Alston in Trouble Again, Pulls a Sosa

Rafer Alston decided to follow the lead of former Cubs' right fielder Sammy Sosa and leave the arena during the 4th quarter of the Raptors' 104-91 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Alston left Gund Arena during the fourth quarter Tuesday night after coach Sam Mitchell benched him with 3:46 remaining in the first quarter.

"It's like one big soap opera," Raptors forward Morris Peterson said.

Mitchell, who suspended Alston for two games for storming out of a practice late last month.

"It's a basketball thing that Rafer and I have to sort out," said the first-year coach. "Rafer is determined in his way and I'm determined in my way.

"He is struggling with some basketball things and I wasn't planning on playing him in the second half. I expect him to play tomorrow and expect him to be a starter."

stupid ingrate. then again, the coach maybe is an asshat too. o well. poor toronto hahaahahhahahahh

Fuck Sosa, fuckin cubs.

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He needs to get out of Toronto.

Tronto trade him!

back to miami

back to miami

Oh no, please don't say that

Babcock is dumb enough to trade Alston to NY for Moochie Norris

where is norris these days.. after he left Houston i havent heard of him since...

He's with the Knickerbockers scrubbing toilets.

"It's like one big soap opera," Raptors forward Morris Peterson said.

Sounds like the Lakers..

Nah, the Lakers one was a HUGE soap opera.

sosa's not the only guy whos left the court/field early.... its not pulling a sosa...

o yeah! hes an Oriole now!!!! no need to defend that son of a bitch

FUCK SOSA!

LMAO!!!

He's probably triying to annoy his coach so he coukl get traded. Maybe he's tired of losing

I hate Sammy Sosa.

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Why should they trade Rafer? He's just going to do the same thing to another team. Who would want him?

'Cause he's cancer in the lockerroom
Atlanta wpuld want him

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1988095

"The point guard and coach Sam Mitchell argued after Alston was benched in the first quarter of Tuesday's loss against Cleveland. Alston didn't come out of the dressing room for the second half and was seen crying as he was escorted to the team bus by security during the fourth quarter."

He needs to get out of Toronto.

You mean Toronto needs to get rid of him...

I posted it in the other Alston thread:

TORONTO (AP) -- Rafer Alston wants an apology and he's not sure he wants to stay with the Toronto Raptors.

The point guard and coach Sam Mitchell argued after Alston was benched in the first quarter of Tuesday's loss against Cleveland. Alston didn't come out of the dressing room for the second half and was seen crying as he was escorted to the team bus by security during the fourth quarter.

Alston had just returned to the Raptors on Thursday, following a two-game suspension the team gave him after he stormed out of practice last week.

``When I walked out of practice the other day I was man enough to apologize, man enough to say I made a mistake. Somebody better be man enough to say they made a mistake,'' Alston said before Wednesday night's game versus Milwaukee.

Link

Hmm, pulled a Randy Moss...

Well, just another notch in the downfall of his character.