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The NBA ... It's freedom of speech, until it isn't

topdawgnc
topdawgnc Member Posts: 7,841
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Let me get this straight:

You can choke a coach
You can rape your nanny, assault a girl, and beat your wife
You can punch fans in the audience (the fans get banned for life from attending games in their home town)

And you can still play.

But ...

You exercise your freedom of speech in your own home, get recorded illegally ...

And you get banned for life ... as an owner ...

Only in America!
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  • QuornDawg
    QuornDawg Member Posts: 1,162
    Players have a union. That's why they can still play. That, IIRC, was the reason the coach choker was allowed to play (or have his suspension greatly reduced).
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  • topdawgnc
    topdawgnc Member Posts: 7,841
    monroecougdad said:

    Players have a union. That's why they can still play. That, IIRC, was the reason the coach choker was allowed to play (or have his suspension greatly reduced).

    So unions trump the Constitution, just as military brass trumps the President.

    got it.
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  • allpurpleallgold
    allpurpleallgold Member Posts: 8,771
    topdawgnc said:

    Let me get this straight:

    You can choke a coach
    You can rape your nanny, assault a girl, and beat your wife
    You can punch fans in the audience (the fans get banned for life from attending games in their home town)

    And you can still play.

    But ...

    You exercise your freedom of speech in your own home, get recorded illegally ...

    And you get banned for life ... as an owner ...

    Only in America!

    This is almost as gross as when Damone referred to torture as "interrogation". That's all he did? Exercised his freedom of speech. That's it. You don't even understand freedom of speech you fucking idiot.

    Is the NBA the police? Can they only consider things that were obtained legally? Are you that fucking stupid?
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  • topdawgnc
    topdawgnc Member Posts: 7,841
    allpurpleallgold said:

    topdawgnc said:

    Let me get this straight:

    You can choke a coach
    You can rape your nanny, assault a girl, and beat your wife
    You can punch fans in the audience (the fans get banned for life from attending games in their home town)

    And you can still play.

    But ...

    You exercise your freedom of speech in your own home, get recorded illegally ...

    And you get banned for life ... as an owner ...

    Only in America!

    This is almost as gross as when Damone referred to torture as "interrogation". That's all he did? Exercised his freedom of speech. That's it. You don't even understand freedom of speech you fucking idiot.

    Is the NBA the police? Can they only consider things that were obtained legally? Are you that fucking stupid?
    Really, you are going to argue this?

    Since when did it become illegal and punishable when exercising freedom of speech in your own home?

    This mother fucker has owned the team since 1981 ... 1981.

    Where was the NBA when he was being sued for being a racist?

    And yes... it was an illegal taping. It would not hold in a court of law. But apparently it is ok in the court of public opinion, unless it is obtained from the NSA.

    Nice to know being an asshole in America is now frowned upon ...

    Again ... choke, rape, beat, drug use ... all is fair game.

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  • QuornDawg
    QuornDawg Member Posts: 1,162
    topdawgnc said:

    monroecougdad said:

    Players have a union. That's why they can still play. That, IIRC, was the reason the coach choker was allowed to play (or have his suspension greatly reduced).

    So unions trump the Constitution, just as military brass trumps the President.

    got it.
    I don't disagree. Just pointing out the reality of why those players to referenced were allowed to continue playing. NBAPA much stronger than NFLPA.
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  • MikeDamone
    MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
    The nation is outraged! This has legs!
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  • MikeDamone
    MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
    edited April 2014
    allpurpleallgold said:

    topdawgnc said:

    Let me get this straight:

    You can choke a coach
    You can rape your nanny, assault a girl, and beat your wife
    You can punch fans in the audience (the fans get banned for life from attending games in their home town)

    And you can still play.

    But ...

    You exercise your freedom of speech in your own home, get recorded illegally ...

    And you get banned for life ... as an owner ...

    Only in America!

    This is almost as gross as when Damone referred to torture as "interrogation". That's all he did? Exercised his freedom of speech. That's it. You don't even understand freedom of speech you fucking idiot.

    Is the NBA the police? Can they only consider things that were obtained legally? Are you that fucking stupid?
    You missed my point and got vaggy about it. The point is we can't water board terrorist without people flipping out...no fucking way are we putting soldiers on the ground in a real war vs Russia.

    By me making that point, you make assumptions (likely incorrect ones) on my position in water boarding, war, etc. because you see everything through a prism of absolutes and political dogma.
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  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    If you think this is a First Amendment issue, you're dumber than the dumbest of the Doogs.
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  • YouKnowIt
    YouKnowIt Member Posts: 545
    edited April 2014
    Now is the time to ban all the others who have said or done something Racist.....

    Carmelo Anthony and Jay Z - Wear the 5%er medallion
    Larry Johnson - Said they need an all black league.
    Spike Lee - Thinks that whites shouldn't live in Black Neighborhoods
    Isiah Thomas - Said Larry would be avg if he was black


    ban them as well
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