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A PERFECT ILLUSTRATION OF A WORLD WITHOUT SELF CONTROL: Having been someone who in the past not only played basketball with a certain level of expertise but also coached it as an assistant on the college level - I was reminded over the weekend all over again why I really no longer like much of anything associated with the NBA.

The league has been in steep decline for years - look at the American performance in the Olympics this summer. Can you imagine the first Dream Team - made up of Magic, Larry, Michael, et al - losing what should be their tournament to own?

Remember back to the greatest rivalries in basketball Magic vs. Larry, Russell vs. Chamberlain. Even in the highlight of their careers, even when it got really nasty and physical ON THE COURT - you never had professional athletes going up into the stands after the ticketholders.

I will be getting into the moral ramifications of this on the air today - but I wanted you to know what the blogs and others were saying about the Pacers vs. Pistons Basketbrawl from the other night.

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