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2017-09-30 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Protest and pay! NBA sends memo to all 30 teams warning players they MUST stand for national anthem or face discipline - but says they may give a pregame 'message of unity' if they wish

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Posted by trailing wife 2017-09-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 ...And I suspect the leagues' legal associates will be reviewing the 'messages of unity' to insure they are sufficiently vague to cover everything from global terrorism to my aunt's gout.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2017-09-30 11:59|| 2017-09-30 11:59|| Front Page Top

#2 NBA should do the right thing and make a fund to help transition gang members into honest careers or something. Really help the problem at its source. Do that and the 'message of unity' will go down better.

Posted by rjschwarz 2017-09-30 12:23|| 2017-09-30 12:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Adam Silver (NBA commissioner) is a bigger squish than Goodell is. This surprises me. He must have seen the projected TV ratings had players gone through with their 'protests'.

Posted by Raj 2017-09-30 13:10|| 2017-09-30 13:10|| Front Page Top

#4 the NBA is a bunch of gangsta wannabee's anyway, not worth the time to watch. Go Gonzaga!

Posted by 746 2017-09-30 13:39|| 2017-09-30 13:39|| Front Page Top

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