NBA
Charles Barkley provides solid PR advice
NOTE: After the following post was written, the Anti-Defamation League, the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving sent out a statement – which issued no apology. But the ADL got some coin. Carry on … ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Charles Barkley apparently has better PR sense… Read More »Charles Barkley provides solid PR advice
Sports making necessary trouble
If 2020 was a movie, I would have walked out months ago. From COVID-19 that continues to hammer our communities to social horrors to powerful voices (including congressman, John Lewis, to whom I nod above) silenced too soon, this year… Read More »Sports making necessary trouble
A request to athletes to join the maskerade
We the people ask a lot of athletes. Even when sidelined for COVID-19 precautions sports airwaves were back-to-back-to-back questions of “when will they come back?” and “what are they waiting for?” often without concern to how the virus might affect… Read More »A request to athletes to join the maskerade
Hat tip to sports broadcast talent
If this was my previously-scheduled April 1, I’d be at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum getting ready to do some behind-the scenes work as the Bucks take on the visiting Toronto Raptors. As we know, everybody’s schedule is not the way we… Read More »Hat tip to sports broadcast talent
Defining a catch and other first-world problems … we long for your return
I remember when we used to jump on social media to argue about bad calls on the court, or debate catch or no catch on the football field. We’d argue them in the gym the next day. That was so… Read More »Defining a catch and other first-world problems … we long for your return
Mamba Mentality takes on added meaning
I was saving my first post of 2020 for something updated. Something more contemporary, along with a fresh look to the website. I wanted the new(ish) page to do more than call out bad PR. I would provide more examples… Read More »Mamba Mentality takes on added meaning
Social media accelerated Sterling, Silver NBA case
Last Saturday, audio leaked and exposed common and fringe NBA fans to what many knew to be a history of racial bias from Los Angeles Clippers owner, Donald Sterling. By Monday afternoon, just two days later, there were nearly 1… Read More »Social media accelerated Sterling, Silver NBA case
NBA Commissioner Silver shows he’s king of crisis management
Today’s news conference was not what Adam Silver likely envisioned when he considered his first major act as NBA commissioner. But, as we say when a new coach is introduced and wows a crowd, Silver won the presser today. Newly… Read More »NBA Commissioner Silver shows he’s king of crisis management
Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s alleged recorded rant tarnishes the NBA
There have been seven overtime games in the first round of the National Basketball Association playoffs. Most contests have been competitive and exciting. This is the best week EVER for the NBA! Ok – you know better. There are so… Read More »Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s alleged recorded rant tarnishes the NBA