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OT: Draymond punches Jordan Poole

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Ferguson_Mellochill said:
If I'm the league, I want a 15-game suspension and a $500k fine. The league is going to have to come down on this because the Ws want to sweep it under the rug.
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Frankly so does the league. They have to cater to the testosterone crowd, as their primary fan-base, so they want it to quietly go away. I am sure the league only cares about the leak, not the act nor the punishment. And frankly, I think there are a lot of fans that will be watching this with their friends just laughing as if it were a "got'eem" moment, as it represent the raw masculinity many want to see in the NBA, part of the same zeitgeist that feeds the popularity of the "playground" **** going on with all-star games and such. That is what the fans buying merch and paying for TV packages largely want to see. I guarantee that any of the W's fans who want a punishment are greatly in the minority. These fans want everything to be MMA, because it is the macho thing. I even see it at the rec center and good hell at church ball on Saturday mornings. This is the type of behavior emulated especially by the younger crowd, up to 30-somethings, I play with from time to time. Get in your face basketball is what fans want to see. This will be brushed under the rug, not just by the W's, but by the league and within the first 3 games of the season will be nothing more than an afterthought.
 
Eddie Zero said:
Yeah no. Do you realize that the act should have consequences but the result was Poole just shrrugged it off and finished the workout? Green hits like a cupcake and anyone close to the situation is laughing at him, not Poole apparently.This despite the common reaction (mine included at first) was to assume he was knocked out by an aggressive teammate. This entire thing is a joke at this point. Green snapped and didn't even connect, or hits like a cupcake end of story. hell Poole probably slipped adding to the drama smh
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What is undeniable is he was attacked by an aggressive team mate. Final outcome only matters in the "attempted" part of assault (or murder). It is still assault and battery, textbook, regardless of the efficacy of the punch.
 
Rubashov said:
We all know the NBA is struggling for ratings what we really need is a grudge match Bobby Portis V Draymond Green.


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Booby has the height, reach and weight advantage advantage. However Draymond has the more recent winning record, it will be a battle royal!!!!
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After seeing that draymond punch, my money is on draymond


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Eddie Zero said:
Yeah no. Do you realize that the act should have consequences but the result was Poole just shrrugged it off and finished the workout? Green hits like a cupcake and anyone close to the situation is laughing at him, not Poole apparently.This despite the common reaction (mine included at first) was to assume he was knocked out by an aggressive teammate. This entire thing is a joke at this point. Green snapped and didn't even connect, or hits like a cupcake end of story. hell Poole probably slipped adding to the drama smh
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If you think a knockout determines if a punch was powerful or not then you are clueless. A 6 year could knock you out if they hit you in the right spot. Knockouts dont happen due to power, they happen due to location.


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The issue that I have with Steve Kerr's comments is that they feel like they are just sweeping this under the rug.

We live in a world that has become hypersensitive to words. Sticks and stones (and Draymond's fists) can BREAK YOUR BONES but words can never hurt you. That was the saying when I was growing up. Now days, apparently it's the opposite.

The fact that Steve Kerr has seen this happen 20 times IS THE REASON it should be highlighted and punished more than before.

The other aspect of that hit is that it was clearly had an element of intimidation and domination to it. An 'I'ma gonna put you in your place' smackdown. What part of that isn't Bullying.

And my last bit of the soap box. Adam Silver is more than happy to take a team from an owner due to comments about race, gender, etc. Not saying that isn't the right play. But when it comes to intimidation, bullying, and fisticuffs well... it happens all the time so that must make it ok. What does this say to all of the kids who see it and go to the playground. Sheesh.
 
The Jazz Wonderbra said:
The issue that I have with Steve Kerr's comments is that they feel like they are just sweeping this under the rug.

We live in a world that has become hypersensitive to words. Sticks and stones (and Draymond's fists) can BREAK YOUR BONES but words can never hurt you. That was the saying when I was growing up. Now days, apparently it's the opposite.

The fact that Steve Kerr has seen this happen 20 times IS THE REASON it should be highlighted and punished more than before.

The other aspect of that hit is that it was clearly had an element of intimidation and domination to it. An 'I'ma gonna put you in your place' smackdown. What part of that isn't Bullying.

And my last bit of the soap box. Adam Silver is more than happy to take a team from an owner due to comments about race, gender, etc. Not saying that isn't the right play. But when it comes to intimidation, bullying, and fisticuffs well... it happens all the time so that must make it ok. What does this say to all of the kids who see it and go to the playground. Sheesh.
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Silver is worried exclusively about the product and nothing more. Right now, bad comments from an owner can alienate fans, but fans also openly enjoy things like fisticuffs, so bad owners have to be put in their place, and fisticuffs ignored, for the good of the product. If fan-base sentiment were different, then they would react differently to each, showing insensitive comments no more than passing attention and punishing fighting, but that isn't what the fans want. They want fighting and do not want racist comments, to the point that it affects the dollars they spend. I would love to see some stats and sales of Green's merch before and after the video went public. My bet is they sell more jerseys as a result.
 
fishonjazz said:
If you think a knockout determines if a punch was powerful or not then you are clueless. A 6 year could knock you out if they hit you in the right spot. Knockouts dont happen due to power, they happen due to location.


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no question the force of a strike is just as important as the location smh. could a weak strike cause a knock out in the exact locaton sure, and it happens so rarely I am guessing you be the one throwing darts in the dark here. Regardless he didn't hit him hard enough to bruise him, and he was not knocked out either, so despite your take having some valid points thinking somebody is "clueless" to say power of a strike is meangless is calling yourself clueless lol
I would rather strike the wrong spot in your world 50 times and leave you bludgeoned but fully awake as opposed to knock you out with a cupcake strike to a special place lol
 
The good news is that we can step up efforts to protect the players from a 6 year old touching them during a side-out courtside, because the distance between being touched by little Timmy and a fan throwing beer on them or assaulting them is like razor thin. But getting punched in the face, I mean, they're like brothers, man. It's pretty much like a pat on the ***. It's part of the job description and another day at work. lololol. Just keep those 6 year olds from touching players. It's literally violence!
 
LogGrad98 said:
Frankly so does the league. They have to cater to the testosterone crowd, as their primary fan-base, so they want it to quietly go away. I am sure the league only cares about the leak, not the act nor the punishment. And frankly, I think there are a lot of fans that will be watching this with their friends just laughing as if it were a "got'eem" moment, as it represent the raw masculinity many want to see in the NBA, part of the same zeitgeist that feeds the popularity of the "playground" **** going on with all-star games and such. That is what the fans buying merch and paying for TV packages largely want to see. I guarantee that any of the W's fans who want a punishment are greatly in the minority. These fans want everything to be MMA, because it is the macho thing. I even see it at the rec center and good hell at church ball on Saturday mornings. This is the type of behavior emulated especially by the younger crowd, up to 30-somethings, I play with from time to time. Get in your face basketball is what fans want to see. This will be brushed under the rug, not just by the W's, but by the league and within the first 3 games of the season will be nothing more than an afterthought.
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The Warriors want to make this a Warriors internal team issue and the league does as well. Bad news that the video got out but no way does the league want to get involved every time there is a blow up at a practice. This was over the top but once you enter this space it is very hard to draw the line.
 
infection said:
The good news is that we can step up efforts to protect the players from a 6 year old touching them during a side-out courtside, because the distance between being touched by little Timmy and a fan throwing beer on them or assaulting them is like razor thin. But getting punched in the face, I mean, they're like brothers, man. It's pretty much like a pat on the ***. It's part of the job description and another day at work. lololol. Just keep those 6 year olds from touching players. It's literally violence!
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Precisely. The double standard on issues are silly. Either have a moral compass or don't. But picking and choosing is the balls.
 
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