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Riley Quits

It's an "Only In South Florida" day, folks. The second professional coach has stepped down in the space of, oh, four hours. Pat Riley, who is one of the worst losers of all time (meaning that he's very bad at losing), couldn't take it anymore. He announced today that he's...

By Bob Norman

January 3, 2007

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It's an "Only In South Florida" day, folks. The second professional coach has stepped down in the space of, oh, four hours. Pat Riley, who is one of the worst losers of all time (meaning that he's very bad at losing), couldn't take it anymore. He announced today that he's taking a "leave of absence" for health reasons, according to the Sun-Sentinel's Ira Winderman.

Yeah, because of the poor health of Shaq and Wade, maybe.

Can we have Stan Van Gundy back? I mean, shit, he's got to be sick and tired of all that quality family time by now.

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Journalist Bob Norman has been raking the muck of South Florida for the past 25 years. His work has led to criminal cases against corrupt politicians, the ouster of bad judges from the bench, and has garnered dozens of state, regional, and national awards.

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