Are hip hop and basketball no longer aligned? Sure David Sterns dress code was a rebellion against hip hop’s influence on the NBA, but since then the league has generally embraced the culture. However this time it’s not just the league’s decision solely— players have spoken out against highlighting the famous night club “Magic City”, referenced by rappers everywhere from Jermaine Dupri to Young Jeezy

I seen this when it was first announced on Reddit and the dumb f***s on there legit thought the was gonna have hoes center court shaking ass.

All they was gonna have there was magic city hoodies and lemon pepper wings

I understand why someone like Luke would have an issue with it. From what I understand the promotion was just gonna be a T shirt and some special chicken wings.

It’s pretty weird to have a strip club promotion at a family event. The counter to that argument is obviously gonna be they serve alcohol and promote gambling but it’s not really the same

Strip clubs are too normalized. Why tf would basketball need to collab with magic city

Move to sports sxn

The owners wife is doing a documentary on the club

I doubt they’d bring out naked ass girls to perform, it’d probably be a burlesque or showgirl vibe

Don’t some professional teams have hooters at their arena? And it’s just them serving the food and no women? What’s going on here

Alcohol and gambling no problem

Good riddance
Now my money can go towards more meaningful ventures from the NBA such as alcohol and betting

The better question is why are sports leagues promoting gambling companies but instead let’s be mad about strippers

Both are bad genius except this thread didn’t mention anything about gambling so why would I comment on it

as someone in the comments said, the unofficial nba magic city night that'll take place afterwards is gonna be lit

so jealous im not in ATL tonight

So you can gamble on the game while you watch

it can stay now

Same league let a Karl Malone statue be erected in 06 and trotted him out as recent as 2023 All Star weekend to be a dunk competition judge btw

Let the Hawks give away hoodies and sell wings for one night

I’m saying the NBA clearly has no problem endorsing potentially dangerous and harmful things, why do people care about a strip club promo? The event wasn’t even gonna be featuring anything sexual or nude, it was just some T-shirts

sports betting should be heavily regulated and removed also
it's been a cesspool post covid

Niggas really confused as to why a sports league would advertise legal sports gambling. It aint a bookie, no one gonna break your legs. Debilitating addiction afoot? Perhaps, but that’s on you

Do you not understand how advertising gambling to millions of children who watch your sport is an awful thing to take part in

I think it’s interesting that Gen Z has swapped out alcoholism with sports gambling as their vice of choice

I respect his conviction about this but also feels like such a weird thing to pearl clutch about