because he had people fly in to watch him play and it's pretty rude to tell them i'm gonna sit in bed instead?
He was out bowling the night AFTER being ruled out for the game. Big fucking deal. Some of you little nitpickers would rather him steal cars, sell crack on the corner, Rob people @ gun point and smoke meth before letting him go bowling the night after finding out he's not going to play. Bunch of sissies.
This is a lame ass story; it would have been much better if Bell had been spotted at a whorehouse or trying to pick up a hooker with Kraft.
That movie is a guilty pleasure of mine. The Ben Stiller parts are the parts I can mostly do without, but it's so stupid; and there are parts where I flat out shriek. Patches O'Houlihan, hahahaha. Necessary? Is it necessary for me to drink my own urine? No! But I do it anyway, 'cause it's sterile and I like the taste!