Maester Aemon didn’t get banished to the Wall, he literally chose a lifetime of freezing in black rags just to keep his own family from butchering each other.
He was actually offered the Iron Throne first, but he knew his existence would just give scheming lords an excuse to spark a civil war against his younger brother. To completely remove himself from the political chessboard and protect his brother's claim, he took the black and gave up his royal name forever. It’s the ultimate sacrifice from a guy who cared way more about peace than a golden chair.
He spent the next seventy years watching his entire dynasty slowly burn itself alive from the coldest place on earth.
If the Mets dont offload Bobby Bo, they dont have the payroll flexibility to trade for Mike Hampton
If they dont get Mike Hampton, they dont make the 2000 WS or draft David Wright with the compensatory pick
Everyone told Karaban to get a job for the past 2 years.
Was the most stale joke in college basketball.
Ends up as a 1st round pick.
Apologize to him. Now.
The college basketball product has never been better. WINNING at that level gets valued to the tune of two UConn guys, Tarris Reed and Alex Karaban, hearing their names in the first round.
Dan Hurley turned down the Lakers to stay at UConn and Dusty May left Michigan for the Mavs.
Which school is really the bigger brand if we're being honest?
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