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Rhythm gives ABA officials a headache
The Chicago Tribune ^ | February 1, 2005 | Melissa Isaacson

Posted on 02/01/2005 7:51:53 AM PST by ConservativeStatement

The co-founder and chairman of the American Basketball Association said Monday he planned to fine the Nashville Rhythm and donate the money to inner-city youth programs. Joe Newman was reacting to Saturday night's game between the ABA's Nashville Rhythm and Kansas City Knights in which Rhythm co-owner Sally Anthony confronted Nashville coach Ashley McElhiney on the bench during the game and then fired her after McElhiney refused to bench one of her players. Afterward, Anthony went into the locker room and told the team that if players wanted to support their coach, she would fold the team. Newman said that was ridiculous.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagosports.chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: aba; basketball; confrontation; rhythm
Made for TV movie. Tom Hanks plays Joe Newman. Madonna as the owner.
1 posted on 02/01/2005 7:51:54 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Is this women's basketball? If so, who cares. Women SUCK at basketball.


2 posted on 02/01/2005 7:55:09 AM PST by GianniV
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To: GianniV

It is men's basketball. But this goes beyong sports.


3 posted on 02/01/2005 7:58:04 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

"beyond" (typo)


5 posted on 02/01/2005 7:58:31 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Women are coaching men's basketball?


6 posted on 02/01/2005 8:04:59 AM PST by JennysCool (I was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind the barn and do nothing. -Johnny Carson)
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To: Hartranft; MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Mens Basketball - Woman Coach - Idiot Owner.


7 posted on 02/01/2005 8:08:13 AM PST by SmithL (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?)
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To: JennysCool

In this case, yes. Here is a link to the league:

http://www.abalive.com/teams/index.html


8 posted on 02/01/2005 8:09:27 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

This is just a fledgling semi-pro men's basketball league. The coach of the Nashville Rhythm, Ashley McElhiney, is a class act supported completely by her players. The co-owner, Sally Anthony, is a crackpot, who thinks she's a star. I never heard of her until this weekend's news. Take a look at this freak's website:

www.sallyanthony.com

She thinks that offering her "hit" CD to ticket buyers will get people to come to the games. Whatever . . .


9 posted on 02/01/2005 8:09:43 AM PST by FreedomWatcher
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Weird, wild and wacky! (channeling Dana Carvey as Johnny Carson). Thanks for the link!


10 posted on 02/01/2005 8:12:36 AM PST by JennysCool (I was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind the barn and do nothing. -Johnny Carson)
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To: FreedomWatcher

Wasn't one of the NBA players in the brawl a few weeks ago promoting a CD, too?


11 posted on 02/01/2005 8:14:33 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

I looked at the headline and immediately began to wonder why the American Bar Association was getting involved in a conflict over birth control.


12 posted on 02/01/2005 8:21:04 AM PST by blau993 (Labs for love; .357 for Security.)
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To: JennysCool

You're welcome. If you want to read another more detailed version, there is a story in today's Tennessean but if can't be posted on FR. Go to www.Sportspages.Com and click on "TOP 10." Then various headlines appear (they change daily). You will see the headline for this.


13 posted on 02/01/2005 8:52:45 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
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