since there aren’t any games i doubt the league is in a rush to do anything... feels like the ball is in the hornets court
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 21 July 2022 01:13 (one year ago) link
And all they’ve done is release the same release twice with the usual “let it play out” stuff
― Spottie, Thursday, 21 July 2022 01:20 (one year ago) link
i feel like as long as he’s facing multiple years in prison on credible charges there’s little chance of him being signed. really doubt a team that isn’t charlotte would go out of their way to get involved in this so i guess it comes down to whether the hornets sign him to the minimum amount they can just to retain his rights?
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 21 July 2022 01:23 (one year ago) link
looks like the league has only ever handed down multi year bans for repeated failed drug tests. arenas was suspended for the remainder of the 2010 season over the gun stuff, of course there was artest. from what i can tell silver is working without precedent in a world that takes this stuff more seriously than ever (one hopes) … i feel like he’ll get a long suspension but something far short of being banned for life (not sure that would even hold up legally/CBA wise) and we’ll see if he gets effectively blackballed a la ray rice. i feel like the latter is prob the most likely outcome w/ the league making some implicit decree that he won’t ever play again
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 21 July 2022 01:26 (one year ago) link
prob can’t rule out some team signing him to a one year deal in a few years & then cutting him two days later after public backlash. can’t trust these teams
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 21 July 2022 01:27 (one year ago) link
this does seem to be trending toward his career being over one way or another
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 21 July 2022 01:31 (one year ago) link
There’s a chance it won’t matter cos he’ll be locked up no?
― Spottie, Thursday, 21 July 2022 03:47 (one year ago) link
doubt he gets anything close to the max sentence
― micah, Thursday, 21 July 2022 06:39 (one year ago) link
i think once you go to prison for any real length of time (like anything more than a few months) you’re pretty much done as a pro athlete, regardless of how young you are. the only example i can think of is michael vick but he was a no 1 overall pick phenom level player so i think he got an unusual amount of leeway. also his victims weren’t humans which prob made it easier for him to return. henry ruggs will likely serve a sentence that releases him in his athletic prime but i doubt he’ll ever play in the NFL again
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 21 July 2022 07:40 (one year ago) link
actually matt bush who is a reliever for the rangers did 3 years in prison and was signed after his release and ended up making it to the majors a year later. but he was convicted on a series of DUI crimes, in a sense victimless. and he was also a no 1 overall pick. baseball perhaps a bit unique as well bcuz the he was signed for nothing and sent to the minors so the investment (monetarily, roster wise) was as minimal as could be
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 21 July 2022 07:47 (one year ago) link
the worst exception i can remember is pitcher josh lueke, whose rape conviction was ignored by multiple teams in multiple leagues: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Lueke
the reaction to bauer suggests that things have improved in the last decade (although the fact that literally everyone who has met bauer thinks he’s an asshole is, i think, a real aggravating factor in his case)
― mookieproof, Thursday, 21 July 2022 09:49 (one year ago) link
who was the last prominent nba player to face such serious charges? kobe?
― micah, Thursday, 21 July 2022 10:56 (one year ago) link
abuse charges to be specific
― micah, Thursday, 21 July 2022 10:57 (one year ago) link
Darren collision?
― Spottie, Thursday, 21 July 2022 14:55 (one year ago) link
bet if he gets the charges reduced they let him back in
― lag∞n, Thursday, 21 July 2022 15:02 (one year ago) link
man...
Ben Gordon was arrested on allegations he beat up two security guardsin Chicago, per TMZ The arrest comes less than one month after Gordon was accused of punching his 10-year-old son in the head at an airport for dropping a book pic.twitter.com/TfqhFiRkxL— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) November 6, 2022
― im a beacon of light (Spottie), Monday, 7 November 2022 09:26 (one year ago) link
jesus
― slai gorgeous-alexander (m bison), Monday, 7 November 2022 12:29 (one year ago) link
btw this josh primo situation has me p disillusioned w the spurs right now, kinda taking a personal break/boycott until heads rolls
― slai gorgeous-alexander (m bison), Monday, 7 November 2022 12:30 (one year ago) link
i just kinda skimmed headlines on that one so far. have the spurs mishandled it?
― im a beacon of light (Spottie), Monday, 7 November 2022 15:37 (one year ago) link
woman who primo exposed himself to is suing them saying she reported it and they did nothing
― lag∞n, Monday, 7 November 2022 15:39 (one year ago) link
and spurs denied it quite forcefully but said they couldnt offer any evidence cause its a legal matter now
― lag∞n, Monday, 7 November 2022 15:40 (one year ago) link
worth considering
League sources say there have been some "strong voices" urging Joe Tsai to back off the Nets' intent to hire suspended Celtics coach Ime Udoka as Steve Nash's successor given the considerable turmoil Brooklyn has already faced this season.More to come: https://t.co/LGN9cVpMwn— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) November 7, 2022
― lag∞n, Monday, 7 November 2022 15:44 (one year ago) link
― lag∞n, Monday, November 7, 2022 8:39 AM (six minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
oh yikes ok
― im a beacon of light (Spottie), Monday, 7 November 2022 15:45 (one year ago) link
yeah not great, obvs the basic story as far as them ignoring it is not hard to believe, and then the fact that he was cut right before the lawsuit was filed makes it seem even more likely
― lag∞n, Monday, 7 November 2022 15:49 (one year ago) link
i was listening to someone last week, i think it was zach lowe, who said that some other teams had done some due diligence on udoka and did not come away thinking he was hireable. that could be an attempt to mess with the nets but interesting nonetheless.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 7 November 2022 15:56 (one year ago) link
yeah saw some thing that said that people were surprised when the celtics hired him cause of his apparently well known within the league problem with fuckin at work
― lag∞n, Monday, 7 November 2022 15:58 (one year ago) link
given how the spurs handled the primo situation, i wonder how much of that shit was happening while udoka was an assistant in sa
― slai gorgeous-alexander (m bison), Monday, 7 November 2022 23:39 (one year ago) link
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35281343/amare-stoudemire-charged-battery-allegedly-hitting-daughter
cw: domestic violenceFormer 15-year NBA veteran Amar'e Stoudemire is facing a misdemeanor battery charge after he allegedly hit one of his teenage daughters in the face.
Miami-Dade County court records show that Stoudemire, 40, was arrested early Sunday and later released on $1,500 bond with a no-contact order issued.
According to a copy of the police report obtained by The Miami Herald, Stoudemire allegedly struck one of his two teenage daughters during an argument at his Miami home Saturday night. The report did not identify which of Stoudemire's two daughters, ages 17 and 14, was hit.
Stoudemire allegedly confronted the girl and accused her of being disrespectful to his mother during a phone call, according to the police report. When she denied it, he told her, "You're talking back again," and punched her in the jaw, leaving her bleeding, the report says.
The girl contacted her mother, Stoudemire's ex-wife, who came to the home, picked up the two girls and their two brothers, and contacted police.
The report says that when officers went to Stoudemire's home, he told them the teenage girl "was sad because she received a whooping from him for being disrespectful and a liar." He then invoked his right to remain silent.
Stoudemire denied the allegation against him in a statement posted on social media Sunday night.
― slai gorgeous-alexander (m bison), Monday, 19 December 2022 00:00 (one year ago) link
ok so i dont know how the hide text feature did that and i cant delete it despite ostensible mod privs
― slai gorgeous-alexander (m bison), Monday, 19 December 2022 00:01 (one year ago) link
i mean its in the dv thread
― lag∞n, Monday, 19 December 2022 00:49 (one year ago) link
true, but still, principle of the thing etc
― slai gorgeous-alexander (m bison), Monday, 19 December 2022 00:53 (one year ago) link
lol when you click on the show hidden text button it just disappears
― lag∞n, Monday, 19 December 2022 00:54 (one year ago) link
Spoiler tags only work on a single paragraph.
― Rabbity Gainsborough (Leee), Monday, 19 December 2022 03:23 (one year ago) link
now they tell me
― slai gorgeous-alexander (m bison), Monday, 19 December 2022 03:29 (one year ago) link
ESPN Sources: The Charlotte Hornets and restricted free agent forward Miles Bridges are gathering traction in talks on a new deal and optimism exists that an agreement could come in the relative near future: https://t.co/JQoDc5HbYv— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 23, 2022
The sooner sides can reach a deal, the sooner Bridges can seemingly start serving an NBA suspension expected to be handed down for his role in an offseason domestic violence case. Bridges plead no contest to a felony charge in November.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 23, 2022
― lag∞n, Friday, 23 December 2022 21:54 (one year ago) link
fuck
― slai gorgeous-alexander (m bison), Friday, 23 December 2022 23:40 (one year ago) link
woj got klutched?
Spoke to a league source who confirmed that the @Hornets are NOT engaged in contract talks with Miles Bridges, despite a December 23rd report to the contrary. The belief is that those reports originated from Bridges' agency, @KlutchSports. @theobserver was first to report.— Kyle Bailey (@KyleBaileyClub) January 3, 2023
― im a beacon of light (Spottie), Tuesday, 3 January 2023 23:48 (one year ago) link
weird
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 4 January 2023 00:04 (one year ago) link
yeah i don't really believe this counterreport
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 4 January 2023 01:18 (one year ago) link
i’m sure that’s true but i bet it’s also true that the hornets are trying to cover their asses
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 4 January 2023 01:19 (one year ago) link
seems like a leak it and see what public perception is first type of thing
― im a beacon of light (Spottie), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 01:21 (one year ago) link
it got dropped on christmas eve right? lol.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 4 January 2023 01:26 (one year ago) link
bryn forbes a scumbag. and of course most every report mentions his girlfriend is a pornstar
Bryn Forbes allegedly gave his ex-porn star girlfriend Elsa Jean two black eyes, per @DailyMail “Her entire body is bruised up and she has two black eyes…The 29-year-old father of two allegedly felt threatened by Jean's success after her Only Fans account took off” pic.twitter.com/irVjaWkEvc— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) February 17, 2023
― four square ups... no punches thrown (Spottie), Friday, 17 February 2023 20:01 (one year ago) link
― J0rdan S., Friday, 17 February 2023 21:05 (one year ago) link
eat shit forever bryn forbes
― slai gorgeous-alexander (m bison), Saturday, 18 February 2023 16:27 (one year ago) link
what a piece of shit
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 18 February 2023 16:30 (one year ago) link
he got dumped to clear cap room in the D'lo trade, likely played his last NBA thankfully
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 18 February 2023 16:34 (one year ago) link
was going to say it’s probably not super difficult to make an onlyfans account with better prospects than bryn forbes’ nba career
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 18 February 2023 16:45 (one year ago) link
what a pos good riddance
― lag∞n, Saturday, 18 February 2023 17:44 (one year ago) link
https://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/warriors/warriors-never-spoke-to-anthony-lamb-rape-accuser-lawyer/article_a45bafb4-b9ed-11ed-8ab3-c30b688c9ac9.html
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 7 March 2023 18:11 (one year ago) link
apparently hes singing a two way deal with the clippers
― lag∞n, Saturday, 30 September 2023 03:45 (five months ago) link
ugh no thanks
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 30 September 2023 03:49 (five months ago) link
i really wish they would write some 'lifetime ban' rules into the next cba, the fact that he and bridges are coming back is shameful
― oatly carmichael (m bison), Saturday, 30 September 2023 03:55 (five months ago) link
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/arrest-warrant-issued-again-hornets-forward-miles-bridges/3OISIMWT3RCDVBPZGROEPRCTAM/
A criminal summons has also been issued for Bridges, which came out Wednesday. Once again, because it has not been served, it’s not public record, so we have not been able to get a copy of it.The corresponding police report indicated that the victim’s windshield was smashed in and that her protective order was violated by Bridges’ appearance. The incident happened at her residence.The victim in question is Bridges’ longtime girlfriend. The pair has several children and is in the middle of a custody battle.
The corresponding police report indicated that the victim’s windshield was smashed in and that her protective order was violated by Bridges’ appearance. The incident happened at her residence.
The victim in question is Bridges’ longtime girlfriend. The pair has several children and is in the middle of a custody battle.
― oatly carmichael (m bison), Thursday, 12 October 2023 00:01 (five months ago) link
This guy needs to be out of the league.
― il lavoro mi rovina la giornata (PBKR), Thursday, 12 October 2023 00:57 (five months ago) link
throw the hornets out of the league while we're at it
― Clay, Thursday, 12 October 2023 02:03 (five months ago) link
whadda guy
Manhattan prosecutors have dropped one of the assault charges against Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr., acknowledging Monday during Porter's hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court that he did not fracture his girlfriend's neck vertebra during an alleged attack at a New York City hotel last month.
According to the New York Post, Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Mirah Curzer cited "insufficient evidence" as the reason for dropping the charge of second-degree assault, telling Judge Jay Weiner on Monday, "What initially appeared to be a fractured vertebrae was not in fact an injury caused by the defendant."
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 17 October 2023 13:43 (five months ago) link
it was all just a misunderstanding
― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 17 October 2023 14:14 (five months ago) link
This trade does a version of the opposite. It commodifies domestic violence in the parlance of NBA contracts. Horrible behavior becomes salary cap maneuvering. Agreeing to pay the remainder of Porter’s contract is worth a vaguely intriguing prospect and two second-round picks. Porter might as well have torn his Achilles tendon for the purposes of this trade. Same upshot, more or less. Both teams took the reality of the situation and used it to pursue their basketball-specific goals. They lined up their assets and made what they thought was a mutually beneficial trade.Again: morally repugnant. Houston was reportedly shopping Porter around the league, attaching picks to Porter to make a potential trade more appetizing to other teams. The likelihood is if the Thunder had not made the trade, another team would have stepped in to make a similar deal work. The Rockets were clear that Porter was not going to play for them again after the incident. Viewing this through a basketball-first lens, they salvaged the contract they gave Porter the best way they could.
Again: morally repugnant. Houston was reportedly shopping Porter around the league, attaching picks to Porter to make a potential trade more appetizing to other teams. The likelihood is if the Thunder had not made the trade, another team would have stepped in to make a similar deal work. The Rockets were clear that Porter was not going to play for them again after the incident. Viewing this through a basketball-first lens, they salvaged the contract they gave Porter the best way they could.
― Jane Eyre Jordan (Leee), Wednesday, 18 October 2023 20:03 (five months ago) link
https://theathletic.com/4971642/2023/10/18/kevin-porter-jr-trade-rockets-thunder/
glad someone wrote that
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 18 October 2023 22:37 (five months ago) link
The issue isn’t so much that the Rockets and the Thunder made the situation work for themselves, but that their ability to do so speeds up the process of forgetting what Porter is alleged to have done. A cynic would suggest that is part of the point in allowing this.
i agree very much with this point from that piece. but i think it leaves a big problem unmentioned (and apologies if i missed it in there)--that there is no realistic mechanism to keep porter from getting his guaranteed money.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 19 October 2023 00:28 (five months ago) link
good for Chuck:
Charles Barkley asks Adam Silver about the domestic violence issues within the NBA pic.twitter.com/dhU73K4MGO— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 24, 2023
― symsymsym, Wednesday, 25 October 2023 03:06 (five months ago) link
it’s amazing how bad adam silver is at this sometimes
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 25 October 2023 14:38 (five months ago) link
just wow, what a quote
Miles Bridges believes that public perception of him will change if he helps the Hornets get back on track “I know a lot of people feel some type of way about me being back and I understand that. It’ll be a while before I gain their trust back. So I’m just gonna go out there… pic.twitter.com/pjV0K0mWwj— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 16, 2023
― infinite wiggles (Spottie), Thursday, 16 November 2023 21:10 (four months ago) link
fuck this guy
― micah, Friday, 17 November 2023 00:09 (four months ago) link
Somebody said this when talking about the Gobert fight but it really is what's on video and going viral vs what isn't for them (see this vs Ja)
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 17 November 2023 00:13 (four months ago) link
Jesus, this Josh Giddey shit (sleeping with a 15/16 year old) looks bad. Doubly fucked up that if it's true and she's 16 he won't face any legal consequences because of Oklahoma age of consent laws.
― Chyiv Kyiv (Fetchboy), Thursday, 23 November 2023 21:28 (four months ago) link
are the “reports” of her age accurate?
― slob wizard (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 23 November 2023 21:48 (four months ago) link
man what the fuck
― oatly carmichael (m bison), Thursday, 23 November 2023 21:58 (four months ago) link
The NBA is looking into the allegations of Oklahoma City’s Josh Giddey having inappropriate relationship with a minor that have emerged via social media, league spokesman Mike Bass said.— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 24, 2023
― k3vin k., Friday, 24 November 2023 22:15 (four months ago) link
trying to wait til official word but all signs pointing to this being really bad
― infinite wiggles (Spottie), Friday, 24 November 2023 22:16 (four months ago) link
yeah I mean I’m going to be looking for some more concrete info before making an opinion
― k3vin k., Friday, 24 November 2023 23:24 (four months ago) link
From the Herald Sun:https://t.co/qhaGEkRoOy pic.twitter.com/OMnSzYFtNO— Stephen Dolan (@SteveThunderfan) December 1, 2023
― infinite wiggles (Spottie), Friday, 1 December 2023 22:59 (three months ago) link
that matches up to the rumblings I’d been hearing. if that’s the case I don’t see how this could proceed any further
― truly humbled underdog (k3vin k.), Friday, 1 December 2023 23:09 (three months ago) link
Gloria Allred - so much for Giddey and the NBA wanting to keep this quiet
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39042578/gloria-allred-representing-family-involved-josh-giddey-case
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 4 December 2023 21:11 (three months ago) link
yea that's weird, def seemed like the family wanted this to go away, guess there's more to the story
― frogbs, Monday, 4 December 2023 21:19 (three months ago) link
not really a story there
― truly humbled underdog (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 5 December 2023 00:27 (three months ago) link
(in that article that is)
― truly humbled underdog (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 5 December 2023 10:59 (three months ago) link