Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 12:00 pm  |  7 responses

Blazers Exec Fired for Being Dishonest?

The Oregonian has sources claiming Kevin Pritchard’s right-hand man, Tom Penn, was canned after duping the Blazers into giving him a raise: “The Trail Blazers fired vice president Tom Penn today in what goes down as a curious move. Lots of speculation about the reasons, and timing, and Penn told me that he’s ‘surprised and disappointed’ by the firing. Also, he said, “I suppose people are going to fill the void with whatever story is out there.’ … “Western conference executive tells me Vulcan headquarters was livid in late summer after they realized Penn played them in getting a raise and promotion out of the phantom Minnesota offer and, ‘there’s real resentment at Vulcan headquarters at that whole deal.’ This source isn’t buying the idea that something new happened on Tuesday that caused Penn’s firing, rather, that the Vulcans decided long ago they were going to blow up Penn the first time they had cause. What was that cause? ‘I’m not guessing on this, there’s no speculation here, the resentment over the Minnesota thing is real,’ source said. ‘The Vulcans can be vindictive %$&#’s” Keep an eye on the movements of Penn agent Warren Legarie (ex-Blazers GM John Nash’s agent and KP’s agent as well) who was at the center of that situation, and also, has been involved with the Clippers extensively.”

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  • BETCATS Posted: Mar.17 at 2:02 pm
    Vulcans? What the fu(k is this?!

  • The Philosopher Posted: Mar.17 at 4:03 pm
    It’s not money that’s the root of all evil… It’s the lack of it. (it being money)

  • 1blazer Posted: Mar.17 at 8:03 pm
    Vulcan is Blazer owner Paul Allen’s management group. They own the blazers, rose garden, timbers…pretty much everything in Portland.

  • thalilbigkahuna Posted: Mar.17 at 9:49 pm
    I would argue that people are actually the root of all evil, seeing as how money has never done anything bad in and of itself. @1blazer, thanks for clarifying about the Vulcans, I was confused about that too.

  • fruity4rudy Posted: Mar.17 at 10:52 pm
    people look for a curse to explain why so many injuries….maybe the upper wigs are evil. maybe.

  • ninja cool Posted: Mar.18 at 12:06 am
    Wait, there are honest NBA Execs?

  • MikeC. Posted: Mar.18 at 8:16 am
    @ninja cool – Donnie Walsh is an honest NBA exec. He grew up before lying was invented, and never learned how.

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