Wow. I thought he was a decent dude. It'll be interesting to see if this disappears or is made into something. It brings to mind the pic from the 1968 Olympics with two black athletes on the medal podium with leather clad fists raised. *BTW, did you know the white athlete was also wearing a "human rights badge" on his jacket during the incident to show allegiance with his teammates? *BTW #2, Fox News didn't mention his Obama remark in the video either. They could have but they didn't. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,424662,00.html DALLAS — The battered reputation of Josh Howard took another hit this week when an online video surfaced showing the Dallas Mavericks forward disrespecting the national anthem. In a video posted on YouTube, Howard is shown on a football field at a charity flag football game. As the national anthem plays in the background, Howard approaches a camera and says: "'The Star Spangled Banner' is going on right now. I don't even celebrate that (expletive). I'm black." Howard's agent, Jeff Schwartz, did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment. Donnie Nelson, the Mavericks' president of basketball operations, directed questions to team owner Mark Cuban, who in an e-mail declined to comment. The incident is the latest off-court problem for Howard, a fifth-year pro from Wake Forest who averaged 19.9 points and seven rebounds last season. He was arrested in July when police said he was drag racing at 94 mph in a 55 zone. A court appearance was scheduled for next week. Howard was criticized last season for saying in a radio interview during a first-round playoff series against New Orleans that he occasionally smokes marijuana. Later that same series, he angered coach Avery Johnson by throwing himself a birthday bash after a Game 4 loss to the Hornets.
He definitely came off as quite the dumbazz...what a waste...except on the basketball court of course. Yeah funny how they didn't mention his Obama comments...it was definitely part of it.
