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My time reading the bible

Over the past few months I have been reading the Bible. By many this book is often called the inspired word of God. The bible consist of a collection of books written and chronologically placed by the prophets of God. In my short time reading the bible, I've learned many simple things. This article will give a short synopsis of what I've learned so far.(No particular order)

The lord created the earth and every living thing that can be seen and unseen in seven days thousands of years ago.

He walked with and dwelled with man even after sin was found in his creation.

The lord watched his creation build a tower which would act as a staircase to heaven which was treason. instead of destroying humanity he confused the languages.

Sin had contaminated the earth so bad that the Son's of God and the Daughters of men became one, creating things the lord never made. Even after this the lord relented from pouring out his wrath and destroying the earth.

Due to the increase in sin and wickedness the lord sent Noah and many of his servants to warn the inhabitants of earth to turn from their sins and that he would destroy the earth in a number of days. Humanity would not listen and laughed at Noah as he built the arc. Than it happened, the earth was flooded leaving only Noah, two of each animal and his family surviving. afterwards the earth repopulated and began again.

There was a wailing and a crying in the deserts of Egypt who were they!? none other than the children of Israel who were being enslaved and persecuted at the hands of the Pharoah. The lord heard their cries and sent Moses with his brother Aaron to perform his wonders. After the last plague which was the Passover; every home who's door was not marked with the blood of the lamb watched their first born die as the lord passed over. The lord hardened pharaoh's heart even still, so that even after the children of Israel were freed he would still pursue them, until meeting his fate at the bottom of the red sea.

The lord took his beloved people. led them, fed them, clothed them and blessed their way for 40 years in the desert. Because to him they were the most loved of all the human families. Even after their complaining, worship of false idols, corruption and fear. The lord protected them and led them into a prosperous land flowing with milk and honey. But even after all of this, these people continued to commit idolatry with other gods, practice witch craft, sacrifice their children to demons and false gods, promote and engage in blasphemous behavior, shed the blood of the innocent and embrace a number of abominations and sins.

I say all this to say this is a microcosm of the human condition. The ancient one of days, The one many have heard about while others have read and prayed to for countless years. He's said for the past thousands of years i change not I 'am the same today as I was yesterday. The lord has poured out his wrath and cursed the peoples and nations because of their many sins and abominations in ancient times. Some of these curses still linger for many nations and they have no clue. Now than how far has the cup of the lord's wrath run over for all of humanity who has not only committed all of the same sins, but placed their abominations into law and have gone on to do worse than the nations and peoples before them whom the lord has destroyed because of their sins? Over a thousand year time period?

The lord at one point went throughout the earth talking to every people of every nation and tongue himself. When the sins began to disgust him he sent servants, family members, angels, prophets, and even enemies alike to warn the families of the earth to turn from her sins(Many of which had no clue the lord was speaking through them.)

The lord gave his only begotten son as an offering to end all burnt offerings yet they would not change. For thousands of years the lord has warned all peoples and nations to drop their sins and yet the people would not listen, they laughed, they cracked jokes, they smiled, they drank and were marry until the final hour of his return. Then the dead will rise, and every angel who has watched our every action will open a scroll and read every sinful thing said thought and done seen or unseen and the ancient one of days will take his throne and all will be judged.

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Freedom of Speech Isn’t free for some?

Since its inception, YouTube has been a place where people who aren’t famous could go and create their own versions of television and radio. People who other wise would be viewed as an afterthought by society are able to create a voice in a voiceless society. These content creators can commentate on the news, sports or whatever they believe will keep the interest of anyone that will watch. 

 As long as the YouTuber has a channel, the means to record, edit and upload the possibilities are endless. A number of popular communities have been created thanks to YouTube which include:

 Cooking channels, 

Fitness channels, 

Self help channels 

Sports channels 

Gaming Channels

Celebrity Gossip channels

This website started out as a small niche community where only a few high school kids and some college students would go to watch and upload. But that small community would soon increase in size.  Due to the ever-growing number of viewers and creators YouTube began to generate a large amount of traffic world wide. In most cases the argument can be made that YouTube in an of itself has made television irrelevant.

How Monetization Changed the Game 

 YouTube has a mixture of great free and for pay content, but the vast majority of its content on the website has always been free. Though the website itself brought in large amounts of views and traffic creators weren’t being compensated for their content. So, in order for YouTube to give creators a reason to help grow the site a financial incentive was set in place. 

 With the advent of monetization and AdSense in 2007 the game changed for many content creators. People that once merely posted on YouTube as a hobby were able to turn that hobby into a possible career. Some have gone on to achieve wealth and great success thanks to YouTube. Many people of all backgrounds and cultures some of which were in dire straits were able to create a channel, grow their channels and become financially well off because of YouTube. 

Decentralized content

When YouTube began almost 16 years ago anything and everything could be posted as long as there wasn’t any nudity, even copyrighted material. This made getting access to a viewers favorite Tv show, drama, anime, cartoon or movie in some cases were free to access on YouTube. At that time the content creation and distribution on the website had become so wide spread that YouTube in an of itself became decentralized. 

This means that there is more than one  governing body that can decide what is suitable for their audiences or not. In YouTubes case the viewers are allowed to decide what is appropriate.

The Dark-side of YouTube 

YouTube like a small child had only two simple rules which was freedom of expression and to grow. Conversely like a child that grows up those rules change. When YouTube began to blow up the rules changed. With the recent uptick in the channels that have been demonetized, suspended or removed for a number of miscellaneous reasons we can clearly see YouTube becoming the “thought police”.  

YouTube Thought Police

How can this be said...You may ask?  Because Larry Elder who talks about varying topics surrounding politics and the news does not curse, nor does he slander other people. Elder built up a channel with over 575,000 subscribers that was demonetized  for over a year and shadow banned. This is a YouTuber who gives conservative leaning talking points as he discusses the news and politics. His videos can be viewed by all age groups due to the cleanliness of the content. 

Better Bachelor is a YouTuber who discusses the perils of modern dating, online dating, marriage and the overall problems with feminism in a male dominant society. For whatever reason his channel was demonetized. Better Bachelor goes out of his way not to curse, or use triggering language like “rape” while talking about the topics he discusses. He only reads and breaks down articles from the news. This is another youtuber that rarely curses or slander others. Yet, he has to work around being demonetized on YouTube.  

These are just two examples of content creators that met every standard of YouTubes guidelines and still got burned. These two people can serve as examples of the “Thought Police” at work on this platform. 

Other victims of the Thought Police

The same goes for Mad Black Atheist, Suit yourself, Scouts Honor, David Carroll(RIP), Donovan Sharpe and many others. These individuals did nothing other than say things that went against the conventional wisdom of the audience they were talking to. But the best advice to anyone that is super offended is instead of flagging channels over feelings why not watch something else. That is what’s great about YouTube there is always something to watch. Unless a content creators is breaking the law in some form or fashion there is no need to flag a channel. 

Flagging for Feelings

 A channel is flagged for many reasons, but the usual excuse is hate speech and bullying. Tommy Sotomayor has had 100 plus channels flagged and or removed over the past nine years. Now most times channels like Tommy’s teeters on the edge of logic and extremely offensive. 

He is a very crass comedian that discusses a variety of important topics. These issues  generally pertain to the black community. Whether he is breaking down black pathological behavior, the role that black women play, Men’s rights in and out of the court room, politics, and the news. 

Tommy himself often calls his channel “An acquired taste”. So, when someone becomes a fan, they outright love the man until they don't. If a person doesn’t like him they absolutely hate him. This hate has caused people to do unheard of things like digging up his personal information/address, to constantly making videos about him, his underaged daughters, to trolling him under his family members names. 

 Instead of flagging and trying to destroy his advisories lives like they’ve tried to do to him, he simply blocked them. Now, I don’t agree with everything Sotomayor does or says. An example would be constantly prodding someone who disagrees to concede to a point he made even if he is right or wrong and blasting the caller if they don’t oblige. 

The ongoing verbal drive by shooting of Kwame Brown in which he has obliterated “Mama’s Cooking”. The argument can be made that some of the same things Tommy’s has had done to him in a way he has done to Brown. All in all Tommy is an elite talent that can compete with anyone. 

The problem is people don’t want to deal with his talking points they’d rather name call, repeat his talking points/phrases/singing every five minutes when convenient, while trying to get tommy removed because he hurt their feelings. Right now Tommy’s old videos are in circulation and being re-posted without his consent under fake channels. 

Freedom of speech isn’t Free

The individuals being removed usually consist of content creators with a varying belief or viewpoint. These views are seen as offensive mainly because they go against the societal norms as depicted by the mainstream media. These channels are coming to grips with a very stark reality.

What is this harsh truth you may ask? The reality that many large platforms like YouTube are slowly but surely removing first amendment rights from certain content creators. Whether you disagree with the content or not, whatever the person is saying or showing, they are utilizing their freedom of speech.  Every time YouTube allows someone’s video to be flagged unceremoniously, they are inevitably stripping that creator of their freedom of speech.

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RIP to the great Louie Simmons

1947-2022

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RIP to the great David Carroll

1965-2021

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Chucky sent packing over child-like 10 year old email messages

Today in what the SJW f##k news an excellent football mind and very good football coach with an above .500 record is forced to resign. Tenured head coach and General manager for the Las Vegas Raiders Jon Gruden was forced to resign after one year as head coach. 

The ten year old email in context

Why would you ask?  simple, because of an email ranting about his issues with the NFL and certain people he didn’t agree with. The highlight of this situation is Gruden calling a black man dumb and making fun of the size of his lips ten plus years ago...how horrendous. Gruden described NFLPA executive director Demaurice Smith as "Dumboriss Smith has lips the size of michellin tires,"  This statement is equivalent to the 10 year old at the playground during recess calling another kid a “doodie head” and making fun of the way he or she looks. 

What’s really important in all this

Newsflash not an ounce of racism was found in this email message or any of the emails by Jon Gruden. The New York times and the Washington post can pull up as many emails as they want and all they will find is simple rants, name calling, and venting using really mean words nothing to see here.

The shocking part

The shocking part in this whole 10 year old SJW sting operation is that everyone has done this. 100% of professional athletes, coaches, husbands and wives of professional athletes across the globe vent their frustrations about a place, someone or something that pertains to their sport. 

Should everyone be doxed and forced to resign because they said something that hurt another person or groups feelings? Taking a page out of the Tommy Sotomayor playbook do we all need to be treated like woman or retarded children in the classroom that throw snack packs against the wall? And this is coming from a league that consist of men who are very big and brutally strong, both physically and mentally.

What’s also rather shocking is seeing the second greatest receiver in NFL history sit on TV and be emotionally distraught over this. You would think that pro football players don’t: 

talk crazy to each other on the field. 

NFL players aren’t knocking each others heads off in practice. 

NFL players don’t stomp on other players with cleats on. 

NFL players aren’t potentially violent and dangerous on and off the field if pushed to be so. 

I’m pretty sure Randy Moss has heard 10x worse on the field. Of all the issues in the NFL that have plagued that league for ten plus years, Jon Grudens emails got these big, strong, freakishly athletic monsters crying.

Bringing things together

Despite the hyper emotional reaction by the NFL and the media this is pretty common and not that big of a deal. Everybody has ranted, name called and said everything under the sun about another. This issue as a whole is very insignificant compared to the punishment rendered. So because Gruden said some things a few people didn’t like, he should have to resign?  

What world are we living in where private messages sent ten years ago should result in the loss of employment in the present? This new SJW world is turning into an undercover dictatorship where freedom of speech isn’t free. Especially when that speech offends a certain class or group. While that protected group or class can exercise their freedom of speech at will consequence free.  

The NFL before Jon Gruden email leaks:

The NFL after Jon Gruden email leaks:

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2021 NBA Summer League Notes

The 2021 NBA draft was littered with amazing talent in both rounds and all positions. Fast forward to NBA summer league play and a plethora of rookies have played well in their lone summer league debut. Here is a list of some standout rookies. 

This just in: “The G3 sniper has finally received clearance”

After going undrafted in 2018 and being told that he wasn’t skilled enough to play in the G-League; Liangelo Ball finally got his shot in the summer league and didn’t disappoint. The third brother of the highly underrated ball brothers shot the ball better than Lamelo and Lonzo. 

“Gelo’s” jumper looked very smooth as he was able to get his shot off in catch and shoot situations, and also can hit the open jumper. In 16 minutes he went 5-10 from the field and 5-8 from the three point line. 

If Liangelo Ball finally gets that 82 game clearance and his shot translates over to the NBA; he could be one of the best 3point shooters in the NBA. Liangelo Ball is trying to become the third of three ball brothers to possibly play in the NBA. Two of the three for sure have all-star potential. 

Boy that father is crazy as cat-SXXT....But is he right.....????

“The Unicorn doesn’t belong here“

In his summer league debut Jalen Green went for 23 points on 9-17 from the field and 4-9 from three. The G-league standout made the game of basketball look really easy at this level. There was no where he couldn’t get to on the floor and no shot he couldn’t make. Jalen Green continues to show shades of the late great Kobe Bryant. The ceiling has been removed for this talent. 

“ J-gup is trained to go” 

In his Summer League debut Josh Christopher went 5-15 for 11 points. Christopher struggled but like always plays with the heart of an NBA all-star. This is a player that is extremely aggressive on both ends. The only real weakness Christopher has shown is his shooting which is inconsistent and very flat at times. 

“Looks NBA Ready”

James Bouknight looks like an elite NBA guard already; went 7-14 for a very silent 19 points. Has all the skills you would want out of a 2 in the NBA plus elite athleticism.

“Is he a guard?, is he a forward?, don’t know what he, is but he’s pretty good”

At 19 comported himself very well against 4 starters with NBA experience in the Summer League. Jalen Johnson went 8-12 for 20 and 10 rebounds and a highlight reel block against 3rd year player Carson Edwards. Looks a lot better than he did at Duke hopefully his talent translates into the season. 

“Skills you can’t teach”

Evan Mobley went 6-17 in his summer league debut but demonstrated abnormal athleticism and unrealistic skills for a player standing at 7′0 tall. The only real question is can he gain the 10-20lbs safely and maintain his freakish mobility and athleticism? Also his motor runs hot and cold even though his talent does not.  

“There go those Lakers; making chess moves again”

This Laker franchise just can’t help themselves. Continuing to find players with legitimate talent to put around all the King’s men or should I say Kingsman. Austin Reeves is a legit guard that can shoot the ball and has some athleticism to boot, like Mac McClung would love to see him in purple and gold or in the league somewhere. 

“Motor City Cade” 

Cade Cunningham struggled in his debut going 5-17 but no one should be too worried. Like his time at Oklahoma state he’s going to have to once again adjust to double and triple teams on a regular basis. 

“Pau Gasol 2.0″

Luka Garza scored 9 points on 3-5 shooting. Garza is a player that would have gone number 1 in 2001. His skillset is advanced in the post and he has the ability to shoot the basketball. But because he spent 4 years in school and didn’t spend his college career behind the three point line nor does he have a 40 inch vert he went low in the draft. Hopefully the pistons organization see his size and potential and use him during the regular season. 

“Life changing athleticism”

Kai Jones is one of those guys with freakish bounce that loves to get up and down, block shots and dunk on multiple players. Kai jones scored 10 points and grabbed ten rebounds and had a highlight reel dunk on Kenneth Faried 

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The Curious Case of Andrew Cuomo:

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been accused of sexual harassment. The accusations includes unwanted touching, kissing, and making sexual advances. The number of accusers has grown to now 11 women allegedly. 

Victims Of The Job: 

These women include many former and current employees of the Cuomo administration. A female state trooper (hired to protect the governor)  and most recently an administrative aid. The issues with many of these allegations are that they are not made by random females looking for a financial come up. 

Ironically the accusers were made up of those who worked in the same building as Governor Cuomo. Women that held a government job making an above average salary. In any other circle these ladies would be viewed and praised as women of distinction. Former Chief Of Staff Lindsey Boylan wrote about her work life with Governor Cuomo. 

Her Point Of View 

Former employee Lindsey Boylan blogged about her experience with Governor Cuomo while working in government from 2015-2018. Boylan described her experience with Governor Cuomo and his administration as sanctioned sexual harassment, bullying, constant touching, and flirting that escalated into her finally being kissed on the lips by governor Cuomo before resigning. Boylan also felt that other employees saw what was going on, but chose to stay silent for fear of being reprimanded and possibly losing their jobs.

Playing Devils Advocate

One of the strangest buzz words constantly thrown out in all of this Cuomo commotion and many of these me-too cases is sexual harassment and bullying. Neither can be clearly defined. In cases of a man specifically being accused of harassment by a women anything can be deemed sexual harassment. This can range from touching a female in a sexually provocative manner or as little as a man simply looking at or in a females direction when she’s unattracted to him. 

Bullying can be defined in todays world by simply saying something unflattering about someone else. An example of bullying would be the cancellation/loss of sponsors and revenue of rapper Da Baby for saying something that the LGBT didn’t like. 

Now these groups claim to want equality, but exert tyrannical authority in shutting freedom of speech down when that speech doesn’t support them. Those in the LGBT can fight to out straight people despite trying to teach the world that being gay is normal. They can come up with goofy terms like sis gender, but a drunk rant by a rapper to his fans is harmful? Imagine that....?

In Lindsey Boylan’s blogs she described Cuomo as a bully for calling female employees fat. But, women in general criticize everything about a man from head to toe. Anything from the way the man looks, their body types, to silly stuff that a man has no control over like height, but if Andrew Cuomo cracks a few fat jokes he’s a bully? 

I thought women were stronger than this? Boylan never really explained what actually made Cuomo a bully or a sexist in detail. Though she did explain that her complaints were shut down and she was threatened by the top brass for speaking out against Cuomo.

Where Me-Too May Have A Case

In Cuomo’s case he was accused of grabbing the arm of one women, and casually putting his hand under the blouse of another touching her breast. Cuomo was also accused of running his fingers down the body of a state trooper. Cuomo was also accused of kissing women against their wills. The main issue is that numerous government employees that worked directly for Cuomo have made these claims. 

In an environment where women are supposed to be believed regardless of if they are telling the truth or not governor Cuomo may have some trouble dealing with this. 

Bringing things together

This is the worst time to approach, touch, let alone do anything against a women’s will or not for fear of losing everything at the drop of a dime. especially in this feminist-first society  that operates based on the court of public opinion, feelings and not actual facts. The me-too movement has created an environment where women truthful or not can simply fall out and cry on the world stage to elicit sympathy. 

For the sake of Governor Cuomo, Lets hope these allegations aren’t true in the least. Because, if they are the years of law school and working his way up to the status of governor without an ivy league degree in an ultra competitive state like New York will essentially be for nothing. 

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The video posted above show’s the neurological side effects of taking the covid-19 vaccine which Don Lemon, Chris Coumo and many of these bleeding heart covid-19 shot advocates on the left and the right won’t talk about. 

Don Lemon will get on national television and proclaim that people should not be able to work, go to the grocery store, and enjoy basic American rights unless they’ve taken the shot, but nobody will discuss the potential damage. 

The obvious question would be, why is there such a rush to force the American population to take a shot over a virus which side-effects mirror pneumonia and that of the the common cold? Mind you no one knows what is in the shot or if the shot is FDA approved. All the people are shown on a regular bases is that people are catching and dying of the virus. (usually really old people and those with poor health) 

Instead of advocating that people take a shot to rid themselves of a virus that their immune systems can possibly fight off, why not advocate better general health and fitness? Just something to think about...

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RIP Rush Limbaugh

01/12/1951-02/17/21

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The Winter of Witnesses

As of October 11, 2020 the Los Angeles Lakers are NBA champions once again for the 17th time in the franchises history. A historically great franchise in the Los Angeles Lakers that prided themselves on placing winning above everything else. This franchise were able to successfully draft and trade for a collection of talent unlike anything the  basketball world has ever seen which includes:  

Ervin “Magic” Johnson

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Byron Scott

James Worthy

Shaquille O’neal

Kobe Bryant(RIP)

Eddie Jones 

Nick Van Exel

The 2019 Trade

In the spring of 2019 a lot of questions and concerns began to arise as Genie Bus and the Los Angeles Lakers decided to move away from developing their young talent for the future and focusing on the now. The Lakers decided to trade away Lonzo Ball,  Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart in order to land Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis. The three players mentioned all have elite talent that in some cases border all-star potential. And to make things worse the team also opted to include the number 1 draft pick which would later turn into the 6′6 monster out of Duke; Zion Williamson. 

The trade was made in hopes that Anthony Davis would become a consistent  viable option at the 4 or the 5 on both ends of the floor. At the time of the trade Lebron James is entering the 2nd year of a 3 year contract and just wants to win a championship again.

The Winning Process in Doubt

Many fans in Laker-land did not understand the idea of trading long term talent  for a generational talent that might not be in LA long term to pair with an aging all-star. It was as if the Lakers organization was trying to replicate what had happened a year prior with the Toronto Raptors. The trading of Demar Derozan for Kawhi Leonard which lead to the Toronto Raptors becoming the 2019 NBA champions. 

The Raptors benefited from facing a warriors team in the finals in which numerous key players kept getting injured during the playoffs leading up to the  finals. The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t dream of hoping for that kind of luck. 

During the 2018-2019 season the once fifth seeded Lakers fell out of playoff contention due to the injuries to Lebron James and the teams inability to win without him. That Laker team seemed to have no heart to play in the western conference. So coming back and winning 52 games and even sniffing a championship is the last thing on any fans mind. Especially after Covid-19 hit. 

Covid-19 

In around February of 2020 the entire world was ravaged by a deadly virus which has claimed the lives of millions. the origins are unknown, but many believe the virus came from a small town in the country or republic of China called Wuhan. Covid-19 as it’s called carries symptoms that can cause the human body to feel sick, weak, coughing and asthma like breathing and based on the health of the individual can cause the already sick or elderly to die. 

This virus virtually caused the U.S. economy to collapse as 2.5 million people had to file for unemployment and most of the world in general to be shut down. The NBA as well had to stop its season for four months as the world was trying to figure out how to fight this deadly virus. The NBA as a whole began to weigh it’s options and decided to continue the NBA in a short 25 game format known as the NBA bubble. 

The Bubble League

In the NBA bubble a few teams and players that wanted to compete could play; the Los Angeles Lakers were one of those teams. The games were unique because there were no home courts, no screaming fans, no sold out arenas.  it was like an NBA pickup game, that everybody could see. The bubble league forced NBA players to show the world how they would respond to playing in an uncomfortable environment during a difficult time. During the bubble playoffs in order to get the finals the Lakers played the Portland Trailblazers, The Houston Rockets, and the Denver Nuggets and met the Miami Heat in the finals where they eventually won in 6. 

Why Lebron James is off the criticism wire for good 

Time and time again since coming into the NBA Lebron James has been criticized for his: 

“lack of a killer instinct” -Not willing to run into a phone booth and run out in a mythical cape flapping in the wind to save the day. Instead of hero ball, he opted to make his teammates better by making coach friendly plays ala the pass in the corner for the open three or the dump off for the easy dunk. popular sports columnist  Skip Bayless has spent many years explaining why LeBron James basically has no heart and no killer will aka the clutch gene. I wonder if the 2007 Detroit Pistons team in which James scored the Cavs last 25 points in the fourth and overtime would question his killer instinct?

For whatever reason Celtic’s great Paul Pierce and many others want to rewrite history as if somehow they stopped James. Yes they beat the cavaliers after they fouled, elbowed, doubled, tripled and sometimes swarmed James but in one on one situations no one could guard him. Paul Pierce definitely couldn’t stop James even if he was blindfolded. Like many players LeBron beat’s; Paul Pierce couldn’t stand him nor could he stop James who hung 45 points on a Boston Celtics team with 4 hall of famers and a physical bruiser at center and a solid supporting cast. 

Fast forward to present day and most Laker fans will attest that since coming to Los Angeles, James has led the Lakers in scoring in the fourth quarter the last two years. Kyrie Irving talking about trusting someone in the clutch but can a franchise trust him to win anything without Lebron? As great a basketball player as he is, Kyrie Irving couldn’t win a ring with Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Hortford, Marcus Smart, Marcus Morris, Terry Rozier and Gordon Hayword. More talent than LeBron has ever seen in his life probably since the 2003 McDonalds All- American game. 

This is a superstar that wanted his own team and couldn’t get it done with all those players on the same roster. And comparing Lebron James to Scotty Pippen how? Because of the way he played in 2011?  these are two different players with two different roles. Scotty was a great basketball player, and nobody in their right mind can take that away from him, but Pippin was no where near LeBron. 

“Not winning enough championships”(4-10)- Ironically anybody who knows basketball, understands the game of basketball is a team sport. The game was never about HE but WE. More often than not especially during those cavalier days it was like Lebron James was a tennis player or a professional golfer. Because it was always him versus the field playing 1 on 12 basketball for long periods of games. This was especially prevalent against 2 dominate Tim Duncan led Spurs teams and a Steph Curry and Kevin Durant led Warriors team. 

Constantly wanting superstars: Also known as wanting good players to help him win: Surprisingly enough every former player that played the game of basketball and criticized Lebron James for wanting better players managed to be drafted to teams or paired with three to five really great basketball players as teammates. I’m not sure if Magic Johnson would be the greatest pure point guard in NBA history if he wasn’t passing the ball to Kareem or Worthy. 

Larry Bird probably wouldn’t have won as much without Kevin Mchale, Robert Parish and Dennis Johnson. Bill Russell won 12 championships, but played with over 30 hall of famers during his career. Isiah Thomas benefited from having Joe Dumars, Bill Laimbeer, Dennis Rodman and Vinnie the microwave Johnson. Charles Barkley had Dr. J, Moses Malone, Maurice cheeks and a plethora of great basketball players throughout his entire career. Most fans can only name a few hall of famers that Lebron has played with including Dwight Howard maybe 8-10. No basketball player gets to the NBA or succeeds in the NBA alone everybody has had some kind of help even the great Michael Jordan. 

Putting Things In Perspective

 If we’re going to continue to critique Lebron James lets find a player with a 17 year career that matches his and that has won more with less like he has. Please find players outside of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal with that kind of 17 year career. If not the criticism is invalid. If the fans really need something to talk about criticize his politics or go the kid route and talk about his hair line but his game is off limits.  

The basketball world is coming off of a playoff run where James Harden with all the players he’s had including Russell Westbrook and Eric Gordon is unable to win. All this foolish talk of crowning the Clippers the new LA team with Paul George, Lou Williams, Montrezz Harold and Kawhi Leonard and they still did what the Clippers always do. 

Criticize those things; not a player that has dominated his sport for 17 years and counting who wanted to get help to win. Thanks to a great Laker organization for bringing in high quality basketball players like Dwight Howard, KCP, Kuzma, Rajon Rondo, Alex Caruso, Javelle McGee, Markief Morris and most importantly AD and LBJ for making this win possible. And lastly Los Angeles and So-Cal in general will always be a Laker town and the Los Angeles Sparks got next. This is the Winter of Witnesses. 

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RIP to the Black Mamba one of my Favorite Lakers of all time

Gone a 41.... but Never forgotten the truth be told the greatest Laker ever always bled purple and gold.... RIP Kobe Bryant 1978- 01/26/2020

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Jason "The Package" Pope AKA DJ Kid Arrested For Exposing Over 600 black women... This was crazy he said he had 693 bodies all black women..... 

When will..he.... ever be wrong...........................? 

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The Botham Jean Murder and the Negro Stockholm Syndrome

Ex Dallas Police officer Amber Guyger has been sentenced to ten years in prison in the shooting death of Botham Jean. As the story is told Amber Guyger  upon returning to her apartment complex entered the wrong apartment. Though she was said to have been off duty, she still had her uniform on which held a service pistol. Guyger opened the door of what she thought was her apartment and saw a big black man which was Botham Jean. Guyger mistaking Jean for a robber shot and killed him in cold blood. 

Amber Guygers Apartment vs Botham Jeans Apartment

The Dallas apartment complexes that Jean and Guyger lived in had many similarities. Jean put a red carpet under his door to differentiate his apartment from the others.The interior layouts of the apartments based on the belongings, where the furniture was, pictures on the wall, made the apartments polar opposites of each other.

Guygers apartment seemed slightly cleaner while Jean had food and uncleaned dishes on the table a T.V. and a Lab top on. If Amber Guyger just analyzed her surroundings this situation could have been completely avoided.

Why the death of Botham Jean should be viewed as a Tragedy in the black community

Unlike many of the black men in America who were gunned down by police Botham Jean was completely innocent. Botham Jean wasn’t returning from a strong armed robbery like Michael Brown. This man didn’t get caught breaking into cars like Stephon Clark and Laquan Mcdonald. He wasn’t on the corner selling drugs like Freddy Grey. Botham Jean was not resisting arrest like Eric Garner. 

These men were deified and celebrated as martyrs in the black community after their deaths.  Despite the fact that overwhelming evidence against these men show that they directly or indirectly contributed to their own demise. 

This man’s case is completely different in that he was in his apartment sitting on his couch minding his own business. He was doing nothing to no one and his life was taken from him. The only real mistake he made in this situation is leaving his door open.

Botham Jean embodied what black men in America should strive to be in 2019. A black person without a criminal record or background and multiple children at 26. This man was far from perfect but he sought to walk upright in all of his ways.  An educated man who got his degree in a meaningful field. Botham Jean didn’t just graduate, but became certified to work in his profession and was hired by a large company to do so. 

For the most part Botham Jean went to work and went home. He was about the business of bettering himself without subtracting from or harming another. This is the mantra black men in America should live by in 2019. 

There are no social media footprints or accounts linking this man to flashing guns, cash and twerking online. Botham Jean was never caught licking Ice cream and putting it back at the grocery store. Botham Jean didn’t take part in the cucumber challenge. There is no footage of this man wearing a dress. All of the black deviant behaviors that permeate through the black community destroying the image of the race this man took no part in it. Because of that alone this man’s death should be viewed as a tragedy in the Afro-American community. 

Reasons why Amber Guyger could have gotten life

Tommy Sotomayor continues to make great content on topics like these and he held back no punches on this case as well. Tommy explained that based on Amber Guyger’s position and the evidence given she should have received at least 25 years in jail. New evidence of text messages of Guyger making fun of the MLK parade, sexting back and forth and openly admitting to being a racist. 

What was disturbing in this situation was Guyger constantly talking about her propensity to shoot and kill another person. One of her many post that come to mind is this one:

 Given the nature of the crime in congruent with these disturbing messages a life sentence should not have been off the table accident or not. This is a person that walked into another person’s place of residence and shot first, without analyzing her surroundings, asking questions or using any logic or reasoning. 

Nor did she make a semiconscious attempt at reviving the man. Instead she texted her boyfriend demonstrating that she panicked and in some cases based on the nature of the text didn’t care. An argument could be made that she tampered with evidence. Accident or not if this was a male who had committed this crime, that person would have been given the max. But taking a page from the pro-black play book because she was a dainty pretty white female all she had to do was fall out and cry in order to illicit sympathy from the court and a black judge.

Stockholm Syndrome demonstration in the court

Tommy Sotomayor made a point to explain this first and I am in complete agreement with him that this man demonstrated more compassion for this women who took his loved one from him than black people show each other on a regular basis. Based on the sayings in the bible his actions aligned perfectly with the christian thought:

 Colossians 3:13- “ Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

Maybe as a christian man he didn’t want to live with a vengeful heart wrought with rage and anger of losing his brother for the rest of his life. He could have been trying to bring closure to a broken heart. Everyone excepts tragic situations differently and in his case that is just part of being human. 

 Outside of that I disagree with this man telling the murderer of his brother that he loves her and wishes well for her. I didn’t understand him asking to reach out to touch the same person that used those same hands of hers to put a bullet in his brother’s heart. Hugging the person that killed his loved one is almost out of a fairy tale movie. I disagree with the black officer constantly running her hand through this alleged murderer’s hair. The same person that admitted in numerous text messages that she was a racist. Going so far as to make fun of the death of Martin Luther King. 

I didn’t understand the black judge pulling out a bible after handing down a light sentence and trying to console this women almost turning her into a victim. Now from a christian standpoint maybe this makes sense but considering how black people always use buzzwords like white supremacy this was bizarre. 

Considering the stark differences in the trials, treatment and the sentencing given to most black offenders especially by pro black thought this was something out of a manga. You would have to witness this to believe it. The only thing that comes to mind is Stockholm Syndrome you love those that you claim to be evil and out to destroy you, no matter what they do to you. 

The black community will send police at each others homes for no damn reason over internet beef aka Hassan Campbell being swatted. Black people will dox black men pulling out their name, where they live, what their family looks like aka Mad Black Atheist being doxxed. 

They will make 70-90 videos about one man in a year constantly making up new stories about him and his life aka Tommy Sotomayor because of what he says. You will get up and troll each other online and call each other names, dig up dirt and go back and forth like 10 and 12 year old children at the ages of 40 and older. But the one incident where all that goofy energy is needed as a race and the majority of you are silent. And these are just incidences on the internet. 

This doesn’t include the murders that take place in the south of black people being beaten and stomped out “To the white meat” in the club. This doesn’t include the drive by shootings not only in south central but all of LA county in general. This doesn’t include black dudes in the east coast running down on and knocking out, stabbing and shooting other black men. And we don’t need to discuss places like Baltimore, Saint Louis and Chicago, or Louisiana. 

Bringing it all together

Anybody is capable of making a mistake that’s just life. Maybe she mean’t to do it, maybe she didn’t. The issue is that an innocent man is dead. All because she as a cop failed to analyze the situation properly, but the reactions of the victims brother and the judge was something i don’t think anyone has ever seen in court. A sad state of affairs indeed rest in peace Botham Jean because unlike all the other so called victims of a white cop killing a person of color you were truly blameless in your ways. 

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 The Pittsburgh Steelers organization viewing the Antonio Brown Saga in Oakland/ (Hardknocks)

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Building around Lebron was miserable?

Espn recently wrote a great article about the comments made by basketball executive David Griffin. Griffin called his time dealing with Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers miserable. The former Cleveland Cavaliers President made this statement: 

"Everything we did was so inorganic and unsustainable and, frankly, not fun. I was miserable," Griffin said. "Literally the moment we won the championship I knew I was gonna leave. There was no way I was gonna stay for any amount of money."

In Response to David Griffin

So, what Mr. Griffin is trying to say is that building a championship contender around one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history is tough? Would you Imagine that?! A player that was drafted with the weight of the world on his shoulders. A player that was expected to be an immediate franchise changer from day 1. Lebron James who has outperformed, lived up to and went beyond any and every contract the Cavaliers or Nike has given him since coming into the league 15 years ago. 

This player would than dare to push a losing franchise to do something they haven’t done in 52 years of existence! Oh how heart wrenching that championship parade must have been for all those screaming fans that were loyal to a franchise mired in failure for 10,15,20,30+ years of their lives to finally get a ring.

Lebron James who made a losing franchise billions in the process. It must have been quite inorganic for the owner in Dan Gilbert to collect all those giant checks from TV deals, scheduled holiday games, commercials, season ticket holders and the like because of Lebron James. 

People that didn’t know what the Cleveland Cavaliers were or lived in Ohio bought jersey’s and merchandise because of Lebron James. You had Lebron James banners all over the city of Cleveland and rightfully so. Like all the other greats Lebron should have gotten a statue erected in his honor due to the numerous contributions to the state of Ohio and that losing franchise. 

James by no means is perfect, but he met every expectation given to him and surpassed that with little to no trouble off the court. This player who turned the eastern conference into a so called “JV League” in the eyes of sports reporters and former players because his teams wouldn’t stop sending the competition home early.

How unsustainable it must have been, to have a player that with him just being on the court for a losing franchise in the Cleveland Cavaliers some how that team can win 45-65+ games during the regular season and make the playoffs. And Lebron’s teams don’t just make the playoffs they get to the finals with him as the catalyst.  

But once you subtract this player, this miserable player, this heart wrenching player, this inorganic player  from said roster/franchise this same team loses 40-55 games and gets the number 1 pick. Imagine That?! With this troubling player a failing organization can win, without him your back to being a below .500 team. 

Bringing it all together

It doesn’t matter if this is what griffin mean’t, it doesn’t matter what message he was trying to convey. This was a terrible message to send especially when the player in question brought that city and your franchise a championship after 52 years. Is Lebron James perfect? No, I’m sure it was very difficult at times to deal with him.  

Similarly to how it was difficult for Mitch Kupchak and the Los Angeles Lakers to cope with the ongoing feud of Shaquille O’neal and Kobe Bryant, even going to blows; The book written by Phil Jackson describing Bryant as uncoachable;  even to a older disgruntled Kobe Bryant cussing out his teammates and Kupchak in practice; to the love/hate relationship between Jerry Krause, the Chicago Bulls and  Michael Jordan. But, when it’s winning time these situations  are par the course. And whether people accept it or not Lebron James has won a lot during his basketball career.   

This statement is going to be looked at by the young Cavalier players that have franchise changing potential like Collin Sexton and Darius Garland. What happens if they push to create a winning environment like Lebron James did? Will they be viewed as a burden like Lebron James? 

Statements like the one made by David Griffin is why expected loyalty to the NBA franchise by the player is dead and rightfully so. Because if Lebron James never lived up to his end of the bargain as a talent, he would be traded and this would be a non issue like every other player that isn’t a super-star. 

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