention of getting rid of Marbury, hatched what they termed “the “Sourbury Solution”, which would be a first in NBA history. When the team arrived at JFK Airport, Marbury was nearly sideswiped by a passing limo, which players said was pure coincidence. “If he goes, it will happen on the basketball court,” one player confided, who then added: “He’s been killing us all year on the floor, so we’d like to return the favor.” If he’s worried about his Knicks' career coming to a premature end, Marbury doesn’t seem concerned. “Who’s gonna play point guard?” he said. “I’m irreplaceable. Uncoachable, maybe – but irreplaceable. Ain’t gonna make the playoffs by whacking me.” But another player, stepping into his car, advised Marbury not to leave his feet in a game anytime soon. “Lots of strange things can happen on the court,” the player said. “And with any luck, in the next couple weeks, we won’t have to worry about why Sourbury’s not making shots at the end of games.” ****** The preceding article is a piece of satirical fiction. |
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11/20/2007 1:08 PM
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Article: Teammates Vote To Whack Marbury