Teammate Had Soft Spot for Marques Johnson
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I was present at the Clipper game when Marques Johnson unfortunately ruptured a disk in his neck. However, things could have been much worse. Luckily, Johnson’s head bounced off the biggest, softest thing in the Sports Arena: Benoit Benjamin’s stomach.
JOHN M. STALBERG
Santa Monica
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