But what about the shield?

He underachieved by reaching 3 straight finals and beating one of the best teams ever? How was he ever supposed to beat the warriors more than that? They are the best team ever assembled.

This is a pointless punishment and a slap on the wrist for a team that is worth ~ 3 billion. If you’re going to fine them, make it count towards their salary cap. A better punishment would be the forfeiture of a draft pick. That’s the only way the league is going to get the message across that tampering will be dealt…

If the celtics cared about him at all or about his future with the team they would have gotten the surgery early. They knew they weren’t resigning him and figured they may as well get all they can out of his body.

It’s also very valuable in using it to acquire a player that could get Lebron to stay though. That is a big part of why this trade is so risky for the celtics. They might just a buy themselves another year or two of Lebron.

Lol this is the NFL, you new to them?

A non-existent phenomenon meant as a diversionary tactic.....but enough about the government amiright?!?

Phillip Rivers is way more talented than Eli. Eli is way more focused and driven. I’d have a hard time arguing Eli wins any rings on the chargers. I’d say rivers on the giants is a coin flip, because that d line was one of the best ever and that’s the only reason they could match up with the patriots. Do not like any…

Pop. He stands alone.

He is inarguably a top 30 quarterback and is absolutely being blackballed. If you think people like mike glennon and geno smith are better quarterbacks you are delusional

From what I’ve read he didn’t exactly bad mouth Lebron, that’s just how people are painting it because it gets more clicks.

Honestly there are about 5 teams that make more sense than the lakers.

Lol what? the knicks aren’t even a playoff team next year.

On the tin foil hat front, maybe the plan is to get traded somewhere so Lebron can meet him next year? If they both went to the spurs or twolves that team can and maybe should beat the warriors.

Squeeze fucking rocks! Saw them a few times with my old man. Once I befriended a random guy in the super long bathroom line who was there to see the English beat. Thought that was the end of the interaction but he found me and my dad in the back row and traded his front row seats with ours. It was unreal. I had the…

Do you not think the league forced hinkie out? The second half was a half joke. I do have doubts about the draft being legitimate. Show us the balls!

Trading Boogie was the right move, but they could have gotten way more. Vlade even admitted he had better offers previously, which was dumb, even for him.

No what it looks like when the league steps in is Hinkie being removed from his job for being too honest about tanking. Wouldn’t be surprised if they were promised the 1st pick for firing him and hiring colangelo. I mean, we all agree the draft is rigged, right?

He’s only played a full season once. As a sixers fan I liked him, but was fine watching him leave because he is injury prone. It’s not just a narrative although last year was different.

I agree. They clearly know he won’t be able to play in 4 years and are trying to game the cap system. This is exactly what the rule is intended to prevent, although it is not an egregious example.