NBA All-Star Cimefest
I am not a fan of basketball, pro or college, but I couldn't avoid reading about the disastrous All-Star Weekend. AOL Sports' Jason Whitlock writes about what the event has become.
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All-Star Weekend Vegas screamed that the NBA is aligned too closely with thugs. Stern is going to have to take drastic measures to break that perception/reality. All-Star Weekend can no longer remain the Woodstock for parolees, wannabe rap artists and baby's mamas on tax-refund vacations. |
He goes as far as to suggest NBA commissioner David Stern should move the whole event out of the country, stating he is "not sure [the NBA's image] can survive the embarrassment of a New Orleans standoff between its fans and the National Guard".
I'm not sure what the sport can do to shed this image of a game filled with thugs and criminals, it may be too late for any rescue.