Nene is back

Last night the Nuggets routed the Dallas Mavs. But the real story was Nene. He returned after a long bout with a malignant testicular tumor. When he returned to the game last night the Nugs were 14 points ahead with a minute to go in the game and the crowd gave him a standing ovation. It was a sports "moment." It was a special time rarely seen in sports. Unfortunately, the refs couldn't wait to get back to their precious hotel and insisted that the game go on immediately. No time for applause, no time to feel the moment for a man who fought a battle any of us might face, no time for a moment of heroics beyond sports, no time to honor a man who faced death, endured chemo and came back. Nene is a class act who works hard and has a strong faith in God. He's affected everyone around him in a positive way. Too bad the NBA has no judgement.