What Actually Happened To Everyone Who Got BLACKLISTED From The NBA? 

all you gotta do is watch Enes Kanter in a pick and roll action and you'll know damn well why hes not playing anymore

Mark Jackson also didn't have Jokic as a top 5 MVP candidate last year 😂

What the? Mahmud got suspended for religion? They even burnt his house? He’s also good at basketball? He was so unrightfully suspended.

Fun Fact: Hisashi Mitsui the starting shooting guard from the anime Slamdunk was based on Craig Hodges

My basketball team was at the same hotel as mahmoud abdul-rauf and the Nuggets when I was 13. We were told to stay off their floor, so I immediately snuck up, hoping to bump into a player. A door opened as I passed, and it was Abdul-Rauf with a tray of half-eaten food from the previous guest. I said "wow, the hotel didn't clean it?" He said, "yeah, they just missed it." I asked "are you going to call someone?" He said, "no, I don't need to bother them. I'm just going to put it in the hall." That really showed character, and although we talked a couple minutes that's all I remember. Just from that interaction and the vibe I got, when the controversy unfolded, I wasn't surprised that it was him that would take a principled and unorthodox stand based on his values. Coincidently, I also talked to John Carlos a decade later, giving him my seat at a bar/restaurant.

The Stephen Curry ankle healing by Mark Jackson's congregation is low-key hilarious. But the Warriors were mad about him using his injured ankle in this story. From Marcus Thompson's book: They took off his shoes and socks, anointed his ankle with oil and prayed for healing. The parishioners lifted their voices in chants and amens, calling on God to bless one of His Christian ambassadors. Service at Jackson’s church was much more passionate and engaging than Curry was used to back in Charlotte. But he humbly accepted the blessing that was being offered and returned to his seat with a smile on his face. “Where you going?” Desiree asked the star point guard in front of the congregation. Curry responded with his go-to look of bewilderment, a half smile and widened eyes. He thought he was supposed to return back among the flock when she was done. “You don’t get a blessing from the Lord and just walk off!” she shouted. “Show us you believe in the power of God.” It took Curry a second to understand what she meant. Then the old Bible stories rushed to his mind. Like when Jesus healed the lame man at the Pool of Bethesda, that man had to pick up his mat and walk. If he believed he was healed, he needed to show it. So Curry started shimmying and hopping on his right foot, much to the delight of the congregation. “I didn’t know what else to do,” Curry said.

"The next season he also made the decision to play Draymond Green over David Lee." That was Steve Kerr. Lee played 33 minutes and Draymond 22 in Jackson's last season. The team also won 16 more games and a championship once Jackson was gone.

Moral of the story: Exercising your freedom of speech may not get you fired... but it won't get you hired either.

I remember hearing about OJ Mayo when he was in 8th grade, they were hyping him up that early

I like OJ Mayo on the Bucks. He was there right around the time Giannis started to blow up. And with Giannis being a more physical player and on the come up he’d have other players try starting some altercations with him. Mayo was always the first one there and if someone wanted to mess with Giannis they had to deal with Mayo first.

Had anyone got that $6400 they keep showing on these ads?

When Abdul-Rauf was sitting during the National anthem he was actually in violation of NBA rules. The NBA had a rule (do not know if they still have it) that said you had to stand in a respectful manner during the playing of the national anthem.

I worked with Abdul-Rauf son, his son is smart just like him, and would always tell me stories on how he Grew up, and yes they’re house did burn down

You ask if being forced to sell their team is a punishment since they get billions of dollars. What would be the alternative? Strip them of their personal property that they own and have invested millions or billions into over 30 years? I get the outrage, but if you say something stupid that doesn't mean i can take your car and home away. That's a level of escalation that can only lead to bad things for everyone.

Kanter just sucked toward the end, that's why he wasn't on a team. But Adam Silver acting like he was cool with the China criticism is hilarious

Let’s not forget, Mayo was not drafted by the Grizzlies. Timberwolves drafted him, gave a speech he wants to help this team win, then said he didn’t want to play for the Wolves. Leading to him getting traded the night of the draft.

OJ Mayo on the Bucks went crazy. Miss him honestly

Fake Klay Thompson will go down in internet history. That was such a polarizing moment on RU-vid during the mid 2010s haha good memories 😂

Lockdown, I love your content man. Keep it up. You’re a good guy, and I find your style to be very soothing

You know he was spitting facts if they put a price on his head.

How Adam Silver became LeBrons lapdog is beyond me smh

Jackson didn't start Dray over Lee...Lee got hurt in the preseason the next season and got Wally Pipp'd

WOW!! In all these years I never knew this about Craig Hodges. This is amazing. I wish the media at the time were more on stories like this. I always liked him as a player but now I just wish I'd known more in the old days.

I hope you blow up really big you deserve the views bro

kanter was not good enough to be a social justice warrior 😭, it's a combination of both basketball and politcs that led to his downfall

Mayo and Kyrie could be brothers lol

Do it bro. Need that nba feud / beef

At this point I´m just binging your videos. You´re an awesome guy!

I would love a weekly recap for the NBA. I remember HBO had one for the NFL (so only one game obviously) but I loved that show as a kid. It was one of my favorites and I hadn't even watched football before it came along (we didn't have a team yet) it exposed me to all the great players across the nation. Making me fans of all sorts of players who never played for my team.

Mate, you missed out on Sugar Ray Richardson, the 1st player to ever be banned by the NBA in 1986 due ti drug use. Also, Alvan Robertson, while not exqctly being formally "banned" saw his career cut ahort due to the issues he had with coqches and teammates until he just stopped getting calls.

You popped up on my recommended and gave the video a watch it was a banger! Crazy you bring up Craig Hodges I know his family he was coaching at either homewood flossmor or rich central in IL and got fired for drug use sadly. His nephew has a jumper like him but chose baseball instead.

You’re one of the most underrated youtubers ever!

great video, super informative, keep it up!!

Still don't know why Mark Jackson is blacklisted from the NBA or let go from commentary job. He did every job professionally yet...

hot take: what the athletes of the 90s stood up for back then are just “mainstream” now in social media which is why the NBA supports it since it brings in the sponsors. NBA is still the same (huge example is the Hong Kong issue) all that changed is what brings in the sponsors and cash

28:41 Yeah man definitely! That’d be great. Love your content, keep it up!

You should look up my great uncle "pogo" Joe Caldwell he's the player actually guarding Jerry west in the logo picture. He was banned for exposing the nba due to him overhearing them fixing the finals.

Jackson didn't sit Lee for Dremond. Lee was hurt, when Dremond took the job. It happened.

love your content man!

Great video K! 💪🏼

Great content

"this is a video about players that got blackballed from the league for reasons other than drugs" First story, player banned due to drugs 🤔

Great work

I would love the recap videos! I don’t have cable or league pass so it’s a little tricky to keep up with everything that’s happening

It wasn't that the league was conservative. It never has been, really. In the 90s, there was an extreme delineation between the game and the real world. There is still a pervasive rumor Jordan was released from the league due to his gambling becoming a big story. It wasn't about politics. It was about trying not to fracture the fanbase. The 90s were good for the league, but they couldn't afford that level of division. They still can't really notice how quickly the league dropped the super woke stuff after a year? It's not a coincidence. Divisive political issues do nothing but harm businesses, especially if the business is seen to take a divisive stand. It was more self-preservation than any kind of moral or ethical stance

Met Craig Hodges at a bar once while I was doing small construction work when I was 18 years old. Nicest guy ever. Took a pic and signed an autograph, shook my hand and thanked me when I told him how big a fan I was of his. A class act definitely messed up how the league treated him.

Why do athletes feel the workplace is the place to bring your outside issues? Bet if they were making $17 an hour they wouldn't be so emboldened.

Bro I was watching a lot of vids just now realized I’m not a sub, my bad now I’m. Great content ❤it. I thought you have mills of subs, only 18k…damn that’s low. Anyway salut from Würzburg 🇩🇪✊🏼

Great vibes from dude, subscribed

Salute to you for Giving Craig Hodges his props ( Chicago's Lands Very Own). Yeah he was definitely was black balled for giving that letter to ole buddy on that visit white house Visit, Somebody Sent out the memo to cut him off

Great Video Bro! Your gonna be big man I just know it

Love the videos bro fr🙏🙏

Fake Klay is a head shorter than actual Klay.How they can't see that?😂

A nba weekly re-cap with news would be dope.

Do the new weekly thing sounds cool

Another great video!!❤

Jackson deserves it. You cannot force your religious beliefs upon others, especially in the workplace. The Warriors team is lucky they didn't get sued for his preachings and forced prayers circles

We could just draw a concatenated line thru history of stories like Hodges in sports and we should

I’m telling you, making these billionaires sell their companies does hurt them. Being a billionaire is not about money it’s about legacy and owning things taking away their legacy hurts them.

Bro Mahmoud had so much potential but he got into so much controversy with topics he was a bucket

People are already copying your formats, larger channels. You’re doing good man.

Freedom of speech until you say something they don’t like

To be banned for speaking out is wild

Sterling once said that he saw everyone who played on the Clippers as his slaves💀

That's what you get for demoting Brian Scalabrine, aka the 🐐 Shame on you, Mark Jackson, shame on you.

bro said 15 seconds of fame like bigdaws doesn’t have like 10m + subscribers 💀

Are you going to Mention Fake KLAYS Creator name? BIG DAWS - HE actually gives away a lot of money and does some great things!

Maybe Kanter should have changed shoes.

Jonathan Isaac essentially works for Daily Wire in his off time. If Enes Kanter was good, he’d still be in the league. Tbh, you can make the argument Jonathan Isaac shouldn’t be in the league either.

WTF is LeBron doing to be an activist? Trying to trademark Taco Tuesday is not activism... smh

Where did u get your posters in the back?

This video just showed the NBA likes to hide their shady shiet

Where Myers Leonard? 😂 Dude was kinda balling for the heat, and then had a gamer moment like pewdiepie lmao

A lot of empty front row seats at the WNBA games.

Mark Jackson is one of the WORST basketball broadcasters I've ever heard. Completely biased calls in playoffs. He couldn't hold Hubie Brown's jock strap when it comes to in game analysis. Everyone doing it is better than Mark. He'd be coaching if he would have kept Jesus on the bench more ...🤔✌️⛏️🏀🏆

Do it. Weekly series would be nice.

I'd love to see Connie Hawkins play today

Protesting the US national anthem should be encouraged more. I refuse to stand for a country that is as bloodthirsty as the USA.

Really glad i found your channel. You really do your homework bruh. Underrated.

Birdman was never blackballed from the NBA. He has a fuckin NBA championship.

none of the bans were as deserved as the ban of sterling

Kanter was definitely blackballed for the way he spoke up on human rights and called out those like Lebron the NBAs favourite son for sitting on the fence and double standards

I forgot about fake klay. Guess I just never questioned it when he disappeared. That's funny af though he a goat

Thank you for the content!! Pertaining to the activist that protested, the NBA was basically saying we want no part of if because the sponsors do not like it, years later the sponsors are now on board. BLM.

I went to school with OJ Mayo had 3 classes with him and played basketball with him. I saw him some years ago, it was a bit after the NBA thing. He was walking around town... I also hung out with Patrick Patterson who went Pro as well, he went to the same school as me.

Fun fact, that’s Klay Thompson’s brother in real life.

Banning owners is less about punishing them and more about removing their toxicity from the league.

Enes is 100% blackballed because of how outspoken he got about autocratic nations and leaders, and not giving a damn about the NBA's profitability and bottom line. It couldn't be more blatant either. The timing lines up perfectly. Hell, he slowly got less and less time with each team once he got the ban and bounty on him from Erdogan and the Turkish government as a Turk. He had to actively avoid traveling for international trips, as well as certain games because of how active and predatory Erdogan's government is of him and others like him when it comes to "shutting them up", which is the equivalent to "disappeared" in US terms - you're "eliminated". The NBA proves this time and time again. Sure, they "allow and encourage players to speak their minds and openly express their stance on complex issues", but that doesn't mean they won't dish out consequences for doing so. You DO NOT EVER put the league's profitability at risk like that, or you WILL be banned if you do not retract statements and immediately pivot to a promotional stance from a critical one. There's many such examples, some of which you've pointed out in this very video. Profit over all else. Aka, Corporatism doing what it always has and will.

The one thing the thumbnail dudes have is an extremely low hairline

Enes was 100% blacklisted because of his valid criticism of Turkey and China. But hey, money talks.

If only the Washington Wizards had got their hands on O.J. Mayo. He would've been the next Michael Jordan. The Wizards even had Michael Jordan on their team, so you can see how good they are at developing talent.

It’s kindve impressive how many times you attempted to say Mahmud and also how you never said it the same twice

First person u talk about got banned for drugs when u said in the beginning why people are banned other then drugs

The Warriors got mad about Shaqtin and got mad about Fake Klay. I get it but also man that's kinda sad. No fun.

Pete rose not being in the hof is absolutely despicable and the entire sport should be ashamed

I think Kanter's a mix of both. By his final season in the NBA, of the 605 players in 2021-22, Freedom's metrics were: OWS (Offensive Win Share): 0.6 (tied for 269th) DWS (Defensive Win Share): 0.7 (tied for 297th) OBPM (Offensive Box Plus Minus): -1.2 (tied for 276th)* DBPM (Defensive Box Plus Minus): -0.2 (tied for 289th)* WAR: (Wins Above Replacement Player) 0.27 (tied for 259th)* * - Not qualified due to playing time And in his final fully qualified season, 2020-21 with Portland, he had a 3.24 WAR. The unfortunate situation for him is that his politics and its associated controversy aren't obfuscated by his play, he just wasn't a good enough player to justify that kind of heat. Jonathan Isaac, for example, is also known for controversial views but because he is an excellent defender and still just 26 years old, it isn't as much of a hot button issue.

Hundred percent it was canters opinion on China. Do not blame him one bit and appreciate somebody speaking out. I’ll always respect person speaking their mind and speaking out against the bullshit

Connie Hawkins was tuff.

Lol his teacher was the founder of quanza.

Most people that got “blacklisted” in the NBA had marginal talent. There are plenty of end of the bench guys with marginal talent but once your a headache and become a distraction your not worth the headache. If your a real all star teams will gamble on you and deal with the headaches but if your not worth the headache it’s a business decision.