Something’s rotten in the state of Oregon, and it’s not the record heatwave. A jaunt to Twitter or sites like Blazers Edge show fans are not happy with the Portland Trail Blazers recent hire of Chauncey Billups as their new head coach, in no small part thanks to a tarnished past.
In 1997, he and former Boston Celtics teammate Ron Mercer were accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the home of Antoine Walker after leaving a comedy club. Although charges were never filed, they settled a civil suit with the victim as a medical examination supported her testimony.