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Title: Jae getting death threats
Post by: tower912 on January 28, 2021, 07:30:41 AM
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/jae-crowder-says-hes-been-receiving-overwhelming-number-of-death-threats-215129628.html
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: 4everwarriors on January 28, 2021, 11:07:55 AM
Plenty other players to potentially target. Puzzling why Crowder would be in focus. Must be other info we aren't privy to. Hey?
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: StillAWarrior on January 28, 2021, 11:12:46 AM
Plenty other players to potentially target. Puzzling why Crowder would be in focus. Must be other info we aren't privy to. Hey?

Alternatively, plenty of other players might get death threats pretty regularly. I honestly have no idea.
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: Golden Avalanche on January 28, 2021, 06:14:18 PM
Plenty other players to potentially target. Puzzling why Crowder would be in focus. Must be other info we aren't privy to. Hey?

It isn't puzzling at all. 
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: Skatastrophy on January 28, 2021, 06:59:22 PM
It isn't puzzling at all. 

Care to enlighten us?
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: rocket surgeon on January 28, 2021, 07:27:15 PM
It isn't puzzling at all.

  don’t leave us hangin bro what are we missing?
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: buckchuckler on January 28, 2021, 08:15:23 PM
It isn't puzzling at all.

I'm admittedly ignorant about many things.  But this is puzzling to me.
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: Billy Hoyle on January 28, 2021, 08:35:19 PM
Plenty other players to potentially target. Puzzling why Crowder would be in focus. Must be other info we aren't privy to. Hey?

Some pissed off degenerate gambler mad Crowder made a play that cost him money, perhaps? Not uncommon.
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: rocket surgeon on January 28, 2021, 08:52:08 PM
Some pissed off degenerate gambler mad Crowder made a play that cost him money, perhaps? Not uncommon.

that's a great point billy!  some dude had the under and jae drains a three at the buzzer... never bet against a warrior
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: GooooMarquette on January 28, 2021, 09:37:14 PM
I'm admittedly ignorant about many things.  But this is puzzling to me.


Ditto.

Puzzling and very troubling…
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: CountryRoads on January 28, 2021, 11:17:27 PM
With the highly sophisticated algorithms of the popular social platforms, it’s amazing how those threats even make it to Jae’s inbox without immediately being flagged and the offender’s account shut down. Likely related to sports betting as another poster mentioned.
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: StillAWarrior on January 29, 2021, 07:29:45 AM
It isn't puzzling at all.

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Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: Frenns Liquor Depot on January 29, 2021, 08:12:07 AM
With the highly sophisticated algorithms of the popular social platforms, it’s amazing how those threats even make it to Jae’s inbox without immediately being flagged and the offender’s account shut down. Likely related to sports betting as another poster mentioned.

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Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: Jockey on January 29, 2021, 09:14:54 AM
I’m guessing he means that is what Americans do. Disagree with someone? Use social media to threaten to kill ‘em.
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: StillAWarrior on January 29, 2021, 09:44:00 AM
I’m guessing he means that is what Americans do. Disagree with someone? Use social media to threaten to kill ‘em.

But that wouldn't address the original question:

Plenty other players to potentially target. Puzzling why Crowder would be in focus. Must be other info we aren't privy to. Hey?

GA's response to that was:

It isn't puzzling at all. 

Respectfully, that doesn't sound at all like, "that is what Americans do." It sounds like GA is suggesting that there is some obvious reason for the focus on Jae. But clearly, it is puzzling to most of us.
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: Galway Eagle on January 29, 2021, 10:17:22 AM
If I had to guess I'd wager it has to do with the BLM stuff
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on January 29, 2021, 11:22:47 AM
If I had to guess I'd wager it has to do with the BLM stuff

That would be my guess as well. He hasn't been the most vocal supporter but has made several public statements supporting BLM. He also recently criticized how police handled the storming of the capitol.
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on January 29, 2021, 12:25:13 PM
That would be my guess as well. He hasn't been the most vocal supporter but has made several public statements supporting BLM. He also recently criticized how police handled the storming of the capitol.

So have most NBA players.  Why Jae?
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: Galway Eagle on January 29, 2021, 12:26:29 PM
So have most NBA players.  Why Jae?

Maybe he just reads them and talks about them more than most?
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: cheebs09 on January 29, 2021, 12:28:11 PM
So have most NBA players.  Why Jae?

Yea, honestly, the gambling angle made the most sense to me. Unless this is a widespread thing and only Jae has mentioned it. It’s sad people do that for any reason.
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: Jockey on January 29, 2021, 01:14:58 PM

Respectfully, that doesn't sound at all like, "that is what Americans do." It sounds like GA is suggesting that there is some obvious reason for the focus on Jae. But clearly, it is puzzling to most of us.

It does sound like it to me. How many times have we heard athletes talk about death threats after making a mistake in a game? It is what America is now.
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on January 29, 2021, 01:21:43 PM
So have most NBA players.  Why Jae?

My guess is most Black players have gotten death threats over BLM stuff. Jae might just be one of the only ones talking about it.
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: StillAWarrior on January 29, 2021, 04:08:07 PM
It does sound like it to me. How many times have we heard athletes talk about death threats after making a mistake in a game? It is what America is now.

Don't get me wrong...I agree -- to a certain extent -- that "it is what America is now."

My point was that 4ever's initial premise was that it was odd that Jae was being singled out, and Golden Avalanche suggested that there was a reason. In other words, Golden Avalanche was suggesting this is something other than, "it is what America is now."

If you look at my first post in the thread, I started with the premise that this might not be all that uncommon (i.e., "it is what America is now"). It was Golden Avalanche who seemed to suggest that it was focused on Jae for some reason.
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: Jockey on January 29, 2021, 04:32:42 PM
Don't get me wrong...I agree -- to a certain extent -- that "it is what America is now."

My point was that 4ever's initial premise was that it was odd that Jae was being singled out, and Golden Avalanche suggested that there was a reason. In other words, Golden Avalanche was suggesting this is something other than, "it is what America is now."

If you look at my first post in the thread, I started with the premise that this might not be all that uncommon (i.e., "it is what America is now"). It was Golden Avalanche who seemed to suggest that it was focused on Jae for some reason.

No problem, Still. I don’t have any big disagreement with you. I respect your opinion here and maybe GA will finally explain his post.
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: rocket surgeon on January 29, 2021, 04:57:55 PM
It does sound like it to me. How many times have we heard athletes talk about death threats after making a mistake in a game? It is what America is now.

  no it isn't!  my God, it isn't even close.  many people receive death threats for all kinds of reasons.  when someone of "notoriety" gets one, it's as unfortunate as anyone of us getting one.  relax a little.  you'll feel much better
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: Galway Eagle on January 29, 2021, 05:23:29 PM
It does sound like it to me. How many times have we heard athletes talk about death threats after making a mistake in a game? It is what America is now.

Pretty sure the packers player that screwed up the Seahawks onside kick a few years ago in the NFC championship received a ton of death threats. Same with the Boston first base man that let the ball go through his legs. I think it happens quite often. Not to mention back then you had to personally write it. Now it's just a click away
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: MU82 on January 30, 2021, 11:22:32 PM
  no it isn't!  my God, it isn't even close.  many people receive death threats for all kinds of reasons.  when someone of "notoriety" gets one, it's as unfortunate as anyone of us getting one.  relax a little.  you'll feel much better

Do you receive a lot of death threats?
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on January 31, 2021, 04:01:41 AM
  no it isn't!  my God, it isn't even close.  many people receive death threats for all kinds of reasons.  when someone of "notoriety" gets one, it's as unfortunate as anyone of us getting one.  relax a little.  you'll feel much better

So your say getting death threats is not America right now.... then proceed to talk about how many people recieve death threats for all kinds of reasons. You see how those two sentences don't support each other?
Title: Re: Jae getting death threats
Post by: Spotcheck Billy on February 01, 2021, 09:45:57 AM
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