Yi, the sixth overall draft pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in this year's NBA Draft, is still holding out from signing with the team. Basically, Yi wants to play in a city that will give him greater marketability (think OJ Mayo wanting to go to USC, as pointed out by The Sports Hernia in their F.U. Corner). Thanks to this great column, I would like to form my own F.U. Corner, but I'm going to call it the You Have No Marbles Club. The name comes from the great Isuro Tanaka from Major League II.
Lannan, was my charter member of You Have No Marbles Club. He hit Chase Utley and Ryan Howard in consecutive at bats, breaking Utley's hand in the process. Oh yeah, it was his first Major League start too. Well played, douche bag.
Yi joins this honorary fraternity, and brings an international flavor to the group. With his age ranging anywhere from 19 to 24, Yi is an example of China's new found, dominant stance in the world. Joining Cheng Zhi from "24", Yi represents the dangers of allowing the Chinese too much power. Here is an international basketball player, taken as the sixth overall pick in the best and most compensated league in the world, who refuses to play for a team because its city doesn't offer him good marketing opportunities. Well, bleep you, Yi! Do you think Greg Oden or Kevin Durant wanted to go to Portland or Seattle? No. If you are confident in your abilities, you should be marketable or eligible for free agency after your first contract. Suck it up and play. I am so glad the Bucks had the balls to draft you, even though you said you wouldn't go there. Its not your league, you should be privileged to be be good enough to play.
You sir, have no marbles.
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