Barack Obama has set tongues wagging after revealing plans to boycott a particular high-profile sporting event.
The former United States President is a big-time basketball fan, but he is no longer interested in the NBA All-Star Game.
Obama was a recent guest on the new ‘Young Man and the Three’ podcast, which is no longer hosted by JJ Reddick, given his coaching endeavors. So he sat down with Tyrese Haliburton and Tommy Alter this week to discuss various basketball topics, including his disenchantment with the annual event.
The ex-POTUS bemoaned the lack of competitiveness at the game every year, comparing it to the days when the likes of Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and Isiah Thomas were involved.
“Y’all gotta have a little more pride in that All-Star Game,” he said. “It’s not as if you all don’t play pickup during the summers. You know how to play in a way that, ‘alright, I’m not going to hurt anybody, I’m not going to take anybody out.’ But that All-Star Game, it’s broke, man. People aren’t running, trying all kinds of [stuff].
“When Kobe [Bryant], Michael [Jordan] and Isiah [Thomas] were playing, they weren’t playing like it was the regular season, but they wanted to win.”
“Y’all got to have a little more pride in that All-Star Game… It’s an insult to the game.” -Obama confronts Tyrese about the NBA All Star Game pic.twitter.com/ynmGQaJfBm
— TheYoungManAndTheThree (@OldManAndThree) October 23, 2024
Barack Obama Had Everyone In Agreement
Obama also declared he wouldn’t be watching the All-Star Game anymore unless something changed.
“This is your business,” he offered. “This is your product. You don’t want people thinking you’re all out there just half-a**ed.”
“Good on Barack for saying that right to his face, he is completely right as well the players treat the game like a joke,” a fan commented.
“First time I ever heard Obama curse but he’s absolutely correct,” another added.
“No matter where you stand politically, this is something we can all get behind. Good for you, Obama,” said a third.
“Y’all got to have a little more pride in that All-Star Game… It’s an insult to the game.” -Obama confronts Tyrese about the NBA All Star Game pic.twitter.com/ynmGQaJfBm
— TheYoungManAndTheThree (@OldManAndThree) October 23, 2024
The NBA has tried to address this by changing the game’s format, and it appeared things might trend positively a few years ago. However, the All-Star Game has reverted to being a bore, with many fans skipping it yearly.
Kansas City Chiefs President Forced To Address Rumors That Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Relationship Is Just A “Marketing Strategy” For The Team
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
There’s a conspiracy theory for just about everything, including bizarre ones relating to the highly publicized relationship between Grammy Award-winning singer Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
The three-time Super Bowl champion has been in a relationship with Taylor Swift for over a year. Their rumored romance was confirmed when Swift attended the Chiefs’ Week 3, 2023 home game against the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kelce’s romance with Swfit has been a giant win for the Chiefs and the NFL, too. She has brought plenty more attention to the NFL and contributed to the Chiefs’ skyrocketing popularity worldwide.
Naturally, conspiracy theorists believe the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift romance is simply a marketing ploy to help the Chiefs and the league. But Chiefs president Mark Donovan finally addressed the ridiculous rumor during an appearance on NBC’s “Squawk Box” program:
“I’d love to say that it was a marketing strategy, but it is an authentic relationship. And we’re happy to have it, and it’s been nothing but good for us.
I think the best thing I can say about the whole relationship and the impact it’s had on us is, Taylor Swift is an authentic member of the Kansas City Chiefs kingdom. She’s an authentic fan and that matters to our fans and our fan base and to matters to us and we try to respect that.”
