10-09-2022, 05:47 AM
Draymond is on the apology tour right now. But I'm not convinced you can un-ring that bell as easily as he (or GS, it seems) want to push for.
I think back to the Will Smith thing, which was mild in comparison, merely a slap. That led to much bigger repercussions than "stepping back" and "being away from the team for a bit" and saying "I apologize," and it's been months and Will Smith is still a pariah trying to recover from his misdeed.
It's hard to understand the deafening silence by the NBA and NBPA in this matter, frankly. This is very much their domain, one player hitting another in the face with malice, and it was done during NBA-related activity.
I think back to the Will Smith thing, which was mild in comparison, merely a slap. That led to much bigger repercussions than "stepping back" and "being away from the team for a bit" and saying "I apologize," and it's been months and Will Smith is still a pariah trying to recover from his misdeed.
It's hard to understand the deafening silence by the NBA and NBPA in this matter, frankly. This is very much their domain, one player hitting another in the face with malice, and it was done during NBA-related activity.