[Jeremiah]

Aww, come on, he took lots of ibuprofen and naproxen sodium, heck, maybe some codeine. It's no big deal except that he took too many. I'll be the very first to shout loudly that basketball players are wusses as far as pain is concerned (outside of when injured)and especially machismo, but some guys have lower thresholds, and thus need otc drugs to kill their pain from flying elbows, charges, and whatever other bumps they may get. I'm not going to deny them that relief.

I wouldn't even be upset if he vaulted others who had been waiting long to get a kidney, and if he continued to get publicity for his ailment - as it can increase the amount of organ donors nationally.

I've no sympathy for him, but that's 'cuz he doesn't really affect my life, but I don't have spite for him.

OH, and there's plenty of NBA players, stars and not stars that aren't conditioned like they should be.