Champion Creed
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508: 187: God will let Atlanta have everything it wants (seeking monthly tickets!)_3 508: 187: God will let Atlanta have everything it wants (seeking monthly tickets!)_3 After that, Ted Turner insisted on providing Roger with a male servant team to take care of his daily life.

But Roger still refused, and his refusal was more resolute, “No, that’s absolutely not possible!”

If there’s anything more dangerous than a woman in Atlanta, it’s a man.

According to statistics from the American Public Policy Research Institute, 12.8% of the Atlanta population belongs to the homosexual community, second only to San Francisco and Seattle.

In Atlanta, you never know whether a man’s smile at you is a gesture of friendliness or admiration.

In Atlanta, you never know what a man means when he asks you to come home with him to “have a good time.”

In Atlanta, the public showers in gyms might be scarier than the black neighborhoods.

Even if a woman smiles at you, don’t respond too easily, who knows if she’s packing.

Sitting in the car on the way to the villa area, Roger expressed his concerns, “Listen, I have no issues with them, but I don’t want any gay masseuse touching me, nor a trainer, you tell the team that!”

Eric Fleisher laughed, “In Atlanta, that’s called the sexual minority, you’d better learn all these politically correct terms.”

“Enough, Eric, damn it, I’m not joking with you, this matter must be carried out properly, it’s as important as winning the championship!”

Do you know why Jason Collins decided to come out as gay after playing three seasons with the Hawks?

Because being gay in Atlanta is just too mundane, he wasn’t considered an outlier, so the relaxed atmosphere made Jason Collins no longer want to hide.

When they arrived, the villa that Ted Turner picked for Roger was indeed nice.

It had everything, including a swimming pool and a massive garage, and the gym and indoor basketball court were immensely large.

Plus, the community was clean, quiet, and safe, a 40-minute drive from the Hawks’ training base at Emory Healthcare Center.

Shortly afterward, Hawks’ general manager Pete Babcock also arrived at Roger’s new home.

Before the trade, Roger had met directly with team owner Ted Turner, so this was the first time Roger met Babcock.

“Oh my God, I can hardly believe this is real!

Roger, welcome to Atlanta!” Babcock embraced Roger very generously.

Pete Babcock was a warm person, completely different from the seemingly gloomy John Gabriel.

Of course, one reason for his enthusiasm towards Roger might be that Roger was the owner’s man.

This had been determined the moment the trade was completed.

In Chicago, Reinsdorf’s relationship with Roger was relatively neutral.

In Orlando, Roger’s relationship with Rich DeVos could be considered hostile.

But in Atlanta, Roger was Ted Turner’s chosen man.

Ted Turner had admired Roger for many years and always fantasized about having such a superstar on his basketball team one day.

At a charity dinner before, Ted Turner had already expressed his fondness for Roger face to face.

The throne inside the not-yet-completed Philips Arena had Roger’s name written on it in advance.

He was the owner of this team.

It was after a personal conversation with Roger that Ted Turner made an offer to the Magic.

During the talk, Ted Turner gave Roger a series of promises.

These included the right to advise on drafts and roster builds.

And also the right to advise on personnel matters.

Put simply, if you don’t like this head coach, I can change him for you.

Ted Turner’s exact words were, “Although Lenny is a good coach, the first in NBA history to reach a thousand wins, if you have a better candidate, I will defer to you.”

If this general manager makes you unhappy, I can change him too.

If there’s another incident where a teammate clashes with Roger, the one to be cleared out will definitely not be Roger.

This is Roger’s current priority, he connects directly with Ted Turner without needing Pete Babcock as an intermediary.

This status was something Roger had never had in his first four years of his career.

So, Pete Babcock had to show enthusiasm even if he didn’t want to.

He was smart enough to know that Roger was a “privileged player.”

As a man well-versed in “positioning,” Babcock was very clear about his own place.

In this Atlanta Hawks team, apart from Ted Turner, Roger’s word was the most influential.

Babcock?

He seemed more like someone helping the owner and Roger with various tasks.

So, it was best for him to cooperate with Roger’s work and maintain a good relationship with Roger.

Otherwise, even as a general manager, he could be at risk of losing his job.

“Are you getting used to the climate here?” Babcock continued to make small talk.

“It’s a bit cooler than Florida, not bad.

By the way, Pete, Scott and Steve, they should have known about me coming to play in Atlanta before the media, right?”

“Yes, they were the first to know; I personally delivered the news to them.”

“What was their reaction at the time?” Roger asked teasingly; he genuinely wanted to know the expressions on Pippen and Stevie Smith at that moment.

“You won’t believe it, Roger, but they were so happy they hugged and jumped up and down!”

Well, Roger indeed didn’t believe it.

“Come on Roger, let’s go downtown for a tour.

Also, we can talk along the way.” Babcock gestured with his hand, moving on from the subject.

As Roger hopped into Babcock’s car, he entered the heart of the city center.