Chris Bosh woke up to celebrate his 25th birthday when he saw his "business” out there for everyone to make their judgments in the court of public opinion. But such is the life of a public figure.
From this perspective, it is his private life and as long as it doesn't impact his performance on the floor, then -- within the limits of the law -- he can do as he pleases. In this situation, however, the law is involved and until all the facts are out, it is difficult to choose sides.
The old adage goes: there are three sides to every story. In this case there is the former girlfriend Allison Mathis' side, Bosh's side (which has yet to be told) and then perhaps the whole truth which probably lies somewhere in the middle.
Affairs of the heart are always difficult but regardless of what you happen to be thinking at this point, there is no denying that Bosh has been a good character person in the Toronto community. The facts that are presently out for public consumption have me thinking that there is much more to this than meets the eye. With all the positive work Bosh has done and the way he has represented the franchise, he deserves time to explain his side without any rush to judgment. He says that he has been taking care of his responsibilities and will continue to do so and from past history there is no reason to doubt him. In that regard, the "deadbeat" label is unfair and should not apply.
Right now Bosh fits into the category similar to one of the passengers on an airplane. They always say that when the oxygen masks fall in the cabin, place the mask over your mouth and nose before helping someone else. Right now, Bosh has to look after himself and his child / personal life in the best way he can and if the timeline on the story is any indication, he has been doing that all along and he just needs to continue that.
That's it folks, that's all you get from me commenting on a man's private life.
With the team having the kind of season they are, fans are already wondering about off-season moves and what will happen with Bosh. This is the first domino that must be set up for president and general manager, Bryan Colangelo. Some fans may be wondering if Bosh would consider being "closer" to his child but according to Bosh's agent, Henry Thomas, who was contacted late Tuesday night, he "did not believe that this 'situation' would have any impact on his (Chris') future decisions with regard to leaving Toronto." Basically status quo when it comes to his thoughts regarding the future and there has been no firm decision made as of yet.
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With Marcus Banks scheduled to undergo surgery to remove bone spurs in his right toe and done for the season, Toronto has signed former Sacramento Kings first-round pick Quincy Douby. Recently, Douby has been toiling in the D-League for the Erie BayHawks and is trying to prove that he is worthy of another shot at the NBA
Toronto will try to string together back-to-back wins at home for the first time in a month as Charlie Villanueva and the Milwaukee Bucks come to town. Villanueva has been a thorn in the side of his former mates. Since being traded away from Toronto, Charlie V has relished the opportunity to try and prove himself. In nine games against the team that drafted him, Villanueva is averaging 17.0 points per game and 7.9 rebounds on 53 per cent shooting from the floor. This season alone, Charlie V is hanging up 22.3 points per game and 8.0 rebounds and he will be looking for more Wednesday.
The Bucks are hanging tough without two of their mainstays in Michael Redd and Andrew Bogut. Milwaukee sits 10th in the conference, just two and a half games out of the final playoff spot but have stumbled badly in March. It was this month that they had pointed to after a brutal early season schedule to try and make up some ground if they could only hang in until this point. The "hanging in" was accomplished but so far they are only 2-7 in March, posting a 2-5 record on home court.
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With all the focus on the men's bracket of the NCAA tournament, Courtney Paris of the Oklahoma Sooners women's squad, one of the four No. 1 seeds in the women's tourney, has put up some kind of guarantee. Paris, the daughter of former San Francisco 49er lineman and three-time Super Bowl Champion, Bubba Paris, has guaranteed the Sooners will win the national title or she will repay her entire scholarship, said to be worth somewhere in the neighbourhood of $64,000. It will be a tough promise to fulfill as the University of Connecticut Huskies squad, also a No. 1 seed in the tourney, is undefeated and being touted as one of the best women's college hoop squad of all time.
