Rasheed Wallace holds court on eve of finals

Posted Jun 9, 2005

The NBA Finals haven't even begun, but Rasheed Wallace's dry-ice wit and blue vocabulary are in top form. The Detroit Pistons forward shouted and swore his way through pre-practice interviews Wednesday, taking on every topic with the same flair and pointedness that cost him $20,000 last week for criticizing the officiating and using "inappropriate language." (Raleigh News & Observer)

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