Not that college kids don’t do reckless and stupid things (just look at several of the U of Alabama basketball players), but there’s a lot to be said about staying in college for four years. Many players might more than make up for the foregone earnings when they’re 19-22 on the back end of their careers in the NBA.
But as long as he performs on the court, the NBA and/or the Grizzlies won’t much care. He got a slap on the wrist 8 game without pay suspension. 8 games without pay? At his salary level he loses $669,000 and while that would buy us a new Ferrari and a mansion in Beverley Hills, he won’t miss it at all. He won’t learn anything from it either. Give a 23 year old a $193 million dollar contract to play basketball, along with a $12 million dollar Nike deal and this is what you get. And the kids coming up from Alabama will join the same club.
“Influencer” sounds like a term someone would come up with to define themselves when they do nothing of real value. Paris Hilton and the Kardashians come to mind.
It even has an evil ring to it, like the Harry Potter dementors.
‘Brandishing a gun"…Don’t know that I’d call showing that little tiny gun “brandishing”. (Yes, I know it’s still a gun, and he shouldn’t blah blah blah.)
Last I looked, Tennessee is an open-carry state. So is Colorado. Plenty of insecure guys parade around plenty of inappropriate places strapped. Interesting how this is the guy being treated as a case that needs treatment. Wonder why?
mpguy2 almost 2 years ago
Not that college kids don’t do reckless and stupid things (just look at several of the U of Alabama basketball players), but there’s a lot to be said about staying in college for four years. Many players might more than make up for the foregone earnings when they’re 19-22 on the back end of their careers in the NBA.
Topcat05 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Play fool games; get fool prizes.
KenHelmick almost 2 years ago
I checked out Tik Tok, once. Almost by definition, “Influencer” is bad.
duggersd Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I had never heard of him until now. But then the NBA is dead to me. This is just one more reason why.
RobinHood almost 2 years ago
Yeah, all of them.
198.23.5.11 almost 2 years ago
Allan Iverson,Round Two.
And Memphis also has a player named “BAne”.Has Batman been notified?
198.23.5.11 almost 2 years ago
I just saw a p icture of Tony Clark,the ex-star baseball player whonow heads the Player’s Union.
That’s not Tony Clark,that’s Dick Gregory.
Do you have to climb a mountain to make an appointment with him?
MailbuEd almost 2 years ago
But as long as he performs on the court, the NBA and/or the Grizzlies won’t much care. He got a slap on the wrist 8 game without pay suspension. 8 games without pay? At his salary level he loses $669,000 and while that would buy us a new Ferrari and a mansion in Beverley Hills, he won’t miss it at all. He won’t learn anything from it either. Give a 23 year old a $193 million dollar contract to play basketball, along with a $12 million dollar Nike deal and this is what you get. And the kids coming up from Alabama will join the same club.
Bob Blumenfeld almost 2 years ago
“Influencer” sounds like a term someone would come up with to define themselves when they do nothing of real value. Paris Hilton and the Kardashians come to mind.
It even has an evil ring to it, like the Harry Potter dementors.
garysee almost 2 years ago
‘Brandishing a gun"…Don’t know that I’d call showing that little tiny gun “brandishing”. (Yes, I know it’s still a gun, and he shouldn’t blah blah blah.)
Ellis97 almost 2 years ago
Just goes to show that nobody truly acts their age.
Mel-T-Pass Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Last I looked, Tennessee is an open-carry state. So is Colorado. Plenty of insecure guys parade around plenty of inappropriate places strapped. Interesting how this is the guy being treated as a case that needs treatment. Wonder why?
braindead Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Bad influencer? Try Fox.
bdpoltergeist Premium Member almost 2 years ago
it might be easier to find a “Good Influencer”
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 2 years ago
They are all bad influencers. IMHO