Hoopinion: Josh Childress Is My Favorite Hawk
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Ben Q. Rock posted 7/23/2008 from hoopinion.blogspot.com [flag] |
A devoted Hawks fan praises Josh Childress for standing up to Atlanta's incompetent management by taking an offer to play overseas.
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