NBA Preview Student Profile: an Interview with by Charles Mills, Sports Editor Activist Dale Ivickinley
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December S, 1988 Page 11 NBA Preview Student Profile: An interview with By Charles Mills, Sports Editor activist Dale IVIcKinley The 1980s will always be remembered as the decade in which Larry Bird and Magic Do you believe that the majority of aid and money to the victims of apar Johnson changed professional basketball from a game into an art form. So far, they UNC students support protect action theid and the ANC (the outlawed own eight of the decade’s nine championships, five of its championship MVF tro against the CIA, support the CIA and African National Congress). Some of phies, and four of its league MVP trophies. Unfortunately, this decade is drawing to its actions, or that the majority simply these countries have levied full a close and so is the era of complete Celtic-Laker dominance. The NBA is expanding doesn’t care? diplomatic and economic sanctions on with new teams in Charlotte and Miami this season and will dilute its ranks even “Honestly, I would have to say that the South African government. So the more with teams in Orlando and Minnesota next year. So, what can we expect this the majority of students don’t support U.S. government needs heavier sanc season? us. I think that there is a very small tions, the American people need to keep Eastern Conference group that is really pro-CIA; those are up the pressure, and UNC students shouldn’t forget about the issues.” Atlantic Division Central Division the “CIA all the way” types that don’t ask questions and believe that the CIA 1—New York Knicks 1—Atlanta Hawks The following is a condensed reprint 2—Boston Celtics is good for this country. I think that the o f an article that appeared in The Black 2—Detroit Pistons majority of students don’t know about 3—Philadelphia 76ers Ink last year. Since the issue o f dissent 3—Chicago Bulls the CIA’s true activities; that’s why I frequently surfaces, and Dale is usually 4— Washington Bullets 4—Cleveland Cavaliers feel one of our main goals is to educate, at the center o f it, a brief synopsis o f his 5—New Jersey Nets 5—Milwaukee Bucks to raise consciousness so people will views could be helpful. The interview 6—Charlotte Hornets 6—Indiana Pacers start asking questions. Whether or not was conducted by Gerraud Etieime, Notes they agree with us is not as important as Editor. The once powerful Atlantic division is arguably the most mediocre division in bas whether they learn something . there Dale McKinley is a graduate Political ketball today. The Knicks will win the division by virtue of this. Admittedly, the is a large percent of the student body Science major from Zimbabwe. He has Knicks have assembled a lot of good, young talent, and Patrick Ewing is finally that is sort of floating, but there is also been very vocal and active in leading ready to live up to his projected potential. a substantial amount of students that do protests and demonstrations relating to The five-time defending division champion Celtics are old, fatigued and absent agree with us; it’s a minority, but there anti-CIA recruiting and UNC divesti are more that agree with us than are Larry Bird for at least three months while he recovers from surgery performed on tures. pro-CIA.” both heels. Looks like the NBA will finally have a new 3-point shooting champion, CIA On Campus Why don’t yoii think the CIA should that is, if Bird doesn’t roll out in a wheelchair and participate anyway. be allowed to recruit on campus? Charles Barkley is challenging Michael Jordan for the title of most exciting player Apartheid “We (CIA Action Committee) don’t in the NBA. This season, Barkley will bring home his first league MVP trophy. Since you lived in Zimbabwe, and think the CIA should be allowed to Why do Rex Chapman and Robert Reid persist in shooting anytime they receive grew up in that country when it was recruit on campus for a number of rea the ball anywhere within 25 feet of the basket? Thank goodness the Hornets have Rhodesia, you probably have a better sons: the main one being that we not Tyrone Bogues. understanding of many African issues only believe, but have factual informa The Central division may be the best in basketball today. The games between than most students here. What do you tion through books written by ex-CIA Atlanta and Detroit have the potential to be all-out wars. Both teams have an over think is the best thing that the U.S. agents and through documented Con abundance of physical talent. government, the American people, or gressional hearings, that the CIA has In the past, Atlanta has used the excuse of immaturity as a reason for losing. This even UNC students could do to help end for many years, and is still engaging in year, choking can be their only excuse. apartheid? criminal activities...Central America is Detroit is the team everybody loves to hate. They are dirty, arrogant, and worst of “I think it is important to note that an excellent example; the CIA is mining all, very good. this University is only partially divested Nicaraguan harbors, is funding the Contras, who murder innocent civil What else is there that can be said about Michael Jordan, other than the fact that and has not fully divested as many peo ians, and putting out assassination he shoots too much? ple think it has. I think that one of the things that we as students need to re annuals (all this against U.S. policies). The Cleveland Cavs are the best young team in the NBA. In two years, Brad mind ourselves is that while we are only Due to the facts we have on the CIA, Daugherty, Mark Price and Ron Harper will have this team contending for a partially divested, apartheid is alive and that prove it is a criminal organization, title. well and is actually getting worse. One we don’t think a criminal organization Western Conference of the best ways that UNC students can that has as its base a systematic break Midwest Pacific act is first to keep the issue alive ing of the law, should be allowed to 1—Dallas Maverick 1—Los Angeles Lakers through education: conducting forums, come to our campus. 2—Utah Jazz 2—Portland Trailblazers vigils and to start, as we plan to do this It goes even farther than that, 3—Houston Rockets 3—Seattle Supersonics semester, a material aid campaign to however. We have an honor code here 4—Denver Nuggets 4—Phoenix Suns help not only the victims of apartheid that prohibits lying, cheating, stealing, etc., and here the University has ac 5—San Antonio Spurs 5—Los Angeles Clippers but also Mozambique, where millions cepted an organization that by its very 6—Miami Heats 6—Sacramento Kings are suffering due to the actions of the nature breaks laws. So if you want to be Notes South African army in Mozambique. It is also important that we keep pressure technical about things, we could pro The Midwest looks pretty strong this season with a couple of possible title con up on the U.S. goverment to really im hibit the CIA as an Honor Code viola tenders. Dallas has a great mix of youth and experience, but they are intimidated by plement sanctions. The sanctions that tion alone, something to which the Lakers. This is the only thing keeping them from a world title. have been passed are extremely weak Chancellor Fordham couldn’t provide You just have to like John Stockton, Karl Malone and Mark Eaton. But you have and full of loopholes. We must con an answer when I posed that question to to hate a team from Salt Lake City being known as the Jazz. tinue the pressure to get a more com him. Houston still has “The Dream.” Akeem Olajawon is the best center in the NBA prehensive bill passed. Another reason we don’t believe the and he has no contenders. He will be a strong MVP candidate. The actions of the U.S. government CIA should be allowed on campus is Lafayette Lever is the most underrated player in the NBA. Jerome Lane is one of have been very inadequate. The U.S. because the University is the public pro my favorite rookies. Denver may be the surprise in the West. government passed a very weak sanc perty of North Carolina and all its citizens. The freedom of students is San Antonio is building a strong nucleus, have acquired a great coach in Larry tions bill in response to a very quick up surge in national outrage; they passed a compromised by allowing a criminal Brown, but still is waiting for David Robinson. law hoping that the issue would be organization to come and recruit on Showtime at the Forum is still number one in the Pacific, and there is little any quickly forgotten, and they have played campus. Freedom of speech is com body can do but wait another couple of years. Magic Johnson is the best all-around the game well — a lot of people have promised, because the CIA com basketball player in the world, and he will find a way to win. And, James Worthy faded from the issues.” promises the freedoms of thousand^ has looked very impressive the last couple of seasons. When he decides to go to the and thousands of people not only hole, there is no stopping him.