If we'd asked you a month ago which side of the Anderson Varejao-Cavaliers dispute was more culpable in the no-win battle, most would have fingered Varejao's folks based on the ridiculous alleged contract demands. It seems the Cleveland media has certainly sided with Danny Ferry and the Cavs, based on this wide-ranging repudiation of Varejao's agent, Dan Fegan, by Branson Wright in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.Wright gets players and agents to cast aspersions on Fegan's methods. Former Fegan client Ricky Davis plainly states the agent does "dirty stuff." Wright says many believe Fegan was behind Shawn Marion's whole drama club audition this summer, and Fegan is also, of course, Yi Jianlian's agent. One agent, though, doesn't seem to disparage Fegan for holding Varejao out so much as paint him as some sort of trailblazer who could change the face of NBA restricted free agency. Here's the quote:
"If this works, we'll all have our players hold out," said the agent. "It'll change the face of negotiations in the NBA. So what's going on between the Cavs and Fegan is very important because if it works out for Fegan, this will change the whole game. But if he fails, he'll look like an idiot."I'm of the opinion Fegan's success -- and any boost it'd give future hold-outs -- is bad for fans. Marion's fit was bad for fans. Yi's international incident was bad for fans. And I am positive many folks who sat in the Q to watch LeBron James and friend knock off Boston last night would think Varejao's hold-out is bad. Maybe we should all preach solidarity with Ferry on this one.
ADVERTISEMENT
_thumbnail.jpg "NASCAR Cowboy Hats")
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Thank you, this is getting unbearable not just for Cavs fans but I'm sure nationally, people are tired of this story and there would be many more to come if Fegan wins this one. Fegan sounds like weasel.
Posted at 3:56PM on Nov 28th 2007 by jefferyb51
2. What fans did Yi and Marion hurt? Isn't "hurt" a stretch, as they're both playing and playing well? Verajao may not be playing, but does anyone outside of Ohio care if the Cavs backup center is playing or not?
Whether or not this agent and his techniques are really helping athletes is debatable, but until a major talent decides to sit out games, the only reason it's hurting the fans is because people like you keeping writing stories about it, telling us how much it's hurting us.
Posted at 5:17PM on Nov 29th 2007 by Kyle