Bill Russell on Jim Rome today

[Hoyo de Monterrey]

GREAT STUFF from Bill Russell on Jim Rome's radio show (which I normally hate) today, talking about his book. The interview was amazing, and they touched on Russell's special relationship with Red. Awesome, awesome stuff, and it ended with this:

Rome is in the middle of his end of interview review of Bill Russell...

Rome: "We're talking to Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell, and the book..."

Russell cuts off Rome: "Jim Rome."

Rome: "Yes?"

Russell: "I apologize for interrupting you. Can you do me a favor?"

Rome: "Absolutely. What is it?"

Russell: "When you introduce me, can you please refer to me as the former captain of the Boston Celtics? That means way more to me then any Hall of Fame or other personal title. That was the most important thing for me."

Rome was thrilled about it and talked about how he wished he thought of it first and it was really a special moment. Honestly, it was the best thing I ever heard on Rome's radio show.

[Cman]

Rome: "We're talking to Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell, and the book..."

Russell cuts off Rome: "Jim Rome."

Rome: "Yes?"

Russell: "I apologize for interrupting you. Can you do me a favor?"

Rome: "Absolutely. What is it?"

Russell: "When you introduce me, can you introduce me as the former captain of the Boston Celtics? That means way more to me then any Hall of Fame or other personal title. That was the most important thing for me."

Good stuff
 

[Redz]

Rome: "We're talking to Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell, and the book..."

Russell cuts off Rome: "Jim Rome."

Rome: "Yes?"

Russell: "I apologize for interrupting you. Can you do me a favor?"

Rome: "Absolutely. What is it?"

Russell: "When you introduce me, can you introduce me as the former captain of the Boston Celtics? That means way more to me then any Hall of Fame or other personal title. That was the most important thing for me."

Good stuff
 

It would have been better if Russ picked Rome up by the scruff of his neck then slapped him around a little.

Jim Rome on my TV = instant channel switch. 

[Cs09Champs]

GREAT STUFF from Bill Russell on Jim Rome's radio show (which I normally hate) today, talking about his book. The interview was amazing, and they touched on Russell's special relationship with Red. Awesome, awesome stuff, and it ended with this:

Rome is in the middle of his end of interview review of Bill Russell...

Rome: "We're talking to Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell, and the book..."

Russell cuts off Rome: "Jim Rome."

Rome: "Yes?"

Russell: "I apologize for interrupting you. Can you do me a favor?"

Rome: "Absolutely. What is it?"

Russell: "When you introduce me, can you please refer to me as the former captain of the Boston Celtics? That means way more to me then any Hall of Fame or other personal title. That was the most important thing for me."

Rome was thrilled about it and talked about how he wished he thought of it first and it was really a special moment. Honestly, it was the best thing I ever heard on Rome's radio show.

AWESOME! TP!!!
Someone please put this quote on the front page ASAP!!!

BTW I hate Jim Rome, he's a Celtic hater.

[crownsy]

GREAT STUFF from Bill Russell on Jim Rome's radio show (which I normally hate) today, talking about his book. The interview was amazing, and they touched on Russell's special relationship with Red. Awesome, awesome stuff, and it ended with this:

Rome is in the middle of his end of interview review of Bill Russell...

Rome: "We're talking to Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell, and the book..."

Russell cuts off Rome: "Jim Rome."

Rome: "Yes?"

Russell: "I apologize for interrupting you. Can you do me a favor?"

Rome: "Absolutely. What is it?"

Russell: "When you introduce me, can you please refer to me as the former captain of the Boston Celtics? That means way more to me then any Hall of Fame or other personal title. That was the most important thing for me."

Rome was thrilled about it and talked about how he wished he thought of it first and it was really a special moment. Honestly, it was the best thing I ever heard on Rome's radio show.

AWESOME! TP!!!
Someone please put this quote on the front page ASAP!!!

BTW I hate Jim Rome, he's a Celtic hater.

you think so?

maybe it was the fact he had bill coming on in a few days, but he was the only one saying the magic still had a uphill battle and that game 1 would be the exception, not the rule on tuesday afternoon.

he was pretty on board the celtic bandwagon that day.

[Cman]

Jim Rome on my TV = instant channel switch. 

Agreed.  He is obnoxious.  I have never seen more than 5mins of his show.

[angryguy77]

Jim Rome is the reason Jim Everett is my hero

[youcanthandlethetruth113]

Jim Rome on my TV = instant channel switch. 

Agreed.  He is obnoxious.  I have never seen more than 5mins of his show.

Talks too loud IMO.

[BballTim]

Jim Rome is the reason Jim Everett is my hero

  That's probably the only reason...

[QuinielaBox]

Jim Rome is a Left Coast Hack.

[RAcker]

Jim Rome is a Left Coast Hack.

Rack him.

[cool breeze]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s8BZjcP3qU&feature=related

[Roy Hobbs]

Regardless of Jim Rome, that's a pretty sweet quote from Russell.  He was always about the team.

[BigAlTheFuture]

Amazing quote.

[xmuscularghandix]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s8BZjcP3qU&feature=related

this is unbeleivable.

Count....Chocula.