Samuel Dalembert is frustrated, emotional about Haiti
A. Isaac Being the only Haitian-born NBA player, Samuel Dalembert has done everything he can possibly do to help his home country. He flew back last night from Haiti for a game against the T-wolves, literally arriving minutes before tip-off.
Afterward, he spoke about the frustrations of seeing orphaned children in the streets and not being able to help. The tears running down his face tells you all you need to know about the tragedy of this situation.
Henry Abbott of TrueHoop wrote an excellent article late last night after the game. Here’s a small excerpt (read the whole thing if you have a chance)
At this point, tears are streaming down Dalembert’s face. “You know and … that’s frustrating me … you’re asking people to help. And kids have parents over there who want to adopt them. I’ve got a hundred parents, and you have a bunch of guys sitting down with the freaking papers. All it takes is one hour to go over everything, you know what I’m saying?
“I saw somebody’s leg amputated in front of me. Surgeries performed on a kitchen table … I’m talking about a folding kitchen table … I have some disturbing pictures. And it hurts. … There was no surgery room … You heard him screaming. … Not enough alcohol. Things we take for granted, you know. They try to make one bottle of alcohol last.
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