Brian Fowler Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 19 minutes ago, supremebve said: They are a union, they can absolutely legally strike. The CBA has no strike language in it, so I guess they technically can't until it expires, at least not without breaching the contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eoae Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 1 hour ago, hammerva said: Well if you didn't want to make an impact this is how you do it. Those cops and other cops in the future are escatic knowing nobody will remember this in a month Going home wouldn't make an impact either. Their employer can't force social change, and if Lebron and co. go home, they give up the stage and everyone forgets about them once they quit making headlines. Walkouts make a point, but, in doing so, you give up your platform. Pro athletes can reach more people if they stay in the spotlight. Walkouts also alienate people. Right now, I think the country needs unity above all else (obviously most Americans disagree. Or just can't help themselves from getting all their issues out in the open). If we can't get the virus under control, society burns and we all have shit, meaningless lives. Granted, that's equality of a sort, but not the sort anyone is hoping for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 21 minutes ago, Infinit said: I want to see what the players and ownership have come up with to help further the cause before I pass judgment on the playoffs continuing. I hope that the leadership of the union has gotten some promises in writing from the owners. I agree. The trouble is that not playing is picking fights with the people who would be their most powerful allies. Even if the owners do nothing more than they're already doing, they're closer to the side of right than most bosses. NBA owners have shown a willingness to work with the players on this type of thing, and I don't know if starting a labor war would be the best option at this point. 7 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: The CBA has no strike language in it, so I guess they technically can't until it expires, at least not without breaching the contract From the National Labor act: Quote Quote Nothing in this Act, except as specifically provided for herein, shall be construed so as either to interfere with or impede or diminish in any way the right to strike, or to affect the limitations or qualifications on that right. You are legally allowed to strike, and nothing is allowed to impede on that right. With that said, there could and most likely would be huge ramifications to the current collective bargaining agreement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 It's gonna be really funny after the players jumped through all the hoops for the bubble and cutting short their strike and the owners just tear up the CBA at the end of the season anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 If the owners and tv networks work alongside the players, the remainder of these playoffs may become a historic tool for change, especially with elections at many different levels on November 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Owners have more political clout than anyone else in the country, they have direct ties to the people who draft policy. So when someone says "owners can't do anything" they are full of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I'm happy they're resuming the playoffs. If they all left the bubble, then they'd lose their platform. And, theoretically, if the owners made any promises, and they aren't kept, they could stop the playoffs again. Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta has actually said some decent things, which is odd because he usually just parrots whatever Trump says (See the Daryl Morey tweet saga from the preseason. God that feels like it happened 20 years ago. I'd like to think that this was all a ruse to give Russ a couple extra days to heal before coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I'm hyped! But, of course -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 And here's the periodic reminder that using that clip is always categorically bad, because what set A.I. off there was that his best friend had just been murdered, and the reporter followed up him talking about that with a question about practice. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Apparently NBA arenas will also be opened as voting stations on election day. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Cue news stories of a certain angle saying any NBA players there are New Black Panther party members intimidating voters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 The Zinger has a meniscus tear and will be out for the remainder of the Clippers series at least. So that sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 14 hours ago, Zimbra said: The Zinger has a meniscus tear and will be out for the remainder of the Clippers series at least. So that sucks Clippers have GSW officiating and injury luck. They should have been swept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 ESPN reporting Cliff Robinson dead at 53. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) And with that, the Eastern Conference just had the least competitive first round since they expanded it to Best of 7. The winning teams went a combined 16-1. Edited August 29, 2020 by Brian Fowler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohtani's jacket Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 So much for those Game 1 hot takes about the Bucks and Lakers being in trouble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Dort's lateral and recovery speed on defense is insane. He's not going to shut Harden down but he's going to make him work for most of his buckets. Meanwhile, Harden got a matchup with Danilo and went to the rim like Gallinari wasn't even there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohtani's jacket Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Dort may be a great defender but he needs to stop taking threes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Yeah, dude needs to learn to shoot if he's going to stay in the league. That was rough but OKC stayed in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Staples Center announced they will be open five days for voting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 When does the third quarter start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Dort a great defender LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 He got one game suspension for the Boogie balls hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Lawful Metal said: Dort a great defender LOL So that just erases that Harden shot 24% when guarded by Dort in the series before this game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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