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"We're huge supporters of the live video movement here at Mashable.  It's helped millions of people become participants in major events like the Michael Jackson's memorial and the Obama inauguration.  It's also been a great tool for connecting with audiences, as athletes and celebrities such as Dwight Howard and Soulja Boy have effectively done.\nThat's what makes the live stream of NBA guard Stephon Marbury (embedded below) so frustrating and, at times, sad.  The former NBA All-star of the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks has been streaming much of his life for everyone to see - first on Ustream, then on Justin.tv.  Now the world knows after he ate Vaseline, cried on camera, danced like a fool, and made the front page of ESPN.We've known about the \"StarburyTV\" web show for a while now.  We've heard that he's asked for strange things, we've seen him call himself \"washed up,\" and the humiliation continues.  Just when you think he's come back to sanity, he pulls another stunt that might as well have a giant \"HELP ME\" sign scroll on the bottom of the screen.\nThis is the dark side of live video.  With all of the triumphs that it has had, it's also had its terrible moments.  While the Marbury stream can be entertaining at times, it is really just us witnessing the de-evolution of a once-proud basketball superstar.  \nIs this really the direction we want live video and social media to go?  Still, it's a good thing that he's doing this stream, because hopefully this exposure gets Marbury the help that he needs.  \nThe live stream, as well as the Vaseline video from ESPN, are embedded below:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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