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I still remember my reaction when I first heard what happened to Thabo. It was 2015, late in the season. Thabo and I were teammates on the Hawks, and wed flown into New York late after a game in Atlanta. When I woke up the next morning, our team group text was going nuts. Details were still hazy, but guys were saying, Thabo hurt his leg? During an arrest? Wait he spent the night in jail?! Everyone was pretty upset and confused.
Well, almost everyone. My response was
.. different. Im embarrassed to admit it.
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Anyway on the morning I found out that Thabo had been arrested, want to know what my first thought was? About my friend and teammate? My first thought was: What was Thabo doing out at a club on a back-to-back??
Yeah. Not, Hows he doing? Not, What happened during the arrest?? Not, Something seems off with this story. Nothing like that. Before I knew the full story, and before Id even had the chance to talk to Thabo
.. I sort of blamed Thabo.
I thought, Well, if Id been in Thabos shoes, out at a club late at night, the police wouldnt have arrested me. Not unless I was doing something wrong.
Cringe.
Read the whole article at the link.
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/kyle-korver-utah-jazz-nba
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