I don't feel sorry for Lute Olson
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by Suckatsports
Everyone's been all hush-hush about the personal time that Lute Olson has taken, that has now been extended to the entire season. But, as a matter of public record we know that he's getting divorced. I understand why he's taking some personal time, it's hard to concentrate on work when there's something that serious going in your life.
But that's not why I don't feel sorry for him.
He's getting divorced now, in 2007, but he got married to the now Christine Olson in April of 2003. So, yeah, four year marriage is pretty extensive, but a bit surprising for a guy in his 70s. Let's think back though, this is Lute Olson's second marriage, his first was to a woman named Bobbi Olson. As you may or may not remember, Bobbi Olson died of ovarian cancer, and in memory of her, the Arizona court was dedicated in her name. Bobbi Olson died in 2001, so if I do a little math, carry the one, it means that Lute Olson married Christine in 2003, roughly 2 years after his wife died.
There's more than that. Bobbi Olson had a very public battle with ovarian cancer, and was wed to Lute for 47 years until her passing. If he married Christine in 2003, that means there was a courting period, on average, what, 1 to 1.5 years. Meaning that he was dating Christine roughly one year after his wife died. His wife, that he was married to for forty seven years died of a public battle with cancer, and roughly a year later he's on the market looking for other women. What is going on here? He was almost 70 when she died, so that means he and Bobbi got married in their early 20s. This is also during a year that he didn't take any person time when his wife was sick with cancer.
I don't feel sorry for him, because this is a dirty, shitty thing to do. How much did his wife mean to him if he's getting down with a woman half his age not nearly a year after his life partner died. I'd love to know where he and Christine really met.
Olson getting divorced [Arizona Daily]
Christine Olson Bio [Lute Olson]
This post is cross-published from We Suck at Sports.
