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NBA commissioner Adam Silver may not have approved of it. Anthony Edwards might believe that the NBA All-Star Game is irreparably broken. Stephen A. Smith suggests that the league should eliminate the game.
“I currently hold the belief that they should eliminate All-Star Weekend. Just get rid of it,” Stephen A. Smith expressed on First Take Monday morning.
Dan Le Batard, on the other hand, defended the players’ indifference towards All-Star Games in general, across all sports.
“We became unreasonably angry at the All-Star Game,” Le Batard stated, initiating a discussion on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz on Tuesday, where it was pointed out that the game has not held significance for approximately 20 years.
“I would like to inform the audience that the All-Star Game, whichever All-Star Game you prefer, only exists because during a time when there were only three channels in America and your sports teams could only be seen nationally, perhaps on the occasional Saturday, before cable television, it was a significant event to have all the stars gathered in one place for a game,” Le Batard elaborated.
“But now we see them constantly everywhere, all over your social media, every night in the league. Our attention span has changed. It is no longer the era of Bird and Magic,” Le Batard continued.
“You need 10 things, the All-Star Game can be one of them, and it’s going to feel like Zo’s summer groove because they don’t want to be there! They would rather not be working over the weekend. They know you have complete access to them.
“But it is no longer a special occasion. They do not have to eliminate it because the players do not care. They should no longer care about it. It is a relic from a past era. It is no longer necessary. It is only getting in the way of the rest they would like in the middle of the season.
“I will say this. They all want to be on the All-Star team. That matters to them. That aspect matters,” Le Batard concluded.
“It is no longer a special occasion. They do not have to eliminate it because the players do not care. They should no longer care about it. It is a relic from a past era.”
We delve into the history of All-Star games and their diminishing significance.
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— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) February 20, 2024
Unfortunately, a solution to the “disgraceful farce” (as described by Boston Globe reporter Bob Ryan) that the NBA All-Star Game has become has yet to be found. And until one is found, it will continue to be more of the same, and we will have to endure more opinions like this…
Once again, these NBA stars are displaying a lack of respect for the game. It’s another showcase of dunks and three-point shooting. Not a single defender in sight. I’ll see what’s playing on TCM. See you next year. What a waste of time. Adam, you must take action. It’s embarrassing for your sport.
— Bob Ryan (@GlobeBobRyan) February 19, 2024
If you’re not personally outraged by this shameful spectacle happening currently in Indianapolis, you lack affection or comprehension for the sport of basketball. These so-called “All-Stars” deserve to be reprimanded. And what about the coaches? Do any of them possess any sense of dignity? They are all behaving like court jesters on the athletic stage.
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