Venezuela is so damn dangerous now. It's a real shame, because it's such a beautiful and amazing country. Hope he recovers fully, and soon.
That was Gary Payton... GQ.com article... http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/200603/top-5-fights Who: Vernon Maxwell versus Gary Payton When: March 26, 2000 What went down: An argument during practice erupted into a fight in the Seattle locker room when Payton chucked a VCR remote control at “Mad Max,” who responded by hurling…a five-pound dumbbell. What makes it special: Two players were injured and missed time—neither of them named Payton or Maxwell.
No it was Maxwell, the Payton thing was another thing. 99ers remember Clutch City more than they remember themselves http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040526/NEWS/405260407/1039 In 1995, Maxwell was sentenced to 90 days in jail for a mar1juana possession charge. There also was a report of a fight with teammate Carl Herrera in which Maxwell hit Herrera with a dumbbell and went out to the car to get his gun. The Rockets won another title in 1995, but Maxwell had clearly worn out his welcome.
Good news in the update: "CARACAS, Venezuela -- Former NBA player Carl Herrera is out of intensive care and improving following a weekend shooting, the team he coaches and one of his sons said Monday." "His son Johnatan said in an interview that Herrera had been moved to a room at a private clinic and has been able to walk and speak." http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12065974/wounded-ex-nba-player-carl-herrera-improves-venezuela
So, I'm teh confused. Amigo has been shot twice in the past 2 years? Either way, glad to hear Amigo is doing better. These Carl dudes are tough.
It's true. Carl Herrera even died a little inside. It's the day that Patrick Patterson got traded to the Kings.
