Two pages in the middle of the Sunday Mail.
They'd have spare pages if Hodge doesn't play NBL, this Summer (He sure gets a lotta media - He was only here for 6 weeks that Season - But what a 6 weeks.)

Everytime Julius opens his mouth his story changes. We're not exactly dealing with a road scholar here people. I'm a bit sick of the whole issue and am sure he probably loves the press, but it makes basketball again look amateur.

Might get a few more reads on 'popular basketball forum hoops.com.au'
Guess Who hadn't read here about the issue.

If he didn't get paid, why did he have to pay back the club $55K?

One thing we all know is that you can't take what he says as gospel.

On a side note....wonder where that $55K is now? Did it go back to the MH or CF?

It was an interesting article.

Stomping on the signature was arguably the action of a grossly immature, attention seeking person. However, one cannot deny the basketball talent bottled up in the player. He went from Messiah to Naughty Boy with the flip of a coin.

So, bearing all that in mind, should the Sixers remotely consider giving him a second chance?

I think I know the answer to my question......

no way he will get a 2nd chance here, just on the stomp alone.

Seems they won't - even though they are looking for Imports at PG and SF.

He is a talent but from what you hear around the traps, not a team personality, though i think he is a team player in that he makes others better, just the other crap makes him a pain in the backsind. He can flat out play though, i dont think anyones denies that.

To be fair, Hodge apparently only had to pay monies back after Hemmerling and presumably Fuss had to go scratching around to find it. The story at the time was that, in a sign of good faith, the Sixers paid Hodge to the end of the season, nothwithstanding they had no obligation to do that. Apparently it was after this that Hodge was a no show to a game (which still doesn't really stack up). So really it is still as clear as mud.

One thing that is clearer is that if payments were coming from a third party, Mal and Bauer could have been passing on information to Hodge in good faith about when he would have his money from a third party who may not have been entirely reliable.

LMAO!

Road scholar..gold!

if only hodge's fiancee knew that he wasnt joking in that interview, he would be mince meat if she knew what he got up to. not gonna go into details but his room when he was in adelaide said it all

Doubt the 55k would go back to the charitable funds. The money was taken under the assumption is was "his" funding and not cash obtained through Fraud.

Fuss would have to replace the funds from his own cash as the Sixers can't be blamed unless evidence links the club to knowing the money was scammed before they took it.

As for Hodge, anything is possible with him playing in Adelaide again. From his perspective, he'd expect an apology and probably double the money he received before (probably upfront for half of it) so he doesn't risk falling into the same contract issue again.

From the fans perspective, he'd have to avoid any form of media comments during his stint, hope like hell his playing level impressed the fans enough to warrant ignoring the stomp; and more importantly would need to have a looong chat with his teammates and explain his what's and why's for walking out.

Obviously chasing payment from Dec14 - "That's it for me. I can't do this anymore."
Getting paid early Jan - "There was no repairing my relationship with the club."

I loved to watch him drive to the basket though ;)

I guess he did turn a lotta guys - that were ahead of him on the court,here - inside out.

There's a lot in the article.
(Maher Schenscher Ballinger Bruce and Hodge on good salaries, E.G.)

HODGE FOR THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE