Ex-NBA star running for mayor of Sacramento

Three-time NBA All-Star Kevin Johnson is finding out that politics can be every bit as rough as life on the court.Johnson's campaign to unseat two-term incumbent Heather Fargo in Tuesday's mayoral election has been dogged by old sexual abuse allegations, complaints about his nonprofit development agency and criticism from gay activists over a remark about gay marriage.It has been a rude awakening for the 42-year-old hometown hero who had hoped to talk more about

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[jonas]

I guess he is going to learn very quick that politics are not as easy sometimes as a game can be, the down and dirty always come out weather its really true or not of course. I don't know anyone that can hide from their past, star or not why should he be different?

[shake-n-break]

As a former resident of Sacramento, I can say that I don't think he'll be welcomed. The guy has a shady past, and I don't think anybody will be quite keen to that.