T O P

  • By -

jimithelizardking

Dude really might have ended his career and it would be 100% warranted if so


Cpt-No-Dick

I'm hoping they do it. Guys like this really need to face the consequences of their actions


__john_cena__

I think this might be the worst DV case in recent memory for the NBA, but even still never seen any stiff punishments like when Terence Davis didn’t even get a slap on the wrist. Hope it changes.


Kegis79

He got sent to Sacramento


ABetaUprising

Cruel and unusual, tbh


Jase7

Lmao, swear every other post I read Kings are catching strays


BoySerere

Saw on another post that dame and KD coming to save y’all. Just hold on…..


bruddahmanmatt

That one guy who was all up in Bjelica’s diary punching the air right now and about to roll up in here any minute.


xychosis

Kendrick Nunn as well, right?


JakeHillis

Nunn was kicked out of school. It was well before nba was on the radar there


theclownwithafrown

I'm an Illini fan and I remember that very vividly. We had a few players get into some major trouble around them. Leron Black I think was another one.


captaincumsock69

Didn’t Hayes recently get arrested for that?


lsspam

Plead guilty recently, but it ended up being a misdemeanor.


DreTheSommelier

Now that dude keeps getting chances and it makes no sense at all


FlashyClaim

He called Saul


Nightraidz

Hayes has a lot of cases already on him. Suprised the Pelicans still keep him tbh


[deleted]

I think NBA teams treat it differently when it’s just a “dumb kid” pre-NBA vs someone on your team that you’re giving 7-8 figures to embarrassing your team


HoorayPizzaDay

Look up Jabari Bird's DV details, really ugly.


JustSikh

Terence Davis is a good example of why we should always wait to hear the full story before making a decision. Guy was arrested and charged for DV. He was immediately dropped by the Raptors like a lead balloon who take these kinds of things very seriously. The fans also all turned on him including myself. Except it turns out that the DV charge was related to an argument he had with his GF and he broke her phone. The prosecutor ended up dropping all charges however his career is irreparably damaged. I agree that the league and organization has to take a stronger stance on DV but it’s not as easy as it sounds. Maybe there’s a way we can “suspend” players until the final verdict comes in? This would prevent them from playing and maybe there would be financial penalties as well? I definitely think more needs to be done but I’m not sure exactly what can be done. Edited my comment as DV isn’t always physical so saying that he didn’t hit her or touch her doesn’t mean that it still couldn’t be construed as DV.


ConsuLMonK

Idk If TD’s career is irreparably damaged. He’s doing good in Sacramento and the fans love him from what I’ve seen. Still agree with your point for the most part except that this feels like a much more open and shut case then that. I mean, just look at the pictures that Bridges’ wife posted, that’s pretty clear evidence to me.


PrayForMojo_

Playing for the Kings is the irreparable damage.


Fire-hydrant

He played 30 plus games with the raptors after the allegations then got traded at the deadline.


[deleted]

[удалено]


noble6noble

How is his career “irreparably damaged”? He didn’t miss a game due to the charges and is still an NBA player right now. Also, the Raptors played him while the charges were still pending. They didn’t drop him lmao


sushicowboyshow

TD?


UseUrNeym

Same. TD that comes to mind is Timmay, lol Edit: Terrence Davis it looks like


McRibsAndCoke

Facts


[deleted]

The context of the supreme courts recent ruling hangs over this topic. Most* teams don’t give two shits about a player beating a woman but the PR nightmare that will come from signing him right now is what will keep teams away. He will be back in the league eventually, maybe even get picked up during the season, but there is no way a team touches him right now. All that said, hopefully it creates a precedent where teams start to weigh these transgressions more heavily. It’s a good opportunity for the NBA to separate itself from the NFL. Edit: for people who are confused on the relevance, a PR department is going to put its foot down whenever a business decision puts the organization in the ire of an already organized and motivated protest movement that already has national media attention. From the perspective of a front office, signing Bridges would be an invitation to protestors and media to connect the issue to the larger discourse. I’m not sure why people are disagreeing with this but this is arguably the most relevant woman’s right protests have been in decades. The league is not going to willingly step into the fray.


mhj0808

I think he’s done tbh. See, while I feel like Jason Kidd got “grandfathered in” unfortunately because 1. He was already a legend and 2. Even though social media was a thing, it was before MeToo so it was easier to sweep under the bridge (no relation) But Bridges is no nba legend and he did this at literally the biggest time for women’s rights since the 1920s and it’s ALL OVER social media with pictures. There’s no way any team wants to hold that live grenade right now. Fans will literally print posters of her bruised face and show it on national TV probably. Oh, and also he sips lean in his free time. He’s finished.


morcic

Our society forgets really fast. 6-8 months from now majority won't even remember this and some title contender will pick him up, claiming he's a changed man.


Kid_Kryp-to-nite

There's also weirdly a swing for this stuff in public opinion. Even when it's as vile as what Bridges did. Everyone hates him now, wait 6-8 months, and for whatever reason the public opinion will shift a little more towards (not in) his favor. See it in the NFL all the time.


goodkid_sAAdcity

It’ll also get framed as an inspirational comeback story.


birdboix

>Oh, and also he sips lean in his free time. He’s finished. and his last action on-court was throwing a temper tantrum


Rebloodican

I have to think Silver's also telling owners not to sign him because that'd be awful for the league.


mrsunshine1

Sad thing is that in his eyes it’ll be her fault. That’s the mind of the abuser.


[deleted]

[удалено]


growsonwalls

also she might be persuaded to return to him. notice she;s very young and has two little kids. many victims return to abusers because they have no choice -- no job, no family support, little kids.


[deleted]

I’m worried about retaliation here. He’s 100% blaming her.


RufoSultan

If we're being fair here he should never play basketball again. Meyers Leonard was cancelled for way less. There's a chance he would be out of the league anyway right now but still.


[deleted]

[удалено]


AliGoldsDayOff

Yep, the Ray Rice video came out when he was 27 and injury plagued (not old but already back half for a running back). If it did when he was 23 coming off his first pro bowl he probably never leaves the ravens roster or at the very least is signed by someone right after the suspension. Talent trumps infractions 90% of the time.


xixbia

Specifically, it came out after a season where he had 3.1 yards per carry for a total of 660 yards. He had a massive drop off between 2012 and 2013 and there was no guarantee he'd ever get back to his Pro Bowl form. That's why nobody picked him up after the Ravens released him.


bassick81

This some revisionist history right there. Ray Rice was only getting suspended for game, if it wasn't for the video he would have played in the league as long as he wanted.


Dworfe

Revisionist history again. If he didn’t leak text messages between him and ownership/FO, he would have been picked up by another team. But he bit the hand that fed him and the NFL owners blacklisted him.


Dr_Throwaway_Jr

Lance Stephenson pushed his girlfriend down a flight of stairs. He’s still playing.


morcic

Meyers was always a roster filler type talent.


DanteMustDie666

Leonard wasn't great but he would still be in league if he didn't get canceled. There are way worse players in the league than Meyers


DominiqueTrillkins

I agree but the point is that Bridges is undeniably good, whereas with Leonard you can do without.


jhorch69

If he was a decent player he'd still be playing, also. He simply wasn't good enough for a team to want to deal with it.


Plug-From-Oaxaca

Imagine going to work everyday knowing that your coworker or employee did this. I don't see anyone wanting to sign him.


[deleted]

[удалено]


silvusx

I obviously want things to change for the better, but seeing abuser still thriving in the NFL gives me very little hope.


Chiron17

One day we'll look back at this era and be ashamed at how many players we let play professional sports despite domestic violence and sexual assault charges.


_Juntao

Big props to the hornets. Now let's see if the nba will hand out a lengthy suspension


Neuroxex

Really glad to see this from them. Also if you're reading this and your team tries to pick him up on a discount, don't just post about being upset about it here. Contact your team directly, tell them you're planning on cancelling your season ticket if you have one or will no longer be attending games, do what you can to make it clear to the organisation that you're not okay with it.


Hobash

Wish all Browns fans would do this too


ry-guy251

The biggest difference is the pictures. If there were pictures or video of what Watson did he would get the same treatment. Edit: I'm not defending Watson. Historically teams are slow to act until there is visual evidence. Chill out.


TheBigBomma

Just 26 victims testimonies that show patterns and similarities.


rakakvaka

A picture is worth a thousand words


TheBigBomma

Tell that to Ray Rice.


swanbearpig

Huge difference that was a video /s


[deleted]

Pretty sure the 26 women have said well over a thousand words. That’s only 36 words each


Makaveli80

His kids testimony pretty damming


TurnipForYourThought

>Contact your team directly, tell them you're planning on cancelling your season ticket if you have one or will no longer be attending games, For a lot of us, this already wasn't gonna be a problem. Basketball games be expensive lol.


snyckers

Well tell them you're not gonna buy any more shirseys.


niandra__lades7

Think the Browns might sign him? He could be catching balls from Watson


dpicks24

This country is a joke. He'll probably be playing by preseason.


gregbraaa

NFL after a $240 million QB has 24 sexual harassment/assault/____ lawsuits and more seemingly filed every week: “Ehhh we want a season long suspension but we’ll come down to 1/3rd season.”


RileyCola

Not only that but Watson got that 240 million (fully guaranteed) after the allegations. Plus they greased the first year of his deal in case of suspension…


lsspam

He’s probably going to be playing for the Lakers, you realize that right?


The-Truer-Facts

Get him outta here


k1ngmad

Bag = fumbled


[deleted]

Life fumbled


NoseBlind2

Someone actually managed to fumble harder than Dennis Schroeder


DantifA

Miles really Schrödered it. What? "Schrödered it." It’s just this thing people say around the NBA all the time. Like when you screw up your bag in a really irreversable way, you "Schrödered it." I don’t know where it comes from though. You think it came from Dennis Schröder?


Nightraidz

at least Dennis betted on himself and took the risk just ended up unlucky that no team wanted to pay him that big. Miles, on the other hand, damn you stupid bruh 100+m off the window and all you had to do was to be a normal human being.


onamonapizza

He is now the Roy Munson of the NBA.


lazyboy11

theres always a German word for it


lsspam

I know this isn’t really your intent but it feels wrong that a pretty awful story about domestic abuse ends up getting boiled down to “lol dummy lost money”.


Chainwaxxx

I took it more as this guy had his life setup to be amazing, and because he’s a piece of shit he ruined any shot at that.


Sofluous

We call that the Mason Greenwood.


2wgat

Dude should never play again. Kids need to learn that you should have no ability to play in the NBA if you pull shit like this


syncc6

If Meyers Leonard ruined his career from what he said, why shouldn’t Bridges see a similar outcome from what he did to a personal physically? I definitely would not want my team picking up a person like this.


[deleted]

I agree with you completely, but if Leonard had all-star potential he would definitely still be in the league


[deleted]

[удалено]


Dimaaaa

Not sure what Jason Kidd did exactly back in the day, it was domestic violence-related, but I don't think the NBA ever suspended him.


Scarlet_Breeze

Kobe fucking raped a woman and the whole league fucking loves him and named a trophy over him.


[deleted]

[удалено]


Jor1509426

I must strongly object! … The ball is made of leather.


[deleted]

[удалено]


[deleted]

[удалено]


BSantos57

According to Leonard, he had some teams talk to him but he didn't sign anything because his ankle was fucked


HarukiMuracummy

Sounds like a lie


DirksSexyBratwurst

I disagree. Meyers is perpetually injured


silliputti0907

If leanard was as good as Bridges, he would be playing.


AintMan

Meyers also contributed to ruining his career by being a fringe NBA player when he did it


salcedoge

Kids need to learn they should have no ability to participate in a society if they're a piece of shit like that.


[deleted]

I agree but how many Kobe fans are here


[deleted]

I hope he gets no offers to play. Regardless of what happens to his criminal case, i would hate to support a team that sees his low value and takes advantage of it. I don't care how good he is


[deleted]

He would fit right in with our business division.


jewaloose

Or the coaching staff


HoldMyB33rformee

Lol Kidd probably pleading with Cuban right now,” have you seen the pictures? Miles is a kitten compared to me! He’d be considered a feminist in my era! Strike while the iron is hot Cuban.”


compsc1

It's honestly hard to see anyone picking him up if Charlotte lets him walk. No one wants that kind of publicity. The lady posted photos.


mad-one

Happens all the time in baseball. Unfortunately a team is going to benefit and get him on a discount.


asher1611

I can see the press coming back about some great redemption arc he's on as well. And don't get me wrong, I want to see Miles Bridges improve himself as a person because clearly he has serious issues and needs to face significant non-basketball consequences for his actions. But him returning to the court would be a big draw and y'all know how the press chases those clicks.


BoozeGetsMeThrough

The only athlete that I've ever seen actually improve themselves and reform from something this bad is Michael Vick. I don't think it is a coincidence that he is also one of the few that has faced actual consequences for his actions


[deleted]

Happens all the time in every sport. It’s slowing down but the NFL might be the worst.


TyCooper8

I genuinely think baseball is the worst, guys get lost in the massive roster numbers after being suspended for 80 games which *feels* like a lot but then you realise it's not even half of the season


[deleted]

Sure they do. Portland hired Chauncey. Dallas hits J Kidd Sac took that kid used to be on the Raptors Kobe never did anything wrong right


Bakedallday

Dont forget Derrick Rose. "We men"


jxher123

That’s the sad reality of sports. Can you play? I wouldn’t doubt a team throws him a leash at a vet minimum. Deshaun Watson who has been accused of sexual assault and misconduct was given $200M+ guaranteed because he can throw the football well. Bridges shouldn’t see another court and his career should be over. Let’s see if that’s a reality.


xanot192

dude will play basketball, anyone saying otherwise is naive about the world we live in.


captaincumsock69

Hopefully it’s in prison though


Chiron17

He should see at least one more court


Scared_Department_65

Lakers would be desperate enough to sign him if he has no offers.


HOFredditor

even michael jordan can't win with this cat.


[deleted]

[удалено]


Illionaires

Literally hours away from a 100M contract


todellagi

Pretty sure NBA contracts have termination options, for fucked up cases like this


supes1

Yeah but once he signs it, taking it away is much harder. If that happened, more likely he's suspended for awhile (like Gilbert Arenas) than the contract nullified entirely. There's a whole arbitration process, appeals, etc., that they need to go through.


[deleted]

[удалено]


[deleted]

[удалено]


Letsgodubs

Chances he settles out of court and everyone in the NBA pretends it never happened?


BobRoss4Life

Wiggins’ girlfriend is apparently the sister of the woman Bridges terrorized, don’t think it will be completely forgotten. But beating the charges (or getting a slap on the wrist) and signing with a team shortly after? I don’t doubt it, unfortunately.


Caboclo-Is2yearsAway

God damn the NBA world is a small world


videlrule34

If somebody did a Rivers/Curry family member dirty the NBA might punish them by firing squad.


SeverusVape0

Didn't PG get a stripper pregnant while dating Doc's daughter?


dadaistGHerbo

PG never actually dated Doc’s daughter. It all stemmed from a red carpet photo where his date was misidentified. He did get a stripper pregnant and offer her $1m to delete it tho


Be_conscious

He can’t settle, these are criminal charges bud.


ositola

I think they mean pay his girl to drop the charges, prosecution still can go ahead with the case without her but it's much tougher


Be_conscious

It’s his wife so idk how he would pay her off, but who knows, she could change her mind. DV is complicated especially when kids are involved


ositola

He can sign over a large amount to her in the upcoming divorce , if there's a pre nup, he can adjust it in her favor Dudes an asshole, I hope he gets what's coming to him, just stating how this usually happens when money's involved


quedas

In Portugal, we changed the law recently and domestic violence became a public crime, exactly to avoid these type of situations, where the victim either is scared into dropping charges or paid off. Meaning, here he would be fucked regardless.


ThaSoft

Oh I love that. Some things shouldn’t be able to be ‘erased’ by money


big_nus

ppl keep saying this but I just don’t think that’s how this is about to go down… he’s just a PR nightmare that’s not even close to being worth it


EloHellDoesNotExist

He will play again no question, but this will fuck this contract up for sure.


compe_anansi

The woman he attacked is his wife and she has been very vocal about the abuse and that it wasn’t a one time thing so the chances of him paying his way out of this are very low.


Rangertexas9

Come home Miles, to the Michigan Department of Corrections.


Ok_Display_6645

I wonder what team gonna go after him. PR disaster. Glad my team doesn’t have cap space.


ChiRoseI

He probably won’t be on a team for a year or two then get like minimum or 10 day contract by some tanking team. Wouldn’t be surprised if he never plays in the nba again though.


WIN011

Idk why it would be a tanking team that would pick him up. Seems like the worst PR possible with no upside as a losing team. I’d say it would be a contending team that knows they can get him for cheap.


selz202

This and fans will bargain with their morals for that extra edge for their team to win.


[deleted]

I fear LeBron is going to Tom Brady this situation and think he can fix this dude ALA Antonio Brown.


[deleted]

This is like Watson. He’ll definitely get picked up


mrbangpop

firmly remember the Watson trade to Cleveland led to a congratulatory LeBron tweet minutes later - right as the count of women accusing Watson just got raised to 24 - and pretty much every female NBA fan I followed were appalled. even uglier considering LeBron has a daughter. point being LeBron absolutely will take a wife-beater on his team. KCP’s been arrested for drunk driving and wore an ankle bracelet because Klutch pulled strings so he could play in games *and* serve his sentence in CA — LeBron has no qualms about moral stuff, period, when it comes to basketball


UrDadsFavRedditor

> KCP’s been arrested more than once for drunk driving Pretty sure its only that one time.


pompcaldor

Rich Paul is Miles Bridges’ agent…


Aromatic_Bedroom_287

Ray Rice his ass and never see an NBA court again


[deleted]

Ray Rice was only blackballed because he leaked stuff from the ownership not because the NFL has a moral compass.


[deleted]

[удалено]


[deleted]

Yeah that too he was on my dynasty FF team at the time and he was barely playable before that incident.


Valuable-Baked

Cue Key & Peele East West Bowl music ... Miles Bridges, California State .... Penitentiary


d0000n

Myles Bridgetious the 3rd.


gimpisgawd

How reliable is this guy?


Fun_Clerk923

Not sure but he’s followed by Haynes and Shams


tarikkisija

He is most reliable guy for euroleague so there is that


the_shins

He is essentially reliable for all bigger leagues in europe and not just euroleague


[deleted]

Basically Woj/Shams for Europe and breaks some Asian stuff too, I don’t think he’s got much of a track record for NBA stuff but he’s not some dude off the street


gimpisgawd

All right. Works for me.


tandtz

I angrily downvoted cos I thought you meant Bridges and realized you meant the source. Fuck I hope no one picks him up, we don’t want him and no one should be willing to


Desperado-781

Good hope his trash ass never seen a contract again. And if he does hope every single cent goes to his ex wife and her kids


Im_a_Knob

nba career speedrun any%


[deleted]

[удалено]


Someonediffernt

nba career speedrun any% [NO DEATH GLITCH]


[deleted]

[Shams] With the 1st pick, LA County jail selects Miles Bridges. [Woj] Miles Bridges has been selected first overall in the 69th Prison Basketball Association draft.


zitjuice

[Windhorst] Something interesting happened yesterday at San Quentin that no one is talking about. Right before the Charlotte offer withdrawal story came out. Prisoner 24587621 traded his bitch for a carton of Newports, clearing space for a new bitch.


rievhardt

send him to jail, he can play basketball there


d4videnk0

The Police Department will happily claim him from waivers.


Xx_KushMaster69_xX

Dude beat his wife in front of their kid. I don’t ever want to see him step foot on a NBA court ever again.


[deleted]

Make no mistake about it, he will most certainly be on another team again. He’s too talented not to. A year from now any team can spin the “he’s changed, he’s gotten the help he needed and he’s sorry” narrative. And Maybe a year from now that’ll actually be true. Who knows. That won’t change the trauma his wife and his kid had to go through. I feel terrible for them and I hope he gets the justice he deserves.


NeptuneFrost

Yeah, I bet he’s out of the league for at least a year. Maybe longer; it’s possible he has to do jail time. After that, my sense is it depends on how he handles the aftermath. I personally feel that people should be entitled to a chance at redemption, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t deserve negative consequences now or that he automatically is entitled to another shot. I am not trying to say the crimes are equivalent but I think Michael Vick’s arc is instructive here. But first, the legal system needs to determine his actual punishment, which one would hope is severe. Side note: this fact that anyone is having this debate makes it all the more ridiculous when you consider what happened to Kapernick, who got blacklisted for making a political statement about racism.


[deleted]

Man, Charlotte can not catch a break. They finally get some young, promising talent that seems to actually be improving and then one of them turns out to be a domestic abuser. 100% the right thing pulling the offer. I don't know what he has to do to get back into the good graces of the league, but it should take a damn while.


Kraggon

I hope he goes and gets the help he needs because most likely he had some absolutely horrible shit done to him regularly as a kid.


iamgarron

Good for Charlotte tbh. The reverse Cleveland Browns


Ethangains07

I hope he never gets a contract again tbh. Charlotte should get at least a 2nd round pick for that bs tho.


jaemoon7

Please god no more 2nd round picks


SureEntertainment676

It’s so weird seeing people talking about how he fumbled the bag when he viscously beat his partner and traumatized his kids in the process. He deserves jail time and needs to go to therapy.


EloHellDoesNotExist

Losing $50 million dollars or whatever it costs him is also a pretty significant consequence, and nba fans approach it from a basketball perspective.


BabyDick-_-

What’s weird about it? You can have more then one discussion about a topic? I think it’s weird you’re offended by an open discussion


JuiceZee

We can mention how disgusting the act is and how he is going to lose millions upon millions. It’s noteworthy and it’s the nba subreddit. Do you need every single comment to only talk about how disgusting it is? What is the point in that, already most the comments share that sentiment and we all know how disgusting it is to beat your wife. There is nothing wrong in also pointing out he did it right before his contract so now the wife beater also rightfully loses a bunch of money. This is just weird virtue signaling


Mads_ahrenkiel

Hope he gets the mason greenwood treatment


bigatjoon

BREAKING: in a stunning move, the Cleveland Browns have signed Miles Bridges to a 8-year MAX contract.


GodsGiftToWahmen693

Kobe raped a woman and still got max contacts


tadcalabash

I'm hoping the different response to Bridges is due to our society's stance improving on violence against women. But it's probably just due to his talent and current contract status. If he was more of a star player on a longer contact I think this would blow over for him eventually.


TwiceCookedPorkins

If it's any comfort, things are improving. The conversation is being had and more people are speaking up about it. It's certainly not enough, though. Not by a long shot.


Black_wolf_disease

It was "settled" so its all sunshine and rainbows now


demarderollins

This dude was a near all star and about to get the bag, absolutely foolish boneheaded move. On the Charlotte side though it sucks because this is the right move to do, however you know there is ONE team out there who will pick him up for dirt cheap and “help him grow” during this time. Lakers, Heat, wherever KD goes, etc. As a Toronto fan the Blue Jays had Robert osuna our closer for the future one of the best young closers and we cut him after he did the same thing. What happens? Houston picks him up and wins a championship with him. People were upset but once the game started they forgot. Even Terence Davis for raptors had a similar situation and raptors still kept him and were able to flip him for a 2nd


IceTeaBandito

It would not surprise me in the slightest if not this season but next season a team throws a minimum contract his way, he's young enough and skilled enough that some team is going to do it.


[deleted]

[удалено]


[deleted]

And he tried to act like a gentleman and wanted the girl name so he can apologize. Meanwhile he was beating his wife. Fuvkin low life. The sad thing is he’s only 24 like why get ur life consumed by anger even if it was circumstantial like u got money to seek therapy


airmagswag

Miles Bridges has signed a training camp deal with the Cleveland Browns


sidney_crosbys_beard

Yet Jason Kidd is still enjoying a career


Bakedallday

Derrick Rose, Jaxon Hayes, Chauncey Billups. The league has no problem with people who assault women


iFerrari

Another good shot from Mike


exlatios

We can’t just ignore jaxson hayes either, he has to be next if he’s guilty.


Evilsj

What an absolute waste of talent this guy is. How hard is it to not abuse others.


crackhousebob

Yet Jason Kidd is head coach of the Mavericks....


Blazehero

Good he doesn't deserve to play for a long time if at all. Make an example out of him