As it relates to the Boston Celtics post that came from Os Trigonum’s account a couple of minutes ago… he did not post that & his passcode has now been changed.
He impacted that org quite a bit. Al Jefferson era to Gobert. But after stuff like below, even though cleared, it might be in the works for a while, where he quietly moves out. Could be part mutual, instead awkwardness, a new start. https://bbs.clutchfans.net/threads/...ah-jazz-vice-president-dennis-lindsey.310552/
People trying to cancel a man for something 24 years ago. Now that’s ****ing embarrassing. **** you **** cancel culture #CancelCancelCulture
I'm sure you heard of this alleged incident before this year right? You heard of it constantly over the past two decades i bet huh?
There would be nothing to talk about if he had done the right thing in the first place. It was his past actions brought this upon himself. And that press conference sure made it look like they have something to hide. It was going to be hard enough for Billups to get Portland over the hump anyway but now, with this issue hanging over his head, it's going to be an impossible task. Once Portland falls short all of this stuff is going to be dredged up over and over again. Oh well, they brought this upon themselves.
Meanwhile back in Dallas, Mark Cuban has decided to go the "blow sunshine and butterflies up their asses" route with his Kidd hire. And Kidd has far more baggage than does Billups (i.e. actual mugshots from his DV arrest). Cynt Marshall, Jason Kidd had ‘long’ conversations about his 2001 domestic abuse charge The Mavs CEO, a domestic violence survivor, said she didn’t find any reason not to hire him after their conversations. By Brad Townsend 7:22 PM on Jun 29, 2021 Though she is 14 years his senior, Mavericks CEO Cynthia Marshall has much in common with the franchise’s new coach, Jason Kidd. Both grew up in Northern California’s Bay Area. Both attended Cal-Berkeley. Both of their lives are marked by domestic violence. The difference is that Marshall is a survivor of domestic violence, whereas Kidd in 2001 was arrested and pleaded guilty to a domestic abuse charge for assaulting his first wife, Joumana. And, yes, Marshall assured The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday, she and Kidd last week had two “long, intense” conversations about what Marshall describes as his “journey” prior to his formal hiring by the Mavericks on Monday. “I told him, ‘I know it’s uncomfortable, but it is what it is,’” Marshall recounted. “’It’s part of the history of the Mavs, so I have to address it. And it’s part of my personal history.’ “There were multiple reasons we had to do this. By the time I hung up the phone, I didn’t find any reason not to hire him. None. And of course that’s not discounting anything that’s happened in the past. Domestic violence is horrible. I lived through it.” Kidd, 48, starred for the Mavericks from 1994-96, and again from 2008-12, helping to lead the franchise to the 2011 NBA title. There was little backlash among fans about the 2001 incident when Kidd rejoined the Mavericks in 2008, though he did address it in an interview with The News — but now he’s coaching for a franchise that in recent years has been staggered by allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault and improper workplace behavior. News last week that Kidd agreed to contract terms prompted angry fan emails to The News, some wondering about the zero-tolerance policy that Marshall enacted after her February 2018 hiring after a Sports Illustrated report uncovered what it termed a “corrosive workplace culture” inside the Mavericks’ business operations. Marshall said she typically doesn’t publicly discuss specifics about the franchise’s vetting process for hires, but said she understands the need for transparency in Kidd’s case. Marshall said that Mavericks owner Mark Cuban encouraged her to vet Kidd as stringently as necessary, and that Kidd was aware that she decided to respond to questions from The News about his hiring. Furthermore, she said Kidd agrees that it is important for him to again address the 2001 incident when, on July 15, there will be a news conference to publicly introduce Kidd and new general manager Nico Harrison and provide a forum for reporters to ask questions. Marshall declined to elaborate about what Kidd said during their conversations, adding, “I will let Jason speak for himself. That is something that I asked him to do. He didn’t hesitate. He said he looked forward to it. His desire is to create change for the better.” As part of his 2001 plea, Kidd was ordered to attend six months of anger management classes, but he decided to continue counseling thereafter and he and Joumana reconciled and continued to raise their three children. In 2007, however, Kidd filed for divorce, citing “extreme cruelty” and threats of “false domestic abuse claims.” Joumana’s counterclaim alleged multiple instances of abuse. Kidd at the time was starring for the New Jersey Nets, and the New York tabloids covered the divorce like a sporting event. After Kidd was traded to the Mavericks in early 2008, he told The News that the anger management classes had changed him. “I thought that was God’s will,” he said. “That was something I embraced.” When asked what he most learned from the experience, Kidd looked the reporter in the eyes and said, “To co-exist with another person.” By 2008 Kidd was living with model Porschla Coleman. They were married on Sept. 10, 2011, less than three months after the Mavericks’ championship. They have two children. After playing the NBA lockout-shortened 2011-12 season with the Mavericks, Kidd agreed to return the following season, but instead he signed with the Knicks. On July 15, 2012, Kidd was arrested by Southhampton Town (N.Y.) police for a misdemeanor of driving while intoxicated when his Cadillac Escalade struck a telephone pole after he left a charity function. That incident resulted in a two-game suspension by the NBA after Kidd became the Brooklyn Nets’ coach in 2013. Marshall says that as Mavericks CEO an important part of her job is to be part of the process of any executive-level hiring, which includes that of Kidd and Harrison. She says she emphasizes to any potential executive hire that “We practice diversity and inclusion at the Dallas Mavericks.” She also explains the franchise’s values, code-of-conduct and zero-tolerance policies that were implemented after her arrival. Marshall said she was made aware that Kidd was one of the finalists to replace Rick Carlisle, and by the time he emerged as the front-runner she knew “for this particular hire, obviously it was necessary to cover his record of domestic violence and other instances.” She said she purposely did not read news reports about Kidd’s off-court incidents. She said she did not want her judgment to be clouded by that, or by her own domestic violence experiences. Marshall has been public about the fact that she grew up in a home in which her father was verbally and physically abusive to her mother and siblings. The final straw came in the summer of 1975 when Marshall’s father broke his 15-year-old daughter’s nose as she tried to shield her mother from him. That prompted Marshall’s mother to take Cynt and her siblings to live with a relative. “That’s why addressing abuse of any sort is a cause that is near and dear to my heart,” Marshall told The News after her 2018 hiring. In preparation for what she knew would be a difficult first conversation with Kidd, Marshall had a conference call with two domestic violence experts, one of whom is on the Dallas Mavericks Advisory Council. Marshall explained to the experts her concerns about having her judgment clouded. Marshall says the experts made suggestions about what questions to ask and told Marshall what to listen for in Kidd’s answers. Then came the first phone call with Kidd. “I said, ‘Jason, I need you to take me through your journey, and I’m particularly interested in the details of what happened back in 2001 — and any other details that you want to tell me about. “’And I want to know what action you’ve taken since then, relative to anger management, battery intervention.’ And then I told Jason about my own childhood experience with domestic violence. “I told him, ‘I just need you to talk to me. We have a history here that cannot be ignored. That’s how I got here. And we’ve worked hard to address the issues that brought me here.’” Marshall says that first conversation occurred last Wednesday or Thursday and lasted more than an hour. Then there was a follow-up conversation. While separately explaining the franchise’s values to Kidd and Harrison and any employee she interviews — character, respect, authenticity, fairness, teamwork and safety — she emphasizes that “safety is physical and emotional safety.” Marshall said those values are posted on her office wall and that of a conference room in the Mavericks’ corporate offices — as Kidd and Harrison could plainly see when they came to the offices on Monday to meet employees and sign their contracts. The Mavericks are not the only NBA franchise in recent days that had to perform extra vetting for a head coach candidate. The Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday introduced new coach Chauncey Billups – but not until after receiving blowback from fans about whether the franchise had fully investigated a November 1997 incident in which a woman claimed that Billups and then-Celtics teammate Ron Mercer sexually assaulted her. No charges were filed and the players maintained that the sexual interactions with the woman were consensual. Both players in January 2000 settled a civil lawsuit in the case for an undisclosed amount of money. The Blazers said that Billups not only understood why decades-old questions needed to be re-asked, but invited them. From all indications, Kidd likewise understands that his new position, with a franchise that has an unfortunate recent history, invites scrutiny. And Marshall understands why reporters and fans have themselves been asking hard questions about Mavericks’ new prized hire. “What I recognize is that if it was emotional for me, I know this could be a triggering issue for our employees, especially our female employees,” she said. “And for our fans. “This wasn’t going to be something that we could just let go by. So we addressed it. It’s part of the process.” Monday night, after the contracts were signed and meetings and well-wishes from new colleagues, Kidd and Harrison went to a celebratory dinner with, among others, Cuban, Marshall and Mavericks basketball-side executives Michael Finley and Keith Grant. Someone mentioned to Kidd that the Clippers-Suns playoff game was on TV on one of the walls and that perhaps he might want a seat at the table with a better view. Kidd, however, said he preferred the seat he had, with his back mostly to the TV. His seat was next to Marshall’s. That last line made me LOL...
