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I Continue To Be Dumbfounded That Luol Deng Plays For Great Britain

Chicago Sun-Times – I haven’t done a good job of walking in Luol Deng’s shoes, the shoes that have gone from Sudan to Egypt to Great Britain to the United States and back here to London, where, against all odds, a boy began turning himself into an NBA player. A fiercely proud man played for Great Britain, a country he believes saved him. If Deng reinjures his wrist in this tournament and it affects next season or his career with the Bulls, as some of us fear, we’ll deal with that then. But on this night, as he carried the torch for basketball in this country and for the idea of rebirth in general, you would have had to be made of stone not to get goose bumps. ‘‘This is why I chose to do it,’’ he said after Great Britain’s 95-75 loss to Russia. ‘‘It’s just an experience that, for the rest of my life, can never, ever be taken away, just walking out into that stadium”

How preposterous is it that an African dude named Luol Deng is playing for the British in the Olympic games? It’s utterly dumbfounding. I honestly can’t think of two more diametrically opposed groups of people on this planet than the English and the South Sudanese. This would be like Jeremy Lin playing for America instead of China or something just because he made his name here and escaped communism. It wouldn’t make any sense right? And the worst part of the whole thing is he’s staying secretive about his left wrist injury all so he can play basketball for a team that’s getting smoked by RUSSIA, the basketball powerhouse that it is. Meanwhile, Thibs and the rest of the Bulls coaching staff watches with baited breath hoping that this guy’s hand doesn’t snap off his fucking arm. Not a good look right now Luol.

Listen I get that he’s a prideful man and wants to show his gratitude towards the country that “saved him”. But if everyone in the Olympics represented the country that “saved them” like Luol claims Great Britain did for him, the whole world would be playing for the U S of A. World War II bitches. You’re welcome.

By neil posted July 30th, 2012 at 10:50 AM

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by brownstool69 on July 30, 2012 at 10:54 am

This is fucking awful Neil. Please stop. Start your own shitty blog or something.
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by some nerd on July 30, 2012 at 10:54 am

Four thumbs down.
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by stevo287 on July 30, 2012 at 11:20 am

bad comparison to lin...he was born in the us
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by cripes on July 30, 2012 at 11:52 am

Solid blog. Neil you're doing OK today. And by OK I mean somewhere between Scott and Manzo.
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by kyleortonsneckbeard on July 30, 2012 at 11:57 am

I continue to be dumbfounded that neil still has a job
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by cubs win on July 30, 2012 at 12:01 pm

not a good look right now Neil
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by joeschmoe on July 30, 2012 at 12:03 pm

every time i read your blog hoping to see that you have redeemed yourself and on the path of great blogging and every time i get absolutely disappointed.
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by Weve Got Bush on July 30, 2012 at 12:20 pm

Can we get a playwright blog or what?
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by Lameburgers on July 30, 2012 at 12:45 pm

god damn you get worse every day. what a pussy, oh and jeremy lin is american you fuckin moron.
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by lsg2108 on July 30, 2012 at 1:29 pm

I don't read this site too often, but when I do I usually find the blogs and comments quite funny. I've noticed a lot of people hating on this Neil dude for being an idiot and not funny lately. I couldn't agree more. Does Neil actually get paid by Barstool or is he just trying out for the team or something? I mean fuck, I hope he is not an actual employee or my confidence for this site and its creators no longer exists. Did you go to college Neil? Or even finish high school? Not only is your writing terrible and filled with errors, but almost every statement you make is either false or has no basis. People have already pointed out the botched attempt to compare Loul Deg to Jeremy Lin, so I won't even say anything else about that, but the shit at the end about the USA saving everyone? Is that what you actually believe man, are you that ignorant? There is no question the USA is a great country, but there are many other countries out there dominating us in all kinds of aspects… um China? Anyway, this comment has become much larger than attended, but please, Neil I would recommend either finding a new career, or going back to school to try to learn about how to write, how to be funny, how to use comparisons, how the world works, and how not to be lame as shit.
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by herbie versmells on July 30, 2012 at 1:29 pm

If there is ever a legit time machine invented, there would be two things I would do: I would buy a shit ton of Apple stock in the 80's, and then I would make sure Neil's mom aborted him.
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by toniricci on July 30, 2012 at 2:13 pm

Another miserable post. I don't know why I read this shit. I guess i have a speck of hope that this douche really is funny. I'm like a battered wife coming back for more, even though I know it's going to be miserable. He apologized and isn't going to hit me anymore...
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by pharr02 on July 30, 2012 at 2:17 pm

You are fucking terrible Neil. Awful.
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by tornopen on July 30, 2012 at 3:18 pm

Neil, you are a fuckin idiot. But you already knew that. Considering that whatever shit eating African nation probably wanted to chop a hand off and keep him working in Blood Diamond mines. I think repping England was his way of paying back a country and government that fed him on their welfare payroll.
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by neilisafuckingfaggot on July 30, 2012 at 3:25 pm

You do realize Deng fled Sudan because his father was shot 16 times by genocidal maniacs. A small price you have to pay for being a doctor and helping out untouchables. God damn shame he wants to play for a country that saved his life. Now if only someone would just kill you... you fucking faggot.
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by union chowda on July 30, 2012 at 3:57 pm

I played with Lu at Blair Academy and he is probably the nicest and intelligent people I have ever met. His family escaped guerilla warfare and found homage in England, and he still made it. He's probably one of the only NBA players that isnt a fuckin criminal. Btw, this post as well as all your others, are atrocious, and you're a fucking moron
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by billman on July 30, 2012 at 4:04 pm

A last line
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by executeneil on July 30, 2012 at 5:36 pm

You're welcome to end the misery that is reading your blogs... Garbage.
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by redsoxfan34 on July 30, 2012 at 11:47 pm

Not funny at all. So using your reasoning I guess all the players with any English, Italian, or German in them should be playing for England, Italy, or Germany instead of the USA.
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