Stephen Jackson gets poked in the eye by a Clipper. Days later, Jackson's eye is still red. Enterprising reporter asks Jackson if he will wear a patch to protect the eye. Jackson makes fun of Rip Hamilton. From Janny Hu of the San Francisco Chronicle: "No goggles. No, no, no. Never. I'm not going to be like Rip Hamilton, where my nose is broken eight years ago and I still wear a mask," said Jackson, who injured the same eye during the preseason. "The only way I'll wear a patch is if my eye's closed. I'd rather stay with Captain Jack, not Pirate Jack."Jack isn't the first cat to crack wise at Hamilton's plastic expense. Andrei Kirilenko briefly wore a mask in 2006-07 and noted he received more symapthy from the refs on iffy calls. Naturally, everyone then turned an eye toward Hamilton, who has worn a mask seemingly forever.
But honestly, no player outside of Randy Wittman, Drew Gooden and pre-haircut Adam Morrison would look better than Jack in an eye patch. Forget about the needs of protection and/or sight. This is about style. This is about fulfilling Golden State's destiny.




