Talk:Michael Olowokandi

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The Human Ebola Virus Name I feel that this nickname should get be mentioned somewhere in his article. Though it is a negative nickname for him, it is not obscene, and it is actually much more commonly known among fans than "kandi man" is. In Boston and the surrounding areas the newspapers refer to him as the ebola virus, sometimes without even citing that it is a nickname he has acquired, because so many people are so familiar with that nickname for him. I could have cited numerous newspaper sports articles where they speak of the "human ebola virus" when referring to Olowokandi, but instead i decided to cite the nickname to a ESPN.com article, since it is a nationally recognized website, and thus them reffering to him as it should show that it has national, not just regional, implications to his name. I understand it is not a positive nickname, but he has acquired it, and it is not purely demeaning. It may not belong at the top of his article, where i put it, but it does belong somewhere for its relevance to his cultural identity in the sports media.