I've never seen a star athlete in my life stay so MUTE.

[Sigz]

Give me a fuckin' break. Say fucking something to the public, to the team, to the fans. Who cares if it's "I don't like SA" or "I want to be in LA only".

Be a fucking man and say something.

What in the fuck is wrong with people in this world?

[RD2191]

Assburgers tbh

[Mr. Body]

Assburgers tbh

This is beyond autism. There's something seriously wrong with this guy.

[Russ]

Give me a fuckin' break. Say fucking something to the public, to the team, to the fans. Who cares if it's "I don't like SA" or "I want to be in LA only".

Be a fucking man and say something.

What in the fuck is wrong with people in this world?

Spurs are doing a pretty good job of the silent treatment as well.

It's like a staredown between two mannequins.

[look_at_g_shred]

His group is telling him not to speak publicly because it's not going to help his value.

[ducks]

His group is telling him not to speak publicly because it's not going to help his value.

the leaks have not helped his value

[K...]

He'll come out early next season, and say, " I had anxeity and things went out of my control, I just wanted to go to LA because it's home and I thought that would help, I'm sorry everyone". Or his uncle will fuck it up, one of the two

[Spurs da champs]

Poor Kiwi, always knew something was wrong with him when he was constantly chewing on his tongue.

[Marcus Bryant]

I didn't want to perform at my $20 mil a year job because ______ will make him a laughingstock. I expect him to stay on mute for some time.

[picnroll]

Kind of like watching Leonard in an H-E-B commercial.

[Dverde]

Tony Parker’s free agency going 100 times worse...

[loveforthegame]

:lol

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Haven't you seen the HEB commercials, the guy is legit retarded

[james evans]

kareem RARELY gave interviews when he was with the Lakers. He wouldn't even address reporters in the locker room. I get it, you just started watching the NBA.

[TheRemix]

Autism

[RD2191]

Tony Parker’s free agency going 100 times worse...

:lmao

[kobyz]

just for the record, i was the first to come with the kawhi Asperger diagnose and kept preach it, like 4-5 years ago, while getting here a lot of heat for that!

[beirmeistr]

Poor Kiwi, always knew something was wrong with him when he was constantly chewing on his tongue.

That's it !!! He is silent because he not only chewed his tongue----he swallowed it.

[HarlemHeat37]

He doesn't benefit from speaking, at this point, it would only hurt him..

[Budkin]

Give me a fuckin' break. Say fucking something to the public, to the team, to the fans. Who cares if it's "I don't like SA" or "I want to be in LA only".

Be a fucking man and say something.

What in the fuck is wrong with people in this world?

Totally. I thought it was bad enough he wouldn't give post game pressers but this shit is ridiculous.

[dbestpro]

Waiting for the photoshop of Leonard stabbing the coyote in the back.

[daslicer]

kareem RARELY gave interviews when he was with the Lakers. He wouldn't even address reporters in the locker room. I get it, you just started watching the NBA.

More like we are not 60 years old so we don't remember Kareem. Kareem is even before my time and I'm in my 30's. Anyways comparing Kawhi to Kareem is retarded. Kareem is an intellect judging by all the books and articles he's written while Kawhi is just a certified retard.

[BlackSilver]

Indubitably.

Not equating the two, but it does remind me a little bit of when Barry Sanders retired abruptly, at the top of his game no less, with no explanation offered. But at least he formally quit, and he had the good excuse of being sick of a terrible Lions team with no hope of immediate improvement.

[superbigtime]

Combination of entitled athlete syndrome and shy uncomfortable type who never had to talk on a team full of talkers and stars.

[Keepin' it real]

You must not be a Dallas Cowboys fan.

https://s.hdnux.com/photos/56/66/24/12281088/3/920x920.jpg (https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/10/29/Duane-Thomas-Reflects-On-Silent-1971-Season/9261594100800/)
Duane Thomas Reflects On Silent 1971 Season (https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/10/29/Duane-Thomas-Reflects-On-Silent-1971-Season/9261594100800/)

[sasaint]

The Spurs had to be running a lot of public interference and doing a lot of enabling behind the scenes throughout Kawhi's tenure. Not sure he will get that same coddling anywhere else or get a pass from the media as he has in SA.

[daslicer]

The Spurs had to be running a lot of public interference and doing a lot of enabling behind the scenes throughout Kawhi's tenure. Not sure he will get that same coddling anywhere else or get a pass from the media as he has in SA.

Kawhi may get what he wants in the end which is to play for the Lakers. He could also possibly win a championship or two with them but I do look forward to seeing this guy eventually suffer from a mental breakdown. I just don't see how being in a large media market and being put under more scrutiny will be good for his well being mentally.

[spurraider21]

He doesn't benefit from speaking, at this point, it would only hurt him..
at this point, that's true. but he could have said something weeks or months ago.

[Marcus Bryant]

The Spurs had to be running a lot of public interference and doing a lot of enabling behind the scenes throughout Kawhi's tenure. Not sure he will get that same coddling anywhere else or get a pass from the media as he has in SA.

And of course there was no indication of any trouble until his uncle took over and wanted to build an agency.

The Spurs had to send someone in the offseason to keep him from practicing too much. The idea that they were fucking with his health is ridiculous.

[Marcus Bryant]

Kawhi may get what he wants in the end which is to play for the Lakers. He could also possibly win a championship or two with them but I do look forward to seeing this guy eventually suffer from a mental breakdown. I just don't see how being in a large media market and being put under more scrutiny will be good for his well being mentally.

Just wait until GM LeBron has had enough.

[200 miles]

Kawhi may get what he wants in the end which is to play for the Lakers. He could also possibly win a championship or two with them but I do look forward to seeing this guy eventually suffer from a mental breakdown. I just don't see how being in a large media market and being put under more scrutiny will be good for his well being mentally.
That's fucked up, tbh.

[dbreiden83080]

He must really be a joy at family holidays. Sits off in a corner stares into space for 10 hours.

[daslicer]

That's fucked up, tbh.

It's not at all. He destroyed the spurs reputation and the organizations ability to contend for titles for years to come. Also I'm a firm believer of street justice.

[SpursDynasty85]

Tbh, I think most fans liked that about him until this year.

[daslicer]

Tbh, I think most fans liked that about him until this year.

TBH I always thought he was dumb retarded mute. You can even go back to posts I had in 2014-2015 calling him that.

[james evans]

More like we are not 60 years old so we don't remember Kareem. Kareem is even before my time and I'm in my 30's. Anyways comparing Kawhi to Kareem is retarded. Kareem is an intellect judging by all the books and articles he's written while Kawhi is just a certified retard.
The terms “retard” and “autistic” are thrown around a lot on this site. If you would ever work with children that have intellectual disabilities, you probably wouldn’t use it so freely. Anyway, I’m on my 40s and I remember Kareem well with the lakers. He hated the media just as bad as they hated him. He’s one of the reasons interviews are mandatory in the NBA.

[tholdren]

Give me a fuckin' break. Say fucking something to the public, to the team, to the fans. Who cares if it's "I don't like SA" or "I want to be in LA only".

Be a fucking man and say something.

What in the fuck is wrong with people in this world?

Odd. When i said this in october you all defended him. Had he talked through this he probably would be traded. This is what happens when you are ashamed and afraid.

[Chillen]

Kind of like watching Leonard in an H-E-B commercial.

The next H-E-B commercial will feature Kawhi in a Lakers jersey.

As for his silence we don't know how much of this is media driven hyperbole.