Fine, outstanding citizen from the NBA tells us about his hardships

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Latrell Sprewell says he'll ask to be traded if the Minnesota Timberwolves don't sign him to a contract extension by Wednesday night's opener.

``I think this thing is heading towards me leaving, personally,'' Sprewell told reporters after practice Sunday.

Earlier this preseason, Sprewell said he wanted a contract extension by the Wolves' Nov. 3 opener against the New York Knicks, or he would ask for a sign-and-trade deal or wait to become a free agent. Either way, Sprewell said he didn't want to negotiate during the season.

But he took a tougher stance Sunday.

Asked if he would play out the season and test the free-agent market, Sprewell said: ``Why would I want to help them win a title? They're not doing anything for me. I'm at risk. I have a lot of risk here. I got my family to feed. Anything could happen.''

Neither Sprewell's agent, Robert Gist, nor Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor immediately returned phone messages left by The Associated Press on Monday.

Sprewell, Sam Cassell and league MVP Kevin Garnett formed the NBA's highest scoring trio last year in leading the Wolves to the Western Conference finals. Sprewell averaged 16.8 points last season and is due to make $14.6 million this year.

Sprewell has said he doesn't want to take a pay cut. But at 34, the Wolves could be hesitant to oblige. Sprewell described the team's latest offer, reported to be worth between $27 million and $30 million over three years, as ``insulting.''
 
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It makes my heart heavy that someone like spewell, a fine upstanding citizen and piller of the community, should have to struggle to feed his family in this way. Where wil they sleep and where will their next meal come from. :rolleyes:

GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!

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hey a man has to be able to buy his jewelry, his rides, and his dope!!!

those priorities come way before family for such a fine young family man like Sprewell!!!
 
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saw him last week on bench during preseason game . give him the money so he can get a haircut.
 
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Is Spree wrong?

or is it the world?

It's obviously the world.

Hope his kids that he knows about are eating ok tonight.
 
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He is going to make 14.6 million this year and says "Why would I want to help them win a title? They're not doing anything for me"

This guy is a f...ing dolt.
 
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:moon: i wish the nba would shut down completely. a bunch of over hyped,under skilled, inked up, over payed, under appreciative bunch of sob's. there are about 8 players i actually enjoy watching out of the entire league.


f' sprewell :cursin:

ps. great job at the olympics pricks.
 
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ELVIS said:
:moon: i wish the nba would shut down completely. a bunch of over hyped,under skilled, inked up, over payed, under appreciative bunch of sob's. there are about 8 players i actually enjoy watching out of the entire league.


f' sprewell :cursin:

ps. great job at the olympics pricks.
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I agree ... lock out all the drug dealing thugs and let them rot ...

... or at the very least, the T-Wolves should be able to cut Sprewell and not pay him anything ... then the league should suspend his dumb ass for 5 years so he can go get a real job to support his family since 15 million a year doesn't cut it for him.
 
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could someone please insult me with a 27-30 million dollar 3 year offer to play ball.....still don't know if I could afford to feed my family on 9-10 million a year.....I feel ya spree.....makes ya wanna choke a mutherphucker don't it!!


proven again....undereducated and overpaid monks!! ;142loser:
 
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FVCK SPREEWELL

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:chairshot ---Take a walk ..please :walk:

as Milo Oshea said .."you could have settled" " But NO" " You had to be Mr. Independent"
" I have no sympathy for you "

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FINALLY PEOPLE ARE SEEING WHAT I HAVE SEEN FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS IN THE NIGERIAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE WHAT TOOK YOU GUYS SO LONG.ISNT IT FUNNY IF I MADE SOME OF THESE COMMENTS YOU GUYS JUST MADE I AM A RACIST AND JACKL IS ALL SET TO HIT THE BAN BUTTON.WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD BOYS I AM GLAD LATRELL SPREWELL FINALLY WOKE YOU GUYS UP.LOOK AT THE PUNKS IN THIS LEAGUE AND I AM BETTING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON THESE DUMB F-CKS.EVEN LAST NIGHT I HAD THE OVER IN THE LAKERS GAME AND THIS OVERPAYED GOD DAM JANITOR CARMELLO ANTHONY IS THROWING UP BRICKS AND LAUGHING.I WISH I COULD HAVE CHOKED THE BASTARD BUT WHAT DOES HE CARE LILLY WHIT AMERICA GETS A THRILL OUT OF WATCHING A BUNCH OF CONVICTS DRIBBLE A BALL.WHY DOESNT THE NBA SMARTEN UP AND REALLY SAVE SOME MONEY AND PROMOTE THERE GAME FROM PRISON. I WOULD RATHER WATCH A BUNCH OF CONVICTS WHO PLAY HARD BASKETBALL AND AT LEAST TRY AND DONT MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.SERIOUSLY WHAT THE F-CK WOULD LATRELL SPREWELL BE DOING IF HE COULDNT DRIBBLE A BALL YOU GOT IT HE WOULD BE ANOTHER DOPE DEALER WITH 6 KEEDS LIVING IN A PROJECT.THE WORST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD ARE THE BLACK DUDES WITH A LOT OF MONEY BECAUSE NOT ONLY DO THEY FLASH IT IN YOUR FACE THEY STILL BRING UP THE FACT THAT THE WHITE MAN BROUGHT HIM OVER HERE FOR 20 MILLION A YEAR NOW HE WANTS ME TO TAKE A PAY CUT.HELL NO LATRELL AINT GIVING WHITEY BACK ONE PENNY.DO YOU THINK A BROTHER CAN LIVE ON 12 MILLION A YEAR THESE DAY DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH DAY CARE COST. :thefinger LATRELL YOU OVERPAYED JANITOR.WHAT COLLEGE ALLOWED THIS MORON TO GRADUATE DONT TELL ME HE WENT TO (HARVARD).THESE BONE HEADS IN THE NBA KILL ME WHAT THE F-CK THEY SMOKE DOPE ALLDAY AND WATCH CARTOONS AND PLAY VIDEO GAMES IN THE BEST RITZ CARLTON HOTELS AROUND THE COUNTRY THEN THEY GO OUT AND DRIBBLE A BALL FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF 3 TIMES A WEEK AND MAKE 12 MILLION DOLLARS. I DONT KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT THIS DOESNT SOUND LIKE SLAVE LABOR.I DONT EVEN WANT TO TALK ABOUT THESE DUMB NIGERIANS ITS THE SAMETHING EVERY YEAR.WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM A LEAGUE WHO HAS LEBRON JAMES AS A ROLE MODEL FOR YOUNG BLACK MEN AROUND THE COUNTRY AND HE IS HAVING A CHILD AT 18 YEARS OLD.WHAT THE F-CK IS WRONG WITH WHITE AMERICANS WHO SHELL OUT CASH AND BUY SEASON TICKETS TO THIS GARBAGE. :cursin:

ANYBODY WHO DOESNT THINK THERE IS RACISM IN THIS COUNTRY IF YOUR SISTA WAS DATING BEN WALLACE,KEVEN GARNETT,LATRELL SPREWELL,OR DR. STRANGELOVE WHO WOULD YOU WELCOME WITH OPEN ARMS
 
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dr. freeze said:
Asked if he would play out the season and test the free-agent market, Sprewell said: ``Why would I want to help them win a title? They're not doing anything for me. I'm at risk. I have a lot of risk here. I got my family to feed. Anything could happen.'' .....................
Sprewell described the team's latest offer, reported to be worth between $27 million and $30 million over three years, as ``insulting.''
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Imagine if he had to live off of 50 k a year like everyone else. I guess 14 millions isn't an incentive to play hard and win a championship. Someone on espn radio said, David Stern had to rough words about sprewell. They were in the effect that this is crazy and he will do whatever is in his power. ANy1 have that quote from stern?
 
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