Show By Andy Crow Sports Editor Once again America gets the opportunity to hear ear Karl Malone talk about well Karl Malone As s if we hadn't heard enough This past week the Star Ail forward was approached by a Southern California sports radio adio station about hosting his very own tw two I hours ours every day The deal also included a liv live here in Salt Lake City daily from 2 pm p.m. m Malone quickly jumped at the chance cit citing ing ng that nobody in Sat Salt Lake ever ache achec me c about doing it Poor Karl if nobody eve asked sk d me in Salt Lake City after treating th adio media so well the past year I would feel fee hurt urt also At least he didn't say nobody eve Karl Malone about doing it in Sal Lake Maybe hes he's starting to be a little more mor humble umble and talking about himself in the firs person erson instead of in the third person as he hahe has ha hashe he past year and a half When Karl started talking talk talk- ing ng about Karl in the third person that was wa a sign of things to come If I were to interview Karl Malone one 0 on one ne or get the chance to talk one on one with wit him im on the radio show hey theres there's a thought here would be two questions I would want t to sk him First when does he think Larry Mille ill grant his long awaited wish and ship hi hiff him ff to the rainiest prettiest city around Vancouver ver er I have never been to Vancouver personal y but I heard its it's known for its beauty fro from bout every October to the next May Im I'm sure sur suret's its t's not known for its basketball in those months is why I think it would be a fitting pia place or Miller to trade the whining forward My second question is how do you like your you ew so considerate of the fans friends Patrick Patric wing Alonzo Mourning Shaquille ONeal Kobe Cobe Bryant and Charles Barkley Yeah sure hose lose guys are out to play for the fans The ticket at the Delta Center runs yo you bout 15 10 apiece Not exactly chum chump hange for a family of five which is relatively mall in Utah Basketball hasn't been a fans game since th the of the when salaries began t to Its It's now corporate sponsors who take heir leir clients to the games to impress them and how them a good time most likely not under under- the game at all Now us fans who realy real real- y appreciate the game are stuck with the bes eat in the house because its it's free the laz lazy oy If players like Karl Malone want to solely lay for the fans then why do they demand th the ind of money that forces ticket prices to sky so high that nobody the regular people ike us can afford to go and watch a game i ierson in person erson Ill I'll tell you why and give a solution to the th problem A few high paid washed up babies babie make ake the decisions in the albeit owners owner and nd players and they could care less about theal the th thereal real eal fans The fans they're out to please are the th corporate moguls who go to games in their nice nic suits and probably watch on average about 2 24 minutes of the actual 48 minute game What the th lazz azz need to do with Karl Malone and wha other ther teams need to do with their player is send them to whatever team that's willing Villing t thell tc shell hell out the bucks for their services Hope yoi yo find md happiness with whatever sell out team tean will ill have you Karl |