Is Kyrie never playing again on the table?
Wait - were there 7 other Kyrie shoes? His number isn’t 8 is it? Isn’t that like weird Q numerology shit?
Yeah they put out a new one just about every year. All the major endorsees have a new version of their shoe annually or every other at least.Wait - were there 7 other Kyrie shoes? His number isn’t 8 is it? Isn’t that like weird Q numerology shit?
Yea there’s been 7 prior editions. If it were the Kyrie 88 you would’ve been on to something.Wait - were there 7 other Kyrie shoes? His number isn’t 8 is it? Isn’t that like weird Q numerology shit?
I don’t like Kobe and I’m not really a sneaker person, but those are hot.the 3 mamba mentality inspired by Game of Death were the best ones. I was never able to get a pair
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Are the red slashes supposed to be a callback to the significant number of lacerations observed in Kobe’s rape victim’s vaginal area? That’s an odd marketing ploy.the 3 mamba mentality inspired by Game of Death were the best ones. I was never able to get a pair
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They're the scratch marks from his fingertips on the window of the helicopter.Are the red slashes supposed to be a callback to the significant number of lacerations observed in Kobe’s rape victim’s vaginal area? That’s an odd marketing ploy.
woofThey're the scratch marks from his fingertips on the window of the helicopter.
HOLY S***They're the scratch marks from his fingertips on the window of the helicopter.
Right? I mean, poor Kyrie. Can’t even manage to be the #1 alpha in his own hate thread.Wow.
if Miles Bridges signs up he might be able toThose were the two best posts in the history of this website or probably any other and I can’t imagine they’ll ever be beaten.
Were you afraid that that somehow wasn’t clear? But you're quite right: That's a great way to get the thread back on track. Because those shoes...
Kobe had shoes almost like this (Kobe 5, maybe) because he said watching Enter the Dragon changed his approach to the game. So the Kyrie shoe is based off of a preexisting shoeWere you afraid that that somehow wasn’t clear? But you're quite right: That's a great way to get the thread back on track. Because those shoes...
Like, the shoes are designed as an homage to Kobe's killer instinct... by making reference to a movie that literally had another NBA player in the fucking movie. A Laker in fact. And one who was better than Kobe. And why was that guy in the movie? Because he actually studied martial arts—he was the real deal—whereas Kobe, by contrast, gave himself the nickname "black mamba" after watching a movie about martial arts. Given all of that, could there be anything more emblematic of Kyrie's relationship to history, authenticity, and meaning than putting out Game of Death sneakers in homage to Kobe and not Kareem?
The fact that Abdul-Jabbar has in the past waxed poetic as to Kobe's greatness and more recently called Kyrie "a buffoon" is the final, most elegant of touches on what makes these shoes truly Peak Kyrie.
Damn. Now I kinda want a pair...
Our little boy is ready for pubertyDamn. Now I kinda want a pair.
Yes. Exactly. Exactly.Kobe had shoes almost like this (Kobe 5, maybe) because he said watching Enter the Dragon changed his approach to the game. So the Kyrie shoe is based off of a preexisting shoe
This was an answer on Jeopardy last nightLet’s get back on track before we start getting too dark in here. Those marks on the shoe are inspired by Enter the Dragon, the colorway is inspired by the jumpsuit in Game of Death.
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That’s random, the shoe?This was an answer on Jeopardy last night
That makes more sense, I mentioned 2 movies in that post so didn’t know what you were referring toThe film
Kill Bill, obviously.That makes more sense, I mentioned 2 movies in that post so didn’t know what you were referring to
I missed the second one because G.O.D. was on my mind. The category was something like Actor vs. Actor and the clue was Bruce Lee vs. Kareem. No one even tried to guessThat makes more sense, I mentioned 2 movies in that post so didn’t know what you were referring to
It's always a mistake to venture into the comment section of any news article or social media post, but there's a disturbing amount of support for what Irving has been propagating. Citations of biblical prophecy and accusations of truth suppression are everywhere you look. I think the other aspect that comes through unequivocally is that people feel that not only should Irving be able to say whatever he wants, but that he is 100% correct and is some assbackwards prophet (Irving's own "apology" alludes to his own God complex in the way he concludes). That's at least the angle I see in a lot of the support Irving has amassed.Black Twitter is really mad at Shaq today for what he said about KI. And there are posts calling him out for promoting the vaccine and masking during the pandemic.
I think this whole incident is becoming very relevatory, and not in a good way, about how a lot of people may secretly feel about Jewish people in this country. With everything else going on right now, it's very scary. The amount of people mad that Kyrie is being punished for expressing that line of thinking is stunning.
The stuff I see is more Nation of Islam than standard Islam. This was a big thing in the early 90s. A professor, Leonard Jeffries, was fired(as dept chair, think he kept professorship)for the same type of “research” that is in this Hebrews to Negros movie. Million Man March was 95 and Farrakhan was controversial for antisemitism of this type.Is it an Islam vs. Judaism thing?
Yeah, it came across as heartfelt and honest. Going to miss the hell out of that guy when he's gone.I thought that was a very impressive statement from LBJ.
AgreedYeah, it came across as heartfelt and honest. Going to miss the hell out of that guy when he's gone.
We are talking about this in V&N but I think your estimate of 99% is way high.Some of which I can get -- the African-American search for roots is ultimately a tragic one and this "we are the real Jews -- the Jews stole our identity from us" is totally bizarre, but also one of those weird ideas that flows out of being part of an unrooted diaspora and desperate for some sense of identity (not an excuse, btw, obviously 99+% of African Americans are perfectly able to have that historic injustice co-exist with an ability to not fall prey to idiocy).
James Baldwin wrote an essay in 1967 entitled, "Negroes are anti-Semitic because They're Anti-White." I was going to link it but I'm trying to be careful not to bring V&N into this forum. It's available on the internet and it's also being discussed in V&N.Agreed, and a lot of the chatter seems to amount to the sentiment that the White man is just trying to keep the Black man in line, which would be more of an insane take if there was not so much systematic racism in the country. Maybe hearing a successful Black man refuse to toe the line determined by White men is enough for some Black community members to cleave to his views, regardless of how hateful they are. Refusing to cooperate with the narrative seems to be a real thing people are pushing these days, to the point where reticence to comply matters more than why people are being asked to comply.
Good. Not a PR expert so maybe there are things about that statement that will bother folks. But LeBron saying this is a positive thing overall.
Yes. There will be some number of people who want Lebron to just destroy Kyrie but that’s neither realistic nor his role. Instead he’s saying just because he’s Black it doesn’t excuse saying hurtful or prejudiced things.This is good.
I thought that was a very impressive statement from LBJ.
Yeah, it came across as heartfelt and honest. Going to miss the hell out of that guy when he's gone.
Another vote here for that being a great statement by LeBron. To echo @Van Everyman 's point, this is better than if LeBron had eviscerated Kyrie or something. For starters, I think that would be inauthentic anyway; that's not how he feels. But, like, that's not a bad thing; we don't eviscerate or publicly gun down family even when we think they are behaving poorly or when they believe stupid shit, even hateful shit. (Not usually anyway... and I suppose there are alternative definitions of "family"...)That does not seem like a particularly prepared statement. Lebron is a pretty savvy guy so you never can be quite sure of his motives but a cynical as I am I actually read that and think he is saying it because he believes it. And wants others to know he believes it.
If there is a concern that maybe many NBA players are having trouble appreciating the problem with Kylie’s conduct, it seems to me that Lebron’s message — which is in part that a rising tide floats all boats — is a really good one to win over hearts and minds.
The post referring to Nas was me, responding to you, in fact.Black Twitter is really mad at Shaq today for what he said about KI. And there are posts calling him out for promoting the vaccine and masking during the pandemic.
I think this whole incident is becoming very relevatory, and not in a good way, about how a lot of people may secretly feel about Jewish people in this country. With everything else going on right now, it's very scary. The amount of people mad that Kyrie is being punished for expressing that line of thinking is stunning. It's almost like the group think is that because he's a talented Black athlete and very cerebral, that he should be allowed to do whatever he wants and that any notion to the contrary is about race and control.
Someone said "I Am..." by Nas, or at least the album cover, was somewhat indicative of antisemitism (or maybe the lyrical content). KI ended his fake apology with "I Am," which seems too coincidental to not be related.
Is there a lot of antisemitism in hip-hop these days? Or is it from a bygone time where KI and others were children and it subtly indoctrinated them? Is this going to become an expansive issue in the league as time goes on? Is it an Islam vs. Judaism thing? I'm honestly a little shocked at how much negativity there is surrounding his punishment.
Zero chance he completes all 6 tasksThose steps are as followed, according to sources with direct knowledge:
- Issue an apology for posting a link to the movie on Oct. 27, condemn the harmful and false content and make clear that he does not have anti-Jewish beliefs.
- Complete the anti-hate causes that Irving, the Nets and the Anti-Defamation League agreed upon in their joint release on Nov. 2 — including a $500,000 donation toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in communities.
- Complete sensitivity training created by the Nets.
- Complete antisemitic/anti-hate training designed by the Nets.
- Meet with representatives from the Anti-Defamation League, as well as Jewish community leaders in Brooklyn.
- After completing 1 to 5, meet with owner Joe Tsai and lead franchise officials and demonstrate the lessons learned and that the gravity of the harm caused in the situation is understood, and provide assurances that this type of behavior will not be repeated.
Some of the new covenant was to get past so many lists of rulesThe second the Nets made a list it was clear Kyrie wouldn’t follow it.
Ten’s a lot in this day and age. Jesus was wise to cut it down to two.Some of the new covenant was to get past so many lists of rules
Every Torah begets a Talmud.Some of the new covenant was to get past so many lists of rules