Ferry audio on Deng surfaces
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An Audio recording of Hawks GM Danny Ferry’s comments on Luol Deng (pictured) in June does not appear to support the defense that he was reading from a written document.
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Ferry audio on Deng surfaces
An Audio recording of Hawks GM Danny Ferry’s comments on Luol Deng (pictured) in June does not appear to support the defense that he was reading from a written document.
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