The backlash of Amar’e Stoudemire suffering a lacerated hand as a result of punching a fire extinguisher case in frustration came quickly and doesn’t look like it will be stopping anytime soon. Someone started a Twitter account for the extinguisher. T-shirts were developed. A few New York newspapers got in on the act. [...]
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