Having a bad day? Boss up in your shit? A little bit under the weather? Stop feeling sorry for yourself buddy, you wouldn’t make a good pimple on George Karl’s ass.

Karl, the Denver Nuggets head coach, revealed last Tuesday that he has neck and throat cancer and will be undergoing a rigorous, six-week treatment program of radiation and chemotherapy.

“It’s going to be my sanctuary to do what I like to do and forget the things that are always going to pop into your mind,” Karl said of being on the sidelines with his team.

Coach Karl has battled cancer before (prostate) and he’s optimistic about making a full recovery in time for the playoffs in April.

“I felt a little bit different the last three days because I had chemotherapy treatment,” Karl said. “I had a lot of headaches and I still have a little nausea, but other than that I’m fine.”

Wow. The guy is 58 years-old, going through his second battle with cancer, and he’s making road trips and winning games in the NBA. He’s an inspiration to his players, and quite frankly, an inspiration to me now. If I were undergoing chemo and radiation therapy I’d be holed up in my bedroom with a laptop, my cell phone and a flashlight!

I’m rooting for the Nuggets in the West now (I hate the Lakers anyway) and I hope Coach Karl beats this thing! I’ll never be that tough and one thing is certain, I wouldn’t make a decent pimple on George Karl’s ass.

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