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Ron Swanson wrote:"Some days I hate the circus of the NBA"

Ok dude, then just quit, retire, whatever you want to call it. Dead serious. If he's this **** miserable (he's not), then maybe he just needs to hang em up. He's made plenty of money, got his precious jewelry, and is coming off an injury that ends a lot of guys' careers. Of course, he won't though, because he's an insufferable narcissist who constantly says one thing and then does the complete opposite, so the irony of him calling out anyone as "fake" is pretty incredible. Just sick of hearing this dude constantly whine about all this crap that is 100% self-inflicted.

Bucksfan28 wrote:I get where KD is coming from. Its genuine. But he also has a propensity for trying to be controversial which leads him to make headline quotes versus substantive ones.

emunney wrote:KD played in OKC for 8 years. If, as a fan, you feel you own the players, man: you gotta take a step back. I get being disappointed, upset -- I'd be crushed if Giannis left. But I appreciate what he's done for the team I watch religiously and I appreciate that he's earned the right to decide where he wants to play according to the terms for which his union bargained.

If you take it personally when a player leaves in FA, that's not the player's issue.

If a player takes it personally when there's a viral video of someone shooting up his jersey, that's *also not the player's issue*.

My thing with Durant over the past few years is he's been so averse to talking about FA all the time and then he signs a contract with an out after 1 year every summer. So what are people going to talk about? He also talks about how he only wants to talk about ball. Welp, this ain't it, chief.

MikeIsGood wrote:

emunney wrote:KD played in OKC for 8 years. If, as a fan, you feel you own the players, man: you gotta take a step back. I get being disappointed, upset -- I'd be crushed if Giannis left. But I appreciate what he's done for the team I watch religiously and I appreciate that he's earned the right to decide where he wants to play according to the terms for which his union bargained.

If you take it personally when a player leaves in FA, that's not the player's issue.

If a player takes it personally when there's a viral video of someone shooting up his jersey, that's *also not the player's issue*.

My thing with Durant over the past few years is he's been so averse to talking about FA all the time and then he signs a contract with an out after 1 year every summer. So what are people going to talk about? He also talks about how he only wants to talk about ball. Welp, this ain't it, chief.

I agree its not the player's issue. But the player is creating an issue when he says things like "well I was going to come back to you guys eventually after I went and won a ring somewhere else, but now I don't want to."

He's creating more vitriol, and he's done it before. That is the player's issue. He can't get out of his own way, then he proclaims innocence, tries to act enlightened on the world of sports, and makes more headlines.

As an aside, no one should be shooting up anyone's jersey, (hopefully) obviously.

Brickowski said the Warriors should slap Drake in the face during Game 3.

Said Brickowski: “You’re not part of the show. Shut the (expletive) up and sit down. You’re a musician. Stick to music. You know, he’s just trying to gain attention for himself and exposure and it’s inappropriate. Shut up and sit down.”

Brickowski said the NBA should take issue with Drake’s sideshow act.

“It’s part of the show unfortunately nowadays, I guess he’s paying $10,000 for his seat so he gets the right to talk smack. But I don’t think it’s appropriate... going up and rubbing the coach’s shoulders? Are you fricking kidding me?”

emunney wrote:

MikeIsGood wrote:

emunney wrote:KD played in OKC for 8 years. If, as a fan, you feel you own the players, man: you gotta take a step back. I get being disappointed, upset -- I'd be crushed if Giannis left. But I appreciate what he's done for the team I watch religiously and I appreciate that he's earned the right to decide where he wants to play according to the terms for which his union bargained.

If you take it personally when a player leaves in FA, that's not the player's issue.

If a player takes it personally when there's a viral video of someone shooting up his jersey, that's *also not the player's issue*.

My thing with Durant over the past few years is he's been so averse to talking about FA all the time and then he signs a contract with an out after 1 year every summer. So what are people going to talk about? He also talks about how he only wants to talk about ball. Welp, this ain't it, chief.

I agree its not the player's issue. But the player is creating an issue when he says things like "well I was going to come back to you guys eventually after I went and won a ring somewhere else, but now I don't want to."

He's creating more vitriol, and he's done it before. That is the player's issue. He can't get out of his own way, then he proclaims innocence, tries to act enlightened on the world of sports, and makes more headlines.

As an aside, no one should be shooting up anyone's jersey, (hopefully) obviously.

If he doesn't want people talking about it, then he shouldn't talk about it, but the position itself is totally understandable. Also, the only reason it would create more vitriol is that there are so many dysfunctional people who can't reflect on their own actions and recognize how dysfunctional they are, so they double down instead. "YOU DIDN'T LIKE IT WHEN I SHOT UP YOUR JERSEY, HUH CUPCAKE?? HOW ABOUT IF I LIGHT IT ON FIRE INSIDE MY LIVING ROOM OH **** THE CURTAINS"

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Bucksfan28 wrote:We're two days out from the ban on "ninja-style headwear" and still no Nowak dissertation on how Silver is ruining the league.

Disappoint.

GoldenAntlers wrote:I find it somewhat disturbing how personal many of you take KD's thoughts and actions.