Pistons skip practice in protest

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Reports: Some Detroit Pistons AWOL to protest coach - ESPN

A number of Detroit Pistons were rumored to be leaving the team around the trade deadline, but not like this.

Tracy McGrady, Tayshaun Prince, Richard Hamilton and Chris Wilcox missed the team's shootaround Friday morning before that night's game against the Sixers in Philadelphia, and team sources told multiple media outlets that the players were staging a protest.

Sources told the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News that the shootaround boycott was directed at second-year coach John Kuester, who has clashed with players in the past.

Team spokesman Cletus Lewis said that McGrady had a headache, Prince an upset stomach and Hamilton and Wilcox missed the bus from the team hotel.

Rodney Stuckey and Austin Daye also missed the bus, but they arrived toward the end of a media session, Lewis said.

Ben Wallace also missed the shootaround but was dealing with a family matter, Lewis said, as he has over the past month.

"We'll go with the group that was here," said Kuester about facing the 76ers

And the hits keep coming.

First it was players forcing their bosses hand to let them play where they want. Now they aren't showing up to do their job at all. Good thing these guys are making millions and get to dictate everything. I say lock the players out and let them play overseas... this is getting ridiculous.

 

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They need a inspirational Eminem commercial.
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