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Dutchrudder

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  1. Altuve would have caught that...
  2. I think Ballmer will get that 7.5m fine, the largest in NBA history, because that's chump change to him and also makes it look like the league did something. He can cry about how persecuted he was by being fined the most in history for something he didn't really even know about, but it's done and let's move on! I think Kawhi might get thrown under the bus, because he's expendable and doesn't really play much. He's a fucking robot of a human, so I doubt he has many friends in the league willing to cover for him. A 1 year suspension and canceling his current contract should be on the table at minimum, since he stood to gain the most from this bullshit arrangement. Taking away his current contract would be a huge loss to him and Dennis. Uncle Dennis should absolutely be banned from representing NBA players, which is something the league can do in concert with the NBAPA. You can't represent NBA players without their consent and abiding by their rules, which these actions clearly violate. He won't get that 3% commission any more, which would be cool. If they could find a way to send Dennis to Federal prison too, I don't think anyone would mind besides him. Anyways, fuck all these guys, and fuck Dolan too.
  3. No idea who that guy is, but that's cool if he follows through. I didn't realize they gave that Karen the home run ball. Everyone knows if you don't catch it on the fly, it's a free for all. I have never gotten a home run ball, but I would never give it to some random entitled adult if I snagged one. It's a shame that guy gave up so quickly and not standing up to that insanity.
  4. The NBA can void Kawhis entire current contact and ban him for a year. It would cost him a lot more than $28m. Fine the Clippers for the maximum amount per year for several years, with a salary cap penalty of the same amount in each year. Fine Ballmer whatever is legal in their rules. I think it is only like $5 million, but it's the principle of the matter. Fine/ban other Clippers leadership that was complicit if there is evidence. Ban Ballmer from NBA activities and facilities for 1 year. (This would actually hurt him deeply) Ban Uncle Dennis from all NBA facilities, activities and representation of players. Remove future draft picks from the Clippers that haven't been traded yet.
  5. Whew, that was closer than it should have been.
  6. Why is Abreu pitching when we are up 4??
  7. I like how all these runs count as earned runs for Devin Williams.
  8. FYI if you need a free sport stream option, I have been using this site for years: https://v2.sportsurge.net/home5/
  9. Ballmer pledged $315 million to this company in 2021 for it to merge with another company and go to IPO, but that also happens to be about the time Kawhi signed his first extension with the Clips. There's no way Ballmer would not know about the Kawhi side of it, it's mostly his investment propping up the company. More likely is that he already had a relationship with Aspiration and used this company as an avenue to provide cash to his team's player for a modest donation of a few million bucks a year. I think Cuban is jumping to conclusions to defend a guy he likes, but here's the tweet for context. In a later tweet he agreed to go on Pablos show to discuss the situation, which may be interesting if he can bring receipts.
  10. Maybe? I haven't read his story. The company is a non-profit according to their website. It's unbelievable that a company with that mission could take in so much money and end up $170 million in debt. It will be interesting to see where all the funds went as there is more uncovered. Using a non-profit to funnel $28 million to an NBA player sounds an awful lot like money laundering to me. Ballmer could be in for some legal trouble or significant fines beyond whatever the NBA will do.
  11. Funny because one of the Founders of that tree planting company was arrested in March for fraud. The whole company seems like a sham, one of those "green" companies that fakes a lot of its numbers to raise money fighting climate change, while pocketing most of the funds and lying about their activities. Read the wiki page on their history and it sounds like a huge fraud. Surprised that Ballmer would use this bunch of idiots to pay Kawhi under the table and expect it to stay hidden. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspiration,_Inc.
  12. Just discovered this guy King Solomon Hicks. Really good jazzy/blues music, love these two songs: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=YjZkwYpdF6Q&si=DiKqpIjvAZWhstf4
  13. I had a friend telling me about his Bitcoin mining operation back in 2012 when they were like $5 a piece. I walked through the process of creating an account with a wallet and bought $20 worth of it. I never got into mining or trading, so I just forgot about it. It was on an old laptop that was eventually replaced, and I have no idea what happened to it. I think it may have been donated to Goodwill at some point. Anyway, I have no way to recover it, and the laptop has probably been trashed. Would have been cool to get a few hundred grand out of it. My friend ended up selling most of his in the 10k range for a new PC build and a truck, so good for him. I also bought $20 of Dogecoin at the time too, but I have no idea what the price was and what the return would be. Kinda don't want to know because it was like a fraction of a cent back then.
  14. To her credit, she hit the rim more times than I expected.
  15. Eovaldi is being shut down for the rest of the season, which should help Hunter's chances of finishing top 3 in Cy Young voting.
  16. This M's and Padres game has been entertaining if you need something to watch tonight. Tied at 4 now.
  17. Excellent throw there by Diaz.
  18. Correa should stay at 3b next year, dude has been money.
  19. 2 home runs given up in 14 pitches seems kinda sucky...
  20. The Summer of George is the best storyline of this season, what a great surprise he's been. Paredes probably would have been if he didn't get injured. Anyways, get Yordan back, some more pitchers and get back on track to bring it home and win the division again.
  21. I just cancelled my NBA League Pass subscription before it renewed, and I wasn't offered a discount to stay. I had done that for the last few years to save 40-50 bucks, but no joy this year. Anyone else tried it and had success?
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