Thanks for taking it literally and taking away from the general point. You only further the point, though. S2 is one of the most overly dramatic group of a-holes I’ve ever come across.
It doesn't need to be "completely fine" to remain on this forum. It can be an opinion that a lot of people hate, it just can't break the rules. It can't be bigoted and it can't be a personal attack on another member of this forum. Denny's initial standards for this place weren't "delete any unpopular opinions," it was "delete as little as possible, aside from things that attack others personally or as a group"--I disagreed with him on a lot of things, but not that. If you think what MARIS or anyone else says is despicable, you can either ignore him or explain why you think his opinion is terrible (without attacking him personally). Just like real life, when someone says something you intensely disagree with but doesn't break any laws (or rules, if you're in a private establishment).
I remember exactly when I heard of Magic's disease, I was maybe 7 or 8 years old. The first time I've heard of Magic or AIDS.
That's well-intentioned, but profoundly stupid. Even if he would have lived, does anyone think he wouldn't have been elected honestly as a 1st ballot HoFer? I mean, I hated the guy, but I would have voted for him. Now, it seems like part of the reason for his election was his premature passing. His on-court accomplishments were enough. Why rob him and his family from being honored by the voters?
I had the same thought, but I think it can also just be seen as everyone already knowing he would be a first ballot hall of famer. I don't think many people will actually think the result had anything to do with his passing.
I get it, but I think a greater tribute would be leaving the ballot alone and allowing the voters to honor him without guidance.
The basketball HOF is idiotic and has no sets of rules or criteria. And no one really knows who they are. This is saving them from themselves. And I don't know what the "NBA Hall of Fame" is as the tweet says. There is no such entity.
