Jordan - Bad Sporters https://www.badsporters.com News Blogging About Athletes Being Caught Up Mon, 01 Jun 2020 22:27:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Michael Jordan and many current NBA players express their anger and frustration over the death of George Floyd https://www.badsporters.com/2020/06/01/michael-jordan-and-many-current-nba-players-express-their-anger-and-frustration-over-the-death-of-george-floyd/ https://www.badsporters.com/2020/06/01/michael-jordan-and-many-current-nba-players-express-their-anger-and-frustration-over-the-death-of-george-floyd/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2020 22:27:41 +0000 https://badsporters.com/?p=6903 “I am deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry.” That was part of a statement from former NBA great Michael Jordan on the situation surrounding the death of George Floyd. In recent days, several current and former professional athletes have voiced their concerns about the ongoing problem of police brutality against minorities. A white officer […]

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“I am deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry.” That was part of a statement from former NBA great Michael Jordan on the situation surrounding the death of George Floyd. In recent days, several current and former professional athletes have voiced their concerns about the ongoing problem of police brutality against minorities.

A white officer in Minneapolis was caught on video kneeling on the neck of Floyd, a black man, for several minutes as three other officers stood by. The four officers involved have since been fired and Derek Chauvin, the officer who was kneeling on Floyd’s neck before he died, has been arrested and charged with murder.

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Many athletes, including NBA superstar LeBron James, have sent out posts on social media showing support of the mass protests happening across the country.

NBA players have been particularly vocal and active in the days since the death of George Floyd. Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon was in Atlanta giving speeches and walking with other protesters.

“I got a grandfather who marched next to Dr. King in the 60s,” Brogdon said to the crowd. “He was amazing and he would be proud to see us all here.”

Joining Brogdon in Atlanta was Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, who was also marching alongside protesters in the streets. Brown, a Georgia native, says he drove from Boston to participate in the protest.

“I drove 15 hours to get to Georgia, my community,” Brown said on his Instagram
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. “This is a peaceful protest. Being a celebrity, being an NBA player, don’t exclude me from no conversations at all.

Karl-Anthony Towns, an All-Star center for the Minnesota Timberwolves, was also seen at a press conference in Minnesota, the state where George Floyd was killed. Towns was seen in a mask at an event where former NBA player Stephen Jackson was speaking about racial inequality.

Both of Towns’s parents recently contracted COVID-19, with his mother falling into a coma and later passing away at the age of 59.

The NBA released a statement about the death of George Floyd, applauding those who have been outspoken.

“I am heartened by the many members of the NBA and WNBA family – players, coaches, legends, team owners, and executives at all levels – speaking out to demand justice, urging peaceful protest and working for meaningful change, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in the statement. “Racism, police brutality and racial injustice remain part of everyday life in America and cannot be ignored”

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also issued a statement, saying “there remains an urgent need for action” about racial inequality in the country. Some people have pointed out the irony of the statement after the trouble Colin Kaepernick faced after kneeling during the national anthem before games when he was in the NFL in 2016.

Kaepernick sent out a tweet saying, “When civility leads to death, revolting is the only logical reaction.”

Some athletes in MLB and the NHL have also come out in support of the protesters, but more players from the NBA and NFL seem to be participating in marches and protests. Black players make up over 70% of the NFL and NBA.

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No Warriors celebrated winning a title like Jordan Bell.

There was him drinking a lot of Hennessey, and when he ran out going into the crowd to get more, which by the end of the day left him in a state where standing over the air conditioner to cool down — in front of live cameras — seemed appropriate.

Andre Iguodala told Bell to stop doing stupid stuff — then took a shot at the University of Oregon (Bell’s alma mater). Via NBC Sports Bay Area.

“I told him to stop doing that stupid stuff, but he’s a rookie,” the 2015 Finals MVP said on KNBR 680. “He enjoyed himself. It was his first time….

“And obviously at Oregon, they don’t teach guys certain things. The Oregon guys aren’t used to being professional basketball players.

“Arizona, we just have a plethora of alumni who played professional basketball. We know how to enjoy success. You gotta give Jordan a pass.”

Jordan Bell, don’t stop being you. Whatever your grandfather older teammates tell you.

Warriors’ fans aren’t done celebrating the team’s third title in four years. Or doing a little gloating over LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

Now, they can celebrate by drinking LeBron’s Tears.

Not literally (we think). But Barebottle Brewing Company has released its latest beer — LeBron’s Tears IPA (h/t Bleacher Report).

Well played, Barebottle Brewing.

As a fan of IPAs, I will have to try this. Just for my job. It’s research. I feel the need to be thorough on such matters.

J.J. Hickson, who has been out of the NBA for a couple of seasons now and had been playing overseas this past season, appears to have hit a new low point in his life.

Hickson was arrested for armed robbery in an area about a 40 minutes drive southwest of Atlanta. From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

James Edward “JJ” Hickson Jr., 29, was charged with armed robbery with a knife and is currently in the Coweta County Jail, according to jail records. He is being held without bond.

Hickson was charged in connection with a home invasion that happened on Rowe Road in Senoia Friday night, Coweta sheriff spokesman Jimmy Yarbrough confirmed.

At least two people were involved in the home invasion, but only Hickson faces charges, Yarbrough said.

This is a robbery — meaning there were people in the home and they were threatened in the commission of the crime. There were not a lot of other details on the crime at this time.

Hickson grew up in the greater Atlanta area and was a high school standout in basketball, he went on to play at North Carolina State, then in 2008 was the No. 19 pick in the first round of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hickson played eight years in the NBA for the Cavaliers, Kings, Trail Blazers, Nuggets, and Wizards. While with the Nuggets he suffered an ACL injury that shortened his career (while there he also was suspended for five games for violating the league’s marijuana policy). Hickson earned more than $27 million in salary during his playing career.

After the NBA Hickson played in China, then this past season he played overseas in Lebanon.

MARION, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say a brother of Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph was shot and killed outside of an Indiana bar.

Police say an officer heard gunfire at around 5 a.m. Saturday and found Roger Randolph bleeding between two cars outside of Hop’s Blues Room in Marion.

Police said they don’t know the circumstances surrounding the shooting, but they don’t think it was a random attack.

Zach Randolph grew up in Marion, which is about 60 miles northeast of Indianapolis. He led Marion High School to a state championship in 2000 before heading to Michigan State University and then the NBA, where he has also played for the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies. He is a two-time NBA All Star.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have named Jerry Stackhouse, Nick Van Exel and six others as assistant coaches.

Coach J.B. Bickerstaff says his staff will emphasize “discipline, grit, physical and mental toughness.” Along with Stackhouse and Van Exel, it will include Chad Forcier, Greg Buckner, Vitaly Potapenko and Adam Mazarei as assistants and J.J. Outlaw and Kevin Burleson as assistant coaches for player development.

Forcier brings 22 years of NBA experience to his position. He was an assistant in San Antonio when the Spurs won the NBA championship in 2014.

Stackhouse compiled a 70-30 record the past two seasons as a head coach in the NBA G League.

Van Exel, Buckner, Mazarei and Outlaw all worked with Bickerstaff last season, when he replaced the fired David Fizdale on an interim basis in November. The team finished 22-60, the second-worst record in the league, but removed the interim tag from Bickerstaff and made him the coach after the season.

Potapenko and Burleson both come to the Grizzlies with NBA and G League coaching experience.

 

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