IllmaticHandler wrote:ibraheim718 wrote:IllmaticHandler wrote:
Where you from in BK? Park Slope?
Do you even know the context of the video? Melo did not know what they was filiming for and appeared in the Video cause he visited his old hood to see some childhood friends. He knows the dude who was talking. It was never told to him where this footage would appear. If you watch the clip there is NOTHING negative about what Melo is doing. If anything he was used by those people cause using his name in it made the video create more headlines.
Susnet park. Melo wouldn't be caught dead with a guy like that today... much less caught on video laughing at all the bullschit coming out of his mouth. And he wouldn't be caught dead wearing all red either or with a red bandana anywhere near his body. The context doesn't matter it's the perception that does.
It does cause your using it tp fuel your point that everything George Karl saying is valid. This is so called proof of Melo being a "thug". Fact of the matter this video was blown up out of proportion by the media because of an NBA player. You don't know who melo will be caught dead with. Like I told you long ago. I know the dude brother. Melo still talks to what people call "shady" don't mean they bad people. He won't be caught in the hood on camera, but TRUST ME. Melo still is the same person in that video. He lost no love for the hood or those people.
There is a reason why this MILLIONAIRE went to one of the most dangerous Hoods in the world in Brazil during the olympics and took this Flick. Melo is down to earth as it gets. NEVER forgets where he comes from. They told everyone stay away from these places its dangerous. Melo wanted to go and vibe with the poor people of brazil. You seriously just like to keep piling up on the cat. You made your point long ago but seriously seem to want to rehash to the grave.
I'm not using it to fuel anything. And all that it validates is that Melo wasn't the person he is today when he was younger and more impressionable (duh) and that he did some things and ran with some people I'm sure he even regrets.
It's also not piling on when these things have been brought up before. And they will forever be brought up.
I have no issue with Melo the person either. I have a big problem with Melo the basketball player.
Y'all are just sensitive and naive.. and the apologists play this game just as unfairly as the detractors.
Let me ask you a question.. do you think Melo makes the ridiculous comment about Jeremy Lin's contract offer from Houston if he was black? Hell fuqing no (and I vowed I would never bring this up). The dude has done a gang of stupid schit in his career. People blab that I turned on Melo because Lin wasn't brought back and that's bullschit. I turned on Melo because he looked shook against Miami and because he shouldn't have been laughing commenting about another mans money. Do you know how disrespectful that is? Do you know it's the one thing all athletes know they shouldn't say?
Look Melo has done some stupid schit in his career.. and he says some stupid schit to the media. He ain't the most articulate person.. cool.. he whines to refs.. more in the past than lately. He whines to the media passive aggressively like a little baby sometimes.
And he don't give the amount of effort that guys usually do at his pay scale both in season.. in game.. and in the off season.
Deal with it.. put me on ignore if you don't want to read it. But I ain't going to change my views. Oh well.
I have the utmost respect for the Melo the father, the person, the husband.. and the Boricua in him which I am. But he was never cut out for what people (or even himself) think he was cut out for. There was hope he could be the player that would lead a team to a championship.. but he never was. And a player of his stature most certainly influenced the personnel and coaching staffs he played for and with. So it just can't be all put at ownerships feet.. he has to take some blame for that too.
His black book was the funniest schit he perpetrated since he came to New York. Come on man..
