michael ray, spruce up that resume
By MICHAEL VIRTANEN, Associated Press Writer
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Albany Patroons declined to renew the coaching contract of former NBA player Micheal Ray Richardson on Wednesday following his suspension for using a gay slur at heckling fans and controversy over allegedly anti-Semitic remarks.
Richardson was suspended for the team’s last two Continental Basketball Association playoff games on March 28, a day after he told the Times Union of Albany that he had “big-time Jew lawyers” working for him. The coach yelled at hecklers during the first playoff game, using a profanity and gay slur.
dan: have we talked about this yet? i don’t think we’ve talked about it. i actually feel sorry for him. here’s what he said.
jay: we haven’t. i like that he used the word ‘jew’ to strike fear in the hearts of his enemies. this is not common usage, is it? unless you’re talking about the israeli army, of course.
“They got a lot of power in this world, you know what I mean? Which I think is great,” Richardson told the Times Union. “I don’t think there’s nothing wrong with it. If you look in most professional sports, they’re run by Jewish people. If you look at a lot of most successful corporations and stuff, more businesses, they’re run by Jewish. It’s not a knock, but they are some crafty people.”
dan: i mean, i get why he’s out of a job and all. but he clearly thought he was being complimentary. and let’s face it, we “jewish” are crafty. like ice is cold.
jay: word ‘em up. i’ve seen your needlepoint. midwestern lutheran ladies ain’t got nothin’ on you.