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11. Recently the Globetrotters broke their relationship

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 08:27 AM

Dec 2015

with the Washington Generals, and the Generals folded.
http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/washington-generals-folding-harlem-globetrotters/

I remember my dad taking me to a Globetrotters game. Did not know much about them before that. The one thing that came to mind at the time was if the disorder (ie comedy) was appropriate in a competitive setting. I am not a huge basketball fan (was as a kid for the Lakers). I did admire the athleticism of the Globetrotters, and they did have a great comedy routine (especially first time as a kid not knowing what was in the bucket for example).

Followed Evil Knievel but I have no interest in death defying stunts now. Life is too precious. I really can't stand to watch boxing or MMA either. Would have no interest in high wire acts without a net either. Starting to get to this point with football as well.

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Meadowlark Lemon... Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2015 #1

I think that sometimes murielm99 Dec 2015 #6

This is true zalinda Dec 2015 #13

my mom hung on to die on my dad's birthday....he had died years ago so it was not a spite thing dembotoz Dec 2015 #20

A lot of times Marty McGraw Dec 2015 #30

Loved him as a kid, too... Phentex Dec 2015 #32

When we were kids AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #2

Recently the Globetrotters broke their relationship exboyfil Dec 2015 #11

So who are they going to play? nt SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #14

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I hear ya AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #22

Saw them live when I was 11. Front row seats. underpants Dec 2015 #15

I remember barrel jumping on ice too AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #19

Vinko Bogataj underpants Dec 2015 #28

I saw Vinko talk about that once. Frank Cannon Dec 2015 #29

That's right. underpants Dec 2015 #31

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What a delight he was to watch! An ambassador of race, sport and fun. Festivito Dec 2015 #5

R.I.P. and thanks for the memories! BumRushDaShow Dec 2015 #7

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Somewhere there's a kid trying a half-court hook shot to the rhythm of "Sweet Georgia Brown." Scuba Dec 2015 #9

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Wow, this made me sad AwakeAtLast Dec 2015 #12

RIP. trillion Dec 2015 #17

RIP Meadowlark... SoapBox Dec 2015 #18

saw him and them when i was a kid dembotoz Dec 2015 #21

A history of Meadowlark Lemon, The Harlem Globetrotters, and his Bucketeers. AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #23

The greatest Globetrotter of them all. mac56 Dec 2015 #24

I remember seeing the Globetrotters as a kid. Staph Dec 2015 #25

Wide World of Sports used to show them BeyondGeography Dec 2015 #27

I was privileged to meet Mr. Lemon as a child. What a loss. nt msanthrope Dec 2015 #33

requiescat in pace, your highness. I will always remember how kind and funny you were niyad Dec 2015 #34