Darko Makes a FANTASTIC First Impression in Memphis
When the Grizzlies signed Darko Milicic, I bet they thought they were getting a shy, young power forward with all of the potential in the world. He could be a success in this League, all he needed was a nurturing coach (the anti-Larry Brown, if you will), some solid teammates around him, and a city that didn’t expect too much of its basketball team.
Instead, what Memphis got was a homicidal maniac with rapist tendencies. As you might expect, they aren’t too pleased with this.
“We’re very displeased with Darko’s actions and comments,” general manager Chris Wallace said. “It’s an emotional situation playing in national competition, particularly with Serbia, because they take pride in having good teams. But Darko has to be in control of his emotions.”
“There’s no excuse for his comments,” Wallace said, adding that Milicic is due back in Memphis within a couple of weeks. “We want to meet with Darko face to face and resolve this matter in an appropriate fashion.”
I mean, sure, meeting with Darko is probably a good idea, but just make sure you don’t bring any female members of your family to the sit-down, Chris. Because Darko might, uh, …, yeah, just leave them at home.
47 Responses to “Darko Makes a FANTASTIC First Impression in Memphis”
Sep.7 at 1:30 pm
phunkykarma says:
i don’t say it cause i m french, but our Fredzilla (Fred Weis) would never have done that.
Sep.7 at 1:31 pm
white hot eboy says:
Is it horrible to say that in a money tournament about 8 years ago I directed similar verbal barrages at an opposing team that caused me, my teammates and our small rooting section to be escorted out of the park it was held in Miami and had legal action threatened against me by the event promotions group? Similar content, except the daughter comments. That’s ridiculous, Darko.
Sep.7 at 1:50 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
He’s way more interesting than Nikoloz Tskitsihvili, I’ll give him that.
Sep.7 at 1:50 pm
T MONEY says:
The Grizzlies are pretty boring. They need a crazy player.
Sep.7 at 1:55 pm
Joel O's says:
Well - at least the guy has fire. Much more than what can be said about a lottt of players out there.
Sep.7 at 1:58 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Darko is an [expletive] [expletive for lady part].
Sep.7 at 2:08 pm
weedprisoner says:
unfortunaly it´s a habit to use words like this in my country…………..we use it as often as you say mother….. ……… so its not that bad………..just emotions………
Sep.7 at 2:20 pm
Tariq says:
Kudos Russ. That was quite a humorous comment. I also have rapist tendencies, but only when Eboy runs his mouth.
Sep.7 at 2:25 pm
white hot eboy says:
Tariq, if you had a (expletive for lady part) or if you opened mouth wide like a (expletive for lady part) I still wouldn’t fu*k you!
Sep.7 at 2:27 pm
mike says:
well at least he is going to memphis where no one cares
Sep.7 at 2:41 pm
Gumdrop says:
So apparently, it turns out that even people who would have always adhered to the dress code can still act and speak like common thugs. Well I am shocked.
Sep.7 at 3:59 pm
Blue says:
Gumdrop: Right. I wonder what would have happened if AI had said something along those lines…
Sep.7 at 4:15 pm
jdubbs says:
That rant is so gangsta
It makes Gasol look like a wanksta
This fall he won’t even start
‘Cause he plays like a (expletive for a lady part)
But that (expletive) was funny
No FIBA Darko, but you still my dunny.
Sep.7 at 4:29 pm
Dave says:
and I thought he was a nice guy
Sep.7 at 4:29 pm
white hot eboy says:
I guess it’s been awhile jdubbs. You know the deal. The reviews are gonna start flowing.
Sep.7 at 4:46 pm
Tarzan Cooper says:
thumbs down jdubbs
Sep.7 at 4:47 pm
Tarzan Cooper says:
darko has taken everything sheed has taught him to another level
Sep.7 at 4:56 pm
d.Y. says:
I blame the hip hops.
Sep.7 at 5:27 pm
jdubbs says:
I feel about reviewers how Darko feels about refs…
Sep.7 at 5:30 pm
b4hoops says:
Two words: Inferiority complex. This is what happens when you’re the only player among the top 5 picks in the 2003 NBA draft that has absolutely no shot at big money endorsement deals, top-flight gropies, the all-star team and general stardom. Darko finally snapped I guess. This is also how Sam Bowie must have felt.
Sep.7 at 7:06 pm
Skillet Forilla says:
“I’m telling you, Darko is a Serbian gangster. Darko’s got some bodies back there (in Serbia-Montenegro). He can go psycho on guys.” -Rasheed Wallace
Sep.7 at 7:08 pm
Dennard says:
I laughed through that entire interview transcript. Someone needs to get that dude some therapy or something.
Sep.7 at 8:39 pm
patrick says:
The funny thing is that anyone familiar with Srpski or who’s balled with slavs know that what Darko said isn’t exactly uncommon (on the court that is - its just a big deal because he said it in the press). There’s a lot of pent-up anger, its a cultural thing.
Sep.7 at 8:40 pm
patrick says:
isn’t exactly *surprising* not uncommon
Sep.7 at 10:26 pm
bruknasty says:
Darko rules.
Sep.7 at 10:52 pm
Dutch Rich says:
Dark Mill is mad nigger-ish!!
Sep.8 at 12:57 am
TC says:
dammmn homie, wtf happen to u homie?? I never know Darko can be this gangsta….. Somebody warn Larry Brown’s wife !!!!!
Sep.8 at 5:28 am
joeblow says:
He just said what all of us (people with emotions) say when the refs f*ck us over.. And belive me, the refs f*cked him!
3 non calls in the last 30 secs of overtime, I saw the game and thought somebody pulled a prank on the Serbian team. He should have kept it off camera though hehe.
Sep.8 at 10:35 am
weedprisoner says:
by the wah he never says anything about killing anyone………………for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sep.8 at 12:51 pm
Felix says:
What do you expect? The people who never expected to see this side of Darko never knew him in the first place. This guy experienced war first hand during his first 18 years of his life. Which other European in the NBA has? War was always around the corner when he grew up…
Sep.8 at 1:41 pm
mike says:
this is awesome, even more awesome that he insists on doing the interview in front of the sponsorer logos. i feel like i can honestly say that darko has graduated with a first honours in the master class of sheedness, hell maybe the pupil has even become the teacher now
Sep.8 at 1:58 pm
phunkykarma says:
He shouldn’t watch South Park so much…
Sep.8 at 2:12 pm
T. Dowey says:
Everyone has emotions joe, its the personality of the person that determines who goes on crazy rapist rants when the other boys and girls dont play fair.
Boo (expletive)-ing Hoo.
Sep.8 at 4:28 pm
T Money says:
Darko is crappy and dumn
Sep.9 at 12:47 am
ForzaMilan says:
So russ, darko is a boobie?
Sep.9 at 3:48 am
Alex says:
Typical American journalism, always going for spicing up things. Doesn’t matter if it is the truth or not. As pathetic, as what Milicic did. BTW he never mentioned killing or raping, stick to the facts. Its ugly enough without giving him the wrong labels. But… ups I forgot, who care about the facts, put a couple of [expletive] and you can make any story you want. This is much more fun.
Sep.9 at 3:53 am
ktokyo says:
imagine he called someone a ‘nappy-headed ho’… now THAT would be over the line.
Sep.9 at 5:00 am
ab_40 says:
man y’all need a real job, Losing sucks realy bad. Man the full thranscript my a** all those things are explesitive. Shaq cursed on national tv and noone gave a ish . Darko just did it at a bad time meaning he is just realy realy dumb. And so what memphis if they get to the playoffs ‘ll get sweaped again
Sep.9 at 12:24 pm
PhatAzz says:
Darko……. YOU ARE THE MAN. I am going to see how gangster you are when you play. If you play like a puss, I will laugh at you for the rest of career. Talk like a gangster and play like a puss??? That would be “classic”
Sep.9 at 3:44 pm
joeblow says:
T Money. There were no raping involved in his comments, just “f**ing”. And as crazy as it sounds the sh*t he said is something that is fairly common in the Serbian language, dont take it literally. No excuses just explanations.
He is stupid. No doubt!!
Sep.9 at 7:28 pm
Zachary Armstrong says:
Those were ridiculous comments and that’s all I have to say about that.
Sep.10 at 10:58 am
Anthony Verna says:
Yikes.
Sep.10 at 6:25 pm
ivan says:
darko is an idiot, but he never threatened to kill the referees in that ‘interview’. those allegations are either made up, or wrongly translated.
Sep.11 at 3:31 am
RedRum says:
Darko is what happens when you are a GM listen to Chad Ford for your drafting…
Sep.12 at 2:27 pm
jawn says:
Wow, darko was claimin dominince for olympic ball, he went from wanting to take his shirt off in parliament or whatever he said to wanting to [expletive] someones [expletive for lady part]. i don’t know if i want serbia to win or lose the olympics, but anyway you look at it its gonna be pretty entertaining.
Sep.12 at 2:37 pm
jawn says:
whether this is translated correctly or not, you have to admit its entertaining.
Sep.12 at 4:20 pm
ivan says:
@jawn unfortunately, serbia is not gonna appear at the olympics…