Former NBA player Sam Bowie applies to be first black member at club

By Valarie Honeycutt Spears / McClatchy Newspapers
Friday, November 20, 2009 - Added 120d 23h ago

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Former University of Kentucky men’s basketball player Sam Bowie said Thursday that he has applied for membership in Lexington’s Idle Hour Country Club, which has never had an African-American member.

Bowie said that he approached Idle Hour, not the other way around, and that he expects to hear whether he has been accepted within the next week.

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Loudz003

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So what?!

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Rumor is the country club decided on Bowie over Michael Jordan becoming the first black member.

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fuzznutz

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Good for Sam. How many dirty looks will he get in the club?

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crimefighter1 replying to JR

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in that case they made the right decision in offering membership to bowie over jordan.haven't been following bowie much over the years but i'm quite sure he doesn't bring the baggage and notriety of a jordan.great selection with bowie.

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trout4me

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I predict that the color that will most influence their decision is green.

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larrydoby replying to JR

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Why would Jordan want to join a club in Kentucky?

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