I used to enjoy NBA basketball and had a real passion for the sport. But in recent years, the NBA has been taken over by thugs. Over 40% of NBA players have criminal records ranging from drugs to physical abuse. The role models are gone and the sport has less and less attendance by the common people.
Is it time to disband the NBA as a professional sport?
2007-02-17 03:41:58 · 8 answers · asked by ccguy 3 in Sports ➔ Basketball
To the guy who wants the claim backed up....
The NBA is rapidly turning into a national criminals' association: A whopping 40 percent of NBA players have police records, a bombshell new book charges.
The book by investigative reporter Jeff Benedict, "Out of Bounds: Inside the NBA's Culture of Rape, Violence & Crime" isn't supposed to hit bookstores until later this week, but The Post located a copy that went on sale earlier.
In it, Benedict finds that 40 percent of the American players in the NBA during the 2001-02 season had police records involving a serious crime. "It's a situation that is out of control and absolutely demands close scrutiny," Benedict writes.
The book says that though most player incidents involve crimes against women, documents show "police officers are their second most common group of victims."
2007-02-17 03:52:15 · update #1
wtf. nobody's a saint. you have a problem if you can't give people with criminal records a second chance.
2007-02-17 03:59:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not even close, basketball is still a insanely popular sport that is the dream of millions of children all around the world. Take that away the crime rates will rise even more. Any sport that has the market to pay athletes over 10 million a year will continue for years to come. I would also have to disagree with the lack of role models. Many of the top players contribute a lot to society; two worthy of mention is Yao Ming and Dwyane Wade. Many of the players with criminal records are not the stars and therefore are not very high on the publicity scene. The NBA is still a great organization and a strong representative for a respectable sport.
2007-02-17 03:47:51 · answer #2 · answered by Saudukargeneral 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Just watch the sport for the love of the game itself and dont get into all the off-court drama that ensues. The NBA has definitely gotten worse off of the court, but on the court, the talent is still there and the games are still fun to watch.
2007-02-17 03:46:54 · answer #3 · answered by majlife 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELL NO! R YOU ON CRACK!!!??? the NBA is the only way for people to let others know how well they play basketball, and make money for it! thugs?! whatever!!! the f***ing role models are still there! next your going to be saying that the WNBA needs to be disband, and if you even think about saying that, you should take a good look at my name: ballergurl77. what do you think that means? that i like basketball and play basketball?! HELL NO! THAT BASKETBALL IS MY LIFE AND THE BEST SPORT INVENTED!!! i am petitioning the "disbanding" of the NBA! whos with me???!!!
2007-02-17 03:58:50 · answer #4 · answered by ballergurl77 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The real problem is the people, not the NBA. Just clean house and start over.
2007-02-17 03:46:54 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell No! There are so many teams and major fans. We just need better or newer players, and those 'bad' players should be kicked off the team. However, there should be no cheerleaders!
2007-02-17 03:45:34 · answer #6 · answered by boom boom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White people
dont be upset since you do not have the best player in the sport
2007-02-17 03:46:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Where do you get your statistics? That is bs. I will say that I think the NBA is fixed....but 40% thugs? Back up your claims bro.
2007-02-17 03:44:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋