RIP Stanley Robinson Hartford Courant Mike Anthony

[Son of Robert]

Mike Anthony: UConn’s Stanley Robinson deserved the joy he gave to others

The offseason months while covering the UConn men’s basketball program in the 2000s included crapshoot visits to Guyer Gym, where players would gather for pickup games without any obligation …

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Nice story here from Mike Anthony.

 

[HooperScooper]

Can’t read the article.

You can now.

UConn’s Stanley Robinson deserved the joy he gave to others

 

[Kenny11]

Mike is a very good writer. Every recent article he’s written is very depressing, especially this one. Rip Stanley

 

[ctchamps]

You can now.

UConn’s Stanley Robinson deserved the joy he gave to others

Absolute poetry by Mike. Great read. Miss you Sticks.

 

[Ratso]

no words

 

[Stinger92860]

Made my eyes tear

 

[Stinger92860]

Are there videos of the hug he gave Calhoun or the Christmas gift?

 

[jollari]

Beautiful write up. Thank you Mike

 

[mauconnfan]

This is a story worth telling unlike all the BS that is happening in the sports arenas. Hence why you saw nothing from ESPN who is right down the road. An opportunity for them to tell a story that is impacting too many people while also helping with the "funeral needs". They're pitiful!

 

[Performance]

I could not agree more about ESPN

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Excuse me for my ignorance on this but did Mike Anthony move back into writing about the bball team or is it still exclusively Don Amore for the courant? Used to love Mike Anthony's blog and articles back in the day but believe he stepped aside for more local sports due to starting a family(?), when him and David Borges were cranking out their blog posts back in the day, used to enjoy reading those.

 

[HooperScooper]

Excuse me for my ignorance on this but did Mike Anthony move back into writing about the bball team or is it still exclusively Don Amore for the courant? Used to love Mike Anthony's blog and articles back in the day but believe he stepped aside for more local sports due to starting a family(?), when him and David Borges were cranking out their blog posts back in the day, used to enjoy reading those.

Yes. Dom is still the beat writer.

 

[superjohn]

This is a story worth telling unlike all the BS that is happening in the sports arenas. Hence why you saw nothing from ESPN who is right down the road. An opportunity for them to tell a story that is impacting too many people while also helping with the "funeral needs". They're pitiful!

You just can't help yourself.