Marbury Not Informed of Dad's Condition

[Hunter]

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<h3>Steph Deserved Immediate Word</h3>
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Immediately upon learning Donald Marbury Sr. had suffered chest pains and left the Knicks-Suns game at halftime for the hospital, where he died soon after, those in authority should have apprised Stephon Marbury of his already ailing dad's condition.</p>

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They flagrantly failed to do so.</p>

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Who doesn't find this both incomprehensible and reprehensible?</p>

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As usual, Steve Mills and Isiah Thomas had no clue how to deal with a critical situation. -- <font color="#000000">New York Post</font></p>

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[*]Several Knicks officials knew the awful, heartbreaking truth late in the game but they said Marbury's family had asked them earlier not to tell Stephon his dad had taken ill.

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"Don't tell Steph," a relative said, according to a Knicks official. "Let him play."</p>

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Sources said a relative told Knicks officials Don Marbury had a history of these types of episodes. Stephon, the second youngest of Don Marbury's seven children, didn't need that kind of distraction right now, the relative said. -- <font color="#000000">New York Daily News</font></p></div>
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[ToddMacCulloch11]

It's actually getting hard to remember the last time the Knicks didn't screw something up.</p>

 

[Universe]

Sometimes it's best to just wait. If he had passed on then theirs no point of telling him then and there.</p>

I believe this is just another addition to make New York look a lot worse.</p>

 

[Master Shake]

Why would you tell him in the middle of a game? He then runs off the court, and things are messed up. It is very sad what happend, but during a game, is no time.</p>

 

[Mr. J]

I also heard a friend of the family advised against telling Marbury.</p>

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