“Jason Kidd Draws Surprising Parallels Between Luka Dončić Trade and Babe Ruth: What’s Behind This Bold Comparison?”
Speaking with reporters, the Dallas Mavericks head coach was asked to address the fans who feel hopeless in the wake of the deal that has rocked the foundation of their team and triggered a massive backlash.
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His immediate response was to whip out the worst possible analogy and say he improved:
“This is a business. It happens, right? Trades happen. This won’t be the last trade. Someone compared it to Babe Ruth, which is kind of cool.”
In case basketball fans need a refresher on the Babe Ruth trade, the basics are Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold the rights of the 24-year-old Ruth to the New York Yankees for $100,000 after the 1919 season. As the lore goes, Frazee did it to finance the Broadway play “My Lady Friends” (which turned into the oft-cited “No, No, Nanette”), though Ruth was also asking for a lot more money.
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