Thursday, May 27, 2004
Taking Sides
A Nevada player understands Trent Johnson's decision to leave for Stanford:"A part of me was sad," Kevinn Pinkney, who will be one of two returning starters next year, told the Reno Gazette-Journal. "But part of me was happy for him. It was like a reward for the season and the program he has built here. I probably would've been angry or more sad if he went to Utah or another school," he said. "But this is Stanford. They've had winning records every year. They've gone to Final Fours."
A booster doesn't.
Washoe County District Attorney Dick Gammick, a Nevada graduate and longtime Wolf Pack sports backer, became one of the first on Wednesday to publicly criticize Johnson's departure. "I think he [Trent Johnson] brought a lot to this community and everything else. But one thing that hasn't been mentioned is he gave his word and he broke it. That's the bottom line."
Whose side, player or booster, am I on? Johnson's hypocrisy aside, take a guess.
