Good one.

No, I’m not racist because I’m not racist.

That’s what you got out of my list of majority-black athletes? You’re hopeless.

Yes, one of the best players in the league isn’t actively endorsed/marketed because of where he is instead of the fact that maybe...just maybe, he isn’t marketable in the traditional sense.

It’s almost as if the NBA’s growth has precipitated additional marketing/endorsement opportunities for players in the 9 years since Chris Webber and 15 since Mitch Richmond last played regardless of where that may be!

Marketing can come through a team or through endorsements. If you’re speaking truly in terms of extra-NBA marketing (shoe deals, etc.) what’s to stop him from getting those in Sacramento? Does Nike care that LeBron James plays in Cleveland or do they overlook that due to the fact that he’s the best basketball player…

Dude, you’re going in like 9 different directions in order to look right when no one is even telling you that you’re wrong. Commanding a ~$200 million dollar contract when that time rolls through (which to me seems like kinda a big deal and reason to stay, and why I mentioned it), being a top 3 big man in the league,…

Telling me to “learn what marketing is” after I posted a fact about the collective bargaining agreement’s contractual benefits of re-signing is not confrontational on your part? I mean, ok I guess? Pretty neat “I know you are but what am I” thereafter too.

You’re intentionally straying from your initial point to be confrontational. If you think your comment should be interpreted as “he needed a change of scenery for marketing purposes,” instead of “he was obviously unhappy here,” I’d at least consider the phrasing.

The new CBA strongly incentivizes players for resigning with the team they signed their rookie contract with (for max players, this is huge). There is literally not any other team he could have signed with that could pay him as much when that time comes.

this is great

“Give me strokes or else.”

I think, particularly around Ontario anyway, you get the rep because you get a lot of NY tourism. I’m from Buffalo and people here rave about the fact that there’s higher alcohol % in the beer up there for the same brands.

I seriously don’t know what would benefit this team aside from tanking at this point. It’s week 4.  

“If you needed that last part to be spelled out your a first class dick.”

I was referring to the fact that you bothered to come back it.

You reply 11 hours later and I’m desperate?

He was kidding, thought you may need clarification.

Didn’t realize you were doing the Seinfeld observational humor thing because I can’t hear the laugh track over the internet. Truce?

Always helps to explain a joke while you’re making it, really works wonders for delivery.