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Lakers' Howard: 'No basketball' until reform
Reuters ^
| 06/14/2020
Posted on 06/14/2020 6:10:28 PM PDT by Kevin in California
The Los Angeles Lakers have their eye on an NBA championship when the season resumes next month, but center Dwight Howard said the team will have to do it without him. Howard told CNN on Saturday that given the unrest following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police last month that now is not the time for games. Floyd, like Howard, was African American, and Howard said the black community must put itself first now. "Basketball, or entertainment period, isnt needed at this moment, and will only be a distraction, his lengthy statement began. It continued: I would love nothing more than to win my very first NBA Championship. But the unity of My People would be an even bigger Championship, thats just too beautiful to pass up. What better time than now for us to be focusing on our families?
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To: Kevin in California
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posted on
06/14/2020 6:20:24 PM PDT
by
tennmountainman
(The Liberals Are Baby Killers)
To: Kevin in California
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posted on
06/14/2020 6:20:28 PM PDT
by
DOC44
To: windsorknot
This nobody is getting thumbs up from the likes of popobitch and kerr(less)
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posted on
06/14/2020 6:20:42 PM PDT
by
shadeaud
(Stand up and be proud that you are Americans regards of color)
To: Kevin in California
NBA, you stand your ground. No games until no black men are killed in the US.
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posted on
06/14/2020 6:20:55 PM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
To: toddausauras
I think they should never play again. I hope.
To: Kevin in California
Lakers' Howard: 'No basketball' until reformWow! This is getting better and better. At this rate the NBA may never come back. Hallelujah!
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posted on
06/14/2020 6:22:39 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
To: Pox
Sounds good to me. Maybe eventually these millionaires will realize the world doesnt actually revolve around them and their opinions.
Partner, great post.
To: Kevin in California
Doesnt Howard have 5 kids from 5 different women? Wasnt he charged with child abuse?
To: Kevin in California
You tell’em bro don’t take no sheet from the man. You can wait longer than they can. Whitey will come crawling to you begging for his NBA. Ha ha schmoe do it and the jokes on you.
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posted on
06/14/2020 6:23:32 PM PDT
by
jmaroneps37
(Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is li)
To: Kevin in California
By reform he must mean that he wants more white players in the NBA.
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posted on
06/14/2020 6:23:58 PM PDT
by
bramps
(It's the Islam, stupid!)
To: Kevin in California
Like allowing AMERICAN WHITES to play perhaps?
To: Kevin in California
He doesn’t understand how it works. To make a credible threat, it would have to involve taking away something we would miss. :)
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posted on
06/14/2020 6:24:17 PM PDT
by
Mr. Jeeves
([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
To: Kevin in California
I have never watched an NBA game and never will. Just a bunch of narcissistic brats running back and forth.
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posted on
06/14/2020 6:24:44 PM PDT
by
IAGeezer912
(One out of every 20 people on the face of the earth are Americans. We have won life's lottery.)
To: mass55th
😂😁took the words right out my mouth!!🤣
To: Secret Agent Man
I like sports but if they ruin it, they ruin it...I'd like to think my college womens bb team will not be kneelers but who knows.....their coach has made a big deal of going to the protests....
we may have to start supporting HS sports...which can be very entertaining...
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posted on
06/14/2020 6:25:25 PM PDT
by
cherry
To: Kevin in California
I was trying to recall when was the last time I was disappointed that I'd missed a basketball game???
Oh, ya, 35 years ago when I played in a City League.
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posted on
06/14/2020 6:25:33 PM PDT
by
G Larry
(The People must shutdown the tyrants.)
To: Kevin in California
Another thing I would never miss.
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posted on
06/14/2020 6:25:39 PM PDT
by
Boomer
(Leftists/Leftism ruins everything it touches.)
To: Bonemaker
Another guy with a guaranteed contract speaks.
To: tennmountainman
here's the thing....the old season should have ended by now....to start up to continue last season is stupid....they're going to start up again in Novermber.....
the players are losing nothing....no skin in the game....
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posted on
06/14/2020 6:26:34 PM PDT
by
cherry
To: Secret Agent Man
Chit if we can live without them for almost four months the country can survive without them!
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