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“SGA, you’re a two-time MVP and you know more basketball I would ever know. The only reason that you’re not down 0-2 is because of what Hartenstein was able to do and keep Wemby off the glass and do all the things he was able to do. He gave you 10 points and he gave you valuable, valuable minutes because there a lot of times when you got Caruso or you got Dort on him, he was going over the back and getting the rebound and putting back in.”

The story leaked to the press, and the Spurs’ perfect image cracked in front of the world. Tony Parker and Brent Barry were NBA champions together in 2005 and 2007, and they were very close friends. The two couples were intimate. They traveled together, dined frequently, and celebrated birthdays as a group. Before the scandal, Tony Parker even publicly stated that the two families functioned almost as one. “We do everything together.” - Eva Longoria. The atmosphere in the San Antonio Spurs turned awful. Although Brent Barry was already retired, he was still a very beloved figure within the franchise and continued to frequent the team’s facilities. Many players were furious with Parker for breaking the locker room “code.” The Spurs seriously considered trading Tony Parker to another team because of the fallout and the internal trust breakdown. In the end, Parker stayed with the franchise and even won another title in 2014. But the two couples ended up divorcing.