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First, Chris Jones did not injure himself playing basketball. A source I’ve known for years and who has never lied to me (and, in fact, who has corrected others who’ve lied to me) offered an emphatic denial of the Internet rumor. Jones’ calf was hurt during Thursday’s practice. It’s awful luck, and worse timing.
Second, yes, absolutely, that basketball hoop needs to go. This has nothing to do with Jones. I’ve thought this all season. I’m all for guys being able to blow off steam, and there’s some genuine team building that can happen around that hoop. But the games have slowly moved from shooting around to H-O-R-S-E to friendly one-on-one to heated two-on-two.
Once, earlier in the season, Marcus Kemp went flying into a wall. On another day, a tile fell from the ceiling, crashing to the ground directly in front of Mecole Hardman’s locker.
Give them a ping pong table. Or pool. Corn hole. Pop-a-shot. Whatever.
But this hoop has been a bad idea for a long time.
Any game where ultra competitive guys are together is a chance to get hurt... unless it’s bags,, checkers, ping pong, cards.. games like that.. [Reply]
Everyone in the know denied it, it was literally only Petro who implied that it was during basketball. And he didn't even SAY that, just "I saw him go down, and then he was on the injury report, draw your own conclusions" [sic]. But people took some misremembered version of an 810 radio host's word as gospel over and above refutations from everyone else at all levels.
I hope everyone who was questioning Jones' heart and commitment when he was inactive on Sunday will reserve judgement about someone who doesn't deserve to have those things questioned. [Reply]
Clay and I met someone at the game who claimed to have some relation to someone who worked with equipment (I'm not going further into detail there deliberately). That person said he absolutely hurt it playing basketball and everyone was basically forced to sign NDAs afterward. Also mentioned Watkins hurt himself earlier in the year doing the same thing.
Can't speak to this person's credibility, but it was an awfully creative lie if it's not true. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TwistedChief:
Clay and I met someone at the game who claimed to have some relation to someone who worked with equipment (I'm not going further into detail there deliberately). That person said he absolutely hurt it playing basketball and everyone was basically forced to sign NDAs afterward. Also mentioned Watkins hurt himself earlier in the year doing the same thing.
Can't speak to this person's credibility, but it was an awfully creative lie if it's not true.
Originally Posted by UK_Chief:
Interesting but in the interviews I’ve seen with Reid I’ve got the feeling he isn’t happy with Jones so not sure what to make of it.
Body language never lies. Go with your gut.:-) [Reply]
