Latrell Sprewell of the NBA's Golden State Warriors was recently suspended for one year after choking verbally abusive coach P.J. Carlesimo during a team practice. Some are calling the suspension too harsh. What do you think?

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  I don't know what I'd do if a coach criticized my dribbling. I'd probably stab him to death.

  Randall Keyes
  Bank Teller

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  Suspending Sprewell is not enough. Carlesimo should be awarded two free throws and the ball.

  Ken LaBranca
  Gardener

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  I think it's obvious what happened. Carlesimo must have foolishly asked Sprewell to make believe he had called without using 1-800-COLLECT.

  Eileen Colangelo
  Systems Analyst

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  Why didn't Sprewell just go out and beat up someone smaller and weaker than him? That's what I used to do when I was on the high-school wrestling team.

  Stephen Utter
  Data Technician

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  I once got chewed out by my coach for not doing lay-ups right. But then I calmed down by masturbating in the locker-room shower.

  Todd Worth
  Waiter

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  One good thing about this incident is the fact that, although a black player assaulted a white coach, nobody has blown it into an explosive, racially polarized powder keg. Allow me to be the first.

  Iris Wunsch
  Civil Engineer