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WHEN hell broke loose Luc Longley watched the smaller Australian coaches sit on the bench next to him and thought, 'Hey, I'm the best man for the job &' # 39 ;.
Longley then passed on his huge Scrum of Chaos frame to save Australian Chris Goulding, who was violently shoved by at least eight Filipinos. It's not ridiculous to say that Longley was able to save his life.
Longley's heroism continued in front of the cameras, when he narrated it as he was, as a result of the ugly basketball brawl
Longley slammed the troubling actions of the lions. Philippine coach Chot Reyes, who he said incited violence and his team to take selfies "gangsters" moments after the fight. Luke, the legend, spoke of the heart
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And for that?
Longley was told by Basketball Australia to "shut up"
Those who are close to the former Chicago Bull say that Basketball Australia "strongly reprimanded" him for speaking and breaking the line party.
The same hero who "did not want to hurt anyone" and used his "big" body to "repel Filipinos to save Goulding."
BA senior officers told Longley that he had done the wrong thing by telling his truth, that is, by telling us that he believed the Reyes had ordered to his rogue men we. "Longley also said that the Philippine coach would not look him in the eyes after the fight as they shake hands.
Who was at the l? other end of the line at Longley that day, after giving this press conference at Brisbane Airport "
To get angry, the humble giant had broken the party line and n & # 39; 39, had not set up a controlled and barren line, sanctioned by Basketball Australia, about investigations.
In an increasingly controlled and boring sports landscape, Longley's honesty was more than refreshing. Hearing the absolute truth after an incredible event was what we all wanted and what we We wanted it right, they were thugs.
It was incredible to see the Australian benches show immense restraint so as not to miss and defend their attacked players. If they did, who knows what would have happened?
If you look at the story, it's not surprising that Longley was one of the first to break the protocol and get into the crash.
where he trained alongside Michael Jordan, not only the greatest player in the game but a supreme aggressor. Jordan was legendary for facing his teammates. Steve Kerr, who is now the Golden State coach, ended up in a punch with Jordan at the Bulls' training camp in 1995. Later, Kerr thought that he thought that in a "real fight" Jordan could "probably kill me if he wanted to". It was Kerr who found himself with a black eye after this altercation.
The ruthless intensity of Jordan, Longley admitted in the past have brought out the best of him and he has a lot of respect for him.
The Bulls' superstars were training, having Jordan in front, Longley was calm and steady in the heat of the fight.
Nobody bothered to punch Longley while he was wading to save Goulding. . While he was going to help the player known as "Bubbles," Longley was feeling sick, fearing the worst because he could see that he was not even moving. With flying chairs, fists thrown, fortunately Longley could reach him.
Before that, Longley was already a hero
He basically put Australian basketball on the map in the 1990s as part of the Bulls.
He is a relaxed and humble character. When reporters try to contact him, his wife often answers the phone and tells you that he's gone fishing. For three days
So it's no surprise that Longley is not at all bothered by BA's disapproval and blew that he broke the "party line".
You know what Longley did next when he was told "by a BA official, he did not do it."
"Bullshit, I'll say what I think", how he
After being dressed in BA, the next thing he did was get in his way, and call Telegraph reporter Matt Logue and he told him more. He defended Boomer Thon Maker
"I think what Thon demonstrated was an absolute desire to save his teammates when shit hit the fan."
Bless Luc Longley.
Since the fight, he receives phone calls from families and friends congratulating him.They all told him that he is a hero.
His Answer?
"I am not a hero … J & # 39; just did what I had to do. "
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