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Q: How do you feel about Chris Kaman as a German Olympian?
Ball Don't Lie — A lot of people have criticized Chris Kaman for deciding to ball with Germany this summer in Beijing. Take, for example, Bill Simonson: "He may be no traitor, but to fly the flag of a country you have never been to on one of the biggest sports stages in the world is wrong." Kaman, whose great-grandparents were born in Deutschland, hence the loophole, says phooey: "I play basketball, and I'm getting this chance to be part of the Olympics. It's about the basketball for me, not politics, not anything else. I was going to play basketball this summer, and this seems like a great way to do it." What do you think? Is it wrong?

Achtung Baby! Chris Kaman Playing for Germany Ain’t That Big a Deal
SportsHubLA — Under most circumstances, I’d appreciate a topic that allows a throwaway but applicable [image] reference to one of U2’s finest albums . Unfortunately, just writing this piece lends unwarranted gravity to a subject getting second wind headlines. Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman first raised eyebrows in early July upon announcing he would play for the German Olympic team . A weird development? Sure. Then again, Chris Kaman is weird. Like, really weird. But he’s also not the first American to ever compete for another country. He’s not even the only American on his team . He’s just the most famous, and perhaps the only one balling without approval from ...