Reader: Chris “Birdman” Andersen’s NBA title is poetic justice after being run out of Denver

Yesterday's post about Chris "Birdman" Andersen being cleared of wrongdoing related to an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation, and revelations that he'd been doubled-Catfished in an online scheme, brought out fans confident he'd been innocent all along. Here's one example...
By Michael RobertsSeptember 20, 2013
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Yesterday’s post about Chris “Birdman” Andersen being cleared of wrongdoing related to an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation, and revelations that he’d been doubled-Catfished in an online scheme, brought out fans confident he’d been innocent all along. Here’s one example.

Mike Knopping writes:

No shit…People were very quick to point fingers and jump to conclusions. This almost cost him his career. Kinda poetic justice he got road outta Denver on a rail and then got picked up by the next team to win a championship. Good for him.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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