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demmiblue

(36,875 posts)
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 12:06 PM Jun 2017

NBA Hall of Famer Rodman: People dont see good side of North Korea

Source: The Hill

NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman told ABC News on Friday that he felt like he was at least partially responsible for the release of now-deceased American student Otto Warmbier, who died on Monday.

...

"I asked on behalf of Dennis for his release three times," Volo told ABC News. "Because when I was organizing the trip ... and I meet with the delegates here, you know, I addressed Otto Warmbier. And I said to them, 'we would need his, you know, a release, some type of good faith, if we're ever going to do some type of future sports relations.' They said they understood."

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The basketball star called North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un a friend, saying people don't see the "good side" of the country. Rodman didn't meet with Kim this time in North Korea but has met with the reclusive leader in the past.

"People don't see the good side about that country. It's like going, like, to Asia. It's like going to like Istanbul, Turkey, or any place like that, " Rodman said. "You know, you going to see some poverty. You're going to see some people that's not doing too well."

Rodman says if people got to know Kim Jong Un, they would like him.

"I think people don't see him as a friendly guy," Rodman continued. "We sing karaoke, it's all fun. Ride horses, everything."

More: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/339133-nba-hall-of-famer-rodman-people-dont-see-the-good-side-of-north

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spanone

(135,858 posts)
1. "I think people don't see him as a friendly guy".. rodman hasn't lived in the real world for decades
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 12:08 PM
Jun 2017

Jesus wept.

Hong Kong Cavalier

(4,573 posts)
3. "I think people don't see him as a friendly guy"
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 12:11 PM
Jun 2017

Because "friendly guys" execute people with an ANTI-AIRCRAFT gun, right?

Ugh.

Botany

(70,556 posts)
5. "I think people don't see him as a friendly guy," Rodman continued.
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 12:13 PM
Jun 2017

A friendly guy who had his brother, uncle, and former girlfriend murdered?

dalton99a

(81,566 posts)
6. Dennis Rodman presents "The Art of the Deal" to North Korea
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 12:16 PM
Jun 2017

Former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman presents a book titled "Trump: The Art of the Deal" to North Korea's Sports Minister Kim Il Guk during a visit to Pyongyang on June 15, 2017. (Photo: Kim Kwang Hyon, AP)

LenaBaby61

(6,976 posts)
7. Rodman's upbringing ...
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 12:17 PM
Jun 2017

Must have really been as bad as people said it was, because he's damaged mentally beyond belief.

It's also obvious that he's living in an alternative universe to the point that he's totally delusional.

oasis

(49,398 posts)
8. This idiot couldn't stand being in Salt Lake City during the Bulls/Jazz
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 12:25 PM
Jun 2017

Championship series.

He thinks NK is a happening place.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts)
9. At some point in time Dennis is going to piss off Lil Kim and we'll never have to
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 12:31 PM
Jun 2017

hear from his dumb ass again!

Kleveland

(1,257 posts)
10. "People don't see the good side of Dennis Rodman"
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 12:59 PM
Jun 2017

It's like going to some sort of hell ....

Maybe many sorts of hell!

He makes me want to vomit.

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