Kevin Garnett is one of those National Basketball Association players who brings additional fire to his game, even verbal fire. He is arguably the current poster child for trash talking in the NBA. However, as ESPN accounts, he might have gone just a bit too far during the Celtics’ recent blowout of the Detroit Pistons. Based on an after-game tweet by Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva, "KG called me a cancer patient," referencing Villanueva’s insufficient hair. The Pistons have confirmed that the tweets came from Villanueva, but have offered no further comment at this time.
Charlie Villanueva is not the only bald player in the NBA
Kevin Garnett shaves his head like many other NBA players, but Charlie Villanueva’s follicle challenged condition is different. The condition of alopecia universalis which ends in hair loss is what Villanueva has. He has no hair on his head, similar to Kevin Garnett. Charlie Villanueva gets mad about cancer references as opposed to Garnett.
"I’m pissed because, u know how lots of people died from cancer, and he’s tossing it like it’s a joke,” the Villanueva tweet post said. “I wouldn’t even trip about that, but a cancer patient; I know way 2 many people who passed from it."
Charlie Villanueva continues
Despite the 23-point drubbing the Celtics handed the Pistons, Charlie Villanueva wasn’t ready to back down from Garnett’s comments. You will find good signs that blows might happen as shown in more Villanueva tweets. There haven't been any comments from the team or league yet although the NBA is sure to intervene along with the Pistons if anything were to happen.
Understanding alopecia universalis
Alopecia universalis (aka alopecia) is a rare autoimmune disorder that involves rapid hair loss, according to Wikipedia. There is a further disease called alopecia areata. Eyebrows and eyelashes are lost at this stage. There is no age where the symptoms of alopecia start showing up. All treatments are unknown at present. Alopecia universalis is something 1 in 100,000 people have. Charlie Villanueva happens to be one of these. Edith Bouvier Beale, Standard Oil magnate John D. Rockefeller and David Ferrie, previous CIA operative who worked with Lee Harvey Oswald in the Civil Air Patrol and worked on the Cuban Missile Crisis, have all had the disease too.
Articles cited
ESPN
sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5759196
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alopecia_universalis
Boston Globe coverage of the ‘event’
youtube.com/watch?v=QrUyTj-2ti4
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