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[areobee401]

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Stern has always come off as a smug ******* to me.

[King_B_Mack]

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Since he pretty much planted in people's minds that the lottery is rigged by even asking or insinuating the question, Stern's answer wouldn't have sufficed no matter how he answered.

If he explained people would just say, aw he lying, or aw he's full of it, or aw he know he's just doing damage control

In that sense he is saying its loaded... you dont agree?

How did Jim Rome plant in people's minds that the lottery is rigged? People were saying that as soon as the Hornets won the thing and that was long before this interview.

I'd buy more of what ex is saying that he could have worded it better, but Stern could have handled that much, much better. Again though, this is the way he treats everyone. He takes this crap attitude. He did it when Dan Patrick asked him about the Phoenix suspensions against the Spurs that one year, he's done it when talking about the lockout and so on. It's uncalled for for a person in his position.

[The 24th Letter]

I don't know what Rome intended to gain by asking the question like that though, just feeds into Sterns "cheap thrill" claim...

He wanted a reaction and got one...as he's done throughout his career lol...

If he was serious about digging into that issue there's about a million better ways he could've done it

Don't get me wrong though, Sterns an *** l

[23]

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Stern is always going to give you the 1up when you ask him direct questions on subjects like that

Rome should've known better and asked differently, but since he went direct, so did Stern...touche'

Im not a David Stern defender though, so don't take it like that.. I was just telling you what he said the last time this happened...none of those guys can ever catch him slipping on the radio and they know it even though they try.

[ex carrabba fan]

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Basically, Rome just got caught slippin and got what was comin.

Still doesn't excuse Stern though. He could have done without the personal attacks and I think Rome has cleaned up his act from the earlier days. He's a much better overall personality than when he started, so Stern was out of line for that.

[ex carrabba fan]

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So, Charlie V won't be playing for the D.R. this summer... coach Cal cut him.. well, damn.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/john-calipari-cuts-charlie-villanueva-dominican-republic-team-235413262--nba.html

[wwharton]

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I don't know what Rome intended to gain by asking the question like that though, just feeds into Sterns "cheap thrill" claim...

He wanted a reaction and got one...as he's done throughout his career lol...

If he was serious about digging into that issue there's about a million better ways he could've done it

Don't get me wrong though, Sterns an *** l

Yeah I don't think there should be any love lost for either of these two and how they address people. Rome's question sucked... nobody cares bc it was towards Stern. Stern's response sucked... nobody cares bc it was toward Rome, lol.

[Vni]

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Has the journalist been accused of such things or does Stern just throw that randomly?

That sounds pretty rude either way.

[JerzeyReign]

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I HATE Jim Rome so I'm glad Stern son'd his dumb behind.

[SteelersFreak]

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Most definitely, totally unprofessional on his end.

Telling Rome he had more important people to talk to and that Rome has made his career off cheap thrills...

Please

He's not really...wrong though.

[ehh]

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So, Charlie V won't be playing for the D.R. this summer... coach Cal cut him.. well, damn.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...3262--nba.html

Anything to stick it to Calhoun and a UConn alum.

[l3ulvl]

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So, Charlie V won't be playing for the D.R. this summer... coach Cal cut him.. well, damn.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...3262--nba.html

I heard a 9th grader made the team lol. Although, in my cynical mind I suspect a recruiting ploy, but per the topic at hand cmon CV, it's bad enough you couldn't even crack the lineup in Detroit, but the DR? smh

[phenom1990]

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Didn't listen to the interview but Stern's response was hilarious especially since it was given to Jim Rome.

[BlueNGold]

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Stern just owned that ***. I don't really like the guy but I can always appreciate a good burn.

[DukeC]

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Wowzers. Crazy. Can't believe he really just went and dunked over 7 people. Wow.

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