Bradley traded??

[Ace]

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I have been hard on Hendry the last couple of years, and to be honest, I don't know how he still has a job after EVERY move he made last season imploded, but I respect the way he has handled Bradley. He admitted his mistake and tired to fix it as best as he could after the mistake was made.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

But he DIDN'T admit his mistake, Fella. That's what really pisses me off. His mistake was signing a guy with OBVIOUS character problems, and then when those character problems were the REASON the guy didn't work out, he is forced to trade him.

The only "mistake" Hendry now admits to is signing a guy who "didn't produce." Hendry's mistake was far, far worse than that. Signing a guy who sucks is a mistake that EVERY GM makes every year. Signing Milton Bradley to a multi-year, big money deal? That's a mistake that only ONE GM has ever made.

Getting hot under the collar.... I apologize....
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I can understand where you are coming from, but in previous interviews Hendry has said "signing Bradley was a mistake, I take responsibility, blah blah blah" I'm still pretty sure Hendry now knows Bradley is a psycho and that it was a big mistake to sign him. Like I said before, I'm just not getting the same vibe from him that you are.

I just don't see that interview as him insisting the production was the reason and NOT Bradley's attitude. That's not what it was all about. I guess I take media interviews with a grain of salt. If Hendry gets up and says, "Bradley is a douchebag asshole who ruined our season, so I traded his black ass to Seattle" Then it causes another huge media frenzy. I know that's an exaggeration, but you know what I mean. Hendry tried to answer the questions as best as he could, as PC as he could. That's all I see.
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Fair enough. But when he suspended Bradley, he surely had all the right words, no? Bradley insulted our fans, detrimental conduct, etc.

Why suddenly is that stuff off the table? It just strikes me as highly fishy.
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Maybe he doesn't feel the need to rehash what we already know?
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Or maybe he doesn't want to rehash what makes him look bad.