NBA: life and death of Dwyane Schintzius, the long-haired Spurs player

The over-the-top life of Schintzius, a star in college with Florida and a disappointment in the NBA. One day they asked him to cut his hair, he did it and sent it in a sealed envelope to the GM

“What’s the weather like up there?”. Ok, if you’re two meters tall or more, but even less, the question becomes irritating in the long run. Usually you get away with a smile or a shrug of the shoulders. Not him. He wasn’t the type to turn the other cheek. Partly it was to avoid going out of character, partly because if you made him turn them – well – let’s say he wouldn’t tell you. The answer? Ah, yes: “It’s raining”, after having spat on the victim’s head.

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