Show i Mailman Lashes Out Jay Snow Staff Writer ter terIn In Utah some things never change The faithful are the majority Green Jell O Sala Salad is passed on more than the holiday fruit cake and Karl Malone always has to say something about nothing This time around that nothing might be a credible credible credible cred cred- ible some something thin 7 In an interview w with the Orange County Register Malone expressed his views on previous previous previous pre pre- events The ine 1 rie 1 iy y year veteran Malone alone who spent 18 years with the Utah Jazz before signing with the Los Angeles Lakers last July is upset about the Utah Jazz organization organization organization about their mock phone call with a Malone impersonator during the Lakers-Jazz Lakers game January After 18 years for them to stoop to that kind of level that's no class Malone continues And that's something Ill I'll never forget Its It's bull For real Like many Jazz fans like myself the first reaction is Whatever Karl But really really really real real- ly there might be merit to Malones Malone's complaint Put the emphasis on might During the Lakers-Jazz Lakers game at the Delta Center the Jazz staged the mock phone call with Bear the Jazz mascot listening to Malone complaining about his unhappiness with the Lakers Followed later by another p phone one call with J Jazz Owne Larry H. H Miller from His filS court side seat seat- ultimately with Miller hanging Miller hanging up an and throwing down the phone on the pleading Malone Sounds pretty funny huh I have to admit if I attended the game I would laugh Not pee my pants laugh but Id I'd chuckle But what really caused Malones Malone's wrath was the conclusion of the first skit in the interview with Bear The Malone impersonator ator stopped complaining to say I 1 guess it could be worse I could be Ko Making a reference to Laker teammate Kobe Bryants Bryant's legal situation in Colorado Its bull said Malone they dont don't know this kid This is a great kid And for them to put that out there Sports Commentary 1 like ke that or to say that about him that's disrespectful disrespect disrespect- fuL ful And AnH Ill I'll never nf Vf r u u A ever forgive them for that ever in my my life Was it bull In my opinion ion yes Kobe Bryants Bryant's legal situation should have not been mentioned It is very disrespectful of the Jazz organization and the fine from the League offices back that up It was totally uncalled for forI I always knew it was the right thing to do to leave the Jazz he continued But after stuff like this it was the ri right ht thing to do Malone s frustration seems to be more centered upon management and not necessarily the fans I love the fans Lets Let's get that straight Some of those guys are cowards inthe in inthe inthe the front office But Malone stands firm fInn firmin fInnin firmin in his guarantee I guarantee you I will have the last say on this Malone said You can print that That little skit they did it'll cost ost them I guarantee guarante r you Isn't this the same Karl Malone Malon that guaranteed that he would leave Utah on a dozen different times Just remember Karl talk is cheap Just like your past guarantees |