During my time here at That NBA Lottery Pick, I have come across some pretty strange stories in the world of the NBA but the below one ranks among the best.Former Sacramento King Antoine Wright claims that he was released from the organization because of a argument he had with assistant coach Mario Elie over Elie's refusal to take a picture with his mother.We get more from Sports Illustrated:"I had an issue with one of the coaches and my mother," said Wright, who was with the then-Mavericks assistant Elie and Kings coach Paul Westphal in Dallas from 2008-09 as a key reserve. "Mario Elie. I'll say his name because I had a history with him. We had just lost a game. It was over the holiday, Thanksgiving holiday, and my mother was in town and in the [team] family room [at Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento]. She came up to Mario Elie, and said, 'I'm Antoine Wright's mom. Can I have a picture with you?' My mom is a fan of the game, a big fan of Ma...
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