From: Deborah Hawley <forestbrain987@ yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Your Dallas Mavericks Josh Howard
To: your_dallas_ mavericks@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Friday, September 19, 2008, 7:42 PM

Josh Howard = a young guy who has had too much fame way too early in his life. He's been spoiled by the Mavs. What he said was stupid, lacking any common sense. I say this not because I think he was wrong to say it, but because he shouldn't have said it publicly. I'm probably going to get bashed for typing this, but I don't stand up for it either. Or sing it. Or hold my hand to my heart. And people need to get a freaking backbone and stop getting so offended at such trivial things. --- On Fri, 9/19/08, Bryan Cox <b_coxus@yahoo. com> wrote: From: Bryan Cox <b_coxus@yahoo. com> Subject: Your Dallas Mavericks Josh Howard To: your_dallas_ mavericks@ yahoogroups. com Date: Friday, September 19, 2008, 8:40 AM Hey guys. I used to think Howard was a shy, stand-up guy. That was until this past year. Seemed like he quit playing when all the deals went down. Then he publicly stated, like a bonehead I might add, that he does illegal pot in the off-season like a bunch of other NBA players. Now a cellphone video of him is splattered all over youtube and the news where he appears to disrespect the National Anthem (and Obama?). Here's my question... Anyone who knows Josh, was this for real? I have this sneaky suspicion that he was actually not putting down the National Anthem but was putting down Obama. My theory goes something like this... Buying into the hype about Obama's lack of patriotism and not wearing a flag pin and all, he is actually making fun of Obama on the cellphone video. Right? Wrong? If I'm right, it might be good if someone (perhaps him, except that they probably don't want him to put his foot in his mouth again) were to publicly announce that Josh was joking and really making fun of Obama and not disrespecting the National Anthem. So, anyone who knows Josh, just remind him that whether pot is any worse for you than alcohol, alcohol is legal and pot is still illegal (so at the least, don't mention doing it...of course, the best would be to just not do it). Also, tell him to try and get over the deal last year (if that's the problem) and play like he used to or ask for a trade. I want to see him stay and play, but if he ain't gonna play, I'd rather him go somewhere else. Oh well, just my two cents. I can't wait for the season to start. I hate baseball and can't seem to get into football this year. Bring on the basketball, baby! Later, Bryan