Comments on: New Book: “People Thought Larry Bird Was Black” http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/new-book-people-thought-larry-bird-was-black-22660 Celebrity sports gossip since 2001 Fri, 25 May 2012 16:42:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Brad http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/new-book-people-thought-larry-bird-was-black-22660#comment-67796 Brad Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:59:40 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/new-book-people-thought-larry-bird-was-black-22660#comment-67796 Reggie Miller's book "I love being the Enemy" (great read by the way) mentioned that Bird was a trash-talker, which I didn't know.  As Reggie said, Bird was also the ultimate trash-talker, because he could back it up. Funny story, when Reggie came into the league Chuck Person convinced Reggie to start trash-talking to Bird.  Bird just gave him a "who do you think you are?" kind of responce and humiliated Reggie.  Very funny. Reggie Miller's book "I love being the Enemy" (great read by the way) mentioned that Bird was a trash-talker, which I didn't know. 

As Reggie said, Bird was also the ultimate trash-talker, because he could back it up.

Funny story, when Reggie came into the league Chuck Person convinced Reggie to start trash-talking to Bird.  Bird just gave him a "who do you think you are?" kind of responce and humiliated Reggie.  Very funny.

]]> By: El Stinko http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/new-book-people-thought-larry-bird-was-black-22660#comment-67781 El Stinko Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/new-book-people-thought-larry-bird-was-black-22660#comment-67781 Larry Bird really should have kept his late 70's porn mustache throughout his entire career. Larry Bird really should have kept his late 70's porn mustache throughout his entire career.

]]> By: jeff http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/new-book-people-thought-larry-bird-was-black-22660#comment-67772 jeff Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:11:22 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/new-book-people-thought-larry-bird-was-black-22660#comment-67772 and what do you think a buckeye is Uncle Kracka? and what do you think a buckeye is Uncle Kracka?

]]> By: Uncle Kracka http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/new-book-people-thought-larry-bird-was-black-22660#comment-67626 Uncle Kracka Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:57:51 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/new-book-people-thought-larry-bird-was-black-22660#comment-67626 Indiana State is called the Sycamores? Really? They're named after a tree? Indiana State is called the Sycamores? Really? They're named after a tree?

]]> By: Rod Allen http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/new-book-people-thought-larry-bird-was-black-22660#comment-67624 Rod Allen Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:54:31 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/new-book-people-thought-larry-bird-was-black-22660#comment-67624 And then there were those who thought Larry Bird was the Larry from "Three's Company". And then there were those who thought Larry Bird was the Larry from "Three's Company".

]]> By: Quack Attack http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/new-book-people-thought-larry-bird-was-black-22660#comment-67602 Quack Attack Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:48:04 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/new-book-people-thought-larry-bird-was-black-22660#comment-67602 Blackbird? Blackbird?

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