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Coach Calls Suspension Excessive
(A P) — Indiana Pacers coach
Isiah T hom as d o esn ’t think the
NBA is targeting his team for their
recent com bative behavior. How­
ever, he does wonder if the league
is treating their outburst unfairly
Thomas said Monday he didn’t
agree with the N BA ’s decision to
suspended him for two games for
escalating an on-court altercation
and not acting as a peacemaker
during a fight with the Raptors.
"I d o n ’t understand it and I think
it’s been very excessive," he said.
Thomas will be allowed to coach
practice and will lead the East team
at the All-Star game in Atlanta on
Sunday. The Pacers lead the East­
ern Conference.
The trouble for T hom as began
Friday when he becam e involved
in an a lte r c a tio n b e tw e e n
T o ro n to ’s M orris Peterson and
Al H arrington.
Peterson tripped Harrington
Indiana
Pacers Coach
Isiah Thom as
g e ts into a
shouting
m a tch with
gam e
officials. (AP
photo)
on purpose, T hom as said — and
when no flagrant foul w as called,
the Pacers coach left his seat and
got into a shouting m atch with
Peterson. T hom as was restrained
by Raptors coach Lenny W ilkens
and ejected by referee S teve
Javie. T hom as adm its that after
Peterson cursed at him, he cursed
back, but that w as all.
Then cam e the new s on S atur­
day that Stu Jackson, NBA se­
nior vice president o f basketball
operations w as suspending T ho­
mas.
Coach T hom as did not act as
peacem akerduring this incident,”
Jackson said.
Thom as, In d ian a's third-year
coach, said he w as stunned.
“ I ’ve been in this league 20
years and I d o n’t rem em bera time
w here a coach or players have
been su sp en d ed for m u ltip le
gam es for arguing,” T hom as said.
M NM M W W M M M M M M M
Williams Pro Bowl MVP
(AP) Miami Dolphins running
back Ricky Williams scored two
touchdowns, ran for 56 yards and
forced a fumble on special teams to
help lead the AFC past the NFC 45-
20 on Sunday for their sixth win in
the last seven Pro Bowls.
W illiam s, w ho led the NFL in
ru sh in g a fte r th ree lough se a ­
s o n s in N ew O rle a n s , a ls o
c au g h t three p asses to w in the
M V P aw ard.
W illia m s’ m u ltifaceted p e r­
form ance w as the h ig h lig h t o f a
d o m in a n t a fte rn o o n fo r th e
A F C , w hich got th ree 100-yard
gam es from its quarterbacks and
six in te rc e p tio n s from its d e ­
fense as the NFL w rap p ed up
its season w ith a n o th e r hig h -
sco rin g a ll-sta r gam e
W ith his dreadlocks, surfer
w ardrobe and profoundly mellow
ways, W illiam s is right at home in
Hawaii - both on its beaches and
in its football stadium s.
Hawaii suits his fam ously d e­
tached personality, but his effort
Ricky Williams o f th e AFC
M iami D olphins fla sh e s th e
Hawaiian “s h a k a " sign a fter
scoring h is first touchdow n o f
th e Pro Bowl g a m e a t Aloha
Sta d iu m in Honolulu Sunday.
(AP photo)
was anything but m ellow .
“W hat’s fun is how laid-back
everything is," Williams said. “It’s
alw ays great to get in the end
zone, but it’s especially great to
do it against the best players in
the world with m illions o f people
w atching.”
B U S IN E S S
Portland Major League in Questions
E d ito rs note: The office ofM ayor Vera Katz released the following
question and answer sheet Tuesday regarding efforts to build a
stadium to bring a Major League Baseball team to Portland.
Why is thecity buying a Major League Baseball team?
The city isnot buyinga MLB team. Thecity is investigating options
to build a stadium where a MLB team could play in Portland.
W hy is the city interested in acquiring an M LB team?
Portland was invited by MLB to be considered as a possible future
home o f the Montreal Expos, along with several other U.S. cities. The
league currently owns the Expos and would I i ke to relocate the team in
time tor the 2004 season. Such a relocation has not taken place in 30
years. MLB is also considering reducing the number o f teams, so the
potential for a brand new team is highly unlikely. Thus, relocation o f
an existing team such as the Expos could be the only feasible way for
Portland to have an MLB team in the future.
Our schools are in the midst of a budget crisis. How cun weufford
to pursue a new baseball team and stadium at a time like this?
The city will not use any existing revenues that currently support
schools and core city services for the development o f a new stadium.
How will the city pay for the stadium?
One proposal being discussed at the Legislature would use the state
income taxes paid by the baseball players-both home and visiting to
finance between $150 and $175 million cost o f the stadium. Other
finance options being considered are: a tax on game tickets, stadium
parking fees, and/or a tax on food and beverages sold at the games.
What would happen to PGE Park if a new stadium were built?
PGE Park could continue to be available for Timbers soccer, PSU
football, concerts, and community use.
C athe W iese, fou n d er o f M y F athers P lace fam ily shelter.
Family Homeless
Shelter Reopens
ited to just 30 days.
“We feel like that’s not long
“ It’s hom e,” she said. “I want enough for them to turn their lives
to be back hom e."
around," W iese said.
Wiese came up with the idea
The typical stay o f a family at My
fora family shelter while working Father’s Place spans three to five
with victimsofdomestic violence. months.
What she found was more than
Since the shelter opened two
just women and kids in need.
years ago, W iese said the need has
“There werewholefamilies that rem ained steady.
were hurting,”
___________ “From the day
she said.
M
we opened, w e’ve
Wiese said
been fu ll,” she
other shelters
said.
w on’ttakekids
Wiese has had
over 10-years-
to turn aw ay as
old and men
many as 100 fami­
a re not a l­
lies a month.
lowed to bring
T h o se lu ck y
c h ild re n to
enough to secure
shelters Be-
a ro o m at M y
cause o f these
Father’s Place will
rules, those in
find safety and se­
trouble are of­
curity but not a
ten forced to
free ride. Tenants
break up and
are req u ired to
fin d s h e lte r
look for work and
s e p a r a te ly .
take accountabil­
Wiese wanted - Cathe Wiese, founder of My Fa
ity for their fu­
to keep them thers Place family shelter
tures.
close.
"W e don’t do
anything for them
“Here they ______________ _________ 0
can w ork on
that they can ’t do
their issues and problems to­ for them selves,” W iese said.
gether,” she said.
Wiese believes that when fam i­
Since Wiese doesn’t accept lies move into a positive environ­
government funding, many o f the ment, there is no limit to what they
rules that apply to other shelters can achieve.
don’t apply to hers.
“ I t’s all about enco u rag in g
For example, family stays at people to be everything they can
other shelters are typically lim­ be," she said.
continued
from M etro
Its all
about
encouraging
people to be
everything
they can be
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