smackeddog wrote:

mreinman wrote:

smackeddog wrote:Hmmm, this board is being a bit hypocritical- we celebrate coach firings/resignations all the time!

"we"? You don't see the difference?

Magic is a HOFer! Please name me someone else who has done this.

I don't get what the big deal is- D'Antoni knows Magic hated his coaching, he's hardly going to be upset to find out he's glad he resigned- it's not like he's going to go cry about it! Besides which D'Antoni has thrown many players under a bus in front of the media.

Dagger wrote:I really don't like MDA but I'm disappointed to see that magic, someone I always thought to be a fairly nice guy, would say something like this on something so public as twitter. Makes me question his character.

Dagger wrote:

smackeddog wrote:

mreinman wrote:

smackeddog wrote:Hmmm, this board is being a bit hypocritical- we celebrate coach firings/resignations all the time!

"we"? You don't see the difference?

Magic is a HOFer! Please name me someone else who has done this.

I don't get what the big deal is- D'Antoni knows Magic hated his coaching, he's hardly going to be upset to find out he's glad he resigned- it's not like he's going to go cry about it! Besides which D'Antoni has thrown many players under a bus in front of the media.

Because it's completely unprofessional and rude maybe...

But it's real, it's not polite, but it's not phoney. There's nothing wrong with thinking someone's bad at their job and wanting someone better to take over.

mreinman wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

Dagger wrote:I really don't like MDA but I'm disappointed to see that magic, someone I always thought to be a fairly nice guy, would say something like this on something so public as twitter. Makes me question his character.

I think he thought the guy was totally wrong for the team and reacted like a fan. My guess is he felt the team wouldn't experience success while Mike D. was there. I don't think it was meant as a dig at dantoni as much as it was relief of moving on from a bad situation that wasn't going to be fixed the next season if things stayed the same.

He's not a fan!

You and I can say that on twitter. HE CAN't.

I really can't believe that you are defending this.

I'm sure there are people at work who don't like me or probably think I'm not good at my job. If I resigned, to be honest I'd probably prefer it if those people said they were glad rather than pretended to be all polite and fake- I hate bull****!

smackeddog wrote:

mreinman wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

Dagger wrote:I really don't like MDA but I'm disappointed to see that magic, someone I always thought to be a fairly nice guy, would say something like this on something so public as twitter. Makes me question his character.

I think he thought the guy was totally wrong for the team and reacted like a fan. My guess is he felt the team wouldn't experience success while Mike D. was there. I don't think it was meant as a dig at dantoni as much as it was relief of moving on from a bad situation that wasn't going to be fixed the next season if things stayed the same.

He's not a fan!

You and I can say that on twitter. HE CAN't.

I really can't believe that you are defending this.

I'm sure there are people at work who don't like me or probably think I'm not good at my job. If I resigned, to be honest I'd probably prefer it if those people said they were glad rather than pretended to be all polite and fake- I hate bull****!

So every hall of famer should tweet all their sh1tty opinions?

No ... they should shut the phuck up.

smackeddog wrote:

mreinman wrote:

smackeddog wrote:

Dagger wrote:

smackeddog wrote:

mreinman wrote:

smackeddog wrote:Hmmm, this board is being a bit hypocritical- we celebrate coach firings/resignations all the time!

"we"? You don't see the difference?

Magic is a HOFer! Please name me someone else who has done this.

I don't get what the big deal is- D'Antoni knows Magic hated his coaching, he's hardly going to be upset to find out he's glad he resigned- it's not like he's going to go cry about it! Besides which D'Antoni has thrown many players under a bus in front of the media.

Because it's completely unprofessional and rude maybe...

But it's real, it's not polite, but it's not phoney. There's nothing wrong with thinking someone's bad at their job and wanting someone better to take over.

So if Ewing posted "Good riddance Woody, today is the happiest day of my life", you would think that this is ok because its honest?

I do! It's an important part of my job to be honest and have authentic relationships! If you don't genuinely feel sorry for someone, there's no point in faking it because they'll know you're faking it- then that's more annoying!

That's an awful example.

From the most famous HIV positive man on earth?

And Sterling said his girl can sleep with him, but don't be seen with him at games? WTF?

Couldn't be happier? Your son came out of the closet and pretty much universally is accepted, but you "couldn't be happier" cuz mike resigned?

Couldn't be happier? You got infected with HIV while married and she didn't throw your ass out? Couldn't be happier? You didn't infect her, or your kids? YOu couldn't be happier?

You been threw all that, a gazzilionaire, universally loved and MDA leaves and you finally found your ultimate happiness!

For Magic, nalod couldn't be happier!

nykshaknbake wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

nykshaknbake wrote:If he's not involved with the Lakers in any capacity...its just like u or I tweeting this...a fan's opinion. Class has nothing to do with it or all the MFA bashers and woods on bashers on this site which would entail 99% of posters are classless bums.

Speak for yourself. None of us here are planning to buy an NBA franchise. Magic is, and that's not how a future NBA owner should conduct himself.

I see, which franchise has been put up for sale? Untill he is an owner he's just a fan. Anyway, so you're saying that it's OK to be happy a coach gets fired if you aren't buying a team, but the act of buying a team turns it into classless. Logical fallacy.

Wrong. I mentioned in my first post that it was classless regardless, and that a potential owner shouldnt behave this way.
You brought up the fan angle. I responded that he was more than just a fan but a possible owner.It was in bad form either way.

GustavBahler wrote:

nykshaknbake wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

nykshaknbake wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

nykshaknbake wrote:If he's not involved with the Lakers in any capacity...its just like u or I tweeting this...a fan's opinion. Class has nothing to do with it or all the MFA bashers and woods on bashers on this site which would entail 99% of posters are classless bums.

Speak for yourself. None of us here are planning to buy an NBA franchise. Magic is, and that's not how a future NBA owner should conduct himself.

I see, which franchise has been put up for sale? Untill he is an owner he's just a fan. Anyway, so you're saying that it's OK to be happy a coach gets fired if you aren't buying a team, but the act of buying a team turns it into classless. Logical fallacy.

Wrong. I mentioned in my first post that it was classless regardless, and that a potential owner shouldnt behave this way.
You brought up the fan angle. I responded that he was more than just a fan but a possible owner.It was in bad form either way.

Whether someone is a possible owner or isn't doesn't play into how classy what he said is or isn't. That established, nearly everyone has stated derogatory opinions of coaches here and across all fandom in all sports. Maybe you are more noble than everyone else but if everyone bashes coaches, the term classy vs unclassy is meaningless.

I just mentioned twice in the last post how it was classless regardless of whether or not he is a potential owner. Magic is not just a fan, a potential owner, but an NBA legend, a former Laker, and for him to express himself in that manner about another member of the league was in uncharacteristically poor taste. How many tweets have you seen like this from an NBA legend about a coach? If it was considered acceptable behavior we would see it much more often.

Stating something repeatedly doesn't make it true. If it was really deemed classless than more people than well...yourself would refrain from coach bashing. Former NBA legends have bashed many people..whether they were coaches or not doesn't make it classy or not. In fact whether they were legends or just played on the JV team shouldn't matter on whether its classy or not. I don't know if 'legends' have or not..if they do its not really front page news.