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Red Auerbach's other side

Well, even if religion weren't an issue, some people aren't ready to nominate Red Auerbach for sainthood.

Jesse: I met the man several times, and he had the bedside manor of a thumbtack:

... Did all of you forget that he was famous for being a jerk too? He may have been super at what he did, a wonderful coach, a friend, a husband, a father~ I don't know... but I DO know that I am not the only one who has had more than one not-so-nice encounter with the man. ...

Former Herald sportswriter Michael Gee says Auerbach was a genius, no doubt, but he had hs flaws:

... Auerbach flat out lied to the Herald the night Len Bias died so that his buddy Will McDonough could have an exclusive. It was worth it to Red to have yet another big favor in Will's bank. A couple of old pros, those two, something both good and bad in both. ...

But, he adds:

... Hero, liar, racial pioneer, cheapskate, a man I hated in youth and am weeping as I write his obit. Sports and the world are duller and poorer places this morning. ...

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