Bouknight gets the boot

[MTBingNinja]

He left the bench when told to do so.

Nope, Bouk did not leave initially. Took a couple of more prompts from the ref and the ref just stood there for a bit until Bouk left.

 

[husky8273]

no mention at all in the Charlotte Observer

 

[CL82]

It’s cute that you imply that a multibillion dollar organization like the NBA has no support structure in place to help its players navigate life as a celebrity athlete making millions.

Here’s just two examples of the many that are involved in guiding and mentoring these young men:

For the NBA as a whole (I assume you know her personally since Drummond is featured in this article?)—

'She's Like My Second Mom': In the NBA, No One Gets Things Done Like Chrysa Chin

"Momma!" Andre Drummond shouted at a woman who was not his mother. He was sitting courtside in Las Vegas' Cox Pavilion and waiting for the second half of a Detroit Pistons summer league game to begin when he spotted Chrysa Chin...

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Keep on Chiefin’

The NBA has support because it’s needed. As noted in the article players aren’t always receptive to it. (That’s a general comment, not about anyone individually.)

Thanks for the link. It was an interesting read.

 

[pepband99]

Met him at the Graduate last night. He was there after the game and was nice, calm and personable. Didn't appear to have been out partying or anything, and he was there this morning too. If I was 21, and back on campus with a paycheck like his... I would have raised a lot more hell then being asked to leave the court.

I'll take this kind of real, in person interaction over the fake insider nonsense.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Why don't y'all understand that what he did to get tossed may have been wrong, but what followed was epic?

He abused his privileges to sit on the bench. He left when told to do so.

I don't get why anyone thinks this is more than what we all saw in the video posted in this thread. He's a 21 yr old kid. He left the bench when told to do so. The ref never looked back, but had to know where he ended up, but didn't care.

If this isn't the start of tournament mojo, I don't know what would be.

I think it means @BigErnMcCracken has to hang as a stand-in for Bouk.

 

[AntG168]

no mention at all in the Charlotte Observer

No I was told this could impact his NBA earning potential.