They'll blame lower revenue on racism. The irony will be that it's the racism staring back at them in the mirror, not the ones they will inevitably point the finger at.
It will happen as soon as ESPN can’t pay their ridiculous tv contracts which could be as soon as next season. The NBA is done and LeBron James ruined it with repeated stupidity and is the ringleader behind this bullshit. Meanwhile the NBA continued to gargle his cock every time he did something to destroy the league. It’s quite hilarious really.
The amusing thing is that they're almost forced to double-down on this due to their business model being so reliant on china right now. If I remember correctly more than 85% of their salaries lack any sort of team buyout clause (so if they want to release a guy to save $, they'll almost always need the player's approval), and the average salary of NBA players is the highest of all north american sports. Also the NBA is pairing up with china for the promise/"potential" for more income later (that phrase "the untapped market" being commonplace). Quite a few of the organizations are putting themselves into decent amount of debt hoping that the promise (not guarantee) will fix everything, like Jack trading his entire farm for magic beans.
I mean they have basketball in china and it's way more popular there than the NBA by a wide margin (if I remember correctly even the NBA playoffs only get like 20,000 views there). Much like many western companies, especially the esports ones, they overestimated their importance and took huge gambles because of it. It's like they received an envelope in the mail telling them they can win $100b if they send their life savings and social security numbers, and instead of questioning if it was potentially a scam or not went all-in out of greed.
If the commissioner had balls, Orlando should have been awarded the series win by default, and the players' union would be sued for breach of contract for conducting an illegal strike.
I'd have to look at when all the money started coming over from China but the league as we know it died when Silver took over. It is China ball now with a bunch of whiny spoiled millionaires protesting for criminals. Ahh, I'm sorry you are so oppressed in your fucking mansion and super car. Hope the NBA burns
Perhaps, but this isn't a normal labor situation. The NBA will be collectively bargaining with the same union for the next 100 years. Sometimes it is worth doing some goodwill gestures instead of trying to grab every penny you can, b/c it can make you dollars in the long run.
The NBA put together a plan for finishing the season in spite of the coronavirus and much delays. If the players don't feel like showing up for games, that just ruins the season and delays the start of next season.
If player contracts are 100% guaranteed, that also means they should be showing up to play as agreed.
Cancel it. Don't come back to the NBA until you fix whatever bullshit your bitching about. And don't come crying when your wallet is impacted by you canceling.
This is great. They are already driving fans away with the BLM BS and now they protest playing games for the sake of criminals. Let all these leagues burn. They primarily benefit blacks and jews anyway which makes it even funnier.
Profoundly---in some cases astonishingly---unintelligent, ignorant, low-minded, characterless adults who become multi-millionaires, and have been coddled 24/7 since high school for playing a child's playground game... and can do nothing else...
...are protesting the people who made it all possible for them???!!!
Only in ClownWorld.
Me? I hope the entire league goes unrecoverably bankrupt, and the legion of idiot former players decide to take to the streets to protest THAT.
And then run into a 17 year old who refuses to take their shit when his life is threatened by them.
This is excellent. Prediction: NBA will not play another game this season, due to "racial injustice".
Did you think the NBA was really going to allow the story to be that us boycotting them worked? Of course not. This is their cover story.
Know this: These greedy bastards would NEVER pass up a chance to make a dirty dollar, epsecially during playoffs. This means there is no money to be made.
This news has made me a better person. Before this, I really had no idea how traumatizing it is to be an NBA player. Yes, I already stood in solidarity with them by not watching their games and carefully avoiding any purchases of NBA merchandise or tickets but it just wasn't enough. This act of brave compassion by the players no not play with the ball has made me reflect deeply on how hard these heroes really have it. Sure millions of kids in the world wake up hungry every day but do they have to decide which Rolex to wear or what seat to take in the private jet? Hell no. Fuck those hungry kids. They wouldn't know a forward facing recliner vs the rear bench in a Gulstream G650 if it bit them in the ass. Please, for the love of the almighty, embrace the fact that NBA players are vital to this nation. I might not be able to pay my rent this month but as I'm being evicted I, for one, will go proudly knowing that the model citizens of the NBA will face their emotional burden with grace and dignity in one of their several homes or possibly their place in Aspen, depending how good the snow pack is.
Your martyr is a criminal, with a violent record (ya know, the whole aiming a gun at people part), who refused to listen to cops orders, struggled with them (besting them no less), was unaffected by less-lethal (he was given a chance), and then reached into a vehicle to get a....POSSIBLY A BOQUET OF FLOWERS? WHO KNOWS?? and then got shot for his behavior.
That's the hill the NBA wants to die on? By all means, go away for good.
I wouldn't noticed if the league shuttered forever. The only benefit is that it probably occupies a lot of Biden voters who would otherwise be committing crimes for an hour or two.
Lol. No one is watching so they don’t want to play and instead of admitting that - they use the pretext of muh social justice. I just fucking know there is at the very least audio evidence that this is coordinated between the teams.
This is fantastic. Just had an ultra liberal friend text me to say she thinks the riots have officially gone too far.
The left always overplays their hand. Always.
Now NBA has cancelled all games tonight
They dont want even lower ratings then they received at the start of the playoffs. They're losing their cultural clout and they know it.
You can’t cancel me! I cancelled me first!!!
Make sure we shut the door and lock it when they leave
I only realized the playoffs/NBA had started today when I read they were cancelled.
Who's watching anyway? The people they're pandering to are all out looting.
Demonstrating that in the leftist mind, there is an acceptable level of political rioting
I have noticed my lefty friends haven't said one word about BLM since Mid-June. It was daily pro-BLM FB/Twatter posts, then they just kinda stopped.
If they are anything like my friends give them a few days then they will take the side if the left when the next big thing happens
It took the dumbass this long?
Agree. No one cares what these millionaires think one way or another.
So they're sympathizing for the perp, oh wait, my mistake the "victim"?
They all can go suck xinnie the Pooh's dick!
They are protesting on behalf of a fellow rapist.
Refusing to play isn't a statement, it's a tantrum.
Refusing a paycheck, that's a statement.
That they are not willing to make.
wait... so they're boycotting... themselves?
It's a power move to show the "owners" who is really in charge.
Ironically, they don't seem to understand that the customer is the one actually in charge. I can't wait until they start having to take pay cuts.
They'll blame lower revenue on racism. The irony will be that it's the racism staring back at them in the mirror, not the ones they will inevitably point the finger at.
It will happen as soon as ESPN can’t pay their ridiculous tv contracts which could be as soon as next season. The NBA is done and LeBron James ruined it with repeated stupidity and is the ringleader behind this bullshit. Meanwhile the NBA continued to gargle his cock every time he did something to destroy the league. It’s quite hilarious really.
Can't pay if they go bankrupt :)
As if the owners aren't in on it.
Wait until the NCAA figures out that their money machine just ate itself. The mental gymnastics will be Olympic gold medal territory.
Good, don't ever come back you ingrates. NBA should be sold off and sent to China and never allowed back.
The amusing thing is that they're almost forced to double-down on this due to their business model being so reliant on china right now. If I remember correctly more than 85% of their salaries lack any sort of team buyout clause (so if they want to release a guy to save $, they'll almost always need the player's approval), and the average salary of NBA players is the highest of all north american sports. Also the NBA is pairing up with china for the promise/"potential" for more income later (that phrase "the untapped market" being commonplace). Quite a few of the organizations are putting themselves into decent amount of debt hoping that the promise (not guarantee) will fix everything, like Jack trading his entire farm for magic beans.
They should move the entire league to China. Black players would quickly be exposed to real racism directed towards them.
I mean they have basketball in china and it's way more popular there than the NBA by a wide margin (if I remember correctly even the NBA playoffs only get like 20,000 views there). Much like many western companies, especially the esports ones, they overestimated their importance and took huge gambles because of it. It's like they received an envelope in the mail telling them they can win $100b if they send their life savings and social security numbers, and instead of questioning if it was potentially a scam or not went all-in out of greed.
What’s wrong with that trade?
Suck Xi's cock and operate in China for now on you faggots
Overplayed there hand again. Me and my friends are all nba fans and some are liberal. They are going to be pissed.
Was the game forfeited? I’m sure Vegas is happy.
If the commissioner had balls, Orlando should have been awarded the series win by default, and the players' union would be sued for breach of contract for conducting an illegal strike.
You can't strike when you have a signed CBA!
Adam Silver is a pussy.
David Stern would have stood up to these guys, and made them stop hurting their brand. Silver is too much of a pussy though.
I'd have to look at when all the money started coming over from China but the league as we know it died when Silver took over. It is China ball now with a bunch of whiny spoiled millionaires protesting for criminals. Ahh, I'm sorry you are so oppressed in your fucking mansion and super car. Hope the NBA burns
Perhaps, but this isn't a normal labor situation. The NBA will be collectively bargaining with the same union for the next 100 years. Sometimes it is worth doing some goodwill gestures instead of trying to grab every penny you can, b/c it can make you dollars in the long run.
The NBA put together a plan for finishing the season in spite of the coronavirus and much delays. If the players don't feel like showing up for games, that just ruins the season and delays the start of next season.
If player contracts are 100% guaranteed, that also means they should be showing up to play as agreed.
Cancel it. Don't come back to the NBA until you fix whatever bullshit your bitching about. And don't come crying when your wallet is impacted by you canceling.
I'm NEVER going back to the NBA.
Not like anyone was watching...
This is great. They are already driving fans away with the BLM BS and now they protest playing games for the sake of criminals. Let all these leagues burn. They primarily benefit blacks and jews anyway which makes it even funnier.
Profoundly---in some cases astonishingly---unintelligent, ignorant, low-minded, characterless adults who become multi-millionaires, and have been coddled 24/7 since high school for playing a child's playground game... and can do nothing else...
...are protesting the people who made it all possible for them???!!!
Only in ClownWorld.
Me? I hope the entire league goes unrecoverably bankrupt, and the legion of idiot former players decide to take to the streets to protest THAT.
And then run into a 17 year old who refuses to take their shit when his life is threatened by them.
Glad I never saw one dribble post restart , woke fools. Enjoy your former fans and ratings who aren't coming back
They keep doubling down. I guess they're thinking if they just keep doing the same thing no matter what, people will suddenly start to give a fuck?
This is excellent. Prediction: NBA will not play another game this season, due to "racial injustice".
Did you think the NBA was really going to allow the story to be that us boycotting them worked? Of course not. This is their cover story.
Know this: These greedy bastards would NEVER pass up a chance to make a dirty dollar, epsecially during playoffs. This means there is no money to be made.
Keep up the good work, patriots.
DEFUND THE NBA
That’s easy, stop watching and buying their Chinese merchandise.
This news has made me a better person. Before this, I really had no idea how traumatizing it is to be an NBA player. Yes, I already stood in solidarity with them by not watching their games and carefully avoiding any purchases of NBA merchandise or tickets but it just wasn't enough. This act of brave compassion by the players no not play with the ball has made me reflect deeply on how hard these heroes really have it. Sure millions of kids in the world wake up hungry every day but do they have to decide which Rolex to wear or what seat to take in the private jet? Hell no. Fuck those hungry kids. They wouldn't know a forward facing recliner vs the rear bench in a Gulstream G650 if it bit them in the ass. Please, for the love of the almighty, embrace the fact that NBA players are vital to this nation. I might not be able to pay my rent this month but as I'm being evicted I, for one, will go proudly knowing that the model citizens of the NBA will face their emotional burden with grace and dignity in one of their several homes or possibly their place in Aspen, depending how good the snow pack is.
I think it's safe to say we all hope they boycott the entire season.
Who the hell was watching those losers play their little games anymore anyway?
Professional sports are no longer American pastimes, they are global product and are part of the globalist agenda.
That’s why they keep injecting these retarded social issues into what used to be an outlet to get away from that crap.
Stop watching them if you haven’t already. Let’s go outside again, take a walk, hike a trail, go build something.
There’s so many more productive things you could be doing than watching a bunch of spoiled millionaires who hate you play a game.
It’s time for America to become great. Do great things.
So they forfeit? Lame
Ha, good for them! That’ll show evil YT!
Can we export them to China?
Yes, please. Their actions are already 'Made in China'
Shut 'Er DOWN!
this is lose-lose game for the players and owners.
The beauty of this: if they come back before racial justice has been established, they’re cucking out.
Cancel the NBA. Full stop.
Striking news. Literally but also figuratively
Ohh this is glorious.
What a way to piss off the remaining fans! LOL.
Your martyr is a criminal, with a violent record (ya know, the whole aiming a gun at people part), who refused to listen to cops orders, struggled with them (besting them no less), was unaffected by less-lethal (he was given a chance), and then reached into a vehicle to get a....POSSIBLY A BOQUET OF FLOWERS? WHO KNOWS?? and then got shot for his behavior.
That's the hill the NBA wants to die on? By all means, go away for good.
Shut it down forever!!!
They know no one is watching so they are cutting their losses
How long before the players shit themselves when they're told they'll be paid less because they're not playing and fewer people are watching?
I think it's only right that they cancel the whole season. Next year too
I wouldn't noticed if the league shuttered forever. The only benefit is that it probably occupies a lot of Biden voters who would otherwise be committing crimes for an hour or two.
Boycott what? I still don't know. Viewership? What is the specific issue?
Lol. No one is watching so they don’t want to play and instead of admitting that - they use the pretext of muh social justice. I just fucking know there is at the very least audio evidence that this is coordinated between the teams.
If a tree falls in the woods do you hear it? Who cares.
What? Basketball is still a thing?
Stop paying millions to modern day gladiators. Find more useful hobbies.
Good. Fuck off.
I didn’t know they were playing this year.