Jahlil Okafor involved in Boston street fight

[Steat]

i have seen videos of deng talking about his time at duke and k and promoting duke...deng has spent millions of dollars in africa supporting people in his country....barnes has handled himself quite well thus far, but nothing close to the humanitarian things and man of the year awards that deng has earned...just because you havent seen it doesnt mean it hasnt happened...just youtubed a spot on dukeblueplanet with an interview with deng and how he learned so much at duke/work ethic...and how he and k still talk to this day and he mentioned collins and his family and the atmosphere that he enjoyed while at duke

Boogie, when was the last time Deng returned to Duke to work with current players?

 

[BOOGIEMAN1914]

Boogie, when was the last time Deng returned to Duke to work with current players?

idk exactly...why do some of you all have this mindset that unc is the only school that has a family atmosphere and guys come back to help out in different capacities....dukeblueplanet is a great website for duke fans full of videos/pics/interviews...you would be amazed...especially the guys that you see in them...just dont turn this great website into some sort of recruiting violation...lol

 

[Spacegrass]

Why would you talk sh!t to a 6'11 270lb guy?

 

[Steat]

idk exactly...why do some of you all have this mindset that unc is the only school that has a family atmosphere and guys come back to help out in different capacities....dukeblueplanet is a great website for duke fans full of videos/pics/interviews...you would be amazed...especially the guys that you see in them...just dont turn this great website into some sort of recruiting violation...lol

Boogie, that's all you got? lol....stop it my friend.....Barnes could represent UNC in any corporate boardroom and the UNC allumni would not blink. Can Deng do that for Duke? Like I said, Duke has no one with his combination of skills and intellect ..... and Barnes has only been in the NBA 2 years and already has an NBA ring and giving back to UNC. I like Deng but he is no Barnes.

 

[BOOGIEMAN1914]

Boogie, that's all you got? lol....stop it my friend.....Barnes could represent UNC in any corporate boardroom and the UNC allumni would not blink. Can Deng do that for Duke? Like I said, Duke has no one with his combination of skills and intellect ..... and Barnes has only been in the NBA 2 years and already has an NBA ring and giving back to UNC. I like Deng but he is no Barnes.

okay if you say so????boardroom???...im sure deng could speak at the UN in regards to human rights....is this convo for real....barnes is on a GREAT team....#wow

 

[dbav]

Police now going to investigate. Interesting..... this time they may NOT be allowed to cover up their corruption and illegality like they did with Thomas.

What do you believe Duke is covering up? A former player got into a street fight. It was a dumb mistake. He'll learn from it and move on. What is the corruption here?

 

[tarh33ls]

Getting back on topic....seems as if Okafor is developing a pattern....so that's one street fight, having a gun pointed at him after getting involved in another fight and reckless driving as well.

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/sixers/Okafor-stopped-for-going-108-MPH-over-bridge.html

 

[HeelFan58]

I swear, some of you all will do anything to bring this back to K or dookies.



LOL, so just because he's physically dominating, that absolves the guy from getting a rebuttal? Don't throw stones and expect not to get some thrown back at you. Him being stronger than the guy does not mean he has to be above the situation. Besides, you think it was as simple as him saying a few words? When people like this operate, they're usually instigating and making the situation worse.

When you are a million $ athlete you better be above the situation because you have got a lot to lose.

 

[toophly1124]

Getting back on topic....seems as if Okafor is developing a pattern....so that's one street fight, having a gun pointed at him after getting involved in another fight and reckless driving as well.

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/sports/sixers/Okafor-stopped-for-going-108-MPH-over-bridge.html

Wow what a role model he is ..just another punk kid thinking they're invincible

Ya know I'm glad he's the "face" of that dook championship ..what a disgrace ...fighting and reckless driving all in the same month ..guess miss Kay doesn't teach em anything but basketball ..leave the class n morals for later

And YES I realize he's in the nba now and not Kay's to worry about BUT one would think that the leader of men would have had somewhat of an impact on his life no?

 

[keysersosay#1]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...ia-76ers-stopped-speeding-ben-franklin-bridge

HMMM Hope this kid gets his act together and soon

he seems to be getting into more and more trouble all the time

 

[RoseHeel]

When you are a million $ athlete you better be above the situation because you have got a lot to lose.

Whether he's above the situation or not is trivial to me. Best Case Scenario: He'll probably pay a little bit to settle and move on. Heckler gets a nice Christmas bonus and Okafor gets back to basketball. Thats a speedbump for him.

My issue is with people absolving the heckler of any guilt when the video shows he and his "posse" were aggrevating the situation. We all know how awful fans can be. I get that there's a lot at stake, but I just found it amusing that people wanted to berate Okafor over the heckler.

It makes us look even worse when we try to tie this back to his College days, especially since we recruited him just as hard as Dook did.

 

[coryfly]

Deng is a good dude. I have a lot of respect for him. There are plenty of Dukies to bag on but he isn't one of them. I don't think UNC is the only school with a 'family atmosphere' but I do think it is kind of on a different level from anywhere else.

 

[Steat]

Okafor will now be accompanied by a security guard whenever he goes out, according to league sources.

"Those close to Okafor have let him know in no uncertain terms that he cannot keep putting himself in positions where negative things can occur."

K, the great leader of men.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...philadelphia-76ers-accompanied-security-guard

 

[Steat]

2 game suspension for Okafor...

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14275722/philadelphia-76ers-suspend-rookie-jahlil-okafor-two-games

 

[moe#8]

This is just another example of a lack of maturity of these one & done kids who may be physically gifted and ready to compete at the NBA level but are lacking in the maturity aspect that it takes to handle things in the real world.

Sure, we can discuss that it would rub any of us the wrong way if some stranger came up to us and shouted we suck at our jobs. But the truth is most of us would dismiss such a loon for what he is, a loon that doesn't know what he is talking about. The truth is few if any of us have as public a job as Ochafor has where we ply our trade in a public setting and know a huge portion of what we do is on public display and thus know public commentary goes along with the deal. Part of those millions you get is to represent a team, to represent a city, to represent yourself as worthy both on and off the court.

Does this have any connection to the so called "leader of men" K and his dukies? IDK how much if any but I can suggest that the kid may have felt he was physically ready to handle the challenges he would face in the NBA but this incident does show that mentally he was not. Maybe the so called leader of men could do a better job of preparing his charges for the whole aspect of being a NBA player and not be so completely absorbed in what the kid can do for him and his own legacy.

I see the term thug used a lot now days and most times I don't agree with its usage but a star NBA player that can not take the barbs aimed at him for playing on the worst team in the NBA, for that player to not be able to take those barbs and move on, for him not to move on and look to end the situation by physically assaulting some randam fan? Well, I was always taught, sticks & stones...but words will never hurt me, guess they do not have that class at duke...

 

[moe#8]

he is apparently feeling very entitled in his first year. kinda sad really.

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

Oh wait guys, everyone is wrong about Jahlil. The leader of men just blessed us with his opinion, and after about 8 months around the kid, said "Jah is one of the greatest kids ever. Ever, ever, ever, ever,". Guess that settles it then.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...for-philadelphia-76ers-one-greatest-kids-ever

 

[timo0402]

Oh wait guys, everyone is wrong about Jahlil. The leader of men just blessed us with his opinion, and after about 8 months around the kid, said "Jah is one of the greatest kids ever. Ever, ever, ever, ever,". Guess that settles it then.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...for-philadelphia-76ers-one-greatest-kids-ever

Or you could put the full quote. Who was wrong? He flat out said Jah was wrong and that his suspension was the right thing to do. He also said he's a 19 year old kid who made mistakes and needs to learn from them. not sure what part of that was any different? And i'll take a guy who knows him extremely well over a few posters of the rival team. Jah made a mistake (multiple) he needs to grow up quick and learn from them. he'll turn 20 years old in a few weeks- remember that coupled with the fame and the marketability make his maturation that much more necessary.

 

[gunslingerdick]

Whether he's above the situation or not is trivial to me. Best Case Scenario: He'll probably pay a little bit to settle and move on. Heckler gets a nice Christmas bonus and Okafor gets back to basketball. Thats a speedbump for him.

My issue is with people absolving the heckler of any guilt when the video shows he and his "posse" were aggrevating the situation. We all know how awful fans can be. I get that there's a lot at stake, but I just found it amusing that people wanted to berate Okafor over the heckler.

It makes us look even worse when we try to tie this back to his College days, especially since we recruited him just as hard as Dook did.

I agree about it being silly to tie Okafor's behavior to duke. Most likely, Okafor is just a big bratty, entitled jerk who now has a lot of money so he's going to be an even bigger, brattier, entitled jerk. I think this speaks more to the OAD system that doesn't prepare players emotionally for adult life as an NBA superstar.

However, I completely disagree with your view of the heckler. Hecklers are assholes. There are many assholes in life. You can't just go slapping every asshole in the mouth. This is a civilized society we live in. Physical violence is only endorsed in the circumstances of self preservation. And by watching those videos, it's clear that Okafor was not fearing for his life and resorting to self defense.

Bottom line is that Okafor is an idiot and apparently an immature dickhead. But he's a young pro athlete. Color me not shocked.

 

[boaja1]

okay if you say so????boardroom???...im sure deng could speak at the UN in regards to human rights....is this convo for real....barnes is on a GREAT team....#wow

Grant Hill???? Sorry meant to quote Steat.

 

[Bubspub88]

Okafor had to do something. Cause he's from Chicago, and people from Chicago do something, right coach k?