Anti-Semite & Anti-Vaxxer Kyrie Irving Will Be Happier In Dallas, TX

[SoCalDavidS]

So even though he refused to get vaccinated, and supported Anti-Semitic beliefs, the Nets fans cheered him on.

But last night, after he expressed a desire to be traded, they decided that was a bridge too far, and they booed him.

I guess everybody has their limits. Disgusting how some people can support an Asshole, when they have a talent playing a sport.

In D.C., the hero is Alexander Ovechkin, an outspoken supporter of Putin.

[dem4decades]

1. The Mavericks? Their owner isn't a moron right?

[SoCalDavidS]

2. Who Cares About Morals & Ethics When You Can Sell More Tickets? nt

[dem4decades]

3. Maybe you should look into Mark Cuban and his online pharmacy.

[SoCalDavidS]

4. I'm Not Saying Mark Is A Bad Guy

But nobody forced him to trade for Irving, who is absolutely a douche.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. I Don't Think That's It

The Mavericks are at 102.8% of listed capacity this year & last. An average of >19,700 per home game.
They literally can't sell more tickets.
I don't get the trade either, but it's not about increasing revenue.

[Mosby]

11. Maybe Cuban wants to win a championship

He's not going to do that with just luka.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. That's A Much Better Guess

I'm not sure this Irving move is their last. One thing it did do was keep Irving away from the Lakers or Sun's, though.

[Maru Kitteh]

23. Tickets are only a fragment of revenue. nt

[ProfessorGAC]

24. And?

Your post has nothing to do with mine.
I replied to a post about selling more tickets. Other revenue streams were not included.
Besides, the network money (the biggest slice) & local rights are fixed on long term deals. Getting one player doesn't change that revenue.
So your point, while off topic, also makes minimal sense

[Polybius]

6. They cheered him on when he produced

That's just how it is with lots of sports fans, I don't think many agreed with his crazy views. I remember when Barry Bonds was hated in the mid-2000's. Everywhere he went he got booed, except from San Francisco Giants fans.

[SoCalDavidS]

7. Yeah, Barry Bonds, Another Guy Who Cheated His Way To The Top nt

[Initech]

8. So happy he got his ass handed to him in the World Series!

[Polybius]

10. I have mixed emotions on Bonds

Steroids? Sure, but he was 39 years old producing numbers not seen since Ruth. No one else that age ever came close, steroids or not. A-Rod on the juice at age 36 and 37 hit .265 with 25 homeruns, which is 12 for every 162 games. Pathetic. Bonds was otherworldly.

[Johonny]

13. A large percentage of the league was using steroids in the 90s

The idea Hall of Fame voters know who is "clean" versus on drugs seems hopeless and self serving. The idea that the team that beat Bonds in the world series was filled with 25 good clean guys is amusing to no end. The idea NOW all major sports are "clean" as opposed to that tainted 90s era is an illusion to ease rabid sports fans.

And of course, steroid and other performance enhancing drug use in sports started long before the 90s...

[Celerity]

14. How did Kyrie Irving cheat? I know he's a POS troll, but what is the cheating he is accused of? TIA

[SoCalDavidS]

17. I Didn't Mean To Insinuate That Kyrie Cheated

I was referring to Barry Bonds specifically with that comment.

[Celerity]

18. just was going off your own words

Another Guy Who Cheated His Way To The Top

[SoCalDavidS]

19. I Meant To Refer To The Former President

It did come across the wrong way.

[Celerity]

20. all good, thanks for the clarification! cheers

[edhopper]

9. There was a lot of negative reaction

From fans toward Kyrie. Everyone did not cheer him on or want him to stay on the team.

[ZonkerHarris]

15. He's going to love Driving While Black in Texas.

[MagickMuffin]

16. Good to know that you know all about Irving's happiness

It's a hell of a job, but glad you've got it covered.

[Torchlight]

21. I figure it comes down to how much increased ad revenue

does a singular personality bring to entertainment venues like sports franchises.

If the addition of a particular bad seed creates additional profit/revenue, I just assume the 1% will, all other things being equal, base every decision on profit-analysis at the expense of ethical leadership/stewardship.

Or to truncate Fitzgerald, “They were careless people... they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money... and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”

[Voltaire2]

22. Nah, he is a fuck up everywhere he goes.

Very talented, total head case, every team he's played on can't stand him. He will bounce out of Dallas within a year or two.