Racism in the NBA? You Don’t Say

Posted By Phil Reggio On 20th December 2006 @ 00:07 In Phil Reggio, Philadelphia 76ers, Main Page | No Comments
Just a few days ago, the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets decided to engage in a bench-clearing brawl that saw Carmelo Anthony sucker punch an opposing player. Melo’s 15 game suspension (worth around $600,000) is now being scrutinized by Steve Francis, the often-injured, over-paid, falling star of the New York Knicks.

“In other sports, there are incidents that are way worse than basketball,” said Francis who referenced the abundance of media coverage from Saturday night’s fracas. “So many worse things happen every game or four or five times a year, but because there are more black players in the NBA, it’s under the microscope more than baseball or hockey.”

Might color play a role in the suspension of NBA players? Is Steve Francis suggesting that racism exists in the Association?
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Iverson quits 76ers for Nuggets

Philadelphia's NBA superstar Allen Iverson is to leave the 76ers after 10 years and join the Denver Nuggets.

The trade will send forward Joe Smith, guard Andre Miller and two 2007 first-round picks to the 76ers for Iverson and forward Ivan McFarlin.

The 31-year-old guard has not played for six games after he asked to be traded nearly two weeks ago.
Philadelphia (5-18) have struggled so far this season, and only Memphis (5-19) have a worse record in the NBA.

Iverson, who had two years and $39m left on his contract after this season, was the 76ers' number one pick in the 1996 NBA draft.
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L.T. Breaks Scoring Mark Against Chiefs

Dec 17 9:49 PM US/Eastern

By BERNIE WILSON
AP Sports Writer


SAN DIEGO



Another week brought another record for LaDainian Tomlinson. San Diego's star running back broke Paul Hornung's 46-year-old NFL single- season scoring record on a 15-yard touchdown run to give the Chargers a 7-0 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs after the first quarter Sunday night.

Prior to kickoff, there was a video tribute and moment of silence for Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt, who died Wednesday night of complications from prostate cancer. He was 74.

Hunt was the founder of the AFL and a driving force in the merger with the NFL. He even came up with the term "Super Bowl."

The TD run gave Tomlinson 180 points, breaking Hornung's record of 176 set with the Green Bay Packers in 1960. Hornung was a kicker as well as a halfback for Green Bay.
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