In his book on the Dream Team, Jack McCallum reveals a bunch of tasty anecdotes about the members of the team and the way in which their personalities and their characters sometimes clashed. In the chapter devoted to David Robinson and to his wise, pious and diplomatic personality, the journalist remembers an episode which allowed him to understand to what extent “The Admiral” sometimes could not bear the foul language of some of his comrades at the time.
During a round of golf right in the middle of the 92 Olympics in which Charles Barkley et Clyde Drexlerthe latter two took pleasure in swearing wrong and through with each miss (and with “Chuck” there were tons of them), as much to let off steam a little as to tease and irritate their comrade Robinson.
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After a couple of warnings not to blaspheme or speak in those terms, especially Barkley, Robinson cracked down. The San Antonio Spurs franchise player picked up the golf equipment without a word and quietly returned to the US delegation hotel, leaving Barkley and Drexler in the lurch.
The two tricksters then understood that day that it was better not to upset their comrade, as nice as he may seem…
If you want to know more about David Robinson and his legend – because yes, beyond his clean side about him, he was a fucking basketball player – Antoine wrote about him on the site .
David Robinson in the NBA was still a damn all-round phenomenon:
- Two championship titles in 1999 and 2003.
- The last quadruple-double to date: 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 blocks in 1994.
- An MVP title in 1995.
- A title of top scorer in 1994.
- A title of best rebounder in 1991.
- A title of best blocker in 1992.
- A title of best defender of the year in 1992
- 10 All-Star Game selections.
And we go…
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