Emotional Rodman enshrined in hoops Hall

[zippy890]

Source: CBC sports,Boston Globe

Recognized for his basketball talents, Dennis Rodman instead talked about his personal shortcomings.He hasn't been a very good husband or father. His relationship with his mother has been strained.

Choking up often during an emotional speech, Rodman was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night, giving a look at what's underneath all the tattoos and outrageous outfits that he became as famous for as anything he did on the court.

-snip-from Globe

At 50, Rodman realizes his impact on the game, but he also understands how his selfishness and self-indulgence affected his family. The exhibitionism came at a cost. The expression was painful and has lasted into life after basketball, where he has endured troubles and demons.

Last night, donning a black-glittered sweatsuit with Pistons and Bulls spelled on the back, Rodman held back tears during his 11-minute acceptance speech, finally attempting to make amends with his estranged mother, Shirley, who was in the audience.




Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/story/2011/08/12/sp-nba-hall-rodman.html

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The video of his speech: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2011/8/12/2360556/dennis-rodman-hall-of-fame-speech-video-nba

Quite moving,describing where he came from.
Trying to make amends with his mother, giving the fan in the wedding dress tickets.

other link: http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2011/08/13/rodman_always_on_the_rebound/

[catzies]

1. I love Dennis and I'm thrilled for him. He deserves this honor IMO.

Longtime fan.

[nevergiveup]

2. I always liked Dennis

With all his crazy antics you knew he had a good heart and he was a damn good player.

[BeyondGeography]

3. He's human

He wants to be good. It's genuine.

[Faygo Kid]

4. He will always belong to the Bad Boys. Not the Bulls.

Dennis Rodman is a Piston. Period.

[harmonicon]

6. I agree.

He became famous for being on what was possibly the best team of all time. Only later did he become a media celebrity. I was still a kid when he was on the Pistons, and I looked up to every single one of those guys. They were incredible.

[JackDragna]

7. Good luck with that one, Motor-City-er.

The memory of him most carry is him working with Jordan and Pippen to form one of the best teams in NBA history. You know, the same team that, before Rodman's arrival, put the foot on the throat of the Pistons dynasty. :)

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. THREE-PEAT! Man, those were the days. Absolutely THE BEST TEAM EVER to play the game.

It was so much fun to watch and be a part of.

[Ishoutandscream2]

5. Dallas' South Oak Cliff High School product

I always felt all the wackiness was just Dennis' massive insecurites. This Dallas native is happy for Rodman.

[GoCubsGo]

13. I loved the wackiness.

And, I love the fact that he, unlike many people, recognizes his own faults and failures, and apologized for them. Good for him!

[in_cog_ni_to]

8. Aww...poor guy. I LOVED having him on the Bulls. He was not only a GREAT basketball

player, but was always entertaining and a blast to watch. He's got problems, but don't we all?

[sarcasmo]

10. Wonderful for Dennis.

[underpants]

11. Good for Dennis (I was surprised) but Sabonis was one of the best to ever play the game

we didn't see him here in the US until he was well into his 30's. In his prime he was the archetype for the agile bigmen that we expect today. He was amazing.

2 minutes - mostly from a game against Team USA (David Robinson)
http://youtu.be/06usV6451ik

4 minutes
http://youtu.be/18tnToDLHV4

[wizstars]

12. A Worthless POS in my book--ZERO class,

an abject failure as a human being. Perfect example of how NOT to conduct yourself as an athlete/public figure. After he spit on a ref, he was toast with me.

[catzies]

15. He decked my favorite player of all time on purpose and I got over it. n/t

[wizstars]

16. yeah, I could get over that, too if I cared to...

...but spitting on someone is lower than low--slightly above raping them.

[H2O Man]

14. A great guy.

I had great respect and admiration for his athletic abilities. I have an even higher opinion of him as a human being.