Some NBA players may protest by boycotting playoffs

[goatmane]

Lakers boycott??

Earlier this week, The New York Times reported that Lakers star LeBron James and a group of athletes and entertainers, including Hawks guard Trae Young, are starting a new group called “More Than A Vote” to support voters’ rights. Although multiple Lakers players are part of the movement to sit out as a measure against social injustice, James is not involved in the coalition that wants to sit out games.

According to sources, the players’ union said on a call Monday that “any player who doesn’t want to play, doesn’t have to” with no financial loss, as long as said player has an agreement with his franchise and/or a medical excuse. Sources said commissioner Adam Silver reiterated that sentiment on Thursday’s call with 30 general managers, making it clear that those who do not want to come to the Orlando bubble, do not have to.

Sources reveal details of call among 80 NBA players led by...

 

[FukkaPaidEmail]

I agree. The problem is that there may be other christian woods out there that understand this and STILL dont want to play.

We not hearing from them though

it’s a bunch of dudes who got money already and/or are well established

Melo,Kyrie,Dwight Howard are straight financially

C.J McCollum signed a 100 million dollar deal


They can talk like that because they have far less to lose

 

[YoungMoneyCashMoneyBoy]

sure but Kyrie saying he will give up everything is different than Ja Morant or Donovan Mitchell saying the same thing
Kyrie already set, 2 max contracts already
As long as those players realize that then cool

There were 80 people on the call. No one knows what all 80 said.

A lot of yall really act like these players don't have agents, lawyers, financial advisers, etc discussing the financial repercussions with them, the way yall act like you know more about their money and contracts than them.

"As long as they know..."

 

[Morethan1]

 

[deeman]

This will be an asterisk chip anyway. We all would feel funny if Giannas got his 1st ring in an empty gym in random ass Orlando.

 

[Optimus Prime]

The CBA is likely going to be starting from scratch or adjusted regardless of what the media says.

Fans likely won’t be back in the stands next season at normal capacity, so there’s no way that owners are not going to want next season to be started under current terms. Especially when there’s no timetable of when things will be back to normal.

sure, but its better to work down from the current salary cap, not up from zero when they tear the CBA up

 

[Big Boss]

Lakers boycott??

Earlier this week, The New York Times reported that Lakers star LeBron James and a group of athletes and entertainers, including Hawks guard Trae Young, are starting a new group called “More Than A Vote” to support voters’ rights. Although multiple Lakers players are part of the movement to sit out as a measure against social injustice, James is not involved in the coalition that wants to sit out games.

According to sources, the players’ union said on a call Monday that “any player who doesn’t want to play, doesn’t have to” with no financial loss, as long as said player has an agreement with his franchise and/or a medical excuse. Sources said commissioner Adam Silver reiterated that sentiment on Thursday’s call with 30 general managers, making it clear that those who do not want to come to the Orlando bubble, do not have to.

Sources reveal details of call among 80 NBA players led by...

 

[Morethan1]

 

[Jekyll]

The player salary could be, but the lost revenue part may be different. No matter what happens I think all parties will lose money and have to recoup. This has become a very complicated issue

Oh no doubt. I think that’s the whole reason they went with escrow because they believed they would have to pro-rate it

 

[jwinfield]

Did Kyrie use his trickery to convince Avery to hurt Bron too

— Howard stressed to players that playing in Orlando will become a distraction from the issues the country is facing, and that they need to unify and use this moment to create a change.

He got Dwight too

 

[CarltonJunior]

We not hearing from them though

it’s a bunch of dudes who got money already and/or are well established

Melo,Kyrie,Dwight Howard are straight financially

C.J McCollum signed a 100 million dollar deal


They can talk like that because they have far less to lose

Well part of the reason Kyrie is martyring himself is because we AREN'T hearing from them, and they are afraid to speak out for themselves so Kyrie made himself the target so they wouldn't take the heat.

If a dude like KCP lead this movement they'd crucify him even worse.

 

[Optimus Prime]

There were 80 people on the call. No one knows what all 80 said.

A lot fof yall really act like they don't have agents, lawyers, financial advisers, etc discussing the financial repercussions the way yall act like you know more about their money and contracts than them.

"As long as they know..."

well they all apparently agreed to the plan last week, now all of a sudden we need to talk about this

 

[YoungMoneyCashMoneyBoy]

well they all apparently agreed to the plan last week, now all of a sudden we need to talk about this

All? The vote consisted of 28 people.

 

[Jekyll]

Only Lakers & Bron stans are DESPERATE for the season to return. Let's be honest.

Nah its alot of players living check to check. Plus if there’s no games then the cba and the TV and other contracts can be voided and everyone involved will be making ALOT less money for the next CBA period.

 

[Optimus Prime]

All? The vote consisted of 28 people.

you said all these dudes got agents, lawyers, financial advisors and they didn't speak up about this vote last week? these players didn't give Kyrie a call who voted yes last week by the way and say nah lets talk about this?