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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Turkish coaches sacrifice goats, apparently - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports

Turkish coaches sacrifice goats, apparently

By Eric Freeman

As NBA players look into the possibility of playing overseas, they're starting to learn more about foreign cultures. Playing in Turkey or Greece may seem nice when they field salary offers, but the reality could be less pleasant. For instance, did you know that satyrs and centaurs no longer roam around Greece? You learn new things about foreign lands every day!

Sometimes, though, the weirdness of an unknown country goes well beyond new food and confusing exchange rates. Because apparently coaches in Turkey sacrifice goats. From Rick Reilly on ESPN.com (via PBT):

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