narmerguy wrote:It's real. Hopefully they don't get substantial sanctions for this.
They will. For basketball reasons.
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narmerguy wrote:It's real. Hopefully they don't get substantial sanctions for this.
sportjames23 wrote:nykballa2k4 wrote:If there is any recourse by the league towards the Spurs for this, I am done with the NBA. Seriously, it is known Crawford is a terrible ref.
justinandimcool wrote:I'll argue against the Pop sanction to death for 100 pages (I think I already have), not really sure I can defend this though.
It's a Halloween party, yes. I'm cool with toy guns, but not with certain poses.
If I was going through facebook and saw a pic of someone dressed as me, with guys don't like me posing like they're gonna kill me...I'd be pretty terrified. This pic is that x10. I'd say this if the guy in the photo was KG or Barea or the Queen of England.
ASSUMING it's not a chop of just an NFL replacement ref. Even then I'm still cringing.
Context tells us Tiago and Jack don't hate each other, so that picture is fine. But Duncan obviously doesn't like Crawford. No matter how funny or harmless, it's still not very smart any way you look at it. I assume he was drunk
What do you think about @kporzee? Karl-Anthony Towns: PorzinGOD does not care or need my opinion for he is a higher life form then all of us.
Goldtop wrote:If this pic got the Wizards in trouble, I have a hard time believing one of Duncan holding a gun to an official won't as well.
Axel wrote:I lol'd at some of the responses people made here. Nothing wrong with a little humor for Halloween - the night is all about vulgarity. Seriously, people are referencing Aurora, CO here? Just because Corporate Media likes to sensationalize something into nothing doesn't mean we need to reflect what we hear. Use your brains. Political correctness (and our Lemming mentality in general) is ruining comedy and muting everything against the grain.
Also I wouldn't be surprised to see some sort of action/statement from Tyrant David Stern.
Tumakapac713 wrote:Jesus tapdancing Christ. The pussification of some people in this thread is disgraceful.
KingCuban wrote:I totally understand the sentiment that these guys are professionals, that they should know better etc etc, but at the same time, we get annoyed at our athletes for being so dull, dry and less opinionated, which has been forced on them because they are forced into living a somewhat sheltered life because of the media and the propensity to witch hunt and make something bigger than it is.
It's a catch 22, and it annoys me.
crowd goes wild wrote:Joel Anthony. Dude could probably give you around 27 ppg if he wasn't playing along side Chris Bosh.
nhh90 wrote:Kobe hasn't been doubled in a game since 07-08 season.
Von Oswald wrote:Sports in the US are ruined by the imposed political correctness. They're having fun and anyone with a brain knows they didn't have any malicious intent.
devmil wrote:Von Oswald wrote:Sports in the US are ruined by the imposed political correctness. They're having fun and anyone with a brain knows they didn't have any malicious intent.
Wow, I just saw this on the front page of Yahoo and frankly I found nothing funny about the picture. Sure they can have fun and say they had no malicious intent, but when I saw the picture I thought it was really demeaning and disrespectful to Crawford and his family. Heck if someone took a picture pointing 'toy' guns at me or family member because they had beef with me or my family member I would be furious. If I was friends with them yes, I would be laughing and joking but seriously, they hate Crawford's guts and that is why this picture is not funny, in fact it's threatening and is sending an alarming message to the NBA community that it is alright to point guns at people you hate and laugh about it. If this picture is alright, then there should be no outcry when we exchange Crawford with politicians, religious figures&leaders, your teacher who flunked you, next door neighbor's dog...
I've lost a lot of the respect I had for the Spurs organization, Pop and their players. It might just have been a show to fool us all into thinking they were a classy organization.
knickstape1214 wrote:Just so we can see every side of this thread before I close it -
Melo sucks, Knicks sucks, LeBron sucks, Durant is humble, Durant is fake, Durant sucks, Serge Ibaka.
devmil wrote:Von Oswald wrote:Sports in the US are ruined by the imposed political correctness. They're having fun and anyone with a brain knows they didn't have any malicious intent.
Wow, I just saw this on the front page of Yahoo and frankly I found nothing funny about the picture. Sure they can have fun and say they had no malicious intent, but when I saw the picture I thought it was really demeaning and disrespectful to Crawford and his family. Heck if someone took a picture pointing 'toy' guns at me or family member because they had beef with me or my family member I would be furious. If I was friends with them yes, I would be laughing and joking but seriously, they hate Crawford's guts and that is why this picture is not funny, in fact it's threatening and is sending an alarming message to the NBA community that it is alright to point guns at people you hate and laugh about it. If this picture is alright, then there should be no outcry when we exchange Crawford with politicians, religious figures&leaders, your teacher who flunked you, next door neighbor's dog...
I've lost a lot of the respect I had for the Spurs organization, Pop and their players. It might just have been a show to fool us all into thinking they were a classy organization.
What do you think about @kporzee? Karl-Anthony Towns: PorzinGOD does not care or need my opinion for he is a higher life form then all of us.
Goldtop wrote:damn, if thats real there could be legal ramifications.
nykballa2k4 wrote:devmil wrote:Von Oswald wrote:Sports in the US are ruined by the imposed political correctness. They're having fun and anyone with a brain knows they didn't have any malicious intent.
Wow, I just saw this on the front page of Yahoo and frankly I found nothing funny about the picture. Sure they can have fun and say they had no malicious intent, but when I saw the picture I thought it was really demeaning and disrespectful to Crawford and his family. Heck if someone took a picture pointing 'toy' guns at me or family member because they had beef with me or my family member I would be furious. If I was friends with them yes, I would be laughing and joking but seriously, they hate Crawford's guts and that is why this picture is not funny, in fact it's threatening and is sending an alarming message to the NBA community that it is alright to point guns at people you hate and laugh about it. If this picture is alright, then there should be no outcry when we exchange Crawford with politicians, religious figures&leaders, your teacher who flunked you, next door neighbor's dog...
I've lost a lot of the respect I had for the Spurs organization, Pop and their players. It might just have been a show to fool us all into thinking they were a classy organization.
Find me a quote, or something to illustrate that point...
Not like this is Spree choking someone in a suit or something.
TheSuzerain wrote:Goldtop wrote:damn, if thats real there could be legal ramifications.
lmbo
Goldtop wrote:TheSuzerain wrote:Goldtop wrote:damn, if thats real there could be legal ramifications.
lmbo
I guess you're not familiar with the laws about threatening someone, lol.
This talk that it was just a joke is what is the joke here. If you prank call someone that you have a grudge against and tell them you're going to kill them, the police don't find that funny and you can get in serious trouble, even if your intention was just a joke. I personally don't see how this picture is much different.