He probably still would have missed the game. And the team would look like a jerk if they put that clause in there. Of course, I don’t remember Shawn Kemp missing a game when a kid was born and he had a bunch of them.
Denver sucks? They are the reigning NBA champion. They were tied for the best record in the West, a better record (not by much) that the Timberwolves, and they have a player likely to be named MVP of the league tomorrow. In what way do they suck, and I guess the Timberwolves suck more?