The world of sports-related news can be such a weird and confusing place sometimes. In reality, I guess that just means that the sports world is exactly like the real world.
This was my first thought after reading ESPN.com’s account of Isiah Thomas’ rushed trip to the hospital yesterday. But was it really Isiah?
Here are the basics: Police say that a 47-year old man was rushed to the hospital on Friday morning after an overdose of sleeping pills. The New York Times and New York Post both reported that the 47-year old man in questions was Isiah Thomas, though they did not cite sources. Isiah Thomas, as reported by the New York Post, said that is was not him that was rushed to the hospital — it was his daughter; and the reason was not an overdose.
Huh?
The best quote in the whole story comes from Harrison Police Chief David Hall:
“I understand that this person claims it was his daughter; he is lying,” Hall told The Times. “It was definitely not his daughter, it was a male. We know the difference between a 47-year-old black male and a young black female.”
(Sunday morning update: The police have now more strongly rebuked Isiah Thomas for his “cover-up” attempt, saying it was his daughter and not him who had been rushed to the hospital.)
Well I would hope so. Hall also said the case was not a suicide attempt.
