3 posts tagged with nba by Ghidorah.
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Our focus today cannot be on basketball

In response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, and the Kenosha Police Department giving armed white supremacists free rein in the city, the Milwaukee Bucks as a team refused to take the floor for game 5 of their first round playoff series against the Orlando Magic. The Magic, left the floor, too, refusing to accept a win by forfeit. The NBA quickly announced all three games scheduled would be postponed. [more inside]
posted by Ghidorah on Aug 26, 2020 - 79 comments

Donald Sterling has no place in our league.

Donald Sterling (previously), owner of the Clippers, recently had a conversation with his girlfriend, where he complained about the photo she posted to Instagram of her with a black man, who happened to be Magic Johnson. Reaction from players, former players, and coaches has been strong. From the owners? Not so much. The league? They want to wait and see. [more inside]
posted by Ghidorah on Apr 27, 2014 - 274 comments

Calm, cool, dignified = Comic Sans?

As the City of Cleveland reacts badly to the end result of a long, drawn out process, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert takes matters into his own hands, flipping out on the his team's website, penning his screed in everyone's favorite font. [more inside]
posted by Ghidorah on Jul 9, 2010 - 189 comments

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