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Dirk?
Is that really you?
Lazy, out of shape, a bleep-it attitude?
I'm shocked. No, really, I'm shocked, and at my age, nothing in the jock kingdom world comes as a shock anymore. Well, not normally.
But this one, this one is so far out of character, and came from so far out of the realm of reality, about the nicest thing you can say is at least Dirk didn't lose his title as our most honest athlete.
Our own Large German, who as of last June propelled himself into Numero Uno status in the local market as the most beloved, most respected, most dedicated athlete, flat admits he became lazy, out of shape and his outlook on basketball was reduced to a bleep-it blow-off.
This coming from one of the most fanatical...
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