The players have no real self-esteem when it comes to putting the best image out there in a real competitive fashion.

Look, I think you should promote the game, but I think you should make it what it ought to be. Not some kind of a side-show.

The thing about it is almost everyone could pass that way, but we were kept from doing it by our coaches.

There's so many young peoople who start to play basketball and never learn the fundamentals.

But I like to think an athlete is an athlete.

But I think the image that's thrown out on television is a bad image. Because you see players who want to imitate hip-hop stars. And the NBA is taking advantage of the situation.

It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race.