NBA OFF TOPIC THREAD

[bksballer89]

 

[Stakesarehigh]

He is such a douche

 

[tlance]

lol

Sure, that's the reason. Because this thing has never been political.

You're a hypocrite on this...just admit it and move on.

It is the politicians fault that they made it political. Didn’t have to be.

I will criticize stupid lies when I see them, whoever tells it.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

Agree. Allen is the way to go imo

 

[bksballer89]

So trash

 

[fightinfunbags]

God damn you John Stockton!

 

[thunderc]

Care to talk about the multitude of countries that have lifted mandates on anything Covid? The Biden Administration literally just halted monoclonal antibodies citing an independent study done by a rival to the company, and pushed it through that halted treatments in Florida; treatments that helping out vaccinated people as well. The move makes absolutely zero sense and you can't site because it doesn't help against Omicron, because Pfizer's own CEO literally said the vaccine does nothing against that variant as well, yet, last I checked the vaccine still is something you can take.

It’s very much an evolving situation, I just have no time for making it political as it should not be. I agree we are getting to the point where we need to change course a bit but with government things take time.

 

[thunderc]

So trash

I think it’s wrong that Ortiz got in just because he is known as a nice guy.

 

[trojanfan12]

I was very much not going to be one of the trailblazers with the vaccine. Not sure when you got it but some diligence is respectable.

I'm also still on the fence with the booster. Had delta been a few months later I'd have prob gotten it.

Got mine in April and May of 2021. I don't think they were even talking about boosters yet. Even with my research, I still probably wouldn't have gotten it, but I have 4 people who are high risk that are important to me. With my immune system, if I caught it (which as of a month ago I hadn't), I am unlikely to have symptoms. So I didn't want to risk unknowingly giving it to one of them.

But then, 2 of them got it anyway, one of them twice and they both said they've had worse colds. lol

 

[trojanfan12]

It is the politicians fault that they made it political. Didn’t have to be.

We are 100% in agreement on this. DC needs an enema.

 

[bksballer89]

We are 100% in agreement on this. DC needs an enema.

Nice to see you two finally agree

 

[Black Adam]

Nice to see you two finally agree

'bout damn time...

The political board is THAT way...

 

[fightinfunbags]

I think it’s wrong that Ortiz got in just because he is known as a nice guy.

This. If PED use is disqualifying then so be it. But don’t pick and choose. That’s ass. I don’t think it should disqualify anybody. Why make these players pay for the sins of baseball? Major League Baseball had no problem riding the wave that brought people back after the strike following McGwire and Sosa chase 61 HRs. When it was convenient for baseball they turned the other way and ignored it. Now the best hitter and pitcher of my generation will never be in the Hall of Fame (Clemens)

imagine being in Cooperstown NY with a young fan just learning about the sport. You explain to that fan what the game is all about. Here are his questions:
Where is the guy who has the most hits in his career? He isn’t in the Hall of Fame.
Where is the guy who hit the most of those home run things? He isn’t in the Hall of Fame.

 

[thunderc]

This. If PED use is disqualifying then so be it. But don’t pick and choose. That’s ass. I don’t think it should disqualify anybody. Why make these players pay for the sins of baseball? Major League Baseball had no problem riding the wave that brought people back after the strike following McGwire and Sosa chase 61 HRs. When it was convenient for baseball they turned the other way and ignored it. Now the best hitter and pitcher of my generation will never be in the Hall of Fame (Clemens)

imagine being in Cooperstown NY with a young fan just learning about the sport. You explain to that fan what the game is all about. Here are his questions:
Where is the guy who has the most hits in his career? He isn’t in the Hall of Fame.
Where is the guy who hit the most of those home run things? He isn’t in the Hall of Fame.

I don’t think they shouid let any of them in, they cheated the game.

 

[Heatles84]

Focus needs to be on antibodies. Not the vax

Get the people that need the vax taken care of, then they and the rest of us can live a good life. Always gonna be freak (small %) things that happen. People gonna live life scared to death? Oh that sounds fun

If you get sick stay home. Like most people always have

Holy shit I love this

 

[Heatles84]

It’s very much an evolving situation, I just have no time for making it political as it should not be. I agree we are getting to the point where we need to change course a bit but with government things take time.

Maybe take government out of it at this point

 

[fightinfunbags]

I don’t think they shouid let any of them in, they cheated the game.

And while I disagree I can accept that if it’s the standard. I don’t like the inconsistency

 

[trojanfan12]

I don’t think they shouid let any of them in, they cheated the game.

The problem with that is that MLB knew what was going on and didn't choose to do anything about it until they felt they had the fans back. Can't spend years looking the other way and then suddenly decide to start cracking down when it's convenient.

The Hall of Fame, for lack of a better phrase, tells the story of baseball. You can't tell the story of baseball without the "steroid era". I say, let them in, but include their suspected steroid use.

Another issue, imo, is that several of these guys never tested positive.

 

[thunderc]

The problem with that is that MLB knew what was going on and didn't choose to do anything about it until they felt they had the fans back. Can't spend years looking the other way and then suddenly decide to start cracking down when it's convenient.

The Hall of Fame, for lack of a better phrase, tells the story of baseball. You can't tell the story of baseball without the "steroid era". I say, let them in, but include their suspected steroid use.

Another issue, imo, is that several of these guys never tested positive.

I guess I’m most pissed at the guys that were already in when they pulled this shit, like Clemons and Bonds.