Comments on: Hornets’ coach Monty Williams not a fan of NBA’s concussion policy

By: 00maltliquor

00maltliquor — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 06:08:31 +0000

“He got touched up a little bit last night. That happens a lot in basketball. It’s just that now they treat everybody like they have white gloves and pink drawers and it’s getting old. It’s just the way the league is now.”
Poor choice of words from Williams, I think, because what would “pink drawers” imply, exactly? That pink is a color favored by women, and that somehow if a player wore that color he’s less of a man? Not great, obviously
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It’s getting sooo old that most people nowadays are so sissyfied you have to be politically correct on everything. Grow a pair. Man up!

As for Monty, I feel what you are saying but you got to be concerned with the overall health of your players. Concussions can be pretty serious and we are just now scratching the surface of the severity of them. Be patient, Davis will be back next game.

By: dgforreal

dgforreal — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 05:06:57 +0000

I read that flying after a concussion isn’t advised and could worsen symptoms so I’m sure it’s just a precaution. Just bad luck for the guy.

By: breesus504

breesus504 — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:39:14 +0000

I think the issue Monty has is that Davis was not even permitted to fly with the team to the game. Davis is from Chicago and paid money to have friends and family go to the game. That sucks to not even be allowed to go with the team, much less play….

By: eugenesaxe

eugenesaxe — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:38:28 +0000

“this is not the NFL. You don’t get hit in the head that much.”

Sounds like Williams took a few shots to the dome. Also, basketball players don’t wear helmets.

By: dgforreal

dgforreal — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 22:35:09 +0000

It’s probably best that they are cautious about concussions with basketball players.

Outside of wearing a mouthpiece they have no sort of protection against getting their bell rung. If a guy gets dazed with an elbow, then comes back in the game and faceplants then you’re looking at a bigger issue.

You don’t want a guy running around without their balance, dangerous to them and to other players.

Maybe I’d think differently if I never saw Glen Davis get his brain liquefied that one time.

By: ike73

ike73 — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 22:23:27 +0000

he’s right. these are grown men making a lot of money. stop treating them like women. unfortunately, this is the way the world is going now. it is not a time for men.