http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/story/490454p-413118c.html I think that's going too far....
players should be allowed to do what they want, if they wanna get shot fine if they wanna throw cakes thats fine
That is ridiculous how can they do that...?? With that being said if someone told me I was going to play basketball and pay me millions but not attend some clubs I wouldnt argue with them
i'm assuming the ban is when players are on the road with their teams. that's a business trip, company time, ie fair enough.
This just in: NBA Players are now required to study hours and hours of episodes of the Fresh Prince of Bellaire, paying particular attention to Carlton, who they will all be required to model themselves after. The NBA has allowed an exception for those players who are opposed to watching the Fresh Prince of Bellaire, offering instead the choice of Leave It To Beaver and/or Happy Days. David Stern explained, "We have decided that Eddie Haskell and the Fonz are as far away from the norm as we are willing to allow in this league."
It says nothing to even hint or suggest a ban. The ban doesn't even appear in this story. It's a Indy newspaper's story about Stephen Jackson and only Stephen Jackson. So the Pacers didn't want to deal with him, I don't see what this has to do with the rest of the league and us. What a bunch of hype. Here is the story posted for everybody to browse. -------------------------------------- Indy's change of Pace Jackson deal gives this team fighting chance Stephen Jackson’s bad behavior didn't end with the brawl in Auburn Hills, which is why the Pacers dealt him to Warriors and got much-needed fresh start. In the 26 months since Stephen Jackson and Ron Artest charged into the stands to fight the fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the Indiana Pacers had put up with a lot more bad behavior from Jackson: Not only was there an act of insubordination that resulted in a team-ordered suspension earlier this season, but Jackson had been among a group of players who were seemingly more interested in enjoying the nightlife in various NBA cities on a regular basis than they were in trying to get the Pacers into the playoffs. There was also Jackson's celebrated visit to an Indianapolis strip club, Club Rio, at the start of training camp. Around 3 a.m. on Oct. 10, outside the club, he fired five shots from his 9mm pistol after he was hit in the mouth and struck by a car. Next month, he is scheduled to face charges of criminal recklessness, battery and disorderly conduct. Jackson was also viewed in some quarters as the leader of a group of players who had taken control of the Pacers' locker room, making it harder for coach Rick Carlisle to exert his authority. So why did the Pacers finally cut ties with Jackson last week, when they sent him to Golden State in an eight-player trade? Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh didn't single out Jackson's previous troubles or the fact that his coach had an almost impossible job trying to control Jackson and several other teammates. "I felt our team was together and trying to win, but for whatever reason, they weren't looking at the standings, and taking each game like, 'If we get this game, we can move up on this team,' " Walsh said. "They were just out there playing, but we need to go after it and I just didn't see that developing." Several persons in the organization say that the Pacers finally decided it was time for Jackson to go when they had become concerned about his influence on Danny Granger, their promising second-year forward. Walsh and team president Larry Bird are convinced that Granger has a real chance to become a superstar. As much damage as Jackson had done to the franchise, they didn't want him messing with one of their key performers. "That was the last straw," said a source. "They saw what was happening and didn't want (Jackson) to be a negative influence on Granger." In the end, the Pacers took on more money by acquiring Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy Jr., and parted with the best player in the deal, Al Harrington. But they managed to finally get Ike Diogu, a forward with good post skills who they had tried to get from the Warriors last year when they were shopping Artest. But the best thing about the deal is that the Pacers achieved some closure in the post-Auburn Hills era. While Detroit has moved on from the brawl, the Pacers have needed a public-relations makeover for more than two years. Their once-loyal fans, among the NBA's best when they had Reggie Miller and a team that got to the 2000 Finals, had started to abandon the Pacers in the wake of the Detroit riot. Last spring against the Nets in the playoffs, the empty seats at Conseco Fieldhouse were so plentiful, one New Jersey official looked around and said, "Is this really Indiana?" The Pacers could never really begin to win their fans back and start anew until they got rid of Jackson. Now, the two players who couldn't wait to race into the seats and fight the Detroit fans are gone. That's why this past week's trade might have been the most important in Indiana Pacers history. Because while it was about helping their future, it was also about putting a close to an ugly part of their past. Originally published on January 21, 2007
I think he's referring to this part, which is below the main article. Why he couldn't paste himself, I'll never understand It doesn't sound like they're referring to just road trips, though the reporting could of course be flawed (look at the publication, after all). In general, I distrust the story. I doubt the league's allowed to do anything like that in the CBA (business trip or not), the union wouldn't let them, so I don't see why they'd even start.
I have to disagree. When I am on a business trip, when I am done with work, I can go do whatever I want. Of course, I also have to be responsible. I can't go out all night and stumble in the next morning smelling like a turd and Jack Daniels but that is the case everyday of the week even when I am not traveling. They aren't paying me when I am not at work so they can't tell me where I can go eat or where I can hang out.
