Kyrie misses another game, "off the grid" (Seen At Sisters Bday Party)

[Buckeye Fever]

That's the biggest issue. The NBA is a star driven league and the players run that league.

If this was Brady, Rodgers, Mahomes, OBJ, Julio, etc, you better believe Goodell would lay the hammer down. Hell, he already went to court with the GOAT and suspended him for 25% of the season..

Put it like this:

If there is 1 NFL game on tv(kc vs tampa bay) and 1 NBA game on tv(lakers vs nets)

If brady, mahomes, hill, brown, etc are sitting out that game, it is still gonna have higher ratings than that nba game with all the stars playing

 

[Dwight Howard]

but this is his fault too
how hard is it to communicate to his organization that there was a death , birth, genital wart operation. whatever the fukk the reason is. all this is his fault at the end of the day

I mean the point is, he don't care about the public.. The organization clearly knows because they keep listing him out...he isn't ghosting them. But he feels he doesn't owe the media anything as far as an explanation and he said this at the beginning of the season

 

[Surreal]

Adam Silver gone come down hard on him

He has no choice

 

[scorpino]

I knew the nets would implode but I didn’t think it would happen this soon. I predict Kyrie will retire soon.

 

[Derek Lee]

Kyrie stans are pathetic

 

[JP_614]

I think he has a mental problem maybe that’s why he moved to Brooklyn to be closer to family and friends. I think he should address it once come out and say if I have a mental problem ala Kevin Love or delontae west.

I expect the NBA to make a example of him and the media to spin his words but we will see best he can do right now is make a statement and prepare for backlash

 

[in the NICK of time]

He did NOT.


Lebron told the team what was up and got permission. Bron was also dealing with a legit injury. This has been said time and again

He was dealing wit a legit injury AND it wasn’t a pandemic more importantly and he isn’t risking his teams health by going to a party maskless.

 

[Buckeye Fever]

I knew the nets would implode but I didn’t think it would happen this soon. I predict Kyrie will retire soon.

He will retire and start his own blog discussing nba games and the blog will just be a blank page and when ppl ask him if there is a problem with his website, he will say "no, the site is perfectly fine. The blog isnt blank. You just have to close your eyes to see it."

 

[Ziggiy]

shyt done went from the capital protests, to he had a baby, to now he had to go to a birthday party
player empowerment folks done put themselves into a corner. they can't even be real and criticize obviously goofy shyt like this

Bullshyt


You can be pro-player empowerment and still hold STUPID behavior accountable.


I’m all for player empowerment. Players should be able to bend them white owners over the barrel and negotiate whatever they want.


But when you GET what you want you better goddamn live up to the leverage that you used to negotiate.

Kyrie got the contract he wanted, the superstar teammate that he wanted, the coach that he wanted, on the TEAM he wanted.


Now he’s got to show up, play the damn game, and adhere to protocol. Thats part of the bargain. IF Kyrie was out partying during a PANDEMIC whilst giving his team no notice is NOT a good look and there’s no excuse. All this “bu bu but...LEBRON” bullshyt that posters are flailing with should be proof enough that there’s no leg to stand on for Kyrie IF thats what he was doing

 

[KillerB88]

They’ll make the playoffs, that’s what matters

Did you learn nothing from the Clippers debacle last season? Of course it matters. You really think this is a positive for team chemistry?

 

[BucciMane]

Its his sister's 30th birthday man. For all we know they are probably vaccinated or have antibodies. They got money. Regardless The, The fact is, yall are rushing to assume the worst about this dude on some hating ass shyt. Imagine being kyrie reading through this thread, he'd be laughing at yall crabs

Don't move the goalposts and try to change the narrative here.

Whether or not he is vaccinated or have antibodies is irrelevant. The league has protocols and he's allegedly not following them at all.

You said we don't know why he's out. Fine, let's give him the benefit of the doubt and say he has something going on. Guess what, a birthday party is NOT that, especially when you are not wearing a mask and following league protocol.


I don't think you even know what point you're trying to make or trying to even defend. You're just being a contrarian and trying to defend him not matter what. All you can say is "He has money". That's literally your argument.......

 

[Eye Cue DA COLI GAWD]

"How am I refusing to answer your questions if I'm not there at all"

"I call myself Little Mountain because I'm one of kind. I don't know about you but all I've seen are big mountains'

"You say I have a hat on. I say it's a blinder for my third eye"

"I don't think of it as being away for two weeks. Time is infinite so to me it's been one continuous small break"

"My teammates respect me and my decisions. I'm a true leader who puts family first."

 

[Buckeye Fever]

shyt done went from the capital protests, to he had a baby, to now he had to go to a birthday party
player empowerment folks done put themselves into a corner. they can't even be real and criticize obviously goofy shyt like this

Bullshyt


You can be pro-player empowerment and still hold STUPID behavior accountable.


I’m all for player empowerment. Players should be able to bend them white owners over the barrel and negotiate whatever they want.


But when you GET what you want you better goddamn live up to the leverage that you used to negotiate.

Kyrie got the contract he wanted, the superstar teammate that he wanted, the coach that he wanted, on the TEAM he wanted.


Now he’s got to show up, play the damn game, and adhere to protocol. Thats part of the bargain. IF Kyrie was out partying during a PANDEMIC whilst giving his team no notice is NOT a good look and there’s no excuse. All this “bu bu but...LEBRON” bullshyt that posters are flailing with should be proof enough that there’s no leg to stand on for Kyrie IF thats what he was doing

Yeah, I'm pro player empowerment, but I'm also pro "honor your contract" especially when you are making millions while many of the average working men are one missed day of work from being fired with out a valid doctor's excuse.

 

[Dwight Howard]

Don't move the goalposts and try to change the narrative here.

Whether or not he is vaccinated or have antibodies is irrelevant. The league has protocols and he's allegedly not following them at all.

You said we don't know why he's out. Fine, let's give him the benefit of the doubt and say he has something going on. Guess what, a birthday party is NOT that, especially when you are not wearing a mask and following league protocol.


I don't think you even know what point you're trying to make or trying to even defend. You're just being a contrarian and trying to defend him not matter what. All you can say is "He has money". That's literally your argument.......

As I've stated nba players don't give a fukk about no protocol. But even if they did, even if kyrie did, he is sitting out games and is away from them team and will be until next week. So he is basically in quarantine as per NBA protocol.

Check mate. So let's say he decided to take 2 weeks off to party with his sister? He's isolated himself from the team, whats the problem?

 

[No Homo]

but this is his fault too
how hard is it to communicate to his organization that there was a death , birth, genital wart operation. whatever the fukk the reason is. all this is his fault at the end of the day

He more than likely did communicate that to the team which is why team is not putting it out in public..could have been something personal/medical who knows.. with someone close to him or himself fine if they dont want to disclose.....

BUT to now be seen partying with no mask before even returning or speaking on being out due to a personal matter is inexcusable