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[Alex English]
Can't say I am not disappointed for not being included on the 75th anniversary team after seeing the list. I felt the same after the first list of 50. I have always known that my understated style wasn't conducive to being associated with such a flamboyant sport
Edit : second tweet
especially when you start making " the best of" lists. I know that my body of work as an
player stands up to the test and would put it to test against many on the list,I am content with that. I congratulate the Players that were selected.
Edit 2: third tweet
Just getting this text from a fellow #HOFer who "knows the game" gave me a piece of solace. "Just wanted to let you know how disappointed I am that you were not in the NBA Top 75.📷" - Rick Barry
*Alex English played 15 seasons for 4 teams, including the Nuggets and Bucks. He averaged 21.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 1,193 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 8 All-Star games. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997.
Source
https://twitter.com/AlexEnglish_2/status/1451560968895479857
https://twitter.com/AlexEnglish_2/status/1451561083278438402
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/englial01.html
> Philadelphia 76ers big man Andre Drummond spent his first 7.5 seasons with the Detroit Pistons before being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The big fella has made his return to Detroit a few times, but the fans have not yet been able to react and welcome him back. > > On Friday, they welcomed him back to a chorus of boos which is a little surprising considering he made two All-Star teams as a member of the Pistons. Afterward, the big fella brushed it off. > > “At the end of the day. It’s basketball,” said Drummond. “They’re sports fans here. They’re not gonna cheer for the opposing team. No love lost here. I still love Detroit. At the end of the day, I’m still gonna talk positively about the city. It doesn’t affect me in any way. It’s a basketball game.” > > Considering Drummond has now been in the league 10 years, this is nothing new for him to experience at this point of his career. > > “I’ve been booed plenty of times, he continued. “It’s not that’s gonna affect me in any way…I enjoy it. I don’t really use that kind of stuff. I’m playing for 10 years. I’ve been booed and ‘F youd’ plenty of times so nothing new.”
EDIT AND CLARIFICATION: I get that sports fans don’t take criticism of their team and players maturely, but I’m specifically wondering about the “fake fan” response. Is “Fake fan” used as a response in sports arguments? I don’t think so BUT am genuinely wondering!!
I’ve noticed that when a fan of a group states a criticism — like a concept wasn’t executed well or some members didn’t fit well in a song — they’re immediately called out as being “fake”.
That seems so strange to me. I’m not a sports fan but have lived amongst passionate fans, and sports content is so often critical of management decisions, team strategy, players’ weaknesses, and misuse of talents. It’s just the norm, for both professional commentators and everyday fans. Furthermore, those sports fans who have critical opinions are considered the most passionate fans of a team.
I’d also argue that we see that as well in music criticism outside of kpop. Passionate fans of music in other genres/industries like metal or indie often write long essays about strengths and weaknesses of a group’s works or use of talents within different works. Similarly for art history criticism. In those circles, holding critical opinions isn’t necessarily considered a sign of being less passionate.
Why is it so different with kpop? I spend a huge amount of time following and thinking about a group. For some groups, I’d consider myself in a strong position to hold informed, passionate and sometimes critical opinions. But as soon as I voice them, even if measured and respectful, I’ll see “you’re a fake fan” comment.
Do those comments just come from younger fans who, due to where they are in their human development, aren’t able to grasp that criticism doesn’t equal hate? What is different about sports fandom or fandom of other arts that allows for critical commentary? Or am I seeing things wrong?
Los Angeles Lakers - New York Knicks
Los Angeles Clippers - Brooklyn Nets
Golden State Warriors - Boston Celtics
Sacramento Kings - Orlando Magic
Portland Trail Blazers - Washington Wizards
Seattle SuperSonics - Buffalo Braves
Utah Jazz - Indiana Pacers
Phoenix Suns - Chicago Bulls
Denver Nuggets - Milwaukee Bucks
Oklahoma City Thunder - Charlotte Hornets
Dallas Mavericks - Toronto Raptors
San Antonio Spurs - Philadelphia 76ers
Houston Rockets - Atlanta Hawks
Minnesota Timberwolves - Cleveland Cavaliers
Memphis Grizzlies - Detroit Pistons
New Orleans Pelicans - Miami Heat
Leeds United is an English football team currently playing in the Premier League; a couple years ago 49ers Enterprises (consisting of the York family and others) brought a small stake in the club, since then they paid £30,000,000 to increase their stake to 37%, and it is now described as almost a certainty that they will increase their stake in the near future to become the majority owners of the club.
So I was wondering if any of you had any insights or opinions on the 49ers Enterprises, are they good owners? Are you a successful franchise both financially and on-the-field success? Do your fans generally like the ownership?
Any insights or opinions would be much appreciated!
UPDATE: Just today, 49ers Enterprises have upped their stake in Leeds United from 37% to 44%!
I was on a good country streak and ended up in a nice suburban neighborhood in a sunny southern hemisphere country. I was going thru all the clues and quickly narrowed it down to the obvious trio of S. Africa, Australia or New Zealand. I was really leaning towards NZ because there were some hills/mountains off in the distance and I usually don't see that in Australia or SA. But then I noticed that a lot of the houses were surrounded by gates and walls which made me start to think maybe SA. So I wandered around a bit more until I came across this:
That sealed it for me and I clicked NZ.
It was Cape Town, SA. Thanks for nothing NZ All Blacks fan in SA!
For example; half my family is Houston Texans fans and the other half is Dallas Cowboys fans, when I was about 14 years old they basically asked "so who's it gonna be?", I just blurted out "neither, Go Seahawks!" And all these years later (Im 28 now) it's stuck. Honestly I think I just liked the color of the uniforms at the time.
Yet here we sit at 5-2 going into the bye. We have a superstar in Lamar, who just happened to drop a stinker along with the Oline, and the coaching staff. Harbaugh had a shit game (unleash Tucker) but we are still going to be in the playoffs and in the hunt for the 1st overall. No team has a better record so far.
This game sucked, but it's not the end of the world.
I hate when I hear somebody say, "I'm a *insert sports team* fan. I was born there!"
So many people claim to be a fan of a team because they were born in that city. Even after subsequnetly growing up else where.
It is cringe to hear someone, especially someone who doesn't watch sports, claim to be a 'fan' of a sports team from a city they don't currently live in.
Cheer for a team because you genuinely like them...not because you lived in the team's city when you were 1-10 years old.
It is stupid to identify as a fan of a sports team when you have no memory of that city aside from the fact that you were born there.
