alfdogg Posted January 13, 2005 Report Posted January 13, 2005 http://www.oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf...?oregonian?spkb Capt. Cheeks bans popcorn; strawberries still missing Maurice Cheeks' fixation with popcorn littering the locker room floor brings to mind Capt. Queeg's obsession with stolen strawberries in the novel and film "The Caine Mutiny." The Trail Blazers coach doesn't like popcorn in the locker room. Kernels are routinely dropped on the floor, creating the image of a bunch of ill-mannered players. He recently banished the snack from the locker room. "People are always dropping popcorn, and the stuff is so messy," Cheeks said. "That's why it had to go." Cheeks' preoccupation isn't close to that of Humphrey Bogart's movie portrayal of Queeg, the increasingly paranoid skipper who conducted a shipwide shakedown and investigation of pilfered strawberries that helped lead to his downfall. But it was not usual to see Cheeks playing janitor, picking kernels up off the floor in his office and in the locker room. "I just can't handle seeing popcorn all over the place," Cheeks said. Cheeks said the decision leading to the ban on locker room popcorn came long before he picked up two barrels of popcorn and told team staff, "No more popcorn in here!" The final straw came after the Blazers' 92-87 loss at Chicago on Dec. 20. "There was popcorn everywhere in the coaches' locker room," Cheeks said. "I don't know if I was more upset with the loss or the popcorn." -- Geoffrey C. Arnold
The Czech Republic Posted January 13, 2005 Report Posted January 13, 2005 The Trail Blazers coach doesn't like popcorn in the locker room. Kernels are routinely dropped on the floor, creating the image of a bunch of ill-mannered players. I don't know where to start.
2GOLD Posted January 13, 2005 Report Posted January 13, 2005 The Trailblazers? Ill mannered? Come on! Why I've never seen a finer class of gentleman in the NBA ever.
The Czech Republic Posted January 13, 2005 Report Posted January 13, 2005 You know, not leaving popcorn on the floor just might be what it takes to clean up the Blazers' image.
Guest Failed Mascot Posted January 13, 2005 Report Posted January 13, 2005 It is annoying to step on kernels and get them caught in the bottom of your shoe. Still...now what are the players going to snack on after smoking a fat doobie?
Guest Smues Posted January 13, 2005 Report Posted January 13, 2005 It is annoying to step on kernels and get them caught in the bottom of your shoe. Still...now what are the players going to snack on after smoking a fat doobie? Kettle Corn.
Cuban Linx Posted January 14, 2005 Report Posted January 14, 2005 We've already has Damon Stoudamire trying to smuggle weed through an airport, now they'll be trying to sneak in popcorn instead.
Precious Roy Posted January 14, 2005 Report Posted January 14, 2005 We've already has Damon Stoudamire trying to smuggle weed through an airport, now they'll be trying to sneak in popcorn instead.
The Czech Republic Posted January 14, 2005 Report Posted January 14, 2005 Maybe they should say that popcorn is their anti-drug.
DerangedHermit Posted January 14, 2005 Report Posted January 14, 2005 Maybe they should say that popcorn is their anti-drug. Methinks it ain't working.
Vern Gagne Posted January 14, 2005 Report Posted January 14, 2005 Maybe popcorn is a new slang term for marijuana.
The Czech Republic Posted January 14, 2005 Report Posted January 14, 2005 Capt. Cheeks bans joints; strawberries still missing Maurice Cheeks' fixation with joints littering the locker room floor brings to mind Capt. Queeg's obsession with stolen strawberries in the novel and film "The Caine Mutiny." The Trail Blazers coach doesn't like joints in the locker room. Joints are routinely dropped on the floor, creating the image of a bunch of ill-mannered players. He recently banished the snack from the locker room. "People are always dropping joints, and the stuff is so messy," Cheeks said. "That's why it had to go." Cheeks' preoccupation isn't close to that of Humphrey Bogart's movie portrayal of Queeg, the increasingly paranoid skipper who conducted a shipwide shakedown and investigation of pilfered strawberries that helped lead to his downfall. But it was not usual to see Cheeks playing janitor, picking joints up off the floor in his office and in the locker room. "I just can't handle seeing joints all over the place," Cheeks said. Cheeks said the decision leading to the ban on locker room joints came long before he picked up two barrels of joints and told team staff, "No more joints in here!" The final straw came after the Blazers' 92-87 loss at Chicago on Dec. 20. "There were joints everywhere in the coaches' locker room," Cheeks said. "I don't know if I was more upset with the loss or the joints." -- Geoffrey C. Arnold
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