<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Until he was approached before Friday's game, Kobe Bryant hadn't heard the news that the Lakers would be part of the NBA's first game back in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Yet Bryant couldn't help but flash back to the scene in September at Toyota Center in Houston, where the superstar guard played in a hurricane-relief game attended by thousands who became homeless just weeks earlier. "When we all walked in, you could feel their spirits being uplifted," Bryant said, "like they felt very encouraged and happy that we were there. It was just real cool to see that. "To be able to go back (to New Orleans), play a game there and be able to uplift them again, that's special." The league announced Thursday that it would move three Hornets games scheduled for Baton Rouge, La. - including the Lakers' game on March 8 - to New Orleans. The Hornets relocated to Oklahoma City for the season in the hurricane's aftermath. "It means a lot," Bryant said. "We're part of something special." Lakers coach Phil Jackson, however, was not as enthusiastic about playing in New Orleans. He did not exactly choose the kindest words in talking about a disaster that devastated the city. "I'll just say that hopefully they've drained the mud out of the building," Jackson said, "and the termites aren't going to eat the buildings away in between the time we get down there." "They made a good judgment probably to get this back in and revitalize sports in the town," added Jackson, who wasn't a proponent of moving the Hornets to New Orleans in the first place, "and that's the important thing about it." </div> Source
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">"I'll just say that hopefully they've drained the mud out of the building," Jackson said, "and the termites aren't going to eat the buildings away in between the time we get down there." </div> i'll smack phil jackson in da face and slap his old ass back in the time when hurricane katrina happend, wtf is this at least he can say something nice, new orleans lost like billions of dollars and millions of ppl lost their homes!!! he a rich bitch anyways he would never know how it feels like to live in tents with thousand people you dont know in a stadium
Phil is one cold son of a bitch, I still think he's overrated as a coach. The man has always had the best players on his team, first Michael Jordan/Pippen, then Kobe/Shaq. But whatever, that's another topic.
Guys I can almost guarantee that those comments were taken out of context. This isn't a matter of calling Sacramento a "cow town" to stir up some drama. The Hornets are not a top competitor like the Kings once were. Phil has often gotten himself in trouble for making comments after an interview and assuming that they were off the record, and I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case right now. But I also wouldn't be surprised if he actually did say those things, especially after reading his past comments about what he dubs "hip hop culture". We're supposed to avoid race related topics, but we all know the New Orleans is predominantly black.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting cliplove777:</div><div class="quote_post">ehhhh...........He's still a great coach :/</div> ok buddy
I agree those words were taken out of context, but he's not known for being the most chartible person in the community so I don't know.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting superman32:</div><div class="quote_post">ok buddy</div> I dont think hes your buddy..
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting illmatic:</div><div class="quote_post">^I guess you're just as dumb and ignorant.</div> No need for personal attacks. It was an ignorant opinion let's leave it at that.
