NBA Boycott

[Brocklock]

Inside the emotional 48 hours that saved the NBA's bubble

This is how the NBA nearly lost its postseason but managed to find some common ground, come together and move on.

sports.yahoo.com

Wow. Pat Beverly is a dick off the court too.

I didn't even know Udonis Haslem was still with the Heat. I just assumed he left when Dwyane Wade did. He could probably ride the end of the pine for the Heat until he's 65.

Damn I thought he quietly retired like 2 or 3 years ago like Nick Collison did with the Thunder..

 

[King Kamala]

NBATV even had a sit-down conversation between Dwyane Wade & Udonis Haslem where they talked about retirement.


Udonis Haslem's agent: Can't retire if you never play.

He's only played in 4 games this season...but one of them was a start (meaningless last game before bubble playoffs two weeks ago)

 

[alfdogg]

LeBron comes off as the typical bully who tries to intimidate you into thinking his way, only to take his ball and go home when someone (Haslem) stands up to him. He was probably upset with the Bucks because he couldn’t come up with it first and take all the credit

 

[King Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1299386010489499652

So resumption of play agreement includes every NBA arena in the US being converted into a socially distanced polling place. That's pretty great!

 

[Broward83]

Yo, obviously I'm a Rockets fan so Pat Bev's got a place in our hearts but uh.. Fuck Pat Bev

 

[King Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1299417351599915008

NBA front office workers are boycotting today as well.

 

[Hawk 34]

I hope the players all volunteer to work at the polling locations since that’s a critical need.

 

[King Kamala]

LeBron James is donating a lot of money to train poll workers. I'm sure some of them actually will volunteer.


How great would it be if JaVale McGee is at your local polling place? JaVale handing you your "I Voted" sticker!

 

[909]

LeBron comes off as the typical bully who tries to intimidate you into thinking his way, only to take his ball and go home when someone (Haslem) stands up to him. He was probably upset with the Bucks because he couldn’t come up with it first and take all the credit

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1299394761204404224

The reports say that he was mad that there was no plan to do anything further. It wasn't because of Haslem. It was because he wanted to put pressure on the owners to do something. In any case he didn't take any credit for anything.

Also, supposedly Kawhi did the same thing and they walked both their teams out at the same time

 

[Mickey Massuco]

I hope the players all volunteer to work at the polling locations since that’s a critical need.

there's always gotta be that guy

 

[Hawk 34]

...to hope for other things that can help a big issue during a pandemic?

Why is suggesting other ways to be active a negative?

 

[alfdogg]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1299394761204404224

The reports say that he was mad that there was no plan to do anything further. It wasn't because of Haslem. It was because he wanted to put pressure on the owners to do something. In any case he didn't take any credit for anything.

Also, supposedly Kawhi did the same thing and they walked both their teams out at the same time

Yeah, looking at it again I think it was just the way the article was worded with Haslem's comment and LeBron/etc. walking out in back-to-back paragraphs. I'm not going to argue this too much because I don't want to get branded as a LeBron hater, but somehow I doubt he would have been as receptive to that criticism if it was directed at his team

 

[909]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1299462860280664064

The players also want him to be part of their group.

 

[King Kamala]

I wouldn’t be shocked to see LeBron run for office when he retires tbh

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

I don;t think Lebron was in the wrong at all reading everything. I can see how some people might see that he was being a bit obstinate or something but I think he was trying to look at the big picture.

 

[snuffbox]

I wasn't sure if this fit better here or in the MLB thread but either way, and personal bias aside, I think some of you might enjoy this article.

https://baseball-dugout.com/2020/08/29/curt-flood-stlouis-cardinals-reds-freedom-for-ballplayer/