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Why is this news...........??

Probably bc it was unexpected and very unusual. As far as I know the Suns didn't know why he wasn't showing up till later.

Suns haven't looked as fluid this season as the last couple of years. Part of that is Marion expressing a desire to get traded last offseason. Something is not right and hopefully they figure it out before the playoffs.

Maybe the real reason was that he was absent because his son had a 103-degree temperature that returned to normal Monday....What are the chances?

drj0514 spot on

matrix you a doctor? no your a nob

leave the guy alone

Marion is the most overpaid non-factor in the NBA. he gets a million a point per night. 15 million ... 15 points. And his constant whining about not getting enough press disgusts me.

Well in an earlier thread it was stated that the Suns didn't know why he didn't show up... Now it's stating his son had a fever, so there was some obvious miscommunication. But again, I too agree with drj0514 this is a garbage news story

marion is only as good as nash makes him his trade demands were a disgrace as is his contract

marion thinks hes better than the big **** stud, what a joke

The man just wanted to take some time off work. I wish I could do that.

Give me a break his kid was sick. I would take that as I higher priority than work too! Must be a slow news day in Arizona.

I don't think it's the fact that he missed practice. It's the fact that he sent a text message to his boss. I don't know about yall jobs, but I know I couldn't just send my boss a text saying I'm not coming in today.

Winkstrap;

I was supporting Amare!!!! Anybody can have a child go sick at any time and cause one to miss work!!!..Trust me I know

Let's setthe record straight. None of the Suns players would be significant players without Steve Nash. They have no chemistry because there's serious jealousy in thelocker room.

That's just why they'll never win a championship.

If his child was sick, he can just say so, and not wait till it becomes a distraction. In any case, picking up the fone, calling the GM or the coach and saying he won't be avail is the least any pro can do, in any field. Ofcourse, if this was a dire emergency, I can understand, but it doesn't look like it.
Obviously this is a 'my dog ate my homework' scenario. It'll be very naive to say that there's nothing wrong with the Suns here.

Send him to Chicago. We'll take him.

sorry matrix i thought you were being sarcastic

people it was 1 practice its not as though it was a game or anything get over it im sure the suns have

i dont believe this even the phoenix fans cant get along...

This story has been carried for 2 days. If there is a point the Arizona Republic is trying to make, they should make it, if not, then let it go.

Why is it such a big deal? Gotta take care of family.

donny;
Phoenix fans are like family and we do have an occasion disagreement, but that doesn't mean we can't work together for the greater good...

someone needs to post a link to you tube with Iversons "practice" rant ... :)