OT Kyrie Irving is certain that he is not an anti-semite; many others disagree

I don't think Kyrie is stupid at all. In fact, he probably has an incredibly high IQ. But that doesn't mean he has any common sense. Dude, like many uber smart people, just doesn't get what it means to be a good human being. I don't think he respects many people at all. It's his world, and we're all living in it. He seems to give ZERO FUCKS what anyone thinks. It's like that Eddie Murphy scene, where he sticks his fingers in his ears and says, "la,la,la,la I cannot hear you".

 

I also think WE THE PEOPLE allow these monsters to become powerful by buying what they're selling, hook, line, & sinker. Absolute power corrupts.

 

I agree. What i don't agree with is labeling kyrie when i dont actually know his thoughts or intentions is all. He is an idiot. He may not even really understand what he posted because he is seemingly unable to see outside of his own bubble.
Thats all. I apologize if that comes off as a nazi enabler?

 

Agree, but does that specifically relate to this topic?

 

How much do you think this helps in the hope for humanity?

 

Oh, he fully understands. And yes, you do come off as an enabler. That will be all.

 

The hard part is now you have Reggie Miller starting the chant regarding "players being silent". As far as I know Lillard hasn't addressed it. It will be interesting to see how they respond to Reggie's comments.

 

I can see all of you talking about this idiot the first time he showed us all he was one.
Why continue to give him a platform?

When someone shows you who they are? Believe them.

 

“I deleted this. Not even worth discussing such arrogance….”

 

Not in my opinion. That's why I respect Barkley for calling an idiot an idiot.

 

Definitely could be the case for some.

 

My soapbox.......

Just another in a long line of examples of "social media" destroying society.
Everyone has their ugly faces in a device 20 hours/day.
We have lost the ability as a society to communicate. There are no checks and balances any more.
Accountability lasts until your next tweet. People can say, publicly, anything they want...Decency is no more the norm.

I go to the gym 5 days/week...Out of 100ish people I see, I am the ONLY one who does not cling to my cell phone like a child holding her teddy bear.
Go ask someone if they are done with their set, THEY CANNOT HEAR YOU because their attention is on the music coming from their precious phone to the ear buds that restrict them from hearing, or God forbid, communicating, with anyone. Ever.
I went into the sauna on Sunday...There were seven people in there, ALL SEVEN with their faces in their phone! In the sauna?? WTF!!! I hate it.
I slammed the door and left, and doubt, anyone even noticed.

Don Henley wrote back in the 1970's that "we are all just prisoners of our own device."
He had no clue what was coming.
Kyrie Irving, Donald Trump, Machine Gun Kelly, whoever...whatever...
Showing us all, the path we are on.
Sad.
Put your fucking phone down!!!!!!!!

 

After thinking about this a bit. I'm not sure I like the comparison. When I think about the police protecting their own, I'm reminded of cases like Abner Louima. Of course it's not always this severe, but thinking about the power dynamics, potential for physical harm, control over certain people/groups and corruption, it's not so close in my opinion. But, I understand why one would make the comparison. I just think we have to be careful about suggesting silence being consent or whatever. In the aftermath of George Floyd, Lillard made that song and said "F*ck you if you white and staying silent". I thought he was out of line for it.

 

being VP of the union has to mean something