http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story...-lamar-odom-calls-fans-boos-confusing-hurtful Lamar Odom calls boos 'hurtful' Updated: March 26, 2012, 3:53 PM ET By Jeff Caplan | ESPNDallas.com * Recommend44 * Tweet30 * Comments624 * Email * Print DALLAS -- His infamous one-point, one-rebound, one-assist game against the Los Angeles Lakers last week earned him boos from the home crowd and drastically diminished playing time since, but Lamar Odom said Monday that Dallas Mavericks fans are misreading him if they believe he doesn't want to play for their team. He said that getting booed last Wednesday was "a little confusing and little hurtful," and that he's been up front about his situation since the day he arrived in Dallas from the Lakers in a surprising December trade that amounted to a salary dump for Los Angeles. "Well, I've never been booed in my life, so if it's to the point that I'm playing a basketball game at home and I'm getting booed then I would say, no disrespect, but maybe I think people took things the wrong way," Odom said after Monday's practice at the American Airlines Center. "I admitted I was out of shape for different reasons when I came into camp. I admitted what I had been through; I was honest about how my summer went, how I almost left the game with everything I went through, and I think people just took it the wrong way, like I had a reason not to be here or if I didn't want to be here. "I think people took that the wrong way and the next thing I know I'm trying to come out of a slump and I check into a game and I'm getting booed. I'm not really used to that."
Feel sad for him, he goes through so much **** in his life and still wants to play the game he loves, now he's getting booed and hated by the fans.
Does he? Or did he not want to give up the $8M? Don't forget - he was the one that went to the Lakers FO after the Paul trade-veto and had a temper tantrum. He told them to trade him (only he secretly wanted them to coddle him) He's clearly been disinterested all year and putting in minimal effort. Heck, he even went on a week sabbatical and tried to get a buyout so he could go back to the LA area. He definitely went through rough personal issues. But he's supposed to be a professional. If I lost a parent or even my son, I can't sit around not doing my job and collect paychecks. I can take time off, but when I come back to work, I'm expected to do my job.
Yeah, I mean he hasn't given one ounce of effort this year and makes over $8m. I feel so sorry for him. I mean, my boss is cool with me not showing up to work and not working at all when I am at work as long as I tell him I'm having a tough time at home
