Spotes Notes, 9.21.07: AK-47 to Russia Without Love?; NFL Destroys “Videogate” Evidence; Darko Goes Crazy (more to come)

Published: September 21, 2007, 10:25 am

Tags: 1st 10, ak 47, andrei kirilenko, bill belichick, espn, eric mangini, first take, jerry sloan, nba, nfl, new england patriots, racism, uncategorized, utah jazz

(In about 45 minutes - noon - Wordpress is going through some maintenance checks. If you have a problem posting a comment, please be patient… thanks) AK 47 says “nyet” to Utah? Utah Jazz small forward Andrei Kirilenko seems to want out of Utah. Kirilenko is dissatisfied with his role on the Jazz as defined by head coach Jerry Sloan. Rather than ask for a trade, Andrei says he wants to go back to Russia, Russia I tell ya!: “I just want to explain to everybody what I think and feel and that I could sacrifice my career with the NBA. The only thing I’m not prepared for is if I’m told, ‘Andrei, we want you to stay anyway.’ I’m sure then the next season would be a repetition of the previous one, and what will the fans say then? How could you possibly rely on a player who wants to leave?” (more…)

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