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Arizona Republic Writer's November Ridiculing of Yao Ming

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by HOPE, Mar 17, 2003.

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  1. HOPE

    HOPE Member

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    I thought it would be a good time to review Randy Brickley's comments about Yao Ming. Feel free to send him email. His comments are shown below:


    "...Inside of three or four years, (Yao will) probably be history."

    "It also brings to mind an interesting question: How do you say LaRue Martin in Chinese?"

    "A master of almost no facet of the game, Yao makes Martin look like another historic basketball figure, Wilt Chamberlain. Manute Bol has a better chance of playing hockey than Yao does of having an All-Star career..."

    -- Randy Brickley, 11/15/02

    randy.brickley@arizonarepublic.com
     
    #1 HOPE, Mar 17, 2003
  2. Ankich

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    Just replace "Yao Ming" with "Jake Tsakalidis."

    ZING!
     
    #2 Ankich, Mar 17, 2003
  3. finalsbound

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    LaRue Martin?

    :rolleyes:
     
    #3 finalsbound, Mar 17, 2003
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    HAHA - I sent that punk an email. I just pasted those select sections from his article and sent that to him. ahhh good stuff.
     
    #4 alaskansnowman, Mar 17, 2003
  5. HOPE

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    Randy Brickley is such an idiot.
     
    #5 HOPE, Mar 17, 2003
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    I thought he retracted that statement a while back.
     
    #6 Astro101, Mar 17, 2003
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    You have to love it when morons are forced to acknowledge that they're morons.
     
    #7 Hippieloser, Mar 17, 2003
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    I won't call them morons if they acknowledge. :)

     
    #8 supermagichero, Mar 17, 2003
  9. Severe Rockets Fan

    Severe Rockets Fan Takin it one stage at a time...

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    He did, if the author of this thread did a little research he would have figured this out...'Prickley' wrote a short but full retraction.
     
    #9 Severe Rockets Fan, Mar 17, 2003
  10. HOPE

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    That's great that he wrote a retraction. But he's still an idiot.
     
    #10 HOPE, Mar 17, 2003
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    This article was written close to the beginning of the season. This has to be the upteenth thread about it.

    Cant we just let history be just that??? History!
     
    #11 codell, Mar 17, 2003
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    has Randy written anything about Yao Ming recently? wonder if he still has a sporting credibility....
     
    #12 3 kids, Mar 18, 2003
  13. HOPE

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    Severe Rockets Fan,

    I'm not obligated to search for a retraction before I challenge a writer for making idiotic statements that attack Yao Ming, so back off. The fact that Brickley wrote a retraction doesn't mean that he still isn't an idiot for writing what he did. Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks apologized recently for insulting President Bush, but that doesn't mean she still isn't an idiot for saying what she said.

    Yao Ming always conducts himself with class and doesn't deserve ridicule. I was just sticking up for him.
     
    #13 HOPE, Mar 18, 2003
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    Give it up, and
    STFU
    because everyone is riding Yao's jock now.
     
    #14 dn1282, Mar 18, 2003
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    does anyone have the article when he retracted what he said.
    PS_ Also any articles were a writer admitted he was wrong about Yao. Thanks
     
    #15 Alirules, Mar 18, 2003
  16. HOPE

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    dn1282,

    Screw you, you jerk. I'm Chinese-American and I've been supporting Yao Ming since before the draft, and I will continue to stick up for him.
     
    #16 HOPE, Mar 18, 2003
  17. HOPE

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    Dn1282,

    FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY, YOU JERK. GO STICK YOUR HEAD IN THE TOILET AND FLUSH IT!
     
    #17 HOPE, Mar 18, 2003
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