I can understand if it was not consensual of course or the girl was not of age---I means something pretty bad---but a consensual relationship between adults? What the heck---I do not agree at all. Its blasphemy if true and whether it was warned or even signed into something of a pledge---a relationship that is consensual whoever the parties--should be a reasonable act of rights --to be severely punished is insane.

That said, he said he’s conflicted

The most important/interesting point he made is that his team is stacked. Let’s say they win the championship, or make the finals, with Ime’s stand in—What happens then? Do they fire the interim guy if that happens? Or Ime?

JesseDark wrote:Might as well just fire him.

That where it's heading. Make his life as much of a hell as they can where he has no choice but to resign. Been there (not the part about banging my bosses wife, but the corporate games aspect).

wargames wrote:So flipside it’s all about policy and organizatio. We have Rebecca who had a baby with Wally. On the low Wally could have been fired for that. Sleeping with co-workers is such a minefield and Ime unlike Wally did not get through it unscathed.

Fiz and Coach Spo also met their wives while they were on the coaching staff and the women were on the cheerleading squad. It's not about the activity itself, but probably the parties involved. Also, despite Martin's protests, Wally wasn't in a position of authority over Rebecca and Rebecca was married to anyone within the organization like the Udoka rumors are suggesting.

BigDaddyG wrote:

wargames wrote:So flipside it’s all about policy and organizatio. We have Rebecca who had a baby with Wally. On the low Wally could have been fired for that. Sleeping with co-workers is such a minefield and Ime unlike Wally did not get through it unscathed.

Fiz and Coach Spo also met their wives while they were on the coaching staff and the women were on the cheerleading squad. It's not about the activity itself, but probably the parties involved. Also, despite Martin's protests, Wally wasn't in a position of authority over Rebecca and Rebecca was married to anyone within the organization like the Udoka rumors are suggesting.

Yeah, also I wonder did they openly date these women. I have no proof, but openly dating might be seen a lot less harshly than affairs between married colleagues,

SupremeCommander wrote:I personally think Ime should be canned

This is a true story, most of you know I don't tolerate bull**** and for those that met me, I'm a big guy, I used to get in a lot of fights as a young, dumb man

I had a former boss, an old dude with a wife and kids, and he said I was pretty and he'd like to **** me. What am I going to do there, pull a spreewell and end up on the six o'clock news?

Now put yourself in this women's shoes. How hard do you think it is, on a personal level, to work in groupie central aka the NBA. Do you remember Patrick Ewings Atlanta jiggle joint testimony? Or see how James Harden blows his cash?

Bottom line is there's a bunch of bull**** women would have to deal with in basketball. She can consent, true, but he certainly abused his position of power. I think it's absurd

Yeah, I don't think people get how bad these situations can be until they're in them- even if they start off consensual- when I was younger I found myself in a really messy situation with my boss and when it didn't work out I suddenly realized how much power she had over me that really limited my options (they can bad mouth you to other employers, they write your references, they can control your shifts, work, performance reviews, promotions, demotions, etc etc. Would never make that mistake again, it really is horrible situation to find yourself in- there's a reason for strict policies re: relationships between staff (plus it leaves the company open to huge financial threat through civil suites etc.)

TheGame wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:I personally think Ime should be canned

This is a true story, most of you know I don't tolerate bull**** and for those that met me, I'm a big guy, I used to get in a lot of fights as a young, dumb man

I had a former boss, an old dude with a wife and kids, and he said I was pretty and he'd like to **** me. What am I going to do there, pull a spreewell and end up on the six o'clock news?

Now put yourself in this women's shoes. How hard do you think it is, on a personal level, to work in groupie central aka the NBA. Do you remember Patrick Ewings Atlanta jiggle joint testimony? Or see how James Harden blows his cash?

Bottom line is there's a bunch of bull**** women would have to deal with in basketball. She can consent, true, but he certainly abused his position of power. I think it's absurd

I will say this. I agree that he should not have had sex with a staff member, especially with him being married (to f..king Nia Long of all people, I mean how stupid can you be to get caught cheating on such a beautiful woman) but I do feel like these women play victim too quick. You are a grown woman who has probably been rejecting guys your whole life. If he steps to you, just politely tell him no and let that be the end of it and he should let that be the end of it. These women want to be treated as equals but the second they submit to having sex, the guy is the predator and the woman is the victim. She knew he was married. As far as we know, she was flirting with him. Should he be suspended? Yes, if for nothing else, cheating on Nia fricking Long, but I would not fire him or suspend him for a year.

the bold makes him literally the dumbest person in NBA history

SupremeCommander wrote:

TheGame wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:I personally think Ime should be canned

This is a true story, most of you know I don't tolerate bull**** and for those that met me, I'm a big guy, I used to get in a lot of fights as a young, dumb man

I had a former boss, an old dude with a wife and kids, and he said I was pretty and he'd like to **** me. What am I going to do there, pull a spreewell and end up on the six o'clock news?

Now put yourself in this women's shoes. How hard do you think it is, on a personal level, to work in groupie central aka the NBA. Do you remember Patrick Ewings Atlanta jiggle joint testimony? Or see how James Harden blows his cash?

Bottom line is there's a bunch of bull**** women would have to deal with in basketball. She can consent, true, but he certainly abused his position of power. I think it's absurd

I will say this. I agree that he should not have had sex with a staff member, especially with him being married (to f..king Nia Long of all people, I mean how stupid can you be to get caught cheating on such a beautiful woman) but I do feel like these women play victim too quick. You are a grown woman who has probably been rejecting guys your whole life. If he steps to you, just politely tell him no and let that be the end of it and he should let that be the end of it. These women want to be treated as equals but the second they submit to having sex, the guy is the predator and the woman is the victim. She knew he was married. As far as we know, she was flirting with him. Should he be suspended? Yes, if for nothing else, cheating on Nia fricking Long, but I would not fire him or suspend him for a year.

the bold makes him literally the dumbest person in NBA history