The Sprewell Suspension
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?
Randall Keyes,
Bank Teller
"I don't know what I'd do if a coach criticized my dribbling. I'd probably stab him to death."
Ken LaBranca,
Gardener
"Suspending Sprewell is not enough. Carlesimo should be awarded two free throws and the ball."
Eileen Colangelo,
Systems Analyst
"I think it's obvious what happened. Carlesimo must have foolishly asked Sprewell to make believe he had called without using 1-800-COLLECT."
Stephen Utter,
Data Technician
"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."
Todd Worth,
Waiter
"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."
Iris Wunsch,
Civil Engineer
"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."
