Warriors Had Blueprint For Dramatic Boycott

[jonathanlambert33]

The plan was set, the product of a 30-minute players meeting.

The Warriors were going to go through pre-game warm-ups and take part in the national anthem and starting line-up introductions. They were going to take the floor for the jump ball, dapping up the Clippers players as is customary before games.

Then once the ball was in the air, they were just going to walk off. All 15 of them.

It would have been our only chance to make a statement in front of the biggest audience that we werent going to accept anything but the maximum punishment, Curry said. We would deal with the consequences later but we were not going to play.

The message was intentionally bold and controversial, point guard Stephen Curry said. And if they had their way, the Clippers would have joined them in exiting the court.

The wheels were in motion until NBA Commissioner Adam Silvers banishment of Clippers owner Donald Sterling appeased the players fury. And there were plans being hatched for all the games.

The Warriors players wanted to protest previously, but decided to give Silver a chance to do the right thing. But if Silver had announced the punishment for Sterlings bigoted comments were an indefinite suspension and a measly fine, the Warriors were ready to make an historic statement.

Curry, David Lee, Jermaine ONeal and Draymond Green were behind the boycott idea. The bold message the Warriors had plan was hatched at shootaround.

The idea included plans, if necessary, to reach out to the Clippers and share the plan. The hope would have been that the Clippers would join them, letting the jump ball drop to the hardwood while all the players walked off the court.

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/thompson/2014/04/29/warriors-had-the-blueprint-for-a-dramatic-boycott-ready-to-go/

 

[Mexi]

I would have teared up probably

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I would have liked to see it just for the reaction.

 

[Pugz]

wish this happened.

 

[BwareDWare94]

I wish this happened, but since it didn't, I wish they'd have kept it to themselves. Coming out saying you had the idea comes off as self-gratifying, imo. 
 
There are certain things you just do, and a lot of them you don't talk about just to get credit. 
 
But yeah, this was a cool idea. Would have loved to witness it live.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Apparently every team was going to do it. That would have pissed me off. I want my basketball lol

 

[elcheato]

I'm agreeing with Bware for the 2nd time in less than an hour, somebody slap me

I've been drinkin tho

 

[Hurricane Season]

The Bulls did it tonight, I think.

 

[RipCity32]

Damn, that would've been nuts. Glad it didn't happen though, because had it happened it would've meant Silver's punishment wouldn't have been harsh enough. 

 

[buzzy]

How to fuck over 20000 people