The Official Off-Season NBA Thread

[rolaholic]

Canada’s mandate applies to visiting players too right?

Yes

 

[storm2006]

Canada’s mandate applies to visiting players too right?

Last I heard.

 

[elpablo21]

Y’all think him and Rust watched film together?

Yup. The day before he got shipped out to Cleveland

 

[tomdiginson]

This guy just fired 2k people yesterday, yet is "struggling" over one basketball player

Bro this is INSANE to me. No disrespect to Kyrie Irving because he is a human being first and foremost but the fact that the mayor of New York City is "struggling" what to do about a mandate that will only affect a single NBA player is negligent as a leader. The firings you mentioned is an example of the reason why

Adam Silver spoke out against it as well. Basically, saying the same thing as Kyrie. The rules will probably be changed for him.

 

[SORIANOTRON]

The woke knight rises

 

[MVP]

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Well deserved all star

 

[lawdog1]

I’m just curious. They really couldn’t find anybody else from Cleveland besides Machine Gun Kelly. I’d rather get Shad Moss.

I’d personally take Drew Carey over MGK. Serious.

 

[MVP]

Yes

Funny thing. Myrie is a visiting player tonight as the Nets visit the Knicks but still ineligible to play cause he's a NYC resident. I just find it hard to have sympathy for a guy who knew the rules coming into the season, chooses not to do what it takes to make himself available and then tries to act like he's a victim and calling people puppeteers when they've done what it takes to maintain their livelihoods or don't and face the consequences. Miss me with that.

 

[B Sox]

I'd rather have Animal Thug than MGK.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Funny thing. Myrie is a visiting player tonight as the Nets visit the Knicks but still ineligible to play cause he's a NYC resident. I just find it hard to have sympathy for a guy who knew the rules coming into the season, chooses not to do what it takes to make himself available and then tries to act like he's a victim and calling people puppeteers when they've done what it takes to maintain their livelihoods or don't and face the consequences. Miss me with that.

Yeah see if anyone has sympathy that’s a different story. That seems like a stretch

But then again seems like some people here had sympathy for Ben being held captive so who knows

 

[HIM]

Darkhorse MVP.

 

[MVP]

Yeah see if anyone has sympathy that’s a different story. That seems like a stretch

But then again seems like some people here had sympathy for Ben being held captive so who knows

However you want to frame it, having Silver saying what he said and that clown *** mayor with all that he's battling right now, it's not a good look.

 

[elpablo21]

Should have had the Cudder do the lineups

 

[storm2006]

Adam Silver spoke out against it as well. Basically, saying the same thing as Kyrie. The rules will probably be changed for him.

EYE don't have a problem with Adam or Kyrie speaking against the rule. I am moreso taken aback that the mayor is speaking on it's application to the NBA, specifically ONE player who exercised his freedom in a way that has impacted his availability. It is a slap in the face of the 2,000 others who lost their jobs as a result of the rule but I'm sure Mayor Adams didn't "struggle" with that.

 

[Based Jesus]

And now he's replacing the guy he was traded for in the ASG
How the turn tables

 

[nick.]

Darkhorse MVP.

erupt jenner the way he finds a new player to be weird about every other week

 

[MVP]

At least published count the vaccination rate was at 95% so we're talking about a miniscule number of players that are affected by these mandates. That's on those players. Cities shouldn't have to change whatever mandates they have to cater to them b/c they don't want to get on board.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

However you want to frame it, having Silver saying what he said and that clown *** mayor with all that he's battling right now, it's not a good look.

There's a big difference between feeling pity or sorrow for Irving rather than saying there's a loophole in the mandate

 

[RustyShackleford]

I feel the mandate loophole is dumb

They should have banned out of state performers/athletes too

The reason it exists probably is because of lobbying from event promoters/producers/venue owners

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I feel the mandate loophole is dumb

They should have banned out of state performers/athletes too

The reason it exists probably is because of lobbying from event promoters/producers/venue owners

Were unvaxxed musical artists and other performers actually allowed to peform in NYC?

 

[RustyShackleford]

Were unvaxxed musical artists and other performers actually allowed to peform in NYC?

Yes, Joe Rogan performed in NYC after it went into effect.

That motivated some state senators to propose a bill to close the loophole. But it didn't gain much momentum

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Yes, Joe Rogan performed in NYC after it went into effect.

That motivated some state senators to propose a bill to close the loophole. But it didn't gain much momentum

Brehhhhh



#illogical(loopholes)

 

[rolaholic]

 

[MajinZuub]

"fans"