Stephon Marbury Refuses to Play
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Is there anything unforgivable in professional sports? At times, it seems that having athletic ability trumps any egregious behaviour. Sports fans can cite examples of athletes who have had legal problems and scandals. However, Stephon Marbury may have made himself a ‘persona non grata’:
“…Marbury, who will earn $21.9 million this season, declined to play in last Friday’s game in Milwaukee when the Knicks had only eight players after pulling off a pair of trades. The Knicks - who are owned by Cablevision, which also owns Newsday - opted against any form of punishment on Marbury for refusing to play, but that might not be the case this time around.”
link: Marbury’s refusal to play may stir Knick reaction
It may be that the final limit is a professional athlete who will not even attempt to support his team mates. It is not a contractual issue. It is not a health issue. It is a matter of loyalty to team mates who want to compete. How can any team now place Stephon Marbury on its roster? Stephon Marbury has shown that his focus is not about winning and the team; and every NBA professional knows that.
Catherine Forsythe
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The New York Knicks Are Running ~ DogReader
November 30th, 2008
at 10:59am
[...] can advance that far. That the talk turns to basketball instead of lawsuits, firing the coach, dealing with Stephon Marbury and a host of off-court issues may be a welcome change for the Knicks management. The Knicks are [...]
Offering Stephon Marbury Playing Time ~ DogReader
January 7th, 2009
at 3:34pm
[...] Would you do it? If you were the general manager of one of the NBA franchises, would you sign Stephon Marbury? - The New York Knicks have not allowed Stephon Marbury any playing time this year. In fact, the Knicks are paying their ‘persona non grata’ guard his full salary to stay away from the team and away from Madison Square Garden. That is paying a heathy professional athlete $21.9 million dollars to stay away. [...]