2020 NBA Playoffs Round 1 Game 5- Orlando Magic vs Milwaukee Bucks (3-1) 4:00 pm EST on NBA TV and Fox Sports FL

[RookieStar]

This board along with the rest of the country has gone super soft. Some of you are congratulating the organization for refusing to play. This is the kind of attitude that will be the end of professional sports as we know it.

Players should play the game. Even if their feelings are hurt. This is still a business that sells a product. That is why they get paid millions of dollars.

I know I am going to get flamed in here I don’t care. Disagreeing with me so you can feel like a good person if you want to, but tolerating this type of behavior is BAD BUSINESS for the NBA. The league will be weaker for this, that is a fact.

No flaming from me, I'm with you on this. The virtue signaling has gone too far.

Same here.

Especially the word professionalism. However, if they really do feel strongly about it, make a BOLD statement by quitting/retiring from the game, donating ALL salaries/commissions/whatever and etc.

Those privileged mluti/millionaires can pack-up and go home to their mansions and what-not and expect a job when this all blows over. We, normal humans, get fired if I say to my boss that I wanna boycott for XYZ cause.

[OrlChamps2030]

The Bucks Failed to show Magic should get the Win without question.

This is Professional Basketball, these people signed contracts for millions to play a game.
I am not saying I don’t care about social issues here but it isn’t the job of the NBA or it’s players to put social activism above the game. This is disrespectful to the game. Honestly these players are some of the most privileged people on the planet. Their very presence in the NBA making millions undercuts their own argument. If they want to advocate for social justice instead of playing ball they should retire and go be a social commentator. This bull is gotten way out of control, sport should be a safe place where people can just leave politics alone and compete. The media is getting everyone pissed at each other so bad that it is starting to ruin sports. That is the real outrage here... That is the REAL injustice here, nobody is going to be on trial for that.

I stand with you too. Those of us that do will be vilified. As a Conservative, I'm used to it already, so don't care if I am at this point.

Poor you, you feel vilified by anonymous internet posters because you’re a conservative..

Now think of the Americans that are vilified because of their skin color by those who swore to serve and protect them.. imagine how they feel..

So sorry your day has been inconvenienced

[GabrielKills]

All I’m saying is with all the things that are wrong out there we should all (players and coaches) should be able to agree that it has ZERO to do with sports and with so much being cancelled right now we should think twice before encouraging people to start politicizing what can and should remain a safe harbor from more complex social issues.

Just think about it, the only thing that 100% of people on this board can agree on is that we all love basketball.
Anybody or anything that stands between the fans and basketball is never a good thing. Other things in the world might need reform, yes but not basketball.

[The Real Dalic]

The Bucks Failed to show Magic should get the Win without question.

This is Professional Basketball, these people signed contracts for millions to play a game.
I am not saying I don’t care about social issues here but it isn’t the job of the NBA or it’s players to put social activism above the game. This is disrespectful to the game. Honestly these players are some of the most privileged people on the planet. Their very presence in the NBA making millions undercuts their own argument. If they want to advocate for social justice instead of playing ball they should retire and go be a social commentator. This bull is gotten way out of control, sport should be a safe place where people can just leave politics alone and compete. The media is getting everyone pissed at each other so bad that it is starting to ruin sports. That is the real outrage here... That is the REAL injustice here, nobody is going to be on trial for that.

I stand with you too. Those of us that do will be vilified. As a Conservative, I'm used to it already, so don't care if I am at this point.

Poor you, you feel vilified by anonymous internet posters because you’re a conservative..

Now think of the Americans that are vilified because of their skin color by those who swore to serve and protect them.. imagine how they feel..

So sorry your day has been inconvenienced

Virtue signaling. How noble of you. There are stats and evidence that disprove everything the movement stands for, but people refuse to listen. I didn't ask for pity or anything. Just said I was used to it. But cute attempt there.

[FFBlitzace]

They should write a little jingle and stomp around the bubble tonight, waking everyone up. Make it a miniature Portland or Seattle, that'll really get things done.

[SOUL]

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Strikes/boycotts do work when it's specific to the powers that can directly influence it where damage can be done (say, if it was strictly NBA related).

I question the effectiveness long-term (which may not be their intention) but short-term it will send a message. How people receive the message is obviously going to be different (take this thread alone for example). Long term I'm not sure there really is a collective thing any one organization or person can do except vote or put officials in place that will have the power to address certain things, or just wait until America is split into two different countries... that's how far gone I think the two sides are on so many issues. Too many different ideals and values. Voting for a president is like having a favorite sports team now and anybody that wants to see legit change on either side is sort of sitting with their thumbs you know where and watching the country eat itself alive until that happens. Pretty depressing ****.

Regardless of my personal feelings on anything, I just wish everybody would become more empathetic to each other instead of immediately dismissing everything and going to "left" or "right" talking points, but that's very idealistic since a lot of opinion could be tied to the well-being of others. I just don't think feeling normal human feelings should be boxed into political views.

[ChosenSavior]

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Strikes/boycotts do work when it's specific to the powers that can directly influence it where damage can be done (say, if it was strictly NBA related).

I question the effectiveness long-term (which may not be their intention) but short-term it will send a message. How people receive the message is obviously going to be different (take this thread alone for example). Long term I'm not sure there really is a collective thing any one organization or person can do except vote or put officials in place that will have the power to address certain things, or just wait until America is split into two different countries... that's how far gone I think the two sides are on so many issues. Too many different ideals and values. Voting for a president is like having a favorite sports team now and anybody that wants to see legit change on either side is sort of sitting with their thumbs you know where and watching the country eat itself alive until that happens. Pretty depressing ****.

Regardless of my personal feelings on anything, I just wish everybody would become more empathetic to each other instead of immediately dismissing everything and going to "left" or "right" talking points, but that's very idealistic since a lot of opinion could be tied to the well-being of others. I just don't think feeling normal human feelings should be boxed into political views.

Well said here my dude.

[GabrielKills]

I am 100% with you SOUL...
I am not trying to push my political ideology at all in here, quite the opposite. I’d much rather listen to everyone argue about Magic basketball.... Remember that?

[Dubious Kitty]

I love how people call NBA players as privileged, as if that’s an excuse not to exercise empathy with those less fortunate and who aren’t privileged.

It’s like saying “hey, it doesn’t directly affect YOU, so you shouldn’t give a %#*! about it! Hey you’re rich, and not poor, why should you donate to those less fortunate? You’re not homeless, why volunteer at a homeless shelter?”

This is exactly what’s wrong with our country. People should be able to stand up for others because they empathize with them. Who cares what the status of those people are?

[Def Swami]

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[J-Mezzy]

Who could have imagined that it would be social justice, not covid-19, that would pose a threat to the bubble

[ARandomStranger]

This is a forum about sports, specifically basketball. It's not about social movements it's about the love of the sport.

Apparently I can't go anywhere to escape the social narratives being spun.

Can't watch basketball.

Can't watch the news.

Can't even go on the internet.

It's everywhere and as much as I want to support the idea of all lives mattering and true equality and justice, maybe putting a guy who had a warrant for sexual crimes up on a pedestal and use that as a jumping off point for social reforms is not the right take.

But what do I know.

[rcklsscognition]

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[rcklsscognition]

Who could have imagined that it would be social justice, not covid-19, that would pose a threat to the bubble

Kyrie Irving before it all started.

[Skybox]

The Bucks Failed to show Magic should get the Win without question.

This is Professional Basketball, these people signed contracts for millions to play a game.
I am not saying I don’t care about social issues here but it isn’t the job of the NBA or it’s players to put social activism above the game. This is disrespectful to the game. Honestly these players are some of the most privileged people on the planet. Their very presence in the NBA making millions undercuts their own argument. If they want to advocate for social justice instead of playing ball they should retire and go be a social commentator. This bull is gotten way out of control, sport should be a safe place where people can just leave politics alone and compete. The media is getting everyone pissed at each other so bad that it is starting to ruin sports. That is the real outrage here... That is the REAL injustice here, nobody is going to be on trial for that.

Good lord.

Disrespectful to the game...great sense of perspective. Sorry to ruin your plans

[Skybox]

So the magic are gonna be the only team that had no idea about teams boycotting? Or had any inclination of potential boycotting themselves? Or talking to the bucks about doing it jointly? Lord the life of a magic fan.

Good for the bucks and the organization.

More likely the Bucks were the first team to do it and the other teams are now seeing it and are jumping on board. Though I guess it's possible the Magic were just left out of the planning, lol.

Would've been nice to clue in the Magic players so they didn't end up out on the floor. A little awkward.

[FFBlitzace]

And that's exactly why this pisses me off so much. With the rare exception, we don't have people here politicizing everything and pushing ideals down throats. Obviously we all have our opinions, and they come out during times like this, but under normal circumstances it doesn't happen. We talk about basketball. This is the NBA, not a political debate. If guys want to go on Twitter and use their following to promote activism, go for it. But when it's time to play, go play the game of basketball. What they're doing here is nonsense.

[rcklsscognition]

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[GabrielKills]

I love how people call NBA players as privileged, as if that’s an excuse not to exercise empathy with those less fortunate and who aren’t privileged.

It’s like saying “hey, it doesn’t directly affect YOU, so you shouldn’t give a %#*! about it! Hey you’re rich, and not poor, why should you donate to those less fortunate? You’re not homeless, why volunteer at a homeless shelter?”

This is exactly what’s wrong with our country. People should be able to stand up for others because they empathize with them. Who cares what the status of those people are?

Two things:

#1. Hypocrisy is a real thing. That is why.

#2. Nobody is donating anything here. They are just not doing their jobs. At most places of work that is called insubordination and it is a serious offense. Did they blow off the game and shaft all the advertisers, support staff, etc. to go volunteer or something I am not aware of?

[orlando_joe]

Gotcha. I'll just call them humans.

Not just Blake, but the 2 humans who were killed last night by another human who thought he could take the law into his own hands.

not like thats what the protester humuns were doing...

Buildings can be rebuilt. A dude was shot 7 times in the back in front of his kids while other officers watched. No attempt at any other type of de-escalation. People SHOULD be burning things to make sure this doesn't ever happen again and the officer(s) lose their jobs and get charged with attempted murder.

The shooter last night wasn't arrested on the spot which basically shows that PD departments are not listening at all.

thats one side..dont think was right at all.7 times was extreme...but if he did not resist and did not reach in his car all this could have been stoped..but someone with that rap sheet and warrant out they had no idea if he was going for gun...no they should NOT!! be burning things down..if the the guy just showed respect and did what they asked everyone knows it would not have happened.....there is a lesson here...but i know not cool to bring up