You forgot that this is a Rockets board. I mean, what do you expect? Objective views? If so, you might want to check out general NBA boards where there aren't just a bunch of Rockets fans roaming around.
Like everyone else, I'm shocked and hope and pray it's not true. It might help (or not) for everyone to stop a moment and recognize that people are complicated and not any one thing. Facts: Calvin was a very successful basketball player. Calvin is a color commentator for the Houston Rockets Calvin has fathered many children. Calvin has done a lot of well-known community service. Is Calvin only a former Houston Rocket? Is Calvin only someone being charged with molesting his daughters? No, he's all of these things, and even if we have trouble handling all of them, they're all part of what makes Calvin Murphy who he is. If Calvin did this, people will say he's a monster. Right now, they say he's a saint. I think we need to recognize that people can be capable of both tremendous good and tremendous evil. We like to glorify and vilify people and think of them in only positive or only negative lights. The fact is people are both good and bad. The fact is people are human.
Charges by 5 girls...10 yrs. after the fact!! inheritance money is involved! I donno but it sounds fabricated...
While it is possible that 5 of his kids could just be after his money I find it hard to believe. It would take a truely horrific person to falsely charge their father with molesting them. Now take into account that five of them are doing it. I just can't see 5 people despicable enough to charge their father with something like that.
inheritance money from a teacher's retirement fund...split between 5 people.... pooor defense. very poor.
MadMax, the defense may not be precisely that they are using the charges to get the inheritance money. After all, putting him in jail still doesn't avail them of that money. They could sue, but Rusty Hardin will have his last nickel by then anyway. But, accusations could simply be a vehicle of revenge for what they considered to be unfair treatment in the handling of the inheritance -- and perhaps that as only Exhibit A of a wider patterm of poor parenting. If I were his lawyer (if he were fool enough to employ me), I'd put more emphasis on revenge than on money. And Hardin might be, given his statements. I'm surprised at the portait of this board when the Kobe case broke. There were a lot of people who assumed his guilt and others who leaned only slightly in that direction. There was also a significant contingent of people who said Kobe would never do such a thing. And, as always we had the innocent-until-proven-guilty crowd urging us to not get ahead of the court system. I'd say this reaction is different, but not because we're more likely to refuse to believe Murph guilty than Kobe. A lot of people are hoping Murph is innocent, without asserting that he is. There is a lot more of an emotional connection to Murph than to Kobe, but I don't think the assumption of innocence or guilt is appreciably different from the Kobe case.
Not sure if was posted on this thread: Murphy case `like a bombshell' Friends, co-workers stunned over charges By MEGAN MANFULL Only hours after former Rockets player Calvin Murphy surrendered to authorities on charges that he molested five of his children, Murphy's friends and associates expressed their shock over the news. Murphy, the team's television analyst for 14 years, was replaced by Matt Bullard at Monday night's game between the Rockets and Timberwolves. He was in the thoughts of many colleagues, including Bill Worrell, who began as the TV play-by-play announcer on Rockets games 18 years ago and has worked alongside Murphy since 1990. "I have no idea of the details of the case, but I know I support Calvin Murphy 100 percent," Worrell said. "I know Calvin Murphy. I feel like I'm a brother of Calvin Murphy. I've worked in the community with him for 30 years. I've seen what he has done for countless young people, teaching them how to take responsibility, teaching them how to make their grades, teaching them all the right ways to live life. That's why this is all so shocking to me. I just don't believe it." Murphy, 55, was charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and three counts of indecency with a child. The Rockets released a statement on Monday saying that Murphy asked for a leave of absence from his broadcasting duties. "It's like a bombshell in this community and to those who have known him all these years," Rockets radio analyst Jim Foley said. Murphy's influence is not confined to his career as a broadcaster or a player, which is part of the reason so many people said they were surprised by the charges. Since ending his Hall of Fame career in 1983, Murphy has worked often with children for various charitable organizations. He is also a motivational speaker and runs the Texas Youth Academy, a year-round organization for 6- to 19-year-olds that ties sports to counseling and educational development. "I've known Murph for a little while, and he is just a wonderful guy," said Comets star Cynthia Cooper, who is in her first season as the Rockets' television studio analyst. "I mean, I've seen him at work with kids doing different camps and clinics and as a motivational speaker, and he is nothing but inspirational. As far as my experience with Calvin Murphy, he is just a tremendous person. He is a role model." Many Rockets officials, including owner Leslie Alexander and general manager Carroll Dawson, declined to comment on the issue. Some Rockets players also turned down requests to talk; others expressed their concern. "The whole situation is just terrible," Maurice Taylor said. "I don't have too much to say about it because I don't know anything about his family or the situation, but it's definitely an unfortunate situation." "I've known him for a long time," Steve Francis said. "Hopefully it's just something that's being shared and spread around. Hopefully things will work out for the best." The team does not have a timetable for Murphy's return. The Rockets' next broadcast on Channel 51 is Friday at Denver. "My thoughts and prayers go out to Calvin," said Foley. "I've been with Calvin as a member of the Rocket organization since 1972, and he's almost like part of the family. And I wish him nothing but the best."
I CAN believe it...the guy is a wifebeater... I love the Rockets, always have...but I've never liked him. He puts on a great facade, but he's a different person behind closed doors.
Just a thought on the inheritence money defense... While it may not seem like that much money to many of us, you've got to remember that even if it was $100.000 (just a hypothetical number I made up) that would still be $20,000 per kid. How many 20-27 year olds would think that wasn't some nice spending money? Secondly, these kids were surely getting child support from Calvin while they were growing up but now they are getting nada since they are all over 18. Thus, I could see how they would want some money or feel that they were owed more- especially when his children here in town had always been very well taken care of. Finally, how would you hurt Calvin the most? By striking where it would hurt the most and attacking his relationship with kids. Everyone knows how much Calvin loved helping youth and this is something that will forever impact his ability to do so. I won't believe it until I see some concrete proof.
I dont think he meant that because he beats his wife, or did, that means he molested his children. But what it does mean, is that Mr Murphy is nowhere near the portrait of a saint that a lot of people would have you believe. I for one, have always thought he was a jackass.
I never really liked him either, I hated seeing him with the marching band back in those championship runs.
He is an NBA player. He lives the NBA lifestyle. That means going out, partying, and getting girls pregnant.
there are very few "saints" in the nba. it just turns out, if this is true, that Calvin just is not. who would have thought that Magic Johnson would have been one?
