@phillipkdihh I want to blame him completely, but they missed like 6-7 FTs. Too little too late. No idea why Wemby didn’t take it to the rim at the end though.
Van Jones says Platner's candidacy is a "moment of truth" for the Democratic Party
“Do you want to sign off on the Donald Trump standard of behavior? ...is that now our standard in this party, or is it not?"
@josh_posting Whoever offers tax breaks and a completely compliant local government to do whatever they want will win. The Braves moved to Cobb County so that they could generate billions in revenue off of the real estate in the surrounding area.
The real conversation about MLB top payrolls is not deferrals or predatory private equity but the fact that the future for most franchises is real estate tax scams funded by public dollars. The Atlanta Braves’ move to Cobb County is more indicative of the future than the Dodgers
Victor Wembanyama’s agent says Wemby has turned down millions of dollars and will never endorse soda companies
"They all want him, but Victor will never sell soda. Because he doesn’t want to kill the kids."
(Via @JaredWeissNBA, h/t @TheNBABase)
What if the steep decline in lots of vices by young people like alcohol have just been replaced with the phone? A completely pacified but largely safe populace scrolling YouTube shorts and AI videos of Joe Biden getting chased by dogs on their hind legs.
From guys trying to make it past women’s six-foot filter on dating apps to N.B.A. players hoping to get drafted, men continue to exaggerate their height. https://t.co/AnDYEYSo68
@tipping_pitches The free market is sacrosanct and must be upheld in every facet of our lives except for the professional leagues where grown men play a game for children.
I think MSG’s hostility for opposing teams is probably something that was true the last time they were in the Finals, but it’s interesting that the last quarter century of private equity has turned home field playoff runs a mostly rich person’s spectator sport.