Five Pistons Engage In Player Protest

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:realgm

Half of the Pistons players missed Friday morning's shootaround in what a team source called a "player protest."

Tracy McGrady, Tayshaun Prince, Richard Hamilton and Chris Wilcox did not show up to Friday's morning shootaround.

Ben Wallace also wasn't present, but he has been dealing with an ongoing family matter for several weeks.

Austin Daye and Rodney Stuckey showed up as shootaround ended.

According to team spokesman Cletus Lewis, McGrady was out with a headache, Prince had the stomach flu, while Wilcox and Hamilton apparently missed the bus without a reason. A team source confirmed Prince's and McGrady's illnesses, adding Wilcox overslept.

Kuester was unsure about how he might proceed for the team's 7 p.m. game Friday night against the 76ers.

"We have some things … some excuses, not excuses, absences because of headaches and stuff like that," Kuester said. "We'll go with this group right now."

Only Charlie Villanueva, Jason Maxiell, Will Bynum, Ben Gordon, Greg Monroe and DaJuan Summers were present and fully participated. Jonas Jerebko also was there, doing his usual rehab workouts.

Wonder what Joe D thinks now smh.

 

[RipCity32]

I LOVE IT.
Keep it up.
Fuck Dumars and Kuester.

 

[MR.ballin]

Damn Pistons are just falling apart.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

What are they protesting over, exactly? Playing for the Pistons?

 

[sheed]

They're protesting against coach Keuster because he is awful and they hate him. I love it. Keep this shit up guys. Make Dumars continue to look like the dumbass he is.

 

[Yankees2772]

Prince and Hamilton didn't show up, but why? Are they upset the Pistons didn't do moves to better the team? Because if they did make moves to 'better the team', they'd be the ones going. Unless that's why they are upset, because they are still in Detroit. =/

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

BUYOUT RIP!

Noah-Boozer-Deng-Hamilton-Rose <3

 

[The Young One]

I can't wait til Jrue/Iggy have their way with them on the court tonight.

 

[$tunna]

Is it really this bad? lol

 

[.infamous]

man they got some thugs down in detroit lol.

 

[RipCity32]

Basically none of the players respect Kuester.
Dude needs to be fired ASAP, and let someone interim till the season ends.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Prince and Hamilton didn't show up, but why? Are they upset the Pistons didn't do moves to better the team? Because if they did make moves to 'better the team', they'd be the ones going. Unless that's why they are upset, because they are still in Detroit. =/

Rip had his chance.

 

[RipCity32]

Dumars will also look REALLY cool brining back Prince lmao.
Dude is such a negative player to the organization.

 

[elcheato]

Rip woulda been able to go any where he wanted to but he was un willing to accept a buy out.

 

[Lake Louise]

I see it says "players protest" yet I see Wilcox was apart of it.

 

[DJT]

Has Gores bought them yet??? He needs to fire some people.

 

[sheed]

As much as I wish Rip would be bought out, Dumars said there are no plans to do so. Tuesday is the deadline for him to be bought out and still be playoff eligible if he signs with a new team, so we would only have a few days to do so. He was going to get traded to Cleveland and be bought out but he's too greedy and wouldn't accept the amount of money he would have to give back.

 

[sheed]

Has Gores bought them yet??? He needs to fire some people.

Nope, not yet. And who knows if he will after everything that is happening now. Its a complete mess. But I agree, everyone needs to go if he buys the team.

 

[DJT]

Kuester out in Detroit?
5:53
PM ET

ESPN's Marc Stein says it could happen soon.

I know ya'll are hoping for this to be true.

 

[RipCity32]

I'd only be happy if Dumars was on his way out too.

The game tonight was a joke. Only 6 players played.
What an absolute mess this team is. Un-fucking-believable.