Totally wrong and inciteful at the same time.
Some of you Peja fans need to realize that this isn't pejafans.com It's KINGSFANS.com and most of us here are team fans. We love the Sacramento Kings. We didn't start this whole mess with Pedja, if you recall. HE started it; he said he didn't want to play for our team, he didn't want to be here, etc. A lot of us were pretty hurt over it, but we forgave him because we LIKE him. We enjoy watching him as part of our team, etc. But something changed. Pedja was no longer going to be given a free pass for not performing up to his previous standards. Excuses notwithstanding, Pedja had played his "get out of jail free" card with the fans.
And you know what? People STILL made excuses for him, even though he had pretty much spit in our faces. We still cheer him, we root for him, we wish him well.
And now what happens? A small minority of very vocal Pedja fans comes here and decides we're in the wrong. We should bow down and worship at his feet and gut our entire team to make him feel needed. Thankfully, MOST Pedja fans and Pedja himself don't express those sentiments. People like you, however, who seem so bent on us regretting his departure are ACTUALLY why some long-time Kings fans will most likely be relieved to see him leave.
Pedja is getting bashed? Oh, give me a break. He's getting called on the carpet a little because his performance has not been up to his own standards. Why shouldn't he be subject to the same criticism as any other player on this team? You want to see bashing? Go back and read all the hateful things posted about Chris Webber. Chris Webber. You know, the one who said he sincerely hoped he had earned the right to retire as a King? The one who talked the talk and is now walking the walk? The one who survived what could very easily have been a career-ending injury and has come back because of dedication, resolve and heart?
This whole "poor little Pedja" thing is ridiculous. It's unfair to us, it's unfair to the team and it's really unfair to Pedja because he's taking the heat for the comments of a few of his fans who don't have a clue about Sacramento or the Kings.
Pedja is a nice guy; he's respectful; he's funny; he's a joy to watch on the court. It's a shame A FEW of his fans can't represent him in a manner befitting him.