No it's not, the NBA is a business. As long as they can make money off of him they will draft him.
Damn
This video alone is going to drop this kid's draft stock.
No it's not, the NBA is a business. As long as they can make money off of him they will draft him.
You're being purposely obtuse if you really want us to explain to you how going into the stands to push a heckler is thuggish behavior.
I doubt he'd plummet too far, but if I were a GM, I'd be very shaky about drafting someone with a history of in-game violent behavior, blatantly lying, and being so mentally weak that every opposing player and fan could just call him a "piece of crap" and he'd lose it....
If Smart is indeed the chosen one in this draft (like some people are saying) then he needs to act like it and not be so easily goaded imo.
Pull up your chairs fellas cause Uncle DD is gonna give yas a history lesson. Back in the day (1947), there was a baseball owner/executive named Branch Rickey who was looking to racially integrate the MLB. The easy choice would've been Josh Gibson--arguably the best power hitter to ever live--but he was an ornery n igger with a quick temper, and Rickey knew he didn't want this to be the face of his franchise--as well as submarining the black man's chance in baseball. Satchel Paige was an amazing pitcher but he could be set off with a couple cheap slurs as well--so he wasn't the prime candidate to be the first (he would later play for the Indians).
In came Jackie Robinson, who was less talented and had the same fire as the other 2, but Rickey knew he could compose himself and just asked for 3 years of good behavior from JR (and this was under infinitely more difficult cir stances than Marcus Smart's), to which he obliged.
Is it thuggish because he is black? Why won't you admit that you called him a thug because he is black? Why are you denying this? You mentioned urban youth earlier, urban youth meaning Hispanic and African American kids. Stop being a coward and admit that you called him a thug because he is black so we can all move on.
lmao you're the only person bringing up race
What's wrong? You don't know how to respond because you know I'm right.
Someone is watching 42 on HBO, tbh. lol
Because you're the only one bringing up race... lol Why are you so obsessed with race?
You admittedly acknowledge that he is being called a thug because he is black.
Well done, sir.
Just biding my time for another hour till the GOAT show comes on
" How am I supposed to believe anything a low-class thug says?"
Where did I say that only black people could be thugs? lol
You called him a thug because he is black, end of story.
And he was already proven to be lying....
Turns out he was right not to believe him, because he lied....
I called him a thug because of his behavior, not his skin color. End of story.
By who? Texas Tech and their representatives? Non biased for sure.
No doubt he is going to be drafted in the first round. Saying that......
If your a GM would you risk your career drafting this kid? Smart could have destroyed this guys life. That's a little more than a simple mistake IMO. A DUI is a mistake. Intentionally lying to the media while tarnishing the reputation a perfect stranger in order to coverup a mistake is different. That's an Alex Rodriguez move.
By actual video taken of the game, which is more proof than any of the race-baiters have given for their side....
Wrong. It is because he is black.
Gee, no one has ever manipulated a video posted on youtube, not once. It has never happened.
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