So can tote and swing around and get 8 games for 1st Offense and only 25 for 2nd! Wow! Yea, we can all be rootin and tootin, just not shootin cowboys, He-yaaa! Well that sets the rule in the NBA.
WOW!
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I think it’s fair. Ron Artest got suspended almost 100 games for fighting an arena, this wasnt illegal and it can’t be confirmed that wasnt a replica kr “toy” gun. Now we can argue that cols have shot kids for worse (they have) but the NBA isn’t a legal entity. It’s bad PR and I won’t be surprised if it gets reduced to 20.
And, regardless if it’s smart or no, most states allow folks to carry fire arms (w/a permit) and more than a few allow you to conceal it. What looks bad is how Denver is having a shooting/event. Everyone likes to diss on cities like Philly and LA but I can’t recall a city have a clean championship winning environment without either destruction of property or violence.
My thought was 41 games for a 2nd offense, but NBA wants the young star to perform. Wonder what would be 3rd?
40-50 I would imagine.
Wonder what Coke would get ya?
Possession of? Performance enhancing drugs carry an auto 20 game ban (I thiiiink) so likely between 20-30. Really this can only be compared to Arenas and Critter and their Washington Wizard OK Corral. I think GA got 50 for both carrying a firearm into the arena (illegal at the time in DC and subsequently mocking it on-court by making finger guns throughout a game. This was in a car, his prior incidents have never resulted in criminal charges (and this one won’t, either) and so it’s really just the NBA protecting its image.
Miles Bridges got 30 games following a felony domestic violence event (an actual crime he pleaded no contest to) he committed in front of his children against their mother…in front of them.
“According to Johnson’s hospital report which she posted to Instagram, she was an “adult victim of abuse by male partner” which included assault by strangulation, brain concussion, closed fracture of nasal bone, contusion of rib, multiple bruises, and a neck muscle strain.”
So…yeah…flashing a gun in your own car doesn’t seem quite the same and kinda hard to give him a longer suspension than what they just gave Bridges.
The biggest “crime” Ja commited in alotta folks’ eyes is that he lied to his overseer..oops..I mean employer…and didn’t toe the line as he was ordered to.
I think the thing most forget is that back in the early 2000’s the NBA had an image problem. It was beginning to be looked at as a thugs league and it was costing the league money. Remember the Jailblazers? The league worked hard to change that image. So whether it was illegal or not, the NBA is guarding that image that has led to the league being the most watched sporting event in the world. The new television deal is estimated to be 3 times greater than the last. This suspension is all about the image, all about the money.
Uh, one little thought is that Foot ball (Soccer) is the most watched and followed sport.
Not anymore. The NBA has passed soccer.
Where did ya find that? I googled and Soccer was way more? Curious, but don’t kill this CAT! LOL
It was in an article about the new NBA television deal. There isn’t a sports league in any sport that draws more viewers world wide.
Appreciate that, I still say Soccer. Ha, ha!