Lillard told he can't play game in Philippines, still puts on show for fans!

[PDXFonz]

Adam Silver and NBA are counterproductive

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As many know, dame is one of the players in the Philippines who was to be involved with this event. If the NBA really wants to branch out then why would they prevent events like this from happening?

I can understand they want to prevent injuries and what not, but how can they fine these guys for playing basketball?

This is some bullshit imo.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

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[THE HCP]

Will Dame be fined by NBA?

I've noticed he's in Manila doing a bunch of camps and other events.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

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[Minstrel]

Re: Adam Silver and NBA are counterproductive

Ultimately, Silver is probably acting on behalf of the teams, who are probably against this. In general, teams don't like basketball activity that they can't organize and control, due to the chance of injury destroying their (the team's) big investment.

I remember that Michael Jordan specifically negotiated a clause in his first big contract allowing him to play pick-up basketball wherever and whenever he wanted.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

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[illmatic99]

Re: Will Dame be fined by NBA?

Adidas will prolly pay it for him

 

[SlyPokerDog]

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[BlazerWookee]

Re: Will Dame be fined by NBA?

No wonder Griffin and George backed out at the last second. "Urgent Personal Matters," indeed...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

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[PDXFonz]

Seems a lot of fans understand this is out of the players control.


Do they have a guy in a black suit waiting to call Adam silver if dame takes so much as 1 three pointer?

 

[PDXFonz]

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Fined for playing horse, I bet this means even if it is player vs fan...what a fucking disgrace

 

[SlyPokerDog]

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[Strenuus]

Reason # 182737320238 why I hate the NBA.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Of course the NBA is against it - the owners aren't making any immediate profit off of it.

Making new fans? Growing the game? Who cares about that stuff!

 

[MARIS61]

The NBA is a plantation system, and it's players are slaves.

 

[riverman]

Unsanctioned probably just means a disclaimer from insurance liability. I understand why they don't want their stars out for a season with injury to play a pickup game in the Phillipines. The Nike allstars travel asia and perform and are sanctioned by the league to do so. It is a business.Maris...I hope you were being sarcastic because these are wealthy guys in a free world. Slaves might be a bit of a stretch you think?

 

[PDXFonz]

The NBA is a plantation system, and it's players are slaves.

If they are slaves on those paychecks, what is the rest of the world?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

The NBA is a plantation system, and it's players are slaves.

Really, I'm appalled you would say that! There's no apostrophe in "its".

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Really, I'm appalled you would say that! There's no apostrophe in "its".

And technically they're servants.

 

[Strenuus]

Really, I'm appalled you would say that! There's no apostrophe in "its".

Weird Al likes you.

 

[handiman]

If you don't control access to your product, its value goes down. Pretty simple.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

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[riverman]

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See Sly, now you've gone and done it. Adidas Manila is boycotting Lillard!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

See Sly, now you've gone and done it. Adidas Manila is boycotting Lillard!

I was only thinking of the children.

 

[Draco]

NBA players can play pickup basketball whenever they want, that's in their contracts. This isn't pickup basketball; its an organized public event. The NBA is in their right to decide what events their employees should participate in.

 

[illmatic99]

If you don't control access to your product, its value goes down. Pretty simple.

^^ this.

Out of curiosity, do players get paid to appear in games at Rucker Park or Drew League, etc?

 

[oldmangrouch]

If you don't control access to your product, its value goes down. Pretty simple.

I understand your point....but I can't imagine a movie studio or record company getting upset that their "stars" are doing fan outreach.

 

[crandc]

I understand your point....but I can't imagine a movie studio or record company getting upset that their "stars" are doing fan outreach.

I don't think it's quite the same - a record company does not employ a musician. A studio employs an actor for a movie, or set of movies. I think a better analogy would be a member of a symphony, opera or ballet company, who could certainly play/sing/dance with friends informally but probably could not perform for pay outside the company without permission.