a dedicated thread to discuss the nba and its surrounding media ecosystem's inadequate responses to DV and SA

he should def be thanking his lucky stars twice per day that he didn't get charged w/ anything, but honestly imo murder charges based on being an accessory exist so that states can put as many black people in jail for life as humanly possible. like i don't think miles should get away scot free but charging him w/ murder bcuz his friend decided to shoot someone doesn't feel right either

my feelings on this did change after reading that story a couple of months ago, but I also get the feeling that there is more to the story that has been shall we say not divulged to the public

it's always bothered me that floyd mayweather is treated like royalty at NBA games & the same for this doofus despite several credible rape allegations... and now he's alleged to have raped someone in the heat's arena. really pitiful & sadly predictable stuff & everyone will pretend they had no role in this incident, which is completely backwards

TMZ reports that McGregor has been accused of raping a woman in men's bathroom shortly after Game 4 at Kaseya Center last Friday night. McGregor has denied allegation, per TMZ. https://t.co/oTpxNd1yiB

— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) June 15, 2023

fuck this shithead

and good point on mayweather, too, like the whole telecast practice of finding celebs in the crowd thing is whatever, but they dont actually need to bring him up at all!

Rose is even dumber than I thought he was

#Bulls Derrick Rose goes in detail about his rape allegations:

“She owed me $20k-$30k after the court case” pic.twitter.com/gWFGfrRpZE

— Die-Hard Chicago Bulls Fans (@DieHardCBfans) July 28, 2023

i cannot stand him and the little cult of inspiration bros around him

oh god the Math Hoffa podcast

https://abc7ny.com/kevin-porter-arrest-nyc-millennium-hotel/13767932/

cw. more details in here
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/houston-rockets-guard-kevin-porter-jr-attacked-girlfriend-at-midtown-hotel-sources/4668298/?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_NYBrand

he was already on that weird contract because he was a hothead. you have to assume they will release him…

likely

What a piece of shit. Hopefully the fact that his victim used to be in the WNBA forces the league to finally start taking these things seriously but after the shameful way they handled the Bridges situation I'm not holding my breath.

wtf at this primo shit

Did I read only 4 games?

i have no idea why this came out now, it does not seem like he's on track to play in the nba anytime soon

apparently hes singing a two way deal with the clippers

ugh no thanks

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

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.

This guy needs to be out of the league.

throw the hornets out of the league while we're at it

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."

it was all just a misunderstanding

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.

https://theathletic.com/4971642/2023/10/18/kevin-porter-jr-trade-rockets-thunder/

glad someone wrote that

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.

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

it’s amazing how bad adam silver is at this sometimes

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

fuck this guy

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)

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.

are the “reports” of her age accurate?

man what the fuck

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

trying to wait til official word but all signs pointing to this being really bad

yeah I mean I’m going to be looking for some more concrete info before making an opinion

From the Herald Sun:https://t.co/qhaGEkRoOy pic.twitter.com/OMnSzYFtNO

— Stephen Dolan (@SteveThunderfan) December 1, 2023

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

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

yea that's weird, def seemed like the family wanted this to go away, guess there's more to the story

not really a story there

(in that article that is)

Out of the league now but big yikes

Ben McLemore was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Clackamas County Jail on accusations of first-degree rape and other sex crimes, per @KGWNews pic.twitter.com/e8OA2bhoXg

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 10, 2024

jesus christ

also, not sure where else to put this but the suns most famous superfan mr orng was arrested for child sex crimes
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria-breaking/2024/04/10/patrick-battillo-phoenix-suns-superfan-mr-orng-accused-child-sex-trafficking/73278042007/
another teacher helped him out. disgusting.