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George Hill Is Defiant Against NBA's COVID-19 Restrictions: "I'm A Grown Man

Posted on 1/13/21 at 8:49 am
Posted by BowDownToLSU
Livingston louisiana
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 1/13/21 at 8:49 am
A hot-take on the NBA's strict COVID-19 guidelines from George Hill has the Oklahoma City Thunder guard facing backlash. Following the Thunder's loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday (January 12), Hill spoke about the restrictions imposed by the league. When players aren't at practice or competing on the court, they're required to quarantine either at home or inside of their hotel rooms. After being alerted of the new rules, Hill made it clear that he can't be told what to do.
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“I’m a grown man, so I’m gonna do what I wanna do,” said Hill. “If I wanna go see my family, I’m gonna go see my family. They can’t tell me I have to stay in the room 24/7. If it’s that serious then maybe we shouldn’t be playing. It’s life. No one’s gonna be able to just cancel their whole life for this game. That’s how I think about it."
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“We wanna play the game," Hill added. "That’s what we love to do. But at the same time if we’re casting all these rules, this and that, maybe they need to reevaluate what we’re doing. If it’s that serious where you’re telling guys they can’t leave a room. I just don’t understand some of the rules as far as we can sweat 48 minutes with the guy next to us and the team next to us, but we can’t talk to him after the game. It makes no sense."
George Hill with the common sense
Posted by McCaigBro69
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Posted on 1/13/21 at 8:50 am to
Congrats to George Hill for living his life and being one of apparently few who realize that infectious diseases existed before 2020.
Posted by skullhawk
My house
Member since Nov 2007
23457 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 8:54 am to
Good on him for calling out the charade but he's going to get destroyed by woke nba media and the beta male white fans.
Posted by 1999
Where I be
Member since Oct 2009
29252 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 8:57 am to
He will change his tune once they yank his check.
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
28753 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 8:57 am to
The NBA was first in line to create the mass panic in sports as they were the first major league to shut things down completely once a player tested positive for the coronavirus. Since then, they have been on a never ending quest to be the most politically active league AND hold themselves out as the hallmark for handling this largely fabricated "pandemic" (note: the virus is not fabricated. The "pandemic" is).

Many of their rules are totally devoid of logic and are implemented SOLEY on the basis of "optics". I suspect many players now nearly 11 months in to this ridiculousness feel the same way as Hill. It just that Hill is kind of on the tail end of his career and doesn't care enough anymore to keep his thoughts quiet. I'd bet anything he is speaking for many players...even though he's not saying as much
Posted by PEEPO
Member since Sep 2020
1820 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 8:58 am to
It took a year but maybe people are starting to realize shutting down the world and hiding from a virus was a monumentally stupid idea.
This post was edited on 1/13/21 at 9:10 am
Posted by McVick
Member since Jan 2011
4480 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 8:58 am to
This should be a NBA Players Union issue and addressed within that structure, but it won't be.
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
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Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:01 am to
Who knew George Hill was a conservative?
Posted by Eat Your Crow
caught beneath the landslide
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Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:10 am to
George Hill will soon apologize for this wrongthink.
Posted by StroKat
Houston, TX
Member since Sep 2018
433 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:12 am to
He’ll still vote democrat.
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
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Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:12 am to
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we can sweat 48 minutes with the guy next to us and the team next to us, but we can’t talk to him after the game. It makes no sense.

Amen, brother.
Posted by Roll Tide Ravens
Birmingham, AL
Member since Nov 2015
43175 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:14 am to
So is Kyrie Irving, he just likes to pretend to worry about COVID so he has an excuse to avoid playing.
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
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Member since May 2009
80317 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:18 am to
He will probably get a bunch of hate from the coronabros but I agree, live your life.
Posted by Drew Brews
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Member since Feb 2018
1958 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:20 am to
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No one’s gonna be able to just cancel their whole life for this game.


or for anything else...

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I just don’t understand some of the rules as far as we can sweat 48 minutes with the guy next to us and the team next to us, but we can’t talk to him after the game. It makes no sense."


Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
30549 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:31 am to
Accused of being skin folk in 3,2,1...
Posted by blueboxer1119
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2013
8095 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:35 am to
Who would've thought: George Hill the voice of reason.

Pay attention retarded people.
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
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33900 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:45 am to
George Hill has just soared up my list of favorite players
Posted by MMauler
Member since Jun 2013
19216 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:57 am to
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“I’m a grown man, so I’m gonna do what I wanna do,”


Translation: George ain't giving up his road whores.
Posted by PeteRose
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Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:23 am to
Media spin “a man takes responsibility of putting others ahead”.
Posted by lsufball19
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Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:27 am to
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