(08-27-2021, 07:51 PM)TXBamanut Wrote: They Barnes thing was way overblown. He and his agent knew he was in talks to be traded before the game and he chose to play and he's not the only player that has ever
a) chosen to play when he could be traded
b) been used during a game.
That was all media hype.
I'm with you on TC.
Overblown or not, the perception matters and numerous players have brought up Barnes in reference to how players are treated when they demand a trade versus when their teams trade them. It's more than media hype.