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An Open Letter to Andrew Bogut
Published 7/16/2007 by Lang Whitaker at SLAM Online
... When I first read your comments to the Sydney Morning Herald, I didn’t quite know how to react. I wanted to wait and see if anyone else was going to object or have a discussion about your remarks. I was surprised not to see this issue as one of the main topics on ESPN — I guess they would rather talk about other items that are more pressing. I have to say that there are aspects that I agree with and aspects that I take not only offense to, but that are just plain incorrect. You applied sweeping generalizations in your attempts to demonize an entire group of people — or the “80%” you are referencing in your article — into one big negative mass you simply refer to as “American Culture.” ...

Etan posterizes Andrew Bogut
Published 7/17/2007 by JakeTheSnake <info@bulletsforever.com> at Bullets Forever: Front Page Posts
... that was published a couple of years back and also does a column for SLAM Online.  In his latest column, he tackles some controversial comments from the Andrew Bogut, including this: ...

Etan Thomas Is A Well Spoken Man
Published 7/17/2007 by Luke Halpert at Nyjer Please
... When I first read your comments to the Sydney Morning Herald, I didn’t quite know how to react. I wanted to wait and see if anyone else was going to object or have a discussion about your remarks. I was surprised not to see this issue as one of the main topics on ESPN — I guess they would rather talk about other items that are more pressing. I have to say that there are aspects that I agree with and aspects that I take not only offense to, but that are just plain incorrect. You applied sweeping generalizations in your attempts to demonize an entire group of people — or the “80%” you are referencing in your article — into one big negative mass you simply refer to as “American Culture.” ...

Etan Thomas Responds to Andrew Bogut
Published 7/18/2007 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... , Etan Thomas posts a response to Andrew Bogut's comments in the Sydney Morning Herald. Bogut sounded off about what he perceives as a slavishly materialistic, irresponsible NBA culture in which players spend obscene amounts of money on jewelry and the like and generally mismanage their money. To refresh, here is a portion of Bogut's comments: ...

The Season In Review: The Aussie and the Flintstone
Published 4/22/2008 by Brett Boyer at The Bratwurst - Milwaukee Bucks Blog
... Bogut made some waves last offseason with his comments about the NBA lifestyle, in which he said that most players were only concerned with living large and that 80% of players go broke after leaving the league. Never mind that Bogut’s comments weren’t so far off – ...