<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">MIAMI -- Injured forward Jamal Mashburn was sent home Tuesday by the New Orleans Hornets because he complained publicly that the team mishandled his medical care. "He won't be with the team the rest of the season," general manager Bob Bass said. In an interview published Tuesday in The Miami Herald, Mashburn complained about his medical treatment. "This organization and the way things were done, I've been misdiagnosed a couple of times, and it has gotten to the point where I have to take care of myself," he said. "It kind of shows you what pro sports is all about. Sometimes it's not the athlete's best interest that's in mind. They just want you out there on the court." Bass said Mashburn's comments were "an unfortunate thing." "It was very bad timing," Bass said. "Our team is solely focused on playing in the playoffs."</div> More here.
Bass is an ass, and after some of the stuff he and the Hornets have done, I'm more likely now to believe Mash than doubt him. The Hornets have mishandled several injuries of their players before, so this isn't necessarily new.
