Kyrie
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All I did was answer a question you tossed out on the board. Have a beer Denver.....OFC
K has never "gotten a pass" from the media on talking to the officials, and I know he oversteps his bounds at time on language at times. However how many fans has he yelled at? Thats hardly a fair comparison. In fact its way off base.
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Man some people need to be a little bit less sensitive. This is a total non issue.
Did you perceive my response as angry at you? That was not my intention, Hart.
It really is. The days of the Grant Hills, Battier and Reddicks are gone. It's not a thug thing it's called not taking any crap. Kyrie isn't the only player wanting out of Cleveland not every one wants to be over shadowed by King James some like to do things on their own accord. The NBA is a business not college and players build their brand off their play. Carmelo, Koby, Wade, Shaq, Jordan, Carter, Howard, Kidd, Paul all have had run in with fans don't see Marquette, UNC, Wake, Syracuse or their colleges trying to forget them or disown them.
You don't have to be a fan of his game but unless you were there and know with a hundred percent he was in the wrong leave the kid alone.
No problem buddy, we're cool. I was just thinking out loud and thought you were upset w/my response... I really do think when an ex Duke player has an incident like this much is made of it because quite simply WE ARE DUKE.HATERS GONNA HATE.....
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You still need to go have that beer! It's a great excuse!
Kyrie has already owned the mistake and apologized. And that even made it onto ESPN.
Will he learn from it? Yeah, that kid has his head screwed on pretty straight. He has and will continue to represent Duke well.
I’m kind of stupefied on everyone busting his chops. Guess there are a lot here that haven’t done anything stupid and then had to humble themselves publicly. Good for you — unfortunately I’ve not been that blessed.
Will he learn from it? Yeah, that kid has his head screwed on pretty straight. He has and will continue to represent Duke well.
I’m kind of stupefied on everyone busting his chops. Guess there are a lot here that haven’t done anything stupid and then had to humble themselves publicly. Good for you — unfortunately I’ve not been that blessed.
Of course we all make mistakes. I simply know we would have much more "busted the chops" of a rival player here, and certainly dont fault the OP for starting the thread. We like to think our players carry themselves w/a little more dignity than others, because of the leadership and example set forth by K.
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Character is revealed when you mess up and what you do about it.
Kyrie made a mistake. He's owned up to it.
The bottom line is, he's going to hear more crap like this from fans. Hopefully he responds better next time.
The bottom line is, he's going to hear more crap like this from fans. Hopefully he responds better next time.
Also, because everyone values my opinion so much, I, too, think the NBA is awesome.
Apparently not, Sky. I really thought someone would call me a jerk and that would be the end of it. I had no idea it would go on and on like this.
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I think it's a relevant discussion. I wasn't happy with the way he reacted, either....he needs to be better than that.
Well you're wrong mr. Mod..
Just kidding that's how it seems to go here sometimes though
I was disappointed in Kyrie's reaction, but it's not like he went crazy and ran into the stands and beat someone. Oh, and I've been disappointed in almost everyone at sometime in my life, including my children, wife, and myself. We're all human, and if you catch us on the wrong day (after some stressful situation)...**** can happen. Hopefully, as we mature, it'll happen less and less.
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Probably the best post in this entire thread. Well said, OAD.
Well you're wrong mr. Mod..
Just kidding that's how it seems to go here sometimes though
Don't make me ban you. Say the NBA is great or face your DI demise.
Yeah Pisg, I agree w/you, and I don't even know why the "thug" part was even injected in the conversation.
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Meh...I recall that incident but I was really looking for opposing fans. Roy Williams went after some Syracuse fans after the '16 semi-final game, and I recall Gary Williams and former Wake coach Bob Staak doing same. Do not recall K stooping to that behavior.
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Dirt couldnt agree more, and perhaps part of that comes from growing up TOO FAST in a sense and is a fallacy of the OAD system...Just a thought, because the kids are on a pedastal SO QUICKLY, and the difference in one year and 4 years of maturation under the GOAT is enormous...
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I agree, Hart. But that said, all of us can do some stupid stuff sometimes. I like to think I'm pretty level headed nowadays, but I've had some very stressful times lately, and I haven't always handled it as well as I should. Stress can really mess with you, young or old...jmo.
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I agree and sure our mutual OFC buddy and OP Will Campbell(another good man like yourself) would concur! OFC
Well said my friend. Self control can be a tough task. The fans pay for their tickets and to a point can yell the opposing players within reason like 'hey Kyrie LeBron's gonna squash you." But there is a fine line that fans have no right to cross and then I can see players reacting like they do sometimes. OFC
Better than the NFL. 4 hours of commercials and blathering by two old white dudes. There's only 11 minutes of live ball action. It's mind numbingly boring. The commercials are clearly geared towards slow thinkers too.
No doubt but sometimes we have to take off our "Duke Blue Glasses" and say adopt th e slogan some of the NBA players used to speak to in an ad campaign: "Just Walk Away." Hey thats tough and I dont back down at 60.
However at the end of the day KI will realize hes got the world by the tail, and just consider the source in that obnoxious fan...
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Agree 100%. I know I have said things in reaction to what someone said to me that I later regretted. Sometimes when you react, it isn't just about the moment you're in, but about a lot of different things going on in your life that finally the tank is full, and you have to empty it a little. Fans yell stuff at players all the time, and in my opinion, your ticket money does not give you the right to do that. The ticket money is for entrance into the event. Everyone in here who has never reacted to someone with an insult or curse after something they said to you, raise your hand and be crowed he who is without sin
I’m more disappointed Kyrie said the Earth is flat.
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