European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes june 1985 file photo Alan Wiggins Trade is near Wiggins from Page 21 erupted by drug the players Union objected to the padres refusal to reinstate Wiggins after the latest drug the Union said the club Vio lated the 1984 joint drug under which a team is prohibited from Tak ing punitive action against a player who voluntarily seeks drug the refused to reinstate Wiggins even though he won medical Clear Ance to resume playing june 10 from a committee of three the association contended that Wiggins should be treated As a firs time offender because his initial offence occurred before the current drug agreement went into of Smith said the association had no Busi Ness telling him what to do with his he denied the padres took any punitive saying the team has paid Wiggins salary throughout the drug rehabilitation the los Angeles re ported that orioles lawyers have reached agreement with Wiggins representatives on a according to the Wiggins has agreed to forfeit on third of his contract in the event of another if a relapse occurs within his first year with san Diego would have to pay 50 percent of Wiggins remaining in the second san Diego would be responsible for 25 and in the third year 10 after the padres would be free of any Aba considers expansion of 5 More Stem says san Francisco up the Aba is in the midst of an economic upswing and is ready to consider expansion to As Many As five additional commissioner David Stern said speaking at the conclusion of the leagues annual said the proposed league expansion rests on the Fate of a tax Reform plan being considered by and the nabs new television it was the unanimous consensus of the Board of governors that the commissioner be authorized to begin accepting applications for Stern after those applications Are there Are two open issues that must be taken care of before we can the first is the Federal legislation that is pending on the deductibility of sporting event we think this is the most discriminatory piece of legislation to come Down the pipe in a Long if the tax Law is businesses would no longer be Able to declare sporting event tickets As sports Industry analysts estimate that 50 percent of All ticket sales Are currently being written off As a business this Issue is putting a Cloud Over professional sports and we could not make a firm commitment to expansion or set a Price until it is Stern the past season saw increased Atten dance and a larger television audience for the we Are very pleased with the comments we Are receiving on television Stern we Hope to have the negotiations on a new contract completed by the beginning of the cities showing interest in an expansion franchise Are Ontario Kansas City Tampa Miami an Santa Louis and As to How Many franchises May be Stern said weve had As High As 28 in professional basketball in we May get to that number but we will have to decide once we get the Applina expansion opponents within the league have argued since the merger of the Aba and the american basketball association that an additional team increase would dilute the available Talent right dilution of Talent is not one of our Stern we feel that the expanded Mcaa tournament the increase in big time College the influx of foreign the italian league and the Continental basketball As the triple league of profession Al Are All developing a great Deal of Stern said he did not see the league expanding for at least two if everything goes he we could see expansion by in other Stern said the Board of governors decided to limit the number of games shown on superstitions from 41 to 25 a the ruling effects Wor in new York City and won in webs in Atlanta is not effected because it carries games other than the Atlanta the league also approved the refinancing of two of the 23 a loan by for Mer Milwaukee Bucks owner Jim Fitzge Rald to the Golden state warriors was Apas was that of a second undisclosed Stern said the actions were not a sign of any financial weakening within the it was just a Normal business prac i would say 18 of our teams have been he the Board of governors also approved a change in ownership for the Denver nug gets and the new Jersey in both in minority partners bought out the majority Media Long negotiations caused Massimino to reject nets new York a Rollie Massimino turned Down the new Jersey nets coach ing Job and remained at Villanova univer sity mainly because he didst like the Media attention and the length of negotiations with the National basketball association Massimino told the new York times that he might now be the nets coach had negotiations been completed in a Day or he also was distressed by the Media coverage of his discussions with the the nets were very professional in All their dealings with said who led the wildcats to the Mcaa championship this we had some 20 Telephone conversations and about five facet face everything was agreed on verbally and then the lawyers took Over with their legalese and there were but i think that if they talked Long that too probably would have been if the nets did anything it was leaking our discussions to the Media and the we Klong pressures that new jerseys search for a coach began when Stan Albeck left the nets to take Over the coaching duties with the Chicago the nets were so certain Massimino would accept their offer of a 10year con tract valued at Over million that they scheduled a news conference for last thurs just hours before that Mas Simino decided to stay at i knew nothing about a press conference until wednesday afternoon when the nets called my House and spoke to my Massimino i dont think they should have called a press conference before i put my name on a it was almost As if they were trying to pressure me into making up my mind Massimino said he has had a number of offers from other schools to leave where he has coached for 12 he also admitted to having a burning desire to coach in the at the time the discussions began with the he i really wanted and thought i was going to take the what intrigued me most about the offer was that they perceived me As being More than a it would have been a red Auerbach Type of but he opted to stay with the especially after attending a dinner in his Honor last wednesday at which his team and friends hugged Means begged me to City honors Nils last draft pick King of irrelevant week lives it up before Camp Newport a when Donald Chumley found out he was the last Man picked in this National foot Ball league he didst know it would ignite a we Klong exercise in but shortly after Chumley received a Telephone Call at his Home in notifying him he had been drafted by the world Champion san Francisco he received another As the last person picked in the draft 336 Chumley was to be anointed King of irrelevant week a Tongue Incheck tribute to the Man at the Bottom of the he would be flown to the affluent play ground by the sea Newport he would stay without charge at the private Balboa Bay take trips around new port Bay in yachts and be the subject of a we Klong roast and the 49ers woke me up about 3 Oclock in the Chumley said in a Telephone about five minutes after i got off the they called and told me about irrelevant it really didst sink i was Happy when i started thinking about it Sank in when a 6 259pound defensive end from the University of arrived at the Balboa Bay club via Newport Bay to be greeted by a slew of signs proclaiming the last shall be for Wel come to insanity and irrelevant All night Chumley put on a Lei of dead Corn cobs and carrots and kissed miss Mermaid of Newport and the roast Newport Beach congratulates and con soles Donald said one City offi the cites chief of police gave Chumley a stack of employment applications for after youre done with training irrelevant week was the brainchild of Mer pro football player Paul who said he and some friends wanted to do some thing Nice for the we thought about the underdogs and decided to take the last Guy of the draft and bring him said who owns Rock and gravel for who is to report to the 49ers on july the jokes Are just a Good natured part of a week filled with a trip to Disneyland and among other things donated by Newport Beach civic its a week during which Hes a of theres no in just Happy to be Here and be in this Chumley there Are a few jokes but its All in and while Chumley is the Brunt of All the he Hast resigned himself to being a 49ers although he admits that it will be difficult for him to make the Talent Laden they Only drafted six people and i was one of Chumley if they didst think highly of me they  have drafted two of the nine previous irrelevant have made the team that drafted the last to do it was John Tuggle who stuck with the new York giants in this Salata dubbed the event a 10 year reunion and invited All the past irrelevant to join the six turned he its a study in How Good you can treat a person that an he were showing him As Good a time As anyone could have for a its a great place of a flu and we do it Ain sports radio baseball new York mete at Louis