When a powerful new technology comes along—drones, facial recognition cameras, the Heartbleed bug, what have you—it’s natural to get scared. But it takes a special kind of bravery to put your foot down and say no, you’re not going to stand for it…even when you have no idea what you’re talking about. And that’s why this Shellback Moment is dedicated to Marvin “Bad News” Barnes.

In 1976, Barnes was playing for the ABA’s Spirits of St. Louis, whose radio play-by-play announcer was 24-year-old Bob Costas (who once showed up late for a game and worried aloud he’d be fired, to which Barnes replied, “Hey bro, don't worry about it, I've been lookin’ for a little white dude to drive me around in my Rolls-Royce”).

As the Spirits were getting ready for a flight from Louisville to St. Louis, Barnes took one look at the itinerary and wasn’t having it. The flight was to leave at 8 a.m. and arrive at 7:56 a.m. (due to the time zone change). Barnes handed the itinerary to Costas and said, “Bro, bro, bro, I do not know about you, but as for me, I am not getting on any time machine.” As the story goes, Barnes walked out of the airport and proceeded to rent a car for the trip back. No word on whether it was a Rolls-Royce, or whether Costas drove it.