Comments on: Harlem raised

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:14:04 +0000

“God damn ya’ll, why don’t ya’ll fvckin’ show some respect for ‘em? ”
“Ya’ll need to grow some damn balls rather than talkin’ shit on the net, seriously.”

Respect for an armed bank robber? What have you been smoking? People in prison do not deserve respect, they lost that privlege when they made the decision to put a gun in somebody’s face and rob them. Nice comment about growing some balls, another good reason to lock people like you and Jermaine White up because there is no doubt that if somebody was talking shit to you, your response would be to hurt them.

Who cares what basketball does for you while you are in prison? They made the decision to sell drugs, rob or murder and now they are where they belong, behind bars wasting their precious lives! Why don’t you show respect to law-abiding citizens who manage to work everday without resorting to criminality? You know the old saying, “If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime”. Prison ball, who cares what these dregs of society can do with a ball?

By: jack

jack — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:23:04 +0000

allan dawgs i disagree i dont think these articles are lookig into a different universe, their looking into prisons. obviously some like reading about prison basketball players but i dont i think it does a disservice to all the basketball players that are better and stayed out of prison.

By: Joey

Joey — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:41:16 +0000

Well, I don’t have an 8th grade education if you must know, I’m a Junior in High School in a high school in a small town in the Midwest, and I’ve been locked up for assault and battery, had to pay court costs and ER costs because of the concussion, he had amnesia, and lost a lot of memory… And to this day, I don’t stop regretting what I do, I still have an extremely bad temper, but, if I go in front of the juvenile court again, I get locked up until I’m 18, and possibly longer in county… Yeah, I’ve been through it, the game gets you by, and a lot of those guys in the pen deserve it, if I didn’t have the game, I know I’d be dead by now… You get caught up in the lifestyle, runnin’ drugs, dealin’ em’, playin’ the game, you play the game long enough, you’re bound to have to pay the price… The price for some is death, the price for others is life, my price was gettin’ locked up for a year and getting out, I still have an anger problem out of this world, but, the game keeps me calm.

By: Allan Dawgs

Allan Dawgs — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:34:10 +0000

As a fan of Seth’s writing I must say it is amazing some of the comments on this board. First of all props to any constructive criticism about suggesting Seth dig a little deeper into what these guys might have to say to the readers about life and their choices. As far as the editors of Hoopshype are considered I have no doubt they are aware of how unique Seth’s talent and access is. The bottom line is that some self righteous losers are somehow intimidated by this peek into an alternate basketball universe. One of the great things about Seth’s writing is the responses it gets - he shakes things up. Don’t stop Seth, keep writing, and think about digging just a little deeper so you can keep growing as a writer and our conduit to this alternate universe you inhabit. Maybe the time is soon where you can share how you interview these guys, what is the process, what can you ask, what is out of bounds to ask, etceteras.

By: jon

jon — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:50:19 +0000

whats rong with these people with the hoopdreams. ball can only take you so far u need a brain. you can get 100pts in a game nd get 40s nd not go anywhere. in these fools case they pulled a gun or sumthin stupid. i give them no resepct and they deserve to be where they are. if they wanted to go pro they shud of kept their heads in books nd not hav their hands on guns

By: jack

jack — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:38:45 +0000

these jail basketball articles are ridiculous. this guys a 6′1 small forward in federal prison and being praised for it. for all of you who feel sorry for this guy why dont you look him up when he gets out of jail and let him stay at your house and find out what a good person he probally is. If this guys talented enough to deserve an article on hoopshype he was probally good for at least a D 3 scholarship but instead he robbed banks.

By: Slope

Slope — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:12:25 +0000

Give the cat a break. Like he needs people to tell him what he did was stupid or wrong. I’m sure he’s reminded of that every day. Keep ballin’ if that gets you through!!

By: Frank_head

Frank_head — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:25:05 +0000

Yes, I apologize for my harsh comments about Seth’s last two articles.

By: David James

David James — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:21:47 +0000

All I gotta say is if you don’t know about it don’t talk about it. I’ve never been to prison but I gotta agree with Joe, these guys made a mistake and they’re just trying to get by. Look at Hook Mitchell or Earl ” The GOAT” Manigault those guys could’ve easily played in the league. You guys who are hating on here need to chill. If you don’t like it then don’t read it you already know what you’re reading before you click on the damn link.

PEACE

By: sunshipballoons

sunshipballoons — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:25:43 +0000

I can’t believe how hateful these comments are. I think it’s interesting to hear about people who are in prison. Maybe if we knew a little bit more about people who commit serious crimes, we could do more to help prevent crime. And, as a previous poster said, hopefully they serve as role models, one way or another. (Perhaps part of the reason people reacted so negatively to this one is that Jermaine White does not seem remorseful or a good role model in any way.)

I also think it’s interesting to read about a pretty different kind of basketball, how they play the game, etc. I’ve been reading Seth Ferranti’s articles since they started showing up here and I generally find them interesting. But I certainly suggest that those who are not interested in learning about life in prison consider not reading them, since that’s what they’re about.

Also, prison terms are typically described in months.

I do agree with the person who suggested a column covering up-and-coming high school players. Good idea, hoopshype should totally do that.