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As some of you may know, I used to work for the Raptors, I started in the catering department.
One of the first days on the job, I had to go set up and deliever the food to the dressing room.
I was super nervous pushing my little cart in there after the game. After stuggling through the doors, almost dropping the pasta, I hung the immediate left to go set it up in front of the TV.
The first thing I heard was..."About fucking time, can ya hurry that up", turning around I saw an, anrgy, sweaty and naked Kevin Willis, I was already feeling pretty small at the time...but the inevitable glance down made me even feel smaller.
Sweaty palms now, I meet the chef in the room and we begin to set everything up. While we are doing that some of the players, couldn't wait two fucking minutes, and were climbing over me and moving stuff around, taking a plate of food, before it was even ready. The worst offenders...Oakley, Willis and Corliss.
At that point a young Morris Peterson spoke up and said, "guys can we give the a chance here, back up and let him finish". Let me tell ya I thought Oak, was going to kill him, stared at Mo, and Mo looked right back at him and said "just let the guy do his job".
I loved Mo, from that momment on, as I was making my way out of the room, cart full of garbage and stuff...and I was trying to reach of the door, a chafing dish fell and made the biggest noise...as the team was have their "rapup" meeting. There were laughs...and eyerolls, I wanted to die.
As I was trying to gather myself Mo ran over picked up the lid, grabbed the door for me, and shook my hand on the way out.
He simply said "thank you, we appreciate it", inside his hand when he shook mine...$100 bones.
I bought his jersey the next day, and as time went on, he was one of the only guys that took the time to learn my name, always said "hello" when he passed me in the halls.
So for that reason, and more, Morris Peterson will recieve a standing ovation from me on Sunday,
just to say
"Thank you, I appreciated it"
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posted 3/29/2008
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newgroom422 nice story. gives a personal touch to what you always hear about the players. -
Patrick Great story. It's too bad we don't hear ones like this more often. -
Ryne Nelson Love these stories. Gives you a better pciture of who these people really are off the court. Mo, from what I've seen and read, seems like a great guy (who's not afraid to spend his check). -
RedBaron Wait, you're saying that Charles Oakley was a dick? Gee, you think you know a guy ...
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