RIP Marvin Barnes

[Horatio]

More Marvin Barnes stories please. That "team play" thing was hilarious.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...the-greatest-marvin-barnes-stories-ever-told/

There was that time when he did the math on his drug use (as told to the Providence Journal’s Bill Reynolds):

Like the day he asked me if cocaine kills brain cells.

“I don’t know, Marvin, that’s what they say.”

He paused, then said: “Then I must have been a genius when I started out.”

 

[CallMeBruce]

Insane superstar athletes are one of my favorite things in the entire world.

 

[Horatio]

I found out about Marvin Barnes from the 30 for 30 series and then I started googling his story . What's safe to say is 1. He and Costas had a small /short Ali / Cosell relationship. 2. He should be the poster child for wasted talent because
....3. He was clearly an NBA top 50, all- time talent. And 4. Cocaine is a powerful drug.

 

[Horatio]

Insane superstar athletes are one of my favorite things in the entire world.

Yep. Minus the drugs , My favorites also. I'm a fan of guys with
Texture, comedic talent and borderline psych issues: John Randle ,
Rasheed Wallace, Ricky Watters, Ron Artest , TO, Rodman, Ali, and our own,
Beloved Johnnie Selvie.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Yep. Minus the drugs , My favorites also. I'm a fan of guys with
Texture, comedic talent and borderline psych issues: John Randle ,
Rasheed Wallace, Ricky Watters, Ron Artest , TO, Rodman, Ali, and our own,
Beloved Johnnie Selvie.

Oh man, you have to start watching soccer.

 

[Horatio]

Oh man, you have to start watching soccer.

Is it that bad. The guys r nuts? Have you seen the John Randle highlights. Especially the one when he sings a Biggie Smalls song while playing defense in an actual game. Priceless

 

[CallMeBruce]

Is it that bad. The guys r nuts? Have you seen the John Randle highlights. Especially the one when he sings a Biggie Smalls song while playing defense in an actual game. Priceless

Luis Suarez is facing his third suspension for biting a dude on the field. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Mario Balotelli, Pepe are all nuts. Balotelli built a racetrack in his garden. Wayne Rooney got busted for hookers and then got a 50k hair transplant. Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, and Kerion Dyer filmed themselves in an orgy. Eric Cantona once jump-kicked a fan in the stands, and he's still not sorry about it.