Mitch/Jim Buss fired, Magic new President of Basketball Operations

[spursistan]

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:lmao..

[Chinook]

Jason Collins coming out of retirement?

[djohn2oo8]

:lmao

[140]

:lmao fredo getting fired even though he's one of the owners

[spursistan]

Too good too be true :lol

[SuperCam]

need to get the franchise out of jeanie's hands, a woman is not capable of being able to run a multibillion sports business TBH...

[313]

Magic, bully :wow

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao Putting this man in charge of your franchise:

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[spursistan]

I imagine whiffing on Cousins caused this?

[jeebus]

Firing Fredo and The Teacher, one step forward

Hiring AIDS, putting the bandwagon in full reverse and flooring it.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X9E9n6GHC8

[140]

Mitch

[jeebus]

I imagine whiffing on Cousins caused this?

Yeah, when lol katrina is able to get Cousins for a dime bag and a bag of cheetos, you're gonna get fired. that and losing out on free agency/the offseason year after year.

[140]

:lmao Putting this man in charge of your franchise:

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[Holden_Caulfield]

sam hinkie time?

[whitemamba]

Good riddance! Hang that fucker.

[Ron Swanson]

Damn, Fredo. :lol

[RGMCSE]

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[jeebus]

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That fat shit will probably be VP of Swallowing the Gravy and "handling" any "issues" that might "rise" from the players.

[whitemamba]

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2693926-magic-johnson-will-have-a-damning-case-against-jim-buss-and-mitch-kupchak.amp.html

[SpursforSix]

:lmao Putting this man in charge of your franchise:

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You forgot one...

"First call I make if I'm in charge? Kobe Bryant" - Magic Johnson

[RGMCSE]

That fat shit will probably be VP of Swallowing the Gravy and "handling" any "issues" that might "rise" from the players.

Head cheerleader tbh.

[Clipper Nation]

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:lol How long before he trades all the Lakers' draft picks for the next decade to the Sixers for Okafor?

[Clipper Nation]

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:lmao

[StrengthAndHonor]

Fired before the trade deadline

:lmao

[StrengthAndHonor]

Mitch (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=36270)
Wish we have a Magic Johnson troll right about now lol

[HarlemHeat37]

Walton should be terrified for his job security, tbh..

[140]

Wish we have a Magic Johnson troll right about now lol
Magic's T-Cells

[StrengthAndHonor]

Losing Cousins for Ingram probably was the last straw for good ol Magic:lol

[SAGirl]

I imagine whiffing on Cousins caused this?
maybe the final drop in the cup... as they say.
or straw that broke the camel's back.
https://tysilynsblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_0641.jpeg?w=605

[Splits]

:lmao hostile takeover by Jeannie Buss

This is gonna be so good :lmao

[SpursforSix]

http://a.dilcdn.com/bl/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2013/04/magic-johnson-on-supporting-his-gay-son.jpg

[TheGreatYacht]

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[Splits]

To Bitch and Fredo. Thanks for the lulz

https://68.media.tumblr.com/85737b0e87aae2c5a5a6535bf89e7852/tumblr_ol2rqbNtNS1uzn50xo1_400.gif

[LkrFan]

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:lmao..

How do you fire and owner? :lmao

[unleashbaynes]

Magic will do a solid job.

[whitemamba]

How do you fire and owner? :lmao
It doesn't matter homie , let's move on.

[LkrFan]

I imagine whiffing on Cousins caused this?

Yes. No doubt in my mind.

[Splits]

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[LkrFan]

To Bitch and Fredo. Thanks for the lulz

https://68.media.tumblr.com/85737b0e87aae2c5a5a6535bf89e7852/tumblr_ol2rqbNtNS1uzn50xo1_400.gif

:lol

[LkrFan]

http://a.dilcdn.com/bl/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2013/04/magic-johnson-on-supporting-his-gay-son.jpg

:rollin :lmao :rollin

[Chinook]

How do you fire and owner? :lmao

The people of Sacramento are trying to find out.

[Splits]

Hey Fredo, hey Mitch:

http://i.imgur.com/o9Ba9.gif

[Reck]

Mitch

:lol

[whitemamba]

The people of Sacramento are trying to find out.


Hey Fredo, hey Mitch:

http://i.imgur.com/o9Ba9.gif

lol

[Raven]

lemiao

[Mitch]

Mitch

:lol

You think losing your job is funny, Reck? :cry

[Mitch]

Now if only magic fired himself

[Splits]

Now if only magic fired himself

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[HarlemHeat37]

I don't expect him to do a good job(antiquated basketball mindset, most great players make for terrible front office minds and coaches, etc), but does it really matter? They were near rock bottom and had to reset the franchise, anyways..they needed to keep the fans happy and this move will accomplish that goal IMO(the same way Knicks fans felt when they hired the genius Phil Jackson:lol )

The move makes a lot of sense IMO..he'll probably be another Doc Rivers, going after names rather than production, but we'll see..

I'd take whatever I can get for D'Tective, immediately..maybe some teams still believe in him..

[spursistan]

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The Kobe connection should scare the shit out of Lakerfan..they need to move on completely..

[SAGirl]

Leadership is obviously going to be poor as long as vision is lacking.


Even as Lakers management made strategic errors in recent years by not anticipating the increased value of draft picks, not putting on strong enough protection when trading those picks, not embracing analytics, not seeking out salary-cap expertise beyond Kupchak assistant Glenn Carraro, not realizing in their private pre-draft workout that Kristaps Porzingis was uniquely designed to win an All-Star Skills Competition when seeing if Mark Madsen could make Porzingis his personal bean bag (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2681375-porzingis-rise-to-stardom-a-constant-reminder-of-how-much-lakers-have-to-learn) and sit on him in the post...the lack of vision made it difficult to accomplish any goal.
Then again, maybe the only goal was, as Kupchak said, "We'll get somebody. At some point, we will."
That's a lot more like sitting in a waiting room than doing something special.

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2693926-magic-johnson-will-have-a-damning-case-against-jim-buss-and-mitch-kupchak.amp.html

[Killakobe81]

If any of you dudes with real jobs had a standing CEO with 4 straight negative fiscals ...you would all expect him to lose that job. But they even fired the PR guy... this isn't just a takeover this is a reckoning what the he'll did John Black do?!

[unleashbaynes]

:lol bringing up dumb tweets
:lol didn't stop people from voting for trump

[Killakobe81]

Leadership is obviously going to be poor as long as vision is lacking.


Even as Lakers management made strategic errors in recent years by not anticipating the increased value of draft picks, not putting on strong enough protection when trading those picks, not embracing analytics, not seeking out salary-cap expertise beyond Kupchak assistant Glenn Carraro, not realizing in their private pre-draft workout that Kristaps Porzingis was uniquely designed to win an All-Star Skills Competition when seeing if Mark Madsen could make Porzingis his personal bean bag (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2681375-porzingis-rise-to-stardom-a-constant-reminder-of-how-much-lakers-have-to-learn) and sit on him in the post...the lack of vision made it difficult to accomplish any goal.
Then again, maybe the only goal was, as Kupchak said, "We'll get somebody. At some point, we will."
That's a lot more like sitting in a waiting room than doing something special.

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2693926-magic-johnson-will-have-a-damning-case-against-jim-buss-and-mitch-kupchak.amp.html

The skills competition!!!
Ding was just a mouthpiece for Jeannie showing she had a bigger dick than Jim Buss

[Splits]

The skills competition!!!
Ding was just a mouthpiece for Jeannie showing she had a bigger dick than Jim Buss

:lol drafting a bust snitch instead of PorzinGOD and then not trading your other #2 bust for Cousins

And Jeannie did, thanks to their dead Dad. It was in his will.

[Chucho]

How do they make this greasy dumpster fire any worse?

Seriously. Has a major market team taken a hit this bad and been this much of a laughing stock?

Nope. LOLakers.

Trying to re-ignite something that isn't there by back-dooring thru a trade that made the Pelicans no better and then this big circus collapsed further.

[LkrFan]

Mitch

:lol

:lmao

[spursistan]

Walton should be terrified for his job security, tbh..
Mark Jackson is waiting in the wings :lol

[LkrFan]

My only solace: LA Dodgers' ascension towards contention in pretty short order since his ownership group took over. He knew jack about MLB and if Kershaw would stop going limp in the playoffs they are World Series champs. He was willing to spend money and acquire talent. Maybe he can do the same for the Lakers? midnightpulp - get your sweet and sour chicken eating ass in here. :lol

[LkrFan]

You think losing your job is funny, Reck? :cry

How did you get fired on your day off? :lmao

[Reck]

You think losing your job is funny, Reck? :cry

Kind of fucked up. Losing a job sucks on its own.

Losing a job to an ass muncher who has aids to boot must be crushing. :lol RIP

[HarlemHeat37]

A big day for progress in America, though, tbh..a woman and a homosexual Black man running an NBA franchise..never thought I'd live to see the day..

[Splits]

A big day for progress in America, though, tbh..a woman and a homosexual Black man running an NBA franchise..never thought I'd live to see the day..

:lmao

[spursistan]

Yes. No doubt in my mind.


maybe the final drop in the cup... as they say.
or straw that broke the camel's back.
https://tysilynsblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_0641.jpeg?w=605


For a franchise as glamorous and historic as the Lakers, to not even have a Top 20 player in the league on their roster for 4 years and going (Dwight was last in 2013) was unprecedented and it shows how much they have fallen in pedigree that marquee and 2nd tier FAs aren't even granting them token interviews ..They needed to stem the tide, and as cancerous as Cousins is, you have to take him especially when Ingram hasn't really displayed any superstar potential..

[Splits]

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[RsxPiimp]

KEVIN DING Verified account kevinDing

Nothing concrete, but I'm hearing strong indications Rob Pelinka, Kobe's longtime agent, will be the Lakers' next general manager.


rob is either going to be a yes man for magic or he's being brought in to handle the complex trade/cba landscape of the league, something magic has admittedly has no idea

[Strategic]

Would I be surprised to see Kobe invited back as player/coach
ala Jordan? Not really.

[Mitch]

How did you get fired on your day off? :lmao

Chaz called it, Tbh. Wanted to be left alone in ruining the franchise

[RsxPiimp]

Would I be surprised to see Kobe invited back as player/coach
ala Jordan? Not really.

It's inevitable. The connections and elements are all there.

Jeannie "Kobe is worth every Penny" Buss
Rob "I'm Kobe's agent" Pelinka
and
Magic "I would give Kobe any role he wants" Johnson

[baseline bum]

Losing Cousins for Ingram probably was the last straw for good ol Magic:lol

You're shitting me, Fredo passed on Cousins because of Ingram? They could have probably unloaded Mozgov on the Kings in such a deal to make salaries match.

[Killakobe81]

A big day for progress in America, though, tbh..a woman and a homosexual Black man running an NBA franchise..never thought I'd live to see the day..

Fuck you, Harlem!:lol

[baseline bum]

I think it's a good move. No one wanted to play for Fredo and Mitch but Magic should be able to do pretty well recruiting free agents, especially the ones on the down low.

[RsxPiimp]

You're shitting me, Fredo passed on Cousins because of Ingram? They could have probably unloaded Mozgov on the Kings in such a deal to make salaries match.
entirely possible, mitch and kupcake were huge fans of the kids, as reported.
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[spursistan]

Their only chance at star caliber player in the near future is PG who has grown disgruntled in Indy and is from LA and likes the limelights..Can Magic talk Bird into trading him?

[FkLA]

Just when you thought they couldn't go any lower. :lmao

[FkLA]

Their only chance at star caliber player in the near future is PG who has grown disgruntled in Indy and is from LA and likes the limelights..Can Magic talk Bird into trading him?

Won't matter. In the words of Cully, he's a loser.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Addition by subtraction, I love it. The fear itt is palpable

[Splits]

Magic and Jeannie on the radio. Interview just started: http://www.espn.com/espnradio/losangeles/play?s=la

[FkLA]

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[Splits]

Jeannie: decision was so difficult to make I probably waited to long, and I apologize to Laker fans for that

:lmao stomp a brotha while he's down

[lefty]

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:lmao
I'm sure he was joking

[Splits]

Magic: I've already spoken to 5 GMs today, trade deadline is Thursday. We're going to evaluate the trade possibilities that are on the table now, and others.

:lmao

[Killakobe81]

Addition by subtraction, I love it. The fear itt is palpable

I know these fuckers were hoping Jim stayed

[HarlemHeat37]

Russell, Randle and Mozgov for Melo coming up, tbh..

[Killakobe81]

Russell, Randle and Mozgov for Melo coming up, tbh..

All it takes is Deng and Mozgof salaries almost match perfect just throw in clarkson or Lou to sweeten ...

[Killakobe81]

I think it's a good move. No one wanted to play for Fredo and Mitch but Magic should be able to do pretty well recruiting free agents, especially the ones on the down low.

Fuck you too, Bum. :lol
But I agree if vlade would have taken Mozgof off our books on would have made a trade but Ingram has the most upside of our picks but has,performed the worst ...

[HarlemHeat37]

All it takes is Deng and Mozgof salaries almost match perfect just throw in clarkson or Lou to sweeten ...

No way anybody takes both Mozgov and Deng, tbh:lol both horrible contracts, even with the cap increase that just occurred..

I don't think Clarkson is much of a sweetener, he's nothing special, you can find somebody like him on almost every team..they would have to give up at least one of Russell or Randle to rid themselves of Mozgov, in addition to acquiring a star like Anthony(despite being on the decline and Phil desperately wanting to move him) IMO..

[baseline bum]

All it takes is Deng and Mozgof salaries almost match perfect just throw in clarkson or Lou to sweeten ...

Why would New York want those shitty new contracts? Especially if Deng can't play in games in Canada once Trump gets his new Muslim ban in?

[Killakobe81]

Why would New York want those shitty new contracts? Especially if Deng can't play in games in Canada once Trump gets his new Muslim ban in?

Why would kings take buddy for Cousins gms stay doing dumb shit especially to be rid of malcontents

[RGMCSE]

crofl:lmao

[Killakobe81]

No way anybody takes both Mozgov and Deng, tbh:lol both horrible contracts, even with the cap increase that just occurred..

I don't think Clarkson is much of a sweetener, he's nothing special, you can find somebody like him on almost every team..they would have to give up at least one of Russell or Randle to rid themselves of Mozgov, in addition to acquiring a star like Anthony(despite being on the decline and Phil desperately wanting to move him) IMO..

I'm being silly Harlem ...

[Killakobe81]

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crofl:lmao

A crofl fail?

[HarlemHeat37]

I'm being silly Harlem ...

Nance would work, too..damn, I didn't realize how well he has played, this season, maybe their 2nd best player, so far..great pick in the late 20s IIRC..

[LkrFan]

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Make the call Magic!!!

[RGMCSE]

A crofl fail?

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[HarlemHeat37]

John Ireland just said that he's hearing Byron Scott will be brought in to play a front office role:lol

[LkrFan]

John Ireland just said that he's hearing Byron Scott will be brought in to play a front office role:lol

:bang

[Chinook]

Next thing you know, the Ravens are going to fire Ozzie and put Ray Lewis in charge.

[baseline bum]

Why would kings take buddy for Cousins gms stay doing dumb shit especially to be rid of malcontents

Ranadive is a whole level of retarded way above and beyond anyone else since Stepien in league history. He made Fredo look like Vito.

[StrengthAndHonor]

Meh, the way I see it, one or two of the prospects would need to go. The Lakers would have to eat one of Moz or Deng's contract.

[Splits]

John Ireland just said that he's hearing Byron Scott will be brought in to play a front office role:lol

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[Clipper Nation]

:lol The Magic Error is off to a great start:

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[StrengthAndHonor]

entirely possible, mitch and kupcake were huge fans of the kids, as reported.
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Ingram for Cousins is a deal you do, 10x out of 10...

[FkLA]

I know these fuckers were hoping Jim stayed

It was a step forward to get rid of Jimbo. Giving the keys to AIDS right after though? That's like 10 steps backwards. :lol

[Killakobe81]

John Ireland just said that he's hearing Byron Scott will be brought in to play a front office role:lol

Now that would be beyond dumb if true ...
As for the tweets ...
The last time a notorious business man was given shit for his tweets and that didn't stop him from gaining the oval office ...sad as it is that I am comparing my favorite Laker to Trump but dumb ass tweets haven't stopped him from winning as Cully reminds us daily...

[RGMCSE]

It just keeps getting better...:rollin

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[Clipper Nation]

:lmao You can't make this shit up. Now Magic wants KOBE - the guy who ran off Shaq and MVPau - to do PLAYER RELATIONS. :lmao

[FkLA]

He's just going to hire all his equally incompetent buddies/former players. This gun be good, tbh.

[HarlemHeat37]

Serious, though, this move doesn't harm them, at all..they were already near rock bottom, the odds are that it can only get better, tbh..

[RD2191]

Juancho aka the lkrfn is going to deport himself after this shitshow.

[Clipper Nation]

Serious, though, this move doesn't harm them, at all..they were already near rock bottom, the odds are that it can only get better, tbh..

That's probably what Kings fans told themselves when they hired Vlade :lol

[Mal]

:lmao this gunna be gud

[StrengthAndHonor]

That's probably what Kings fans told themselves when they hired Vlade :lol
:lol

[Killakobe81]

Serious, though, this move doesn't harm them, at all..they were already near rock bottom, the odds are that it can only get better, tbh..

Here is the thing ...because we are at the bottom ...of course magic is gonna say he turned it around and dudes like SAS and GoliC will give him credit for it.
Just like Trump any small gain will be lauded...smh.
But either way Magic is a gain over Buss ...

[Mal]

They are thinking of making Pelinka, Kirby`s agent who fucked them for 48.5, their GM.

[Will Hunting]

:lol if they hire that player agent as GM. The Suns have proven that hiring agents to be GMs is a retarded strategy that usually ends with the agent/GM giving his former clients contracts they're not worth.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Next thing you know, the Ravens are going to fire Ozzie and put Ray Lewis in charge.

:lolWhat a horrible analogy...you just compared one of the best GM's in NFL history to one of the worst GM's in NBA history. The Magic/Ray Lewis comparison probably isn't that far off, but we won't know till a year or two down the road. LAL still has a lot of purging to do (Russell, Deng, Mozgov, Young, etc).

As it stands right now, Lakers are going with the unknown over 2 known, universally-recognized FO failures. Spurfan knows this too, but they're compelled to maintain the charade of false bravado.


OT but LOL Clippers...sorry ass niggas had the chance to claim part of Hollywood with the Laker drought, but could never get out of the 2nd round:lmao One of the biggest tragedies in basketball tbh. They got one more year after this then they'll be forsaken by the city again.

Great day for LakerNation...just keep trimming the fat and stay in contention for a top-3 pick.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Serious, though, this move doesn't harm them, at all..they were already near rock bottom, the odds are that it can only get better, tbh..
HH with the common sense, unemotional take:tu

[StrengthAndHonor]

:lol

OT but LOL Clippers...sorry ass niggas had the chance to claim part of Hollywood with the Laker drought, but could never get out of the 2nd round:lmao One of the biggest tragedies in basketball tbh. They got one more year after this then they'll be forsaken by the city again.

Great day for LakerNation...just keep trimming the fat and stay in contention for a top-3 pick.
Oooh sir, you are mad.

[Chinook]

:lolWhat a horrible analogy...you just compared one of the best GM's in NFL history to one of the worst GM's in NBA history. The Magic/Ray Lewis comparison probably isn't that far off, but we won't know till a year or two down the road. LAL still has a lot of purging to do (Russell, Deng, Mozgov, Young, etc).

As it stands right now, Lakers are going with the unknown over 2 known, universally-recognized FO failures. Spurfan knows this too, but they're compelled to maintain the charade of false bravado.


OT but LOL Clippers...sorry ass niggas had the chance to claim part of Hollywood with the Laker drought, but could never get out of the 2nd round:lmao One of the biggest tragedies in basketball tbh. They got one more year after this then they'll be forsaken by the city again.

Great day for LakerNation...just keep trimming the fat and stay in contention for a top-3 pick.

Comment was more about Magic and Ray than Ozzie and Mitch, though Bisciotti seems to be implying that Ozzie could be fired if the Ravens miss the playoffs this year.

I can't speak for other Spurs fans, but I don't care about the Lakers. They have a long way to go before they threaten the Spurs, so who cares? I am not worried about what Denver is doing, and they're providing a lot more substance than LAL is.

[Silver&Black]

https://instntrply.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/mitch.gif

[DeadlyDynasty]

I can't speak for other Spurs fans, but I don't care about the Lakers.

He said after multiple posts in a Lakers thread. It's pretty big news though so I won't be petty and lord that over you, but don't pretend for a second that you don't care about the Lakers--everybody cares about the Lakers, just look at the NBA Forum the past 10 years and compare the amount of Laker-related threads to the number of the other 29 teams combined:lol

As you well know, spurfans have an inherent inferior complex when it comes to the Lakers...it's seeded in the fact that nobody outside of the city gives a shit about their accomplishments, which makes them feel slighted and bitter. Just look at some of the meltdowns itt--particularly from a certain currybreath IT guy/sjw/parker fan

[LkrFan]

:lolWhat a horrible analogy...you just compared one of the best GM's in NFL history to one of the worst GM's in NBA history. The Magic/Ray Lewis comparison probably isn't that far off, but we won't know till a year or two down the road. LAL still has a lot of purging to do (Russell, Deng, Mozgov, Young, etc).

As it stands right now, Lakers are going with the unknown over 2 known, universally-recognized FO failures. Spurfan knows this too, but they're compelled to maintain the charade of false bravado.


OT but LOL Clippers...sorry ass niggas had the chance to claim part of Hollywood with the Laker drought, but could never get out of the 2nd round:lmao One of the biggest tragedies in basketball tbh. They got one more year after this then they'll be forsaken by the city again.

Great day for LakerNation...just keep trimming the fat and stay in contention for a top-3 pick.

710 AM ESPNLA is suggesting Swaggy P and Lou may get 86'd. The Lakers are zeroing in on The Pick! :lol

[RsxPiimp]

honestly though, im more excited about pelinka possibly joining the lakers front office. I think he'll do wonders tbh.

[Clipper Nation]

OT but LOL Clippers...sorry ass niggas had the chance to claim part of Hollywood with the Laker drought, but could never get out of the 2nd round:lmao One of the biggest tragedies in basketball tbh. They got one more year after this then they'll be forsaken by the city again.

Not defending how poorly the Clippers have been run by any means, but you do realize that the Buss kids are making the same mistake with Magic that Ballmer did with Doc, right? :lol

[BillMc]

Canned by your kid sister. Gotta suck to be Jim Buss...

I expect the equivalent of this scene soon:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Weaop_aiTg

[lefty]

Mitch tried to bail Magic out in 86 by getting Hakeem ejected.

Earvin is an ungrateful bastard

[spursistan]

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Serious, though, this move doesn't harm them, at all..they were already near rock bottom, the odds are that it can only get better, tbh..

Only way I see that happening is through free agency. Magic would probably be good at selling how great is to be Laker and some desperate star is gonna fall for it.

[unleashbaynes]

:lolWhat a horrible analogy...you just compared one of the best GM's in NFL history to one of the worst GM's in NBA history. The Magic/Ray Lewis comparison probably isn't that far off, but we won't know till a year or two down the road. LAL still has a lot of purging to do (Russell, Deng, Mozgov, Young, etc).

As it stands right now, Lakers are going with the unknown over 2 known, universally-recognized FO failures. Spurfan knows this too, but they're compelled to maintain the charade of false bravado.


OT but LOL Clippers...sorry ass niggas had the chance to claim part of Hollywood with the Laker drought, but could never get out of the 2nd round:lmao One of the biggest tragedies in basketball tbh. They got one more year after this then they'll be forsaken by the city again.

Great day for LakerNation...just keep trimming the fat and stay in contention for a top-3 pick.

Lakers will be back in contention within 3-5 years.....book it

[FkLA]

He said after multiple posts in a Lakers thread. It's pretty big news though so I won't be petty and lord that over you, but don't pretend for a second that you don't care about the Lakers--everybody cares about the Lakers, just look at the NBA Forum the past 10 years and compare the amount of Laker-related threads to the number of the other 29 teams combined:lol

As you well know, spurfans have an inherent inferior complex when it comes to the Lakers...it's seeded in the fact that nobody outside of the city gives a shit about their accomplishments, which makes them feel slighted and bitter. Just look at some of the meltdowns itt--particularly from a certain currybreath IT guy/sjw/parker fan

Wait, you're bragging about being popular despite currently being a joke of franchise? With a pretty bleak future? As a fan, I'll gladly give up that popularity in exchange for having arguably the best organization in all of sports, tbh.

[lefty]

Lakers will be back in contention within 3-5 years.....book it

Never heard that one before

[Raven]

mitch has a masterplan tbh

[StrengthAndHonor]

Lakers will be back in contention within 3-5 years.....book it
Contention for a 1st overall pick in the lottery, maybe.

[lefty]

Damn, how is Magic gonna handle all these positions at once?

[callo1]

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

[djohn2oo8]

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But you haven't dealt anybody Earvin...

[poeticism707]

Firing Fredo and The Teacher, one step forward

Hiring AIDS, putting the bandwagon in full reverse and flooring it.





:rollin :rollin :rollin

[LkrFan]

mitch has a masterplan tbh

?

[lefty]

Only Lakers fans think this move is positive

[StrengthAndHonor]

honestly though, im more excited about pelinka possibly joining the lakers front office. I think he'll do wonders tbh.

Not sure why LF are excited about this but I suppose, it's worth a shot. Anyway, it is official so congrats? Lol

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[spursistan]

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Damn RC/Spurs rehabilitated this nigga so fast..:lol

[Splits]

Never heard that one before

I heard it 3-5 years ago

[poeticism707]

How did you get fired on your day off? :lmao

:rollin :rollin :rollin

[spursistan]

834116039554109441

Confirmed: breaking the Cousins deal by refusing to include Ingram did Mitch/Jim in.

[Clipper Nation]

Not sure why LF are excited about this but I suppose, it's worth a shot. Anyway, it is official so congrats? Lol

834181819364896768
:lol So first, the Lakers repeat the Clippers' Doc Rivers mistake. Now, they're repeating the Suns' Lon Babby mistake. Enjoy, Lakerfan!

[Splits]

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Confirmed: breaking the Cousins by refusing to include Ingram did Mitch/Jim in.

As it should have. The L:lolkers have a long history of league-rigged trades. Bitch and Fredo broke that tradition by failing to dish the #2 bust Brandoff for a All-Star in his prime. Shit, they should have offered both D'Bust (snitch) + Brandoff + Zubitch for Cousins.

[DPG21920]

:lmao

This is so ridiculous. First off, the biggest mistake that did the Lakers harm was that Kobe contract. For Jeanie to sit there and grandstand and have the audacity to have Magic Johnson come in and question them is absurd. While the Lakers have been a joke for 5 years running now, the biggest reason is still on the team: Jeanie.

That Kobe deal was awful and everyone knew it. It turned out to be more crippling than anyone could have ever imagined and she wants others to answer for their roles in this?

She is stuck in La La land thinking LA is still a brand. She is the one with the terrible mindset of "we take care of our own and our banners will draw everyone to LA". How did that loyalty towards Kobe work out for you? Any free agents show up because they saw how "La takes care of their own"?

Then to top it off she continues with the stupid nepotism and brings in Magic Johnson. One of the worst basketball minds around. She then doubles down on the stupidity and says "We aren't looking towards the past". What? Not looking towards the past but brings in a former player and terrible basketball mind who then in turn reaches out to Kobe of all people to help (like he's good at building relationships - look at how many people litterally ran from him when they were on his team and how many people spurned him when he was a player).

Just ridiculous and yes Harlem, it got worse because this is proof that Jeanie still doesn't see SHE is the problem and she brought in without a doubt a WORSE GM and she still has the same mindset that LA is some big draw for FA's because they are located in LA.

Bron became the most influential athlete in the world from CLE. KD and Russ in OKC. Tim in SA. Harden in HOU. That sh*t doesn't matter as evidenced by their inability to draw any free agents.

[StrengthAndHonor]

:lol So first, the Lakers repeat the Clippers' Doc Rivers mistake. Now, they're repeating the Suns' Lon Babby mistake. Enjoy, Lakerfan!
Exactly:lol

These fools actually believes Magic and an ex-agent could turn this thing around .

[DPG21920]

Lakers will be back in contention within 3-5 years.....book it

:lol Well they should hope so - it's been 5 years running since they have done anything.

[TD 21]

Serious, though, this move doesn't harm them, at all..they were already near rock bottom, the odds are that it can only get better, tbh..

It more than likely will, because of the potential for long term damage. Plus, you know they'll delay firing him and it won't be termed that when it is. They'll act as if he's resigning in order to focus on his other businesses, so that both sides can save face.

Between his antiquated mindset and massive ego (if a current player made the kind of public comments and power play he's made the last few weeks, they'd get destroyed for it), this is terrible news for the Lakers and by extension, the league, who'd obviously like to see them successful again sooner than later.

Some of these franchises are so blinded by big names, that they just won't learn that being a former great player or great or at least highly successful coach, not only doesn't mean you can be an effective front office executive, but it tends to mean the opposite, because those people often have massive egos and are stuck in their ways.

[ambchang]

I don't know what anything is going to help the lakers. They have no prospects, they suck at drafting and player development, they can't sign anyone, their locker room seems poisonous, the front office is in shambles.

The only decent thing they have right now is the coach and the brand.

[DPG21920]

I don't know what anything is going to help the lakers. They have no prospects, they suck at drafting and player development, they can't sign anyone, their locker room seems poisonous, the front office is in shambles.

The only decent thing they have right now is the coach and the brand.

What brand? To have a brand you have to see benefits. Sure it's worth a lot, but from a brand perspective with regards to basketball? They are toxic and can't even get mid-tier FA's to sniff them.

:lol Magic begging for DeMar DeRozan and him not even giving LA a chance.

[Clipper Nation]

Jamal Crawford turned down a meeting with the Lakers last summer.

:lol Their "brand"

[Splits]

AIDS president not Fredo

[baseline bum]

710 AM ESPNLA is suggesting Swaggy P and Lou may get 86'd. The Lakers are zeroing in on The Pick! :lol

The Spurs should see if they can land Williams for Mills + Anderson. That would cut $5 million of the Lakers payroll next season and the Spurs badly need another guard with Ginobili retiring and Parker being dogshit.

[DMC]

If Doc is qualifted to be PoBO, so is Magic, or Avery, or Slappy White... or anyone.

[baseline bum]

I heard it 3-5 years ago

:lmao

[baseline bum]

:lol Well they should hope so - it's been 5 years running since they have done anything.

7 years

[Splits]

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AIDS PRESIDENT NOT FREDO

[StrengthAndHonor]

Jamal Crawford turned down a meeting with the Lakers last summer.

:lol Their "brand"

My friend, Jamal Crawford is at least a 6MOY caliber. Greg Monroe refused an all expense paid weekend vacation to listen to the Lakers pitch :lol

[Koolaid_Man]

Magic will be fine. He has a gay son so things will work out for us. You guys had a gay star player for over a decade and look how things worked out for you.

[Koolaid_Man]

being down with the gay movement ensures success as Tammy Tits has proven

[Koolaid_Man]

Walton should be terrified for his job security, tbh..

He's gay so he stays. Look for Tim Duncan to join the front office sooon..Mark my words

[Clipper Nation]

My friend, Jamal Crawford is at least a 6MOY caliber. Greg Monroe refused an all expense paid weekend vacation to listen to the Lakers pitch :lol
Jamal is one of the worst players in the NBA :lol

[Koolaid_Man]

I would so nail Jeannie I don't care that Phil has been cumming inside her. I would go in that shit with the quickness but I ain't lickin no pussy. See how she talka about Kobe....Kobe can hit that shit and have any job in the organization any fucking time he wants to. You know Phil'd old ass who can barely walk ain't hitting that shit right. All he's probably doing is eating that shit.

CLMnVzBuHzI

[Koolaid_Man]

Jamal is one of the worst players in the NBA :lol

Did you see how that Giant De Monkey Jordan on your team was so jealous of Anthony Davis at the ASG. He was looking at Davis like dam that nigga good. De Monkey was out there trying to shoot 3's and everything. lol

[Splits]

I would so nail Jeannie I don't care that Phil has been cumming inside her. I would go in that shit with the quickness but I ain't lickin no pussy. See how she talka about Kobe....Kobe can hit that shit and have any job in the organization any fucking time he wants to. You know Phil'd old ass who can barely walk ain't hitting that shit right. All he's probably doing is eating that shit.

CLMnVzBuHzI

You should keep up.

Phil ditched that dirty broad. AIDS came to her bedside to comfort her. Now he's plowing that skanky stanky cunt with his HIV-infected semen, and he's your President.

lol

[Koolaid_Man]

Man wish I could get a shot at that pussy

[Koolaid_Man]

Splits go fuck your mama in her 80 yr old ass.

[DPG21920]

Magic makes his first move and it's a prudent one.

Gives up Lou Williams for Brewer and HOU's first round pick (currently number 27). It would have been nice to not have Brewer's money on the books next year, but no one was offering a first round pick most likely for Lou so he basically has the same salary (Brewer makes 500K more than Lou) and an extra late first now.

Not spectacular but solid enough.

[Koolaid_Man]

what's up with that lil 4 foot nigga DPG? lol that little fucker now hiding up under a man's skirt?

[StrengthAndHonor]

Jamal is one of the worst players in the NBA :lol

He is but Greg Monroe is even worse. There are levels to this and Monroe just outclassed JC in being useless.

[Raven]

?

he always does, doesn't he? :lol

[LkrFan]

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;)

[ambchang]

What brand? To have a brand you have to see benefits. Sure it's worth a lot, but from a brand perspective with regards to basketball? They are toxic and can't even get mid-tier FA's to sniff them.

:lol Magic begging for DeMar DeRozan and him not even giving LA a chance.

By brand I mean ability to sell merchandise.

[Brazil]

Too good to be true tbh....

:lmao

[UZER]

Let the collusion begin.

[spursistan]

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[Clipper Nation]

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Come out... of the closet?

[Killakobe81]

what's up with that lil 4 foot nigga DPG? lol that little fucker now hiding up under a man's skirt?

What up Kool look Im not 100% sold on magic...
but I am sick of losing so something had to change this is the last fucking tank I can support. So everyone must go.
If the stash house gets robbed repeatedly even a dumbass drug lord gonna switch up who running the spot ...
Mitch and Jim had to go ...

[DMC]

What up Kool look Im not 100% sold on magic...
but I am sick of losing so something had to change this is the last fucking tank I can support. So everyone must go.
If the stash house gets robbed repeatedly even a dumbass drug lord gonna switch up who running the spot ...
Mitch and Jim had to go ...

Circa Mike D
Circa Mike Brown
Circa Byron Scott
Circa Luke Walton

Some of you think any change is good change. You threw the baby out with the bath water. Mitch should have stayed, but Jim needed to go. Mitch is a gem, he'll be helping your rivals (as if you have one) soon.

[BatManu20]

A big day for progress in America, though, tbh..a woman and a homosexual Black man running an NBA franchise..never thought I'd live to see the day..


:lol

[ElNono]

Only Lakers fans think this move is positive

HIV positive, tbh...

But it's also true that it would take a royal moron to be more incompetent than Fredo... we'll see.

[ViceCity86]

The Magic Hour returns.

[Biernutz]

It's a sad day that Jim and Mitch were showed the door by Jennie. They made such a suck out
team that most anyone could do better. Hopefully Magic will show he isn't any better. Thank
goodness Jerry West didn't come back, I would worry then.

[Koolaid_Man]

What up Kool look Im not 100% sold on magic...
but I am sick of losing so something had to change this is the last fucking tank I can support. So everyone must go.
If the stash house gets robbed repeatedly even a dumbass drug lord gonna switch up who running the spot ...
Mitch and Jim had to go ...

the only thing that gives me pause is the fact that Magic seems kind of a slow thinker and I'm not a big fan of the emotion that we give off as black men. We need to tone that shit down. My other issues with him is that he was a disaster as head coach of the Lakers, he was overly complimentary of Lebronze on TNT like a dumbass, and I don't like his laugh, he supported all of the disastrous head coach moves over the years, and he can get hot headed at times such as this:

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[Koolaid_Man]

Some of you think any change is good change. You threw the baby out with the bath water. Mitch should have stayed, but Jim needed to go. Mitch is a gem, he'll be helping your rivals (as if you have one) soon.

Jimmy and Mitch needed to go. Mitch become a puppet and no longer did his job in a respectable manner. Begging Dwight to stay when Kobe said fuck that nigga, not speaking out against the Chazz the bartender, and having no analytics to help run the organization. Magic is a risk but it's not often that you get to see two or more white men fired and replaced by a nigga...so I'm loving it. LOL

[Koolaid_Man]

It's a sad day that Jim and Mitch were showed the door by Jennie. They made such a suck out
team that most anyone could do better. Hopefully Magic will show he isn't any better. Thank
goodness Jerry West didn't come back, I would worry then.

Hopefully Magic shows he can and will do better. Stop hating on the nigga

[Koolaid_Man]

Gotta feel sorry for Puke Walton. Told yall he wasn't a good coach. Shitty player shitty coach. He got fame off Steph Curry and nem but wasn't shit himself as a coach. The racist media made him think he was bringing in a new era post Kobe to take a shot at Kobe and now this moron will likely be working for Kobe. and LOL and D-Snitch Russell talking about now that Kobe left they felt free. Guess what you little snitching lying ass nigga. Kobe could just as well be signing your paychecks.

Kobe should be co-owner. All he has to do is lay that 14 inch wood to Jeannie and it's over. LOL

[Koolaid_Man]

What up Kool look Im not 100% sold on magic...
but I am sick of losing so something had to change this is the last fucking tank I can support. So everyone must go.
If the stash house gets robbed repeatedly even a dumbass drug lord gonna switch up who running the spot ...
Mitch and Jim had to go ...


Hey man where the fuck is Luva? That nigga doing Fed time or what?

[Thread]

Gotta feel sorry for Puke Walton. Told yall he wasn't a good coach. Shitty player shitty coach. He got fame off Steph Curry and nem but wasn't shit himself as a coach. The racist media made him think he was bringing in a new era post Kobe to take a shot at Kobe

Kool Aid Man

[clambake]

i think its a good idea. i wouldn't jump to conclusions on luke , yet.


unless you think you can get carlisle.

[Kyle Orton]

:lol the state of the lakers since Dirk and crew took a wet shit on them 6 years ago

[clambake]

:lol the state of the lakers since Dirk and crew took a wet shit on them 6 years ago

we thank you for your honesty.

[lefty]

Det Lakers nepotism

I thought DK was a POS but Magic is worse tbh

[Splits]

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Hopefully they're handing out free condoms

[Splits]

Vote no on HIV!

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[lefty]

What a hypocrite.
He voted yes.

[midnightpulp]

My only solace: LA Dodgers' ascension towards contention in pretty short order since his ownership group took over. He knew jack about MLB and if Kershaw would stop going limp in the playoffs they are World Series champs. He was willing to spend money and acquire talent. Maybe he can do the same for the Lakers? midnightpulp - get your sweet and sour chicken eating ass in here. :lol

I'm pretty sure Magic is kept far away from any real baseball decisions. Dodgers have one of the best farm systems in the MLB. If Magic ran things, we'd be trading the likes of Corey Seager and Justin Turner and hot prospects for "names" like Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera.

[midnightpulp]

KEVIN DING Verified account kevinDing

Nothing concrete, but I'm hearing strong indications Rob Pelinka, Kobe's longtime agent, will be the Lakers' next general manager.


rob is either going to be a yes man for magic or he's being brought in to handle the complex trade/cba landscape of the league, something magic has admittedly has no idea

:lmao

The Lakers took a thousand steps back. They basically hired a schmoozer instead of a much needed analytics mind.

[ambchang]

:lmao

The Lakers took a thousand steps back. They basically hired a schmoozer instead of a much needed analytics mind.

Well, they got half of the anal ytics

[Splits]

Dodgers have one of the best farm systems in the MLB.

:lol College METAL BATS ---- DING Baseball
:lol single A
:lol double A
:lol triple A
:lol all these fat white fucks with no lives
:lol at anyone who attends one of these "games"

[140]

:lol College METAL BATS ---- DING Baseball
:lol single A
:lol double A
:lol triple A
:lol all these fat white fucks with no lives
:lol at anyone who attends one of these "games"
:lmao

[140]

lol at "farm system"

although it does make sense since they're all mostly pigs :lol

[lefty]

:lmao

[Clipper Nation]

:lol This is not an argument soccer fans should ever want to get in, because you won't win. Not with all the creepy "soccer academies" all over Europe that exist to "train" young boys.

[MultiTroll]

What a hypocrite.
He voted yes.
What's wrong with voting yes on HeH L.A.?

[midnightpulp]

lol at "farm system"

although it does make sense since they're all mostly pigs :lol

Farm call up.

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/73955164/v1188966183/sfsd-margot-races-23-mph-for-first-career-triple

23.7 mph :wow

Fastest floptrot player this season.

21.9 mph.

http://sport360.com/gallery/english-premier-league/196904/the-10-fastest-players-in-the-2016-17-premier-league

Cute.

[lefty]

Do you have stats on calories burned and fucks not given outside of Murica?

[DPG21920]

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https://dropthenjot.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/cropped-this-is-fine-meme.jpg

[Joseph Kony]

Jeanie Buss has thwarted an effort by Jim Buss and Johnny Buss to oust her as president and controlling owner of the Los Angeles Lakers.Attorneys for Jeanie Buss sought a temporary restraining order in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday to prevent the brothers from holding a meeting next week to elect a new board of directors for the team that didn’t include her.
“This is no doubt the beginning and not the end of the game-playing,” Adam Streisand, the attorney for Jeanie Buss, told The Times. “They don’t have a legal leg to stand on. This is a legal strategy doomed for failure.”
Jeanie Buss replaced Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak from the Lakers' front office in February, installing Magic Johnson as president of basketball operations and Rob Pelinka as general manager.
“Everything she’s trying to do could be undone,” Streisand said.
Jeanie Buss took control of the franchise on the death of her father, Jerry Buss, in 2013.
A probate court trial to resolve the matter is scheduled for May.
According to Ramona Shelburne (https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/837787077257252864), Jim and Johnny argued they had the votes (2-1) to elect new directors for the team. Jeanie's attorneys argued removing her as director would be in violation of the trust's provision that the controlling owner also be a director.


:lmao lakers imploding

[LittleCriminal]

Lol magics winning percentage since being hired on!! 00 00 00%

[lefty20]

Lol magics winning percentage since being hired on!! 00 00 00%

isn't he trying to lose doe? they kinda have to, in order to keep the pick.

[DMC]

How many times you think Phil has mouth fucked her? Like held her head between his hands and fucked her head like a rubber vagina?

[StrengthAndHonor]

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[BatManu20]

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https://dropthenjot.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/cropped-this-is-fine-meme.jpg


This is getting good!


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[LittleCriminal]

isn't he trying to lose doe? they kinda have to, in order to keep the pick.

Not sure what they are doing since im not in the organization...
Only fact i know is they are losing.

[Mitch]

They still got Chaz, it'll be fine.

[RD2191]

This is getting good!


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https://media.tenor.co/images/f8c04b41fcc26ac51043e13e0665cdc9/raw

:lmao

[Seventyniner]

I can't believe that the Lakers have a more toxic ownership situation than the Clippers. To think about what it took to get us here.

[ElNono]

Nary a peep from Dale... nu-uh... chickenshittin' it as usual...

[UZER]

Nary a peep from Dale... nu-uh... chickenshittin' it as usual...

We ain't hit bottom yet.

-Dale



Is this the bottom? How much lower does it go?

[lefty]

:lol Los Angeles Speleologists

[FkLA]

Has anybody watched Club de Cuervos on Netflix? It's a comedy about a brother and sister fighting over ownership after their father dies. The Lakers situation is hilariously similar. Even the son is incompetent and the daughter seems like the smart one but ends up being just as disastrous. :lol

[FkLA]

9x3c8P3ooik

:lol

[Biernutz]

In a way I hope that Jeanie won't get her way and
brother Jim is running the team personal again. If he runs
the players and coaches the Lakers will be like Jerry Jones
was running them never to be winners again. Only now the Fakers
are so bad that the resell tickets for when they come to town
are about the Same as Philly 76' game.

[Silver&Black]

Nary a peep from Dale... nu-uh... chickenshittin' it as usual...

https://s1.postimg.org/t5m0ebqan/banned.png

:wakeup

[IronMexican]

isn't he trying to lose doe? they kinda have to, in order to keep the pick.

:lol Dat sig

[Twisted_Dawg]

How many times you think Phil has mouth fucked her? Like held her head between his hands and fucked her head like a rubber vagina?

Mouth fucked, or skull fucked?

[Splits]

https://media3.giphy.com/media/HoG63ziMIHCZW/200w.webp

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Do it Mitch!

[Mitch]

https://media3.giphy.com/media/HoG63ziMIHCZW/200w.webp

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Do it Mitch!

GOAT only hires the best, tbh

[Expert]

Will MJ ever win a ring as an owner?

[RsxPiimp]

mitch hasnt been the same since he lost his daughter