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freep.com - 12/6/2007
DONTRELLE WILLIS: 'I've always been a Pistons fan ... I'm a huge Rasheed fan'
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Doug Karsch and Scott Anderson of 97.1 FM talked with Dontrelle Willis Wednesday. Here is the Q & A. Welcome to Detroit, what do you think? I’m excited man, very excited. I’ve already been welcomed with open arms, I’m just ready to go out there and do my thing.

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Full-Court Press:  New Tigers Willis and Cabrera are Pistons fans

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New Tigers Willis and Cabrera are Pistons fans
Full-Court Press — In an interview with 97.1 FM, as transcribed by the Detroit Free Press, one of the two newest Tigers' acquisitions, Dontrelle Willis, admits he's a huge Pistons fan. December 5, Detroit Free Press: Dontrelle's Agent Matt Sosnick: He is a huge Rasheed Wallace groupie. You have a Rasheed Wallace jersey don't you? (Laughs). I'm gonna' fire his butt. (Laughs). I've always been a Pistons fan. And I've gone and checked them out a few times when they played the Heat and stuff. I'm a huge Rasheed fan. They're always real good to me as far as saying hello. I actually got a chance to ...

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