Chris Vernon had an interview today with Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley that has been getting national attention from bloggers and people who are bemused by Heisley's inept performance.  I actually witnessed the initial conversation between Chris Vernon and Michael Heisley Thursday before Heisley was shooed to the back with Vernon because some big mouth jerk without media credentials kept injecting (when he just wanted to ask Heisley why the hell was he on the tenth season poster) in the conversation.  

As Heisley's foot-in-mouth affliction continues, I really think someone close to Heisley like Jerry West, Dick Versace, or John Thompson needs to tell Heisley stay away from the media. Michael Heisley can convince people to oppose giving food to feed starving poor people. Michael Heisley can take a reasonable proposal (incentives for performance) and make it sound like a horrible idea.  If Heisley gets the performance incentives on the rookie contracts for Henry and Vasquez, more NBA teams will probably do the same thing for rookies next year if the Collective Bargaining Agreement includes first round slots and salary ranges of 80-120%.  I did not hear the entire interview, but Heisley got defensive and emotional as he always does, and again loses the public relations battle.  Considering Heisley is an opportunist in business, why not create a narrative that makes Arm Tellem the bad guy who refuses to negotiate in good faith?  Heisley comes off as arrogant and unrealistic when he is talking to someone he perceives as attacking him.

    

Can someone please give Heisley an intervention? Michael Heisley is addicted to cameras, microphones, and the sound of his name.  If Heisley really wants attention, why can't he just divorce his wife and date hot women too young for him like Jerry Buss and Donald Sterling?