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Warriors' Jackson willing to take buyout
Warriors' Jackson willing to take buyout
Golden State Warriors forward/guard Stephen Jackson (notes) is back from a two-game suspension that cost him $140,000 in salary and he's still not a happy fella.
His relationship with coach Don Nelson was already strained and now it's gone to a whole new level: "Anytime somebody takes $150,000 from you, your relationship is going to change, regardless of who it is," Jackson said. "If my mom took some money from me, I'd still love her to death, but I'd still be upset about it," Jackson told the [San Francisco]e|OOD Chronicle, adding that he needs to listen to Nelson on the court and nowhere else.
Jackson, who has been trying to get himself traded, is also now saying he would consider a buyout from the team if it was "right." (Gee, thanks, Stephen.) And Jackson set himself up for a quick exit by telling his bosses yesterday that he doesn't want to captain the Warriors this season: "I don't want these young guys to try to follow me," he said. "I can't be a role model to guys who make the same amount of money as me."
You can be sure Nelson was happy to not have to ask Jackson to step down as captain and would love to be able to suspend this guy for a few more games.
Source: [San Francisco]e|OOD Chronicle
