NBA anyone? Anyone....?

Played basketball in school but can't stand to watch it.

I've read that the guy had a knife too. And in the video I saw him pull away from the police and resist arrest and then go into his car. I don't know why they stopped him or anything else other than the policeman shot him from behind. The number of shots is irrelevant as the police are trained to shoot until the treat is neutralized. If the guy doing the shooting thought the the guy had a knife and was fearful of getting stabbed then he can legally shoot the guy. If the guy was a treat to other people if he got away then here in IN the police can shoot them in the back when in pursuit of the perp. An Evansville, IN EPD retired detective said so much on his facebook page.

Remember what happened to Michael Brown when he attacked a policeman in Ferguson. The policeman's gun was grabbed by Michael Brown when Michael Brown reached into the Police Car and grabbed the Policeman's gun and fired off a shot. The policeman finally got control of his gun and then Michael Brown too off running away. Shots were fired and Brown was told to stop. He stopped then bull rushed at the Policeman. The Policeman fired until he hit Brown in the head and Brown collapsed onto the street. He lay there for several hours. The riots started soon after this shooting. It does not pay to rob a store and then try to attack a policeman when he stops you for walking down the middle of the street.

Nobody that is screaming about this being a bad shoot cares about the facts, they only care that "a black man was shot by the police in front of his kids".
Those trying to explain the relevance of the facts don't care what color he is and his kids being in the car is just another reason to stop him.

For whatever reason, we have made it to a point where the only important aspect of any action is the skin color of the person shot.

As for the NBA, those boycotting players should be suspended for a year and the teams forfeit the game. BUT, that will never happen because of the sheer amount of money the league and owners have to lose.

Boycotts notwithstanding, I really don't care if the NBA, NFL or MLB ever plays another game. I wasn't watching much of it before recent events, and I likely won't watch much of it after...

I've never been a sports fan. I just don't get it. It's boring as all get out for me to just sit and watch somebody else do something.

Hunting shows, like the DIY stuff I see on YouTube are a little different because I may learn something that could increase my success.

It is incredible to me to see the type of athletic ability that some of these NBA guys have; however, it doesn't matter how many times I watch LeBron James dunk the ball, it's not going to help me dunk it one bit.

I do enjoy watching IU basketball, but that really feels like more of a cultural thing to me. And as soon as a game is over, I don't usually even think about it again until the next game starts.

I do understand I'm in the minority when I say I do not enjoy watching sports though.

Right there with ya!
One day last week, I started watching the Pacers.
Just couldn't get into it.
Switched over to some Midwest Whitetail episodes instead!

I finished with all major sports. Sticking to local grade and high school sports. Better played and will to play. Maybe some college, but still need to be careful the two teams and their position in life.

I stopped following Pro Sports like Basketball and Football.  I prefer college football and basketball. And I've felt this way long before 2020.  I stopped watching Pro basketball more than 10 year ago.  

Half the people playing Pro Sports didn't finish college and if they didn't have the money they make in pro sports they would have to fall back on nothing.  They didn't finish college as they dropped out of school to go for the money in pro sports.  They have zero education to fall back on to get a good paying job.  I follow the Purdue Boilermakers Football and Basketball teams.  Carson Edwards was one of our best players who left early instead of staying to get his degree from a great university.  He went to the Boston Celtics but either sat the bench or was sent down to the minor leagues.  I think he could have stayed in school and waited a few years to go pro.  I think he made a big mistake.  What is going to happen to him if the NBA folds? Where will he be able to make as much money as he does now if the NBA folds.  

I have cable TV and channel 27, 28, and 29 are all sports stations. I skip though them this time of the year. The NHL games are all on channel 4 and Channel 74.  I'm so glad that the NHL players are not boycotting the game.  

I just read the official police comments which said that the Black man that was shot in the back said that he had a knife.  He was reaching into the floor board of his vehicle and the police could not see his hands.  One thing that police say is "show me your hands".  For when the police approach someone they want to make sure that you don't have any weapons in your hands  If you want to get shot by the police when they approach you just hide your hands or dive into your car where they can't see what you are doing.  That is the fastest way to get shot.  Show me your hands does not mean run away and dive into your car.  The reason is that if the perp grabs a knife they can turn around and stab the policeman and do great hard and damage to them.  The policeman will not allow you to grab a weapon from your car.  This is why the police get you to show them your hands so they don't feel threatened by an unseen weapon.  The number of shots fired is IRRELELANT.  The police are trained to keep shooting until the treat is down and out.   There is a reason why Blake was shot. He became a threat to the police who were trying to arrest him. First off Blake was in a place where he was not allowed to be.  His wife called the police to report that he was there and was not suppose to be in the home.  When the police arrived they tried to arrest Blake but he resisted arrest. He ran from the police and a taser was deployed. Blake admitted that he had a knife with him. The police recovered a knife from the floorboard of Blakes vehicle.  Blake was resisting arrest and going for his knife which is why he was shot.  Blake is lucky to be alive.  Anyone that protests this shooting is just totally against law and order.  They are protesting against law and order and for a violent criminal. 

What upsets me is that they want to rush out and make a big deal out of this, yet they don't have the facts OR choose to look past the facts. I saw where in one case a lase story was posted and folks started looting....and the story to "trigger it" wasn't even real! Tells you what they really support. As much as I like my MLB.....it wouldn't kill me to see professional sports die in this country! We need to put that money to better use in education and social services and our military and public servants!