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Dwight Howard is a Douchebag: Trade Scenario #312

Found July 13, 2012 on Online Sports Guys: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Dwight Howard,  LeBron James,  Stan Van Gundy
TEAMS: Orlando Magic,  Miami Heat,  Houston Rockets
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We really haven't weighed in on this and there is no "Concrete" story per say, but it is an opportunity to weigh in on the NBA's biggest (literally) con man. Dwight Howard wants people to believe that he is a "Great" NBA Basketball player with a big heart who does tons of charitable things. We will grant that he does a lot of charitable things. Dwight Howard is quickly becoming the most hated player in the NBA, taking the throne from LeBron James. And we say that after covering Howard in high school and interviewing him several times, we really thought he was a good dude who wasn't in it for the money and genuinely wanted to be liked. We were wrong. Sure, we get that players are entitled to make as much money as they can while they play, we get that. And that isn't an issue here. The Orlando Magic have said many times they'd be willing to pay Howard, who when motivated can be one of the league's best players. But he...
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