On Jun 4, 3:08 pm, Peter Kelly <no-s...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Wed, 16 May 2007 19:23:43 -0500, Peter Kelly <no-s...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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> >First off, I love Steve Kerr. His dry, self-deprecating wit is a
> >refre****ng change from analysts who feel the need to show off their
> >superior NBA knowledge.
>
> >But it seems he drove the charge to look into Duncan's and Bowen's
> >actions after the Elson foul a bit much.
>
> >That's fine if he's acting as a journalist/analyst. Really.
>
> >But he can't do that. He is a part owner of the Suns. And he never
> >mentions that part.
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> >I haven't seen anything that says he's sold his ****tion. That may
> >have happened when Sarver bought the team, but there is no indication.
> >Hell, TNT may have forced the issue before he was allowed to broadcast
> >any PHX games. But again, I haven't seen that press release.
>
> >I really don't have a problem with an owner trying to get Duncan/Bowen
> >suspended. It's all part of the game. See Mark Cuban. But everyone
> >knows that Cuban is speaking as an owner.
>
> >But if Kerr's bringing up a point on national TV, or in his Yahoo
> >column, I think it's only fair that he mentions his owner****p ties.
>
> >Standard journalistic ethics require that writers always acknowledge
> >if there is a financial tie between a product review and reviewer
> >owner****p.
>
> >If he's no longer an owner, then no harm, no foul.
> >If he is, there should be a comment in any article or interview that
> >indicates this fact.
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> >Just a thought.
>
> >Peter
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> >http://www.nba.com/suns/news/kerr_bio.html
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> I may have been right...
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> http://www.mysanantonio.com/s****ts/columnists/bharvey/stories/MYSA060...
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> Seems Pop didn't like Kerr leading the charge, either. But winning
> helps you get over it :)
>
> Peter
> --
> Re****ter: "Tracy, did you see the Mayweather- De La Hoya fight last
night?"
> McGrady: "Nah, it was boring. I couldn't make it past the first round."
too many hats. hilarious. - dave
Had another columnist written the same words, Kerr's story would have
been taken as opinion and nothing more. But Kerr had advocated
something others hadn't said except for, coincidentally, the Suns.
Was he acting as an observer? Or as a Suns investor?
Popovich rarely reacts to anything in print, but he glared at Kerr at
their next encounter. Popovich also told him angrily: You are wearing
too many hats.
According to those involved, Kerr felt awful about this. And perhaps
after always weighing money and family and desire, this was the final
push Kerr needed to take Sarver's offer.
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