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"Ridiculous. Not the decision made by Patterson. He's just the guy who has to bite the bullet and do what he has to do to keep his company afloat. What pisses me off is the HORRIBLE MISMANAGEMENT that has led the Blazers to this situation. A few dozen people are out on the streets in a terrible economy thanks to Bob Whitsit and the roster of arrogant, selfish idiots that he assembled. Shawn Kemp's appetite for drugs probably cost 2-3 people their jobs. Stoudamire's drug arrests a half dozen more. Ruben Patterson's wife beating, 2-3. Sheed, Bonzi, Zach.
Thanks a lot ***holes. Because of your stupid, childish and loutish behavior, some kid's mom just lost her job. Because you want to try and sneak weed through airport security, some kid's dad is out on the street with the other 8% of the population who can't find work.
You can say "It isn't directly related to these layoffs." but you're wrong.
It's a combo of Bob Twitsit's idiotic overpaying for drug addict crybabies and those same drug addicted crybabies acting out so much and so often that season ticket holders have no choice but to forget about renewing their tickets.
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Before we nominate you for Humanitarian of the Year, a few observations:
1. I suspect this "horrible mismanagement" you are complaining about wouldn't have even caught your attention if the Blazers had won a championship this year.
2. Those "few dozen people" wouldn't be out on the "street" right now if Paul Allen hadn't hired them in the first place. Thanks to his deep pockets, they got to work for an NBA team for a few years. Good for them. Now they have to find other jobs. Big deal. Most people never get the chance they did.
3. Had Shawn Kemp helped Portland win a title, I suspect you would have been applauding Whitsitt for his bold move.
4. Paul Allen and Bob Whitsitt are not personally responsible for making sure "some kid's mom" has employment for the rest of her life. No company is. If she has talent and ambition, she will find a job somewhere else. But of course you just made up this "some kid's mom" for dramatic effect, didn't you?
5. Your whole argument is emotional and hysterical. I've lost jobs before, and I know many other people who have. It's not the end of the world. Even in a bad economy, people of talent and character will find other employment.