Posted on 04/18/2021 2:02:13 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The NBA has instructed teams to be vigilant about the impact of a potential verdict this week in the Derek Chauvin trial for the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, including the possibility of game postponements, sources told ESPN.
The looming specter of possible protests, civil unrest and team reactions in the aftermath of a verdict has the league office preparing for the prospect that a night or two of league games could be postponed this week, sources said.
Closing arguments are expected Monday in the case against Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who faces charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd's death after he held his knee on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes in May 2020. Chauvin has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets postponed a game last week after the police shooting of an unarmed Black man, Daunte Wright, during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis.
The Timberwolves started a four-game, seven-day Western Conference road trip on Sunday in Los Angeles.
The NBA and WNBA postponed a full slate of playoff games after another Black man, Jacob Blake, was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the NBA's restart in Orlando, Florida, in August 2020. The Milwaukee Bucks boycotted a playoff game against the Orlando Magic, triggering a full stoppage of league games for three days.
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Yeah, so the NBA players can join in the riots.
Stupid Prizes
You Know The Thing...
Yeah, that “run ‘em over law” is way cool. No screwing around. The first duty of every government is to protect the law-abiding from the lawless.
I don’t know why that post made me laugh, but it did.
I do recall being lock-jaw SHOCKED at the verdict.
This was before The Mob-Jury was allowed to become more powerful than the Rule of Law when dealing with celebrities.
“... the subsequent loss of 80% of their teams joining the rioting, burning and looting.” LOL. Except will they go full SJW and give up their tens of millions of income? How marxist are they? Are they really down for the “shrtuggle” as Rush used to say? That filthy founder of BLM (Cullors?) sure showed her true stripes.
Maxine- The perfect name for an ugly old alligator.
I remember I had just finished school and was on my way home(On the bus) when I heard they had a verdict..so of course I rushed home..I kind of a had a feeling he would be acquitted, Garcetti(Like father, like son) coward down to the blacks and put the trial in Downtown LA, instead of near where the crime occurred(Santa Monica Courthouse) he would have most likely been convicted there but Garcetti had to bow down to the “Activists” who said that they would riot if OJ got convicted
Best to be wary. Best to carry.
Biden won’t know what day it is and Kamala will be smoking doobies and giggling like hell.
jury intimidation...
Pituitards.
N. B. what?
Can the prosecution ask for a mis-trial?
If he’s found guilty I’d say there’s about a 90% chance he’ll get a new trial after appeal, so can the prosecution perform a “preemptive strike” and wait for a new trial without giving the jury a chance to acquit?
NBA = Nobody Bothers Anymore.
Who cares what these folks think. When their leaders open their yaps, one can quickly determine they don’t know or care about facts.
Screw them.
We’re not supposed to intentionally run them down - just keep moving. If the rioters want to get out of the way that’s a better choice for everyone. Basically we just don’t stop for ‘em.
And when rioters are arrested they can’t be bailed out before seeing a judge... We’re not gonna have a lot of riots in Florida.
So.... be extra careful or you may get called for traveling or a lane violation? WTF?!
The NBA should just cancel the season. No more games.
How is that for being ready?
I predict a hung jury. The prosecution did not make its case and it only takes one juror.....
If they try to go through downtown Minneapolis, they very well may be.
This is true. Ever watch and see what happens after a pro team wins the championship in a thug city? You would think they would be happy and celebratory.
Nope. They still burn loot and murder.
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