Tragic Kingdom
It’s a not so happy time in the Magic
Kingdom. Orlando
is home to Disney World, also known as the “happiest place on earth.” But don’t tell that to the Orlando
Magic. Apparently Orlando
center Dwight Howard wants head coach Stan Van Gundy fired! Why?
Who knows! Van Gundy knows it,
the players know it and now the press knows it, thanks to an interesting press
conference held by Van Gundy earlier this week.
This private feud turned public is causing larger waves in the Magic
locker room than Typhoon Lagoon does at Disney and the 7th wave is
on its way!
All season Howard has flip-flopped more often than a politician
on whether or not he wants to be traded from Orlando
or stay put. Orlando
ended up keeping him which I think was a big mistake. He has done nothing but disrupt the locker
room, spread rumors and cause waves between he and his head coach. Van Gundy said he has spoke with his
management and confirmed that Howard stated he wanted him fired. Naturally Howard denies all allegations and
claims he and Van Gundy have “respect” for each other and need to be on the
“same page.” Check out this uh, strange
interview that gets a bit awkward near the end:
Let me spell it out for you Dwight. You are acting like a child! You need diapers! You are slowly helping your team, the Magic,
right out of this playoff race and there is nothing magical about that. I hope you miss the playoffs and you grow up,
although if you miss the playoffs your coach will likely get fired, but I guess
that’s what you want anyway! Van Gundy
is almost in a no win situation and that is unfortunate. When franchise players pout and get their way
it really upsets me. If I did that every
time I was unhappy at work, I would get fired.
Dwight, I would never sign you to a contract even if I needed a big
stiff like you on my team! NEVER!
Howard Stan Van Gundy
Just one of the many reason why I can't stand professional sports sometimes. These sports might as well be broadcasted on MTV, with all the drama they air. Not to sound like a broken record, but I like how you touch on the less obvious topics in basketball
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