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“One Man’s Opinion” by Gordon Curvey

In my opinion the fans SHOULD NOT vote for the starters of the NBA All star game. It is just not fair and just not right when the fans vote.

Look at this year. “The Answer” Allen Iverson will be starting for the East team. Is this right readers when he is averaging about 15 points a game and has hardly played this season? Was traded, retired and came back etc. This is just not right.

Players who should be on the team will be left off because of the fans voting on the starters. The fans are voting because they like the player, they are not looking at his stats for the season. Not at all.

A.I says if the fans vote for him, he is going to play. Allen is a Hall Of Famer and one of the greatest players of all time. But I think Iverson should take the high road and sit the game out and allow someone who should be playing or starting to be there.

But this will not happen of course. Also Tracy McGrady was voted to be in the All-Star game. Again this is wrong. Like Iverson, he has hardly played this season.

I hope David Stern will do something about this rule and do it soon. I agree with Charles Barkley. A.I. should sit the game out and not play.

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