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Charles River asked in SportsBasketball · 8 years ago

Is the NBA Nothing But Acting?

Update:

Paul Pierce has more heart !!!

Lakers fans and Celtics fans don't agree on much, but they'll all likely find common ground in believing that a Los Angeles Times columnist crossed the line by making jokes about the night Paul Pierce was stabbed.

In the story titled "Your guide to hating the Celtics," columnist Ted Green runs through a numbered list of reasons to despise the team in green. The rundown included a blurb on Pierce, who "flops more than a large-mouthed bass" and "acts like he's been hit by a train" whenever he shoots. Sure, that's fine … until this:

"By the way, Pierce's idea of a fun night is going clubbing and getting stabbed. Good times!"

The writer is referencing an incident from 2000, when Pierce was stabbed 11 times in the face, neck and back. Pierce also suffered injuries from being hit over the head with a bottle, and he was rushed to the hospital to have surgery on his lungs. The two men responsible for

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  • 8 years ago
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    Yep....it is all flopping.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    no i dont really think so. i mean sure its quite glamorous and looks staged but i dont think so. wrestling on the other hand is.

    i mean you can tell sometimes when a sport/match is being staged..

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