Is this guy off his rocker?! No company will pay 3 billion dollars for his damn brand! The initial asking price to make a deal with he first pitched his idea to the companies was 1 billion dollars!
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This guy is a total tool.
This guy is a total tool.
Not defending him by any means, but Lavar might've found out beforehand that Leahy said that Lavar essentially abuses his kids.
they can be called Lavar 1-30
for example, Lavar 3 is playing Lavar 17
This guy is a total tool.
I just saw that, that was awful. I do my best to separate Lonzo from his dad, but this asshole just keeps making that more difficult to do. I live right by Staples, if I ever see Lavar, oh yeah, I will heckle him to get a reaction out of him.
Leahy has trashed him in the media. She essentially said he mistreats his kids. His reaction was to her opinions, not to her gender.
He did mention that he has no interest in selling women's shoes. I don't think that's sexist either.
He is the father of a kid about to be drafted number 2. Some people think the son is the next Jason Kidd
Not even debating that. Lavar is a grade A piece of dog shit, but it wouldn't surprise me if he didn't treat her with respect given her comments about him.
He's the father of the potential #2 player in the NBA Draft
Though I want to see the Lakers pass on Lonzo just to see Lavar's head explode
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never watch him play a game. I'm assuming he is a BB player. Whi did he play for in college?
He's the father of the potential #2 player in the NBA Draft
Though I want to see the Lakers pass on Lonzo just to see Lavar's head explode
That would be awesome.
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never watch him play a game. I'm assuming he is a BB player. Whi did he play for in college?
He's the father of the potential #2 player in the NBA Draft
Though I want to see the Lakers pass on Lonzo just to see Lavar's head explode
That would be awesome.
Let Lonzo go to Phoenix or Sacramento
Leahy has trashed him in the media. She essentially said he mistreats his kids. His reaction was to her opinions, not to her gender.
He did mention that he has no interest in selling women's shoes. I don't think that's sexist either.
You should check the interview I referenced. He was so fucking smug about how his kids wouldn't ever dare challenge him. You can't act like Joe Jackson in public and then get butthurt when people even make that implication about you. The Ball's actually reminds me of those coach's sons that are not only forced to play the sport, but also put in insane hours at their craft, and never really allowed to have a personality of their own.
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That's the exact interview I was talking about. I forget if it was on Colin, but I had a really bad feeling about the guy, and this was before he started making noise with the media. I hope something happens to this guy after what he said about Kyrie's mother.
It almost like Lonzo has some form of PTSD. Watched him all year and he seemed to fade into the background a lot and not assert himself. That's bad for a PG.
Everywhere you turn on the dial, every hour of the day, Lonzo and his dad come up.
I'm a firm believer in there is no such thing as "bad" publicity in today's society. Publicity is publicity. And he/they will make millions off of this somehow, mark my words.
But you dont see me running to the media about it.
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That's a bizarre way of describing that interview.
Leahy has trashed him in the media. She essentially said he mistreats his kids. His reaction was to her opinions, not to her gender.
He did mention that he has no interest in selling women's shoes. I don't think that's sexist either.
You should check the interview I referenced. He was so fucking smug about how his kids wouldn't ever dare challenge him. You can't act like Joe Jackson in public and then get butthurt when people even make that implication about you. The Ball's actually reminds me of those coach's sons that are not only forced to play the sport, but also put in insane hours at their craft, and never really allowed to have a personality of their own.
I didn't say he isn't abusive to his kids. It's evident that at the least he's leeching off of their success, so if he turns out to be an abusive piece of shit, I wouldn't be surprised. I also wouldn't be surprised if it turns out he also has skewed idea of gender and gender roles.
But, on Cowherd's show today - which is what I assumed was the reference, he didn't go off on a sexist rant. I don't like throwing out words like "sexist" flippantly; just because the speakers are a man and a woman, it doesn't make any speech act an act of sexism. It was a put down based on their personal history. And it's his prerogative to defend himself if he feels personally attacked. Just because he's an asshole, he's not automatically also a male chauvinist, and I saw the show and didn't view their exchange that way.
I'm not surprised he's a hypocrite. I hate to defend him against anything, but I thought there was an important distinction here.
Yes. But, I don't think that was an instance of that. He was dismissive due to prior events (her calling him a bad parent and making jokes about how his family must live in fear of him), not due to the fact that she was a woman or that she has no place in a conversation about sports because of her gender.
I'm only talking about that singular exchange as it being used as evidence of sexism, not of the claim itself.
Just seems like a mess that they should avoid. And there are other guys worthy of that pick. It's a deep draft.
If they can make money doing it, why not. Asking $3B is not a serious request, it is a statement against the concept of letting a multibillion dollar corporation make tens of millions (or more) while the one actually doing the work to earn that reputation makes far less.
Those who listen to Dan Le Batard have heard his stance on this and I happen to agree.
I also think this guy is hilarious.
While what's left of the Knicks fans heads explode, you hear muttering from the secret lair under MSG:
Come to ME, Lavar! Let us make beautiful douchebaggery together!
Starbury's - loved those shoes
ESPN, Colin Cowheard, Fox, Screamin A Smith and all the blithering idiot bloggers can't get enough of him. He's more famous than more than half the NBA.
Marbury is an underrated human and player
On the Dan Le Batard show they had a business media person on saying in the 24 hours of him announcing the shoe deal for $500, all of the sports shows talking about him, and every other media outlet, gave them $50M in free advertising!
Genius
The shit isn't working. Nobody will buy the shoes unless the kid hits the league like Lebron. And that won't happen.
He'll be gone soon.
The shit isn't working. Nobody will buy the shoes unless the kid hits the league like Lebron. And that won't happen.
He'll be gone soon.
I agree that it is not a great business strategy. I doubt he sells many shoes too. But he is an overbearing attention whore soccer mom, and he is certainly getting the spotlight on himself with all his nonsense.
That, and the fact that he was so casual and declaring for the NBA draft only minutes after what should have been a devastating NCAA loss. Look at how Fox was after Kentucky lost to UNC, he was inconsolable. Not saying that Lonzo had to be that upset, but a little disappointment would have been nice.
[quote] Melo and Knicks #8 to Celtics for the #1. Knicks then draft Ball #1.
While what's left of the Knicks fans heads explode, you hear muttering from the secret lair under MSG:
At first Boston no way takes that trade and most likely wouldn't. But, just but, is Melo + Monk that much worse than Fultz? Considering their position to get past Cleveland? Not the craziest of ideas. Knicks would need to give up more though.
While what's left of the Knicks fans heads explode, you hear muttering from the secret lair under MSG:
Come to ME, Lavar! Let us make beautiful douchebaggery together!
I disagree. At this point I think most Knicks fans would love that deal. Half of them thing Melo is a net negative and the other half want to see a 'real' rebuild. What better way to accomplish the latter then getting Fultz/Ball to pair with KP/Willy. And if (more like when) they struggle in 2017/18, they'll get another high pick next year to add to the mix.
Yea, I think the Starbury's sold for <$100 too.
The shit isn't working. Nobody will buy the shoes unless the kid hits the league like Lebron. And that won't happen.
He'll be gone soon.
Advertising and publicity aren't just about immediate sales. He's building hype around the brand and if he (the son) hits the ground running, you'll likely see more sales down the line thanks to the free publicity.
He's also an example that no matter how shitty a person comes off, they will have some supporters. Why? I have no fucking clue.
He's also an example that no matter how shitty a person comes off, they will have some supporters. Why? I have no fucking clue.
Agree 10000%. This is a huge part of what's wrong with society. Stupid shitheads like Lavar Ball, Kanye West, the Kardashians... all contribute nothing to society and yet the news will report on every move they make...and what's worse, they have followers who eat their shit up. It's a vicious cycle that must end. I don't hate those people as much as I hate their "fans" and the news outlets that report on them ad nauseam.
He's also an example that no matter how shitty a person comes off, they will have some supporters. Why? I have no fucking clue.
I think a lot of it is wish fulfillment. People who support a character like Ball probably just fantasize about themselves behaving in a similar fashion, or use their imagination to substitute someone they dislike as a target of Ball's derision.
As far as contributing something to society (whether you like it or dislike it), one of those things is decidedly not like the other.
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He's also an example that no matter how shitty a person comes off, they will have some supporters. Why? I have no fucking clue.
I think a lot of it is wish fulfillment. People who support a character like Ball probably just fantasize about themselves behaving in a similar fashion, or use their imagination to substitute someone they dislike as a target of Ball's derision.
Could be, but what exactly are they aiming for? Living vicariously through their kids?
As far as contributing something to society (whether you like it or dislike it), one of those things is decidedly not like the other.
Kanye is a joke. An attention-whoring joke. He thrives off of attention because it feeds his massive ego.
And he's legitimately looney. He's mentally ill and his so-called "fans" are enablers to his lunacy. If they gave two shits about him, they would ignore his incoherent ramblings and pay them no mind. But at this point, they're essentially laughing at his grandiosity.
I've never so much as raised my voice at neither of my parents... mainly because I ain't stupid. My dad's a bit smaller than me... and deep down I think I could probably take him... but he's the only man on this planet that I'm scared of... and there's no close second. My biological mom... who's passed some years ago... I was even more afraid of. I'd probably test my pops before her. When I was probably about 5 or 6 I once saw her tell a lady at the doctor's office that was sitting behind a desk and a glass plate that she'll reach through that glass and beat the shit out of her if they didn't take me in the back to see me. Needless to say, I was pretty much immediately taken to the back. Mom's was no joke.
That said, my father never acted like a jackass like this one does. So it's possible I might've gotten into it with him over this. I honestly don't know.
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Abused his kids before. Idk if it was mentally or physically. I saw an interview with Lonzo where he said he's never argued with his Dad and never will. That's just insane to me. Everybody at some point has an argument with their parents.
That's the exact interview I was talking about. I forget if it was on Colin, but I had a really bad feeling about the guy, and this was before he started making noise with the media. I hope something happens to this guy after what he said about Kyrie's mother.
What'd he say about Kyrie's mother? I did a quick Google search and all I found it him saying Kyrie didn't have kids so he (Kyrie) shouldn't comment on how he raises his kids (which is wrong because Kyrie had a kid either last year or the year before).
There's actually one other guy I can think of who I've had this EXACT same thought about... it's mind-boggling really.
“So you can’t put yourself in that situation and say, ‘Oh, from my experience.’ Maybe he didn’t have the relationship that me and ‘Zo got. I don’t think he did. First of all, your mom wasn’t there. Something’s got to change right there, it’s not the same.
“Lonzo can come home and see his mom and dad all the time. Most people, with his talent, usually has a single parent. Not two of them together and be involved.”
It should be noted that Kyrie's mother died when he was 4.
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“Kyrie, he’s in a different situation. So you can’t put yourself in the same situation as Lonzo,” Ball said. “I have a wife and two other sons. You not in that situation, his was different. Now, he couldn’t wait to break away from his dad. Why? Because you guys was needy back then. My boy’s not needy, he does whatever he wants. Just like I do whatever I want.
“So you can’t put yourself in that situation and say, ‘Oh, from my experience.’ Maybe he didn’t have the relationship that me and ‘Zo got. I don’t think he did. First of all, your mom wasn’t there. Something’s got to change right there, it’s not the same.
“Lonzo can come home and see his mom and dad all the time. Most people, with his talent, usually has a single parent. Not two of them together and be involved.”
It should be noted that Kyrie's mother died when he was 4.
Ouch.
Kyrie has a right to punch him in the mouth when he sees him.
ESPN, Colin Cowheard, Fox, Screamin A Smith and all the blithering idiot bloggers can't get enough of him. He's more famous than more than half the NBA.
Every sports station wants a tool to talk about, Ball is the NBA's. People are not thinking he is right they are talking about him as a blithering idiot.
I know it's tough, but you have to separate the kid from the father. I think Lonzo is a good kid, who happens to have an overbearing father. Once he gets his ink, gets to know NBA culture, I think you'll see him start to get a backbone. He'd be an awesome fit in Philly with Embiid, and Simmons.
While what's left of the Knicks fans heads explode, you hear muttering from the secret lair under MSG:
Come to ME, Lavar! Let us make beautiful douchebaggery together!
I love this picture. He's trying to be a cool musician, playing the guitar and singin the blues. On the road, trying to make a living with his band - singing about women, love, heartbreak and tough times.
Meanwhile, swinging from his wrist is a $30,000 Rolex.
What a dickbag.
You're either a moron or you're trying to be one.
Why the hell does a FATHER have so much name recognition?!
You mean Lonzo