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Hard times produce heroes. Hall of famers too.
Chris Carrino qualifies as both, a hero for his courage in the face of a debilitating disease, a Hall of Famer for his skills as a broadcaster.
As YES Network explained this week, Carrino is a man for all seasons — 22 and counting — whose career will be honored on Hall of Fame Weekend, August 14-15.
Enjoy. As Phil Mushnick of the Post wrote this weekend, Carrino has his vote as New York’s “toughest guy in sports.”
I’m going with Chris Carrino, sentenced to concurrently long stretches of hard time and cruel and unusual suffering as the Nets’ 25-year radio voice while afflicted with a hideous disease with a name to match, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).
- Nets’ Chris Carrino is setting a lofty standard that goes beyond NBA broadcasts ($) – Phil Mushnick – New York Post
