Shams: Anthony Edwards Fined $40K for “Derogatory Language”

Castle Black · Post #1 » by **Castle Black** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:19 pm

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RiRuHoops · Post #2 » by **RiRuHoops** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:22 pm

where is the 1st amendment ?

Castle Black · Post #3 » by **Castle Black** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:23 pm

RiRuHoops wrote:where is the 1st amendment ?

1st Ammendment gives you the right to say what you want. Doesn’t mean employers can’t punish you for saying it though.

Colbinii · Post #4 » by **Colbinii** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:23 pm

RiRuHoops wrote:where is the 1st amendment ?

What?

He works for a company.

Colbinii · Post #5 » by **Colbinii** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:24 pm

Castle Black wrote:
RiRuHoops wrote:where is the 1st amendment ?

1st Ammendment gives you the right to say what you want. Doesn’t mean employers can’t punish you for saying it though.

Wait until he finds out what the 2nd Ammendment actually means 8-)

Pharmcat · Post #6 » by **Pharmcat** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:24 pm

Instead of fines they should just be forced to attend sensitivity training class

pacers33 · Post #7 » by **pacers33** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:25 pm

Colbinii wrote:
RiRuHoops wrote:where is the 1st amendment ?

What?

He works for a company. Are you this dumb or trolling?

why are you so rude for no reason :nonono:

anyway 40K is excessive but understandable

Colbinii · Post #8 » by **Colbinii** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:25 pm

Pharmcat wrote:Instead of fines they should just be forced to attend sensitivity training class

Sensitivity Training AND have them spend time with people they have offended

RiRuHoops · Post #9 » by **RiRuHoops** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:26 pm

Colbinii wrote:
RiRuHoops wrote:where is the 1st amendment ?

What?

He works for a company. Are you this dumb or trolling?

It's offseason. He didn't say it in an NBA facility. Can't even relax for a second. Unless his contract says he's on the clock 24/365.

God Squad · Post #10 » by **God Squad** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:29 pm

RiRuHoops wrote:
Colbinii wrote:
RiRuHoops wrote:where is the 1st amendment ?

What?

He works for a company. Are you this dumb or trolling?

It's offseason. He didn't say it in an NBA facility. Can't even relax for a second. Unless his contract says he's on the clock 24/365.

He can say whatever he wants in private. But doing so when cameras are recording you is just dumb and warrants the NBA to step in. At the end of the day Ant is going to be fine, but this should be expected.

Colbinii · Post #11 » by **Colbinii** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:31 pm

RiRuHoops wrote:
Colbinii wrote:
RiRuHoops wrote:where is the 1st amendment ?

What?

He works for a company. Are you this dumb or trolling?

It's offseason. He didn't say it in an NBA facility. Can't even relax for a second. Unless his contract says he's on the clock 24/365.

Most companies can fire you for saying anything they deem worthy. The NBA is no different with fines.

Welcome to Capitalism.

MotownMadness · Post #12 » by **MotownMadness** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:31 pm

Thats gay

Strike: Trolling/Homophobic slur

xdrta+ · Post #13 » by **xdrta+** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:31 pm

RiRuHoops wrote:where is the 1st amendment ?

Have you ever read the 1st Amendment?

Colbinii · Post #14 » by **Colbinii** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:32 pm

xdrta+ wrote:
RiRuHoops wrote:where is the 1st amendment ?

Have you ever read the 1st Amendment?

They have not.

RiRuHoops · Post #15 » by **RiRuHoops** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:33 pm

MotownMadness wrote:Thats gay

it's very very very very what you said.

Billl · Post #16 » by **Billl** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:35 pm

RiRuHoops wrote:
Colbinii wrote:
RiRuHoops wrote:where is the 1st amendment ?

What?

He works for a company. Are you this dumb or trolling?

It's offseason. He didn't say it in an NBA facility. Can't even relax for a second. Unless his contract says he's on the clock 24/365.

He didn't get in trouble for joking with his friends or something. He posted in on instagram. And yes, NBA contracts absolutely have clauses where players can be fined for making public statements that damage the team or league. They don't want anybody boycotting games or any sponsors pulling advertising.

Post #17 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:38 pm

The 1st Amendment is about what the government can do to punish or regulate your speech in the United States. The NBA is not the government.

The NBA has standards of conduct, and can punish you for violating those standards. However, there are contracts that establish these things, and these contracts have processes to them, and those processes can sometimes be challenged in court.

ishoy123 · Post #18 » by **ishoy123** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:39 pm

Castle Black wrote:
RiRuHoops wrote:where is the 1st amendment ?

1st Ammendment gives you the right to say what you want. Doesn’t mean employers can’t punish you for saying it though.

To further clarify, means the government cannot pass laws that force or restrict your thoughts on anything.

Meat · Post #19 » by **Meat** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:40 pm

RiRuHoops wrote:where is the 1st amendment ?

he's not arrested, it's doing what it's supposed to do

shakes0 · Post #20 » by **shakes0** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:46 pm

RiRuHoops wrote:where is the 1st amendment ?

where is the State action?

**don't feel bad, I made the same mistake as you early in my law school career, albeit to much more embarrassing ridicule by the professor who just happened to be the late Henry Thomas who was a well known NBA player agent before he died.