NBA Chatter Thread

[Genghis Khan]

I'm just now finding out that the planet Mercury has a governor.

 

[Cotton]

I'm just now finding out that the planet Mercury has a governor.

Not sure why they used that term.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

What is a "sex-based statement"?

And yeah, it's "governor" because it can't be "owner" anymore.

 

[Cotton]

What is a "sex-based statement"?

And yeah, it's "governor" because it can't be "owner" anymore.

Are you fucking serious?

 

[1bigfan13]

Not sure why they used that term.

At the risk of triggering you, I'll let you know.

Apparently NBA players decided a few years ago that the term owners was a tad racist.....as if the owners actually owned said players like a slave (I know, stupid). So they lobbied for the league to start using a different term, so I guess they landed on 'governor'.

I seem to remember Draymond Green being vocal about this. I'm not sure if he was the originator.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Are you fucking serious?

I remember that was Draymond Green's suggestion during the 2020 Summer of Love.

This is the first I've actually seen it used, but then I don't keep up with the NBA much anymore.

Edit, that's it, I'm upgrading my internet speeds right now.

 

[Cotton]

At the risk of triggering you, I'll let you know.

Apparently NBA players decided a few years ago that the term owners was a tad racist.....as if the owners actually owned said players like a slave (I know, stupid). So they lobbied for the league to start using a different term, so I guess they landed on 'governor'.

I seem to remember Draymond Green being vocal about this. I'm not sure if he was the originator.

What about the owners of restaurants and bars and hotels and other professional sports teams ... are their employees slaves?

My god that's dumb.

 

[Cotton]

Edit, that's it, I'm upgrading my internet speeds right now.

 

[1bigfan13]

What about the owners of restaurants and bars and hotels and other professional sports teams ... are their employees slaves?

My god that's dumb.

I said the same thing.

 

[Cotton]

I said the same thing.

And this motherfucker makes MILLIONS off of his "owner".

Yep, you triggered me.

 

[Cotton]

There has got to more to this story. No way he gets a year suspension for a consensual relationship, right?

 

[Genghis Khan]

There has got to more to this story. No way he gets a year suspension for a consensual relationship, right?

Wooooow.

 

[Genghis Khan]

And yes, there's something else going on.

 

[Cotton]

And yes, there's something else going on.

Has to be.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

There has got to more to this story. No way he gets a year suspension for a consensual relationship, right?

Yeah this seems insane unless there is more to it. I mean I don't see a problem with a coach dating someone else that works for the company. WGAS

Now maybe they lied about it or something and it pissed people off. I'm not sure, but on the surface this is just dumb.

 

[Genghis Khan]

It's already getting murkier.

 

[Cotton]

It's already getting murkier.

So, was it consensual or not?

 

[Genghis Khan]

So, was it consensual or not?

That seems to be a really good question.

 

[Cotton]

That seems to be a really good question.

And, the absolute most important question that needs to be answered.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

So, was it consensual or not?

I mean, how does one have a non consensual relationship? I can get inappropriate non consensual advances, touching and such. But if you're in a relationship, not sure how that can be nonconsenual.

Also I thought I heard this morning that the staffer was married. I could be wrong, but sounds like there is a whole lot more drama to this thing.

I'm going to need to see pictures.