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Thursday, September 28, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 7
BASKETBALL
Two suspects surrender in Pierce stabbing case
BOSTON (AP) — Two men of three men wanted by police in the stabbing of Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce turned themselves in Wednesday night, police said.
Tony McCray, also known as Tony Hurston, 31, and Trevor Watson, 34, appeared at a Boston police station at 7:30 p.m. with their lawyers and surrendered. They are to be arraigned Thursday morning in Boston Municipal Court.
A warrant had been issued for Hurston, Watson and William Ragland, 28, charging all three with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Hurston's attorney, John Swomley, said Hurston was working in New York when he leamed of the warrant against him. Swomley also represents members of Made Men, a rap group that some witnesses reportedly told police might have had a connection to the stabbing.
Police still were looking for
Ratland Wednesday night.
Police said earlier this week that they were investigating associates of the rap group Made Men. O'Malley would not comment on whether the suspects had ties to the group, and members of the group have denied any involvement in the stabbing.
Pierce was stabbed multiple times at a Boston night club early Monday. Pierce was listed in good condition Wednesday at New England Medical Center as he recovered from stab wounds to his
face, neck and back. He could be released from the hospital as early as tomorrow.
The 6-foot-7, 220-pound Pierce played forward and guard last season for a team trying to break a streak of five seasons without making the playoffs. He averaged 19.5 points and ranked second in the NBA in steals with 2.08 a game.
Pierce, an All-American at Kansas, was drafted in the first round in 1998 after his junior season.
Pacers' center retires after 12 NBA seasons
INDIANAPOLIS — Rik Smits never lost his love for basketball, but his aching size-21, feet told him it was time to get out.
The 7-foot-4 center, who played more games for the Indiana Pacers than any player except Reggie Miller, retired yesterday, less than a week before training camp opens.
He said he made his decision several weeks ago, but at the urging of team president Donnie Walsh he took more time to think things over.
"I said from the beginning as soon as I'm going downhill or I'm over the hill, 'I like to call it quits.' Smits said at a news conference at Concoce Fieldhouse.
Smits, the second pick in the 1988 draft, spent his entire NBA career with the Pacers.
He averaged 14.8 points and 6.1 rebounds a game for his career and was the team's all-time leader in blocks. His only All-Star appearance was in 1998, and he reached the NBA Finals for the first time last season when the Pacers lost in six
games to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Chiefs' guard injures right arm, may retire
FOOTBALL
KANSAS CITY — The career of Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl guard Dave Szott could be over after his second serious arm injury.
Szott suffered tom biceps in his right arm in the season opener against Indianapolis Sept. 3. The injury at first was thought to be relatively minor, but now is said to be identical to the tom biceps injury he suffered in his left arm last year, which kept him out of the entire season.
"That's something my wife and I will sit down and talk about," the 32-year-old Szott said of retiring.
Szott was scheduled to make $1.8 million as a 10-year starter at left guard for the Chiefs. He will be in a brace for eight weeks as part of a rehabilitation program that will take three to four months after he underwent surgery Sept. 19.
HOCKEY
Hockey player faces on-ice assault charges
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Marty McSorley testified yesterday he wasn't trying to hurt Donald Brashear when he bashed the Vancouver Canucks defenseman in the head with his stick.
"I was trying to strike Donald Brashear high in the body, up around his shoulder area," McSorley said.
McSorley, who has played in the NHL for 17 seasons, could get up to 11/2 years in prison if convicted of assault for clubbing Brashear in the Feb. 21 game between Boston and Vancouver.
The blow is not in dispute. The judge will try to determine whether such an attack in a professional bockey same constitutes assault
The trial is the first for an on-ice attack by an NHL player since Dino Ciccarelli, then with the Minnesota North Stars, was sentenced in 1988. He received one day in jail and a $1,000 fine for hitting Toronto's Luke Richardson with his stick.
Brashear, who hit the back of his head on the ice after McSorley hit him, sustained a concussion, lost consciousness for a few moments on the ice and suffered memory lapses. He returned to play after several weeks and has fully recovered.
McSorley was suspended by the NHL for the rest of the season and is now an unrestricted free agent. He must meet with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman before he resumes playing.
The Canucks and the NHL were opposed to the trial, but Brashear said McSorley should not play in the NHL again. few moments while on the ice and suffered memory lapses. He returned to play after several weeks and has fully recovered.
McSorley was suspended by the NHL for the rest of the season and is now an unrestricted free agent. He must meet with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman before he resumes playing.
The Associated Press
Letters to the Editor Olympics have spirit some people do not
I think Jason misses the two most important factors for the "lack of spirit" he sees in this year's Olympic games.
First, the games aren't in the United States, so naturally the hype won't be quite as noticeable. But try telling Australia there isn't spirit. They are a truly amazing population FULL of spirit. Personally, I feel they embody the Olympic spirit more so than our country did in '96.
Second, the Olympics don't lack spirit, people like Jason do. I have a great interest in watching the
Olympics, delayed or not, even when I already know the outcome. I cheer for the United States, but I also cheer for anyone giving of themselves the way Olympic athletes do.
It makes me sad to hear from people like Jason, who lack the ability to invest their feelings and "spirit" in an event as important as the Olympics. What if his brother was one of the members of the four-person team from some obscure Pacific Island country? Or what if his sister overcame a tragic personal setback to become the country's best handball player? Jason's complete lack of compassion and interest is disappointing.
Jason's article was written from a truly juvenile and selfish perspective. Fire up your Dreamcast,
Jason. I'm sure that's the kind of spirit and excitement you're after
A spirited fan of the Olympics,
John Myers,
former Lawrence resident
Austin, Texas
Koreans have much to celebrate in Sydney
Jason Walker's column in the September 26 Kansan sports section made me doubt the quality level of the Kansan as a representative college newspaper.
I hope that Jason's absolute ignorance of what is going on out there in the world does not typify KU students. I am Korean, and I wonder if
you know or care why Koreans are shedding tears of joy as they watch these Olympics?
Jason, have you had any chance to learn why so many fathers and grandfathers in the world, including maybe yours, shed their blood in the Korean war? Maybe you need to spend less time on Nick at Night and more time on current affairs. Maybe then you would notice something different in the Sydney Olympics — something of international consequence.
Kerri Strug's ankle likely took months to heal. Do you know how long Korea has hoped for healing?
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