Posted on 06/14/2020 1:23:28 PM PDT by Libloather
Dwight Howard has all the basketball reasons in the world to want to jump on a plane and head to Orlando to be part of the NBAs restart of the season. Hes a key big man on a Lakers team that is the odds-on favorite to win it all, and a ring would be the cherry on top of his Hall of Fame career.
But Dwight Howard says players should not play right now, there are far more critical things to focus on in society.
Howard was part of Friday nights 80-player call, led by Kyrie Irving, discussing whether players should be part of the restart. Howard told CNN he thought the NBA should not play right now. Heres Howards statement, via his agent, to CNN.
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They are going to tell everyone what to do forever now. And expect to be obeyed.
It'll be fun to watch the wailing and gnashing of teeth next year, when the salary caps for 2021 are lower than 2020. Dak would be well advised to get a deal done before 7/15.
All this talk about how the NFL's next TV contract will be double or triple is just that...talk. Sure, the NFL ratings are good, but how will they pay for it when dozens of their advertisers are seeing revenue declines of their own?
“Dwight, LeBron’s calling you, and he’s not very happy with you.”
All physical games are child’s games or war games, or both.
When played in the 60’s by the Celtics and revived in the 80’s in Denver with Doug Moe’s ‘passing game’ it was a thing of beauty. Then everyone had to have that one giant guy that you only foul and the game became a complete bore.
“isnt needed at this moment”
At this moment? How about never needed.
Like burning down a Wendy's?
Yeah, more important things going on right now, like black people’s right to break the law without being harassed by the cops.
Does Dwight Howard’s statement mean the diversity movement for the NBA is dead?
Being descended from Thomas Miller and Deaf Smith I like your tagline. Nice FR join date too.
Basketball isn’t needed, ever. Or football. Or driving around a loop real fast - around and around and around for hours.
Fine by me. The NBA has no social usefulness.
Those with the FU money can care less about the country. Brees was one of the only ones to stand for America and was bitch slapped down immediately and was a cuck to his ignorant wife.
At all...
So true. Not a single sportball is needed. Never was.
People should go outside and play something. Or draw a tree or make an animal friend. Stop paying to watch lousy people play a game while you develop type-2 diabetes.
Flipping through the channels the other night, I stumbled across the MLB 1971 All-Star Game. I was watching my baseball card collection playing. So many Hall of Famers in one game...
Managers Earl Weaver and Sparky Anderson, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Johnny Bench, Bill Freehan, Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Carl Yastrzemski, Rod Carew, Bobby Murcer, Juan Marichal, Jim Palmer, Doc Ellis, Roberto Clemente, Lee May, Willie McCovey, Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew and Frank Howard, Willie Stargell and Reggie Jackson and on and on. A lot of home runs. The first game I watched all the way through in years. Brought me back. Awesome. Alas, too bad the cards are long gone...
These NBA players are moaning because they want a better deal from the NBA. Current NBA rules for the Orlando games restricts their movement and thus their access to hookers and blow.
or ever.
“But keep sending me my check anyway.”
Agreeed. Cancel all pro sports forever.
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