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Farn
03-15-2011, 11:26 AM
No real surprise that 2 former Blue Devils step up and do the right thing. Sadly (and not surprisingly) the same can't be said for Donald Sterling and the Clippers organization.

Maggette, Brand, Jaric, and Kaman help pay for prostate surgery. (http://www.journaltimes.com/sports/bucks/article_efc79902-4ebd-11e0-8c1b-001cc4c002e0.html)

DukieInKansas
03-15-2011, 12:41 PM
Thanks for sharing the link. Just goes to show that Duke recruits quality individuals.

Seattledukie
03-15-2011, 03:56 PM
I've always felt that Maggette got short shrift from the Duke fans for leaving early (and the subsequent release of the Myron Piggie information) but as it always happens, there is much more behind the story.

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=6220206

gus
03-15-2011, 04:28 PM
why wouldn't their insurance cover prostate surgery? that makes no sense.

Jim3k
03-15-2011, 04:49 PM
why wouldn't their insurance cover prostate surgery? that makes no sense.

The ESPN link suggests that the surgeon was not on the list of the insurance company's preferred providers.

-jk
03-15-2011, 05:27 PM
Let's not make this a PP discussion of health care.

-jk

Ping Lin
03-15-2011, 05:34 PM
For some reason this makes me pretty angry. $700k is chump change for Donald Sterling, and he couldn't even be bothered? Even if he's worried about setting a precedent, donate anonymously, under the table.

What scum.

wilson
03-15-2011, 06:47 PM
why wouldn't their insurance cover prostate surgery? that makes no sense.


The ESPN link suggests that the surgeon was not on the list of the insurance company's preferred providers.Also, Donald Sterling is a notorious tightwad with far more than just his team's roster. Among other things, he has often required that players use a single towel for stretches of several weeks at a time, keeping up with it after it is washed. If the towel gets misplaced, players must buy their own replacement.
He really is a terrible, terrible person.
Start here (http://lastangryfan.com/2011/01/more-proof-that-donald-sterling-is-the-most-despicable-person-in-sports/) for plenty of evidence to that effect.

DevilHorns
03-16-2011, 01:15 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=6220206

Realize this story broke 7 YEARS after the fact.

NYC Duke Fan
03-16-2011, 04:04 PM
Elton Brand, Chris Kamen and Milo Jaric were also involved in paying for Hughes' surgery.

dukeblue4ever
03-16-2011, 04:07 PM
http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/forums/showthread.php?24854-Duke-Alums-Treat-Fellow-Employee-Better-Than-the-Clips-and-Donald-Sterling

Somebody already beat you to it, but this is truly a fascinating story. I'm glad to see (yet again) how classy Duke alums are, especially in addition to Grant Hill's well-articulated response to Jalen Rose.

MartyClark
03-16-2011, 05:36 PM
why wouldn't their insurance cover prostate surgery? that makes no sense.

I agree with you that the insurance/legal story does not make much sense as reported. I find that is often the case with legal reporting and even well meaning reporters simply don't understand the underlying issues.

It is apparent that the Duke guys and others were generous. Good for them.

noyac
03-16-2011, 06:32 PM
What does Jalen Rose have to say about these Duke players....?

rhcpflea99
03-17-2011, 01:40 AM
Good things do happen to the clippers. Great story.

toooskies
03-17-2011, 02:19 PM
I agree with you that the insurance/legal story does not make much sense as reported. I find that is often the case with legal reporting and even well meaning reporters simply don't understand the underlying issues.

It is apparent that the Duke guys and others were generous. Good for them.

If you look at other sources, you'll find that the doctors endorsed by the team wanted to wait several months to have the surgery (he would've missed part of the season to do so). So he went to another surgeon, found one that would operate immediately, and decided it was better for him. The Clippers didn't want to set precedent for making exceptions to their health care policy.

It's not exactly as nefarious as the headline reads, but the man arguably got a better chance at survival, and as a bonus didn't miss much work because of it.