Around the League: September

[SDC]

bol bol means pubic hair

[Mori Chu]

Hopefully he's been practicing his 3-pointers.

[Superbone]

bol bol means pubic hair

Not in Africa or America.

[Cap]

bol bol means pubic hair

Not in Africa or America.

In the Bisaya language of the Philippines it does.

[Dan H]

bol bol means pubic hair

Not in Africa or America.

In the Bisaya language of the Philippines it does.

And now we know . . . and knowing is half the battle!

[Bruiser]

Hopefully he's been practicing his 3-pointers.

That's what I thought too

Watching the video, I am however very worried about his legs/knees. But maybe that's just me because seeing long and fragile looking players run and dribble like that always makes me feel like "Oh no! This cannot be right. It is going to break. Something must give. Any second now. Wait for it. This cannot possibly end good!?!". Happens with Durant too

[Mori Chu]

Manute Bol was such an unusual and unique NBA player. I'd love to have his son in the NBA just for the nostalgia if nothing else. The NBA does well with unique and memorable players. I miss Yao Ming and Arvydas Sabonis and guys like that.

[carey]

Manute Bol was such an unusual and unique NBA player. I'd love to have his son in the NBA just for the nostalgia if nothing else. The NBA does well with unique and memorable players. I miss Yao Ming and Arvydas Sabonis and guys like that.

I wish I would have saw Sabonis in his prime before he came to the states. I know we had discussions on the previous .net about how his knees were already shot before he even got here and he was still impressive.

[Ring_Wanted]

Manute Bol was such an unusual and unique NBA player. I'd love to have his son in the NBA just for the nostalgia if nothing else. The NBA does well with unique and memorable players. I miss Yao Ming and Arvydas Sabonis and guys like that.

I wish I would have saw Sabonis in his prime before he came to the states. I know we had discussions on the previous .net about how his knees were already shot before he even got here and he was still impressive.

Yes, his body was almost shot when he got to the NBA. He was drafted when he was 21 in '86 and that same year he tore his achilles. I watched him extensively when he played for Real Madrid and even after all the injuries, he was beyond dominating. At that point, think of Chris Webber overall talent inside Shaq's body. Many say that with no injury he would have been the best center in the world, at the all time peak in the NBA at his position.

[In2ition]

He was 3 inches taller than Shaq. When he played against the US in '88, he made David Robinson look like a SF against a center physically.

[Cap]

Sources: GM Danny Ferry's reference to Luol Deng's African heritage initiated Hawks investigation

The trigger of events that led to the toppling of Atlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levenson began with general manager Danny Ferry referring to free agent Luol Deng as having "some African in him" on an organizational conference call, league sources with direct knowledge of the probe told Yahoo Sports.

"He's still a young guy overall," Ferry said, league sources with direct knowledge of the probe told Yahoo. “He's a good guy overall. But he's not perfect. He's got some African in him. And I don't say that in a bad way."

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Hawks CEO Steve Koonin told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Ferry had received an undisclosed punishment, but would remain as GM.

The disparaging racial reference to Deng triggered at least one team owner on the call to pursue an independent investigation into how the organization operated in regard to race. The search uncovered the 2012 email that Levenson sent to Ferry and two minority owners that ultimately led to Levenson's decision, under pressure, to sell his stake in the Hawks.

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[SDC]

The disparaging racial reference to Deng triggered at least one team owner on the call to pursue an independent investigation into how the organization operated in regard to race.

STERLING!

[SDC]

kareem did the right thing here

http://time.com/3296175/bruce-levenson- ... ul-jabbar/

[Mori Chu]

What does that even mean? "Has some African in him." From a GM perspective, what is he saying exactly?

[Cap]

More to that quote (from a different source):

He has a little African in him. Not in a bad way, but he's a guy who would have a nice store out front, but sell you counterfeit stuff out of the back.

The wording is different, so I'm guessing the varying reports are based on the recollections of participants in the call rather than a recording.

[Wally_West]

More to that quote (from a different source):

He has a little African in him. Not in a bad way, but he's a guy who would have a nice store out front, but sell you counterfeit stuff out of the back.

The wording is different, so I'm guessing the varying reports are based on the recollections of participants in the call rather than a recording.

But does that even mean though!? How does it even relate to basketball?

[INFORMER]

More to that quote (from a different source):

He has a little African in him. Not in a bad way, but he's a guy who would have a nice store out front, but sell you counterfeit stuff out of the back.

The wording is different, so I'm guessing the varying reports are based on the recollections of participants in the call rather than a recording.

But does that even mean though!? How does it even relate to basketball?

Exactly, Wally. That's what I don't get.

[INFORMER]

And just to be clear, Ferry is claiming he read those comments and that they originated from a scout.

[SDC]

here's a quote from another source:

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources-- ... 01096.html

"He's still a young guy overall," Ferry said, league sources with direct knowledge of the probe told Yahoo. “He's a good guy overall. But he's not perfect. He's got some African in him. And I don't say that in a bad way."

my reading of this is that "African" means he's an african immigrant/foreigner, as opposed to african-american.

and does anybody in their right mind think danny ferry is racist?

[SDC]

now if hackers/investigators can find those missing lois lerner's emails...