Speedy Hates a 'Backstabber'; Gets 3 Game Suspension

Philadelphia Daily News reports that our old friend Speedy Morris has been suspended for three Catholic League games for 2008-2009. Archbishop Wood AD and Catholic League czar Joe Sette went against the voted plan and pulled a Roger Dorn, calling his own number in deciding the best playoff format for the CL. Speedy didn't take too kindly to the benevolent dictatorship. He didn't go John Chaney nuts, but to his credit, he didn't go for cheesesteaks either:

Therein, Morris expressed distress over a new playoff plan approved by the athletic directors and claimed that Joe Sette, Archbishop Wood's coach and AD and the moderator for CL basketball, had "stabbed his fellow coaches in the back" by not pushing harder for a plan the coaches had approved by an overwhelming margin.

Reached last night, Morris declined to comment.

When asked whether Morris could erase or reduce the length of the suspension by appealing to the league's principals, an administrator who insisted on anonymity said flatly, "I think that would be a futile experience."

Calling a fellow coach a 'backstabber' is three games in high school? Chaney threatened to kill John Calipari in 1994 and got one game. If an NBA player actually stabbed another player, he gets a game for every inch deep tops.

Speedy's Top 5 Most Hated Backstabbers Besides Joe Sette:

5. Geunter Parche against Monica Seles. She was 19 and going to retire anyway, but tennis is supposed to be civilized.
4. Danny Noonan against Ty Webb. Only lasted nine holes and he did redeem himself, but inexcusable.
3. Mo Cheeks against Dr. J. Mo has Doc on the wing in '83 to clinch the title against L.A. and he dunks it himself?
2. Rollie Massimino against the Big 5. Remember all those fun pasta dinners the Big 5 coaches had together? They became less fun with knives in our back.
1. Kobe Bryant against Philadelphia, LaSalle, and that young lady from Colorado. I could have had another 29-1 season and the city would have been proud to call you a son (even if you are from Lower Merion)