seated but the photographer
_ . was asked to leave.
In her column, Brown said
he ewspaper would neve run
a Piston story without a
photograph. The Pistons Public
Relations Director' , Matt
Dobe , exclusion of the
Chronicle'S credentials insulted
her a journalist, who pre-
viously covered teams uch as
the Indiana Pacer and the Mil-
waukee Buc .
The offical Pistons' public
reaIations respo w tha the
Chronicle fell short of the
criteria set up for ius iog
credentials 10 local media.
The Chronicle' argument
was since lfost of the players
ere Black It should be alIo ed,
an exception, to cover the .-
ame from the Black
Community's perspective.
Though thaChrOnicle ran into
this confli the newpaper still
'11 cover e All-Star game on
Friday, Brown said.
Refraining from comment
ing on the the ne paper's cur
rent statu . ith the Pistons'
Public Relations Department,
Brown sim�ly stated, "It's tiD
being resol ed."
Holley persistently con-
tacted the P' tons' Public Rela
tions Dep rtment concerning
e Chronicle but has neither
t lked to anyone nor had his
calls returned, he said.
"(Th Pistons' Public Rela
tions Department) feel they
don't have to t lie to us," Holley
said, explaining that he beli ves
they have refused to t lk to him I
because of arrog n,ce. .-
Adding to his comments
Holley aid he upport the
Chronicle's s ance.
"I think the Chronicle i
taking the right p it ion, " he
ide "It's DO telling where (the
Blac Community) ould be
without the Chr . cle.·
But Holley . d the Pisto
e tarting to turn into the right
direction with the All-Star
game, a newly formed Detroit
sports foundatio and some of
the Piston Detroit auit de
such purchasi ng homes in
i of th ity.
But Holley still id the
Pisons are ju t s acting to do
what they are entitled to do
role models, especially Thomas,
he said
"people like Isiah could do
more," he aid. "He' thl
franchise. Everything i built
around him and . ability."
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