NBA at Walt Disney World

[Mit88]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1298970895994834945

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1298992228606472192

 

[Krandor]

This isn’t about this one incident. If you listen to what the players and teams are saying this one incident was sort of the catalyst. They were discussing this before even going to the bubble.

And for many it is personal and things that have affected them. They are not abstract concepts Bucks Point Guard Sterling Brown was assaulted by police back in 2018 over a parking violation and he's in the bubble on the team that started the boycott. (body cam video of that incident was released and can be found online - not going to link it here though)

 

[FCDub]

Really confounding that there are people in this thread more worried about how a corporation will fare in the wake of these events than the actual issue at hand. The Disney Kool-Aid needs a break.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Really confounding that there are people in this thread more worried about how a corporation will fare in the wake of these events than the actual issue at hand. The Disney Kool-Aid needs a break.

We are all here “worried” about how Disney will fare and not the issues at hand... or we are all here discussing the why of it and discussing what the implications will be for Disney, players, Bubble employees, etc.

Personally I believe it’s the later and people who can’t read should step off their high horse.

 

[charmed59]

Atlanta Hawks said in June that they are opening up the State Farm Arena as a massive voting center to allow social distancing and reduce wait times at the polls. Parking fees at the arena have been waived. I have to assume the players are interested in innovative ideas like this that only the owners can really implement. I just think the players don't necessarily know what those innovative ideas are right now and they are struggling with that.

We are ATL UTD fans and they decided not to play last night. My husband asked me what missing one game really does. Then I read him some of the previous posts on this thread. One poster that said the canceled NBA games made her son ask questions- my 10 yr old daughter also asked the same questions about the MLS. It opened more conversation in our house.

It would be awesome if the Hawks volunteered to be poll workers. That would get people out voting.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1299012762002231299

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1299013044933193729

 

[AmishGuy91]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1299012762002231299

He misspelled "resume being paid millions"

 

[rteetz]

He misspelled "resume being paid millions"

Still completely missing the point.

The NBA, MLB, MLS, WNBA, and NFL did not cancel practices and games just because. I don’t know why I bother with people who refuse to understand why.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1299015214067834883

https://twitter.com/x/status/1299015243880968193

 

[SaintsManiac]

Still completely missing the point.

The NBA, MLB, MLS, WNBA, and NFL did not cancel practices and games just because. I don’t know why I bother with people who refuse to understand why.

It's exhausting and counterproductive, which is why I am taking extensive breaks from the internet lately.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1299017723024936962

 

[TwoMisfits]

Still completely missing the point.

The NBA, MLB, MLS, WNBA, and NFL did not cancel practices and games just because. I don’t know why I bother with people who refuse to understand why.

Everyone understands why - emotion.

Whether it was misplaced or warranted in the current circumstances was probably the discussions that occurred this morning...

There have now been 48 hours to review both events that caused the initial boycott of the games. And time helps lead to uncovered facts and cooler heads...

As we used to say in the military, "is this the hill you want to make your stand on?" It seems like the Wisconsin events will not be for the NBA. How one feels about that and the NBA is probably too political for the board...

 

[AmishGuy91]

It's just really odd the movement was bigger than basketball yesterday, but today it is not.

 

[rteetz]

Everyone understands why - emotion.

Whether it was misplaced or warranted in the current circumstances was probably the discussions that occurred this morning...

There have now been 48 hours to review both events that caused the initial boycott of the games. And time helps lead to uncovered facts and cooler heads...

As we used to say in the military, "is this the hill you want to make your stand on?" It seems like the Wisconsin events will not be for the NBA. How one feels about that and the NBA is probably too political for the board...

Yes and no. The NBA is having further meetings later today and essentially presenting demands or aspects they believe are important to league executives and owners. They don’t want this to continue to just be talk. They want owners to be more vocal and use their powers too. A big reason they are continuing is because they want to keep showcasing their voice.

 

[rteetz]

It's just really odd the movement was bigger than basketball yesterday, but today it is not.

7 NFL teams so far canceled practice today and there will be no NBA games today so...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

It's just really odd the movement was bigger than basketball yesterday, but today it is not.

Well, from what I read they are discussing additional actions they will take - so perhaps using the platform of the games to make a statement (such as the shirts the WNBA players wore, as an example)

Cancelling the season isn't the only way to make a statement (though certainly would be a strong one)

 

[TwoMisfits]

Yes and no. The NBA is having further meetings later today and essentially presenting demands or aspects they believe are important to league executives and owners. They don’t want this to continue to just be talk. They want owners to be more vocal and use their powers too. A big reason they are continuing is because they want to keep showcasing their voice.

To be young and not yet cynical...

People can WANT others to do a lot of things, but normally wants like that don't get you anywhere. Instead, they are usually the "cop out" so you can blame the other party for not doing the thing you wanted, but didn't want to do yourself...

Players didn't want to lose anything personally right now...and they found the solution that ensures that. It helps that the solution also means the owners don't lose anything, either. You could say both sides made the business decision in this situation.

And in business, you normally should be making the business decision, b/c when you stop doing that, you tend to stop being in business...

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1299047721282793473