Why These 4 NBA Players Got Blacklisted

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  • NBA teams are trying to avoid these players as much as possible...but why? Let's take a look at how these players became blacklisted from the NBA. Enjoy!
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  • @jovanjoseph5422
    @jovanjoseph5422 5 місяців тому +172

    yet the nba still praises Karl Malone and ignore all of his headlines

    • @jimbobfisher8904
      @jimbobfisher8904 5 місяців тому +36

      Because unfortunately more people are into children than you would want to believe, a lot of these coaches and players owners and maybe even owner silver is a kiddy diddler.

    • @jaqtsonfromthemist
      @jaqtsonfromthemist 5 місяців тому

      ​@@jimbobfisher8904 whats crazy is you are correct its becoming more normalized to be a pedo there even starting to call it minor attarcted person idk about the nba higher ups but its usually people with money for some reason

    • @chauvintookaknee4blm268
      @chauvintookaknee4blm268 5 місяців тому +2

      ​@@jimbobfisher8904pretty sure silver was gay lol. Thought Timmy was too. Silver surprisingly has a wife

    • @chauvintookaknee4blm268
      @chauvintookaknee4blm268 5 місяців тому +5

      Black privilege

    • @OK-yy6qz
      @OK-yy6qz 5 місяців тому +15

      There's a talent bias. There's a reason nobody on this list is a star. Kobe plead guilty and admitted to rape and not only is he not judged by the league but most people won't even acknowledge it.

  • @SuperNASCARrocks
    @SuperNASCARrocks 5 місяців тому +109

    Tyreke Evans definitely comes to mind

    • @fortynights1513
      @fortynights1513 5 місяців тому +9

      What did he do?

    • @adriancomia6618
      @adriancomia6618 5 місяців тому +9

      ​@@fortynights1513 from what I've heard he was positive for drug use and he was suspended for like 2 or 3 seasons

    • @elizabethgeorge168
      @elizabethgeorge168 5 місяців тому +5

      He was banned, that's different

    • @DCranYT
      @DCranYT 5 місяців тому +5

      I would’ve put him over O.J. since he actually got reinstated by the league. O.J. has yet to be reinstated as of now, so he couldn’t play for a team even if they were interested in him.

  • @jiby911
    @jiby911 5 місяців тому +146

    I do like some of these punishments. Like harsher suspensions for abuse and assault. Shit happens all the time in the nfl, but players keep coming back

    • @youlikeitiloveit3747
      @youlikeitiloveit3747 4 місяці тому

      Shouldn’t they wait for the outcome of the case?

    • @jiby911
      @jiby911 4 місяці тому

      @youlikeitiloveit3747 did I mention anything about cases? The league can punish based on allegations alone if they want. It's a business end of the day, they can do what the fuck they think is right for improving their business and image. I do think they should wait until there's concrete evidence, but they can do whatever they want

  • @brucelau2023
    @brucelau2023 5 місяців тому +190

    I’m surprised even Dwight Howard didn’t even make this list but also Enes Kanter definitely comes to mind for sure

    • @chauvintookaknee4blm268
      @chauvintookaknee4blm268 5 місяців тому +14

      They keep saying that defense BS but we've seen everyone be a cone. Steph too lol. Not to mention he was bench guy

    • @IHateMaL
      @IHateMaL 5 місяців тому +23

      @@chauvintookaknee4blm268steph isnt a cone on defense. Hes at least an average defender. Say trae young or zion

    • @Unqualifiedtake
      @Unqualifiedtake 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@@chauvintookaknee4blm268you don't think players that talk like this would be a distraction for the team? It's not necessarily that Kanter wouldn't help a team, but all questions from the media would center around that.
      He isn't good enough to upset the team's chemistry and focus. Plus Kanter speaks with a quasi religious martyr and would claim any reduction in minutes, trade rumor, or criticism is because they hate freedom and are slaves to fascism... Doesn't sound worth it.

    • @theman9048
      @theman9048 5 місяців тому +1

      ​@@chauvintookaknee4blm268 He can't score, playmaker, or play defense. He isn't a NBA player.

    • @jessed5057
      @jessed5057 5 місяців тому +1

      @@IHateMaLcurry is trash on defense just because he gets a occasional steal doesn’t mean he is good

  • @danielvasquez3758
    @danielvasquez3758 5 місяців тому +112

    Evans from the Sacramento Kings got blackballed for several years!! Crazy that he never got another chance!!!

    • @BbbPp-qf5vq
      @BbbPp-qf5vq 5 місяців тому +24

      He got banned for two years not blacklisted

    • @vinny_the_kidd
      @vinny_the_kidd 5 місяців тому +17

      @@BbbPp-qf5vq yeap...but his bamishment ceassed 3 seasons ago.His case is the same as OJ Mayo

    • @Watermelon_Man
      @Watermelon_Man 5 місяців тому +5

      He came back and played for the Pacers…

    • @vinny_the_kidd
      @vinny_the_kidd 5 місяців тому

      @@Watermelon_Man no, he was banned after he played for Pacers

    • @SnuggieMaple
      @SnuggieMaple 4 місяці тому +1

      @@vinny_the_kidd He didn’t want to play

  • @bghyst
    @bghyst 5 місяців тому +15

    Thanks Andy! You always produce great content.

  • @gmon3y46
    @gmon3y46 5 місяців тому +50

    Porter would do good here in Memphis…we usually take all the rejects that have talent …once he’s approved

    • @alandpost
      @alandpost 5 місяців тому +5

      He can help Ja make good life choices

    • @gmon3y46
      @gmon3y46 5 місяців тому +9

      @@alandpost naw he needs 2 stay away from ja.. that’s what Rose and Marcus smart for

    • @zapops2554
      @zapops2554 4 місяці тому

      Porters a star in the making but putting him and morwnt together they probly go on a killing spree​@@alandpost

  • @espymu
    @espymu 5 місяців тому +178

    What about Jeremy Lin. Dude came back and went to G league and proved that he has What it takes to be an NBA player again but was overlooked by all the NBA teams that had worst players on their roster.

    • @fortynights1513
      @fortynights1513 5 місяців тому +4

      Does he have a playstyle that belongs to older generations?

    • @texchu8331
      @texchu8331 5 місяців тому +34

      Injuries took away his prime, and now he's too old and possibly injury-prone. If he was a 3pt sharpshooter, they'd probably still give him a bench role, but he's never been great at that either. As for worst players on the roster, most of those are younger players that the teams want to develop.

    • @DreEls
      @DreEls 5 місяців тому +22

      He overachieved, Jeremy Lin was very well compensated for his ability and he has a ring. He’s been treated better than players who were way better

    • @TheyCallMeSledge
      @TheyCallMeSledge 5 місяців тому +5

      Jeremy Lin had his run and this is no knock on the guy because I respect him as a person but his Linsanity moment overhyped his value. He was a good contributor but his hot streak raised his expectations and other teams wanted him as a centerpiece of his team until they realized he wasn't the guy they thought he was.
      If anything, he's been in the league longer than most people of his relative skillset and if he didn't have that moment with the Knicks, he would've languished in the G-League and eventually went overseas.

    • @dxfifa
      @dxfifa 5 місяців тому

      Lin was absolute GARBAGE on the raptors. He was not good enough after the second ACL. Low IQ player who relied on burst to be good in the nba and lost that due to injury

  • @augustv3ryown446
    @augustv3ryown446 5 місяців тому +84

    Aside from Kevin Porter Jr., I feel like you could feasibly argue that the other guys aren't so much blackballed but their styles just aren't desirable anymore in this current style of basketball. Enes was a good scorer and solid rebounder but couldn't defend well. Dion and OJ Mayo play style didn't age well. That and the league just has so much talent now that they're not really needed on any rosters

    • @deecee2174
      @deecee2174 5 місяців тому +18

      Naw. Enes Kanter was a double-double machine before he called out China. The game he did that and refused to change shoes he made to prostrst, he was benched and had minutes cut

    • @deecee2174
      @deecee2174 5 місяців тому +6

      We need to let people like Enes protest

    • @augustv3ryown446
      @augustv3ryown446 5 місяців тому +2

      @@deecee2174 From a morals perspective, I agree. He should be able to express his political and social stances and have a career but history has proven that wrong way beyond the NBA. What teams are you looking at rn in the league that has you like "they need Enes, he'll be impactful for them."

    • @deecee2174
      @deecee2174 5 місяців тому +1

      ​@@augustv3ryown446Detroit, Washington, etc. Young crap teams that got up and coming young bigs like Jalen Duren.
      He's a great teammate and advisor, Enes is

    • @deecee2174
      @deecee2174 5 місяців тому

      ​@@augustv3ryown446I'm a Raptors fan, he could mentor Koloko

  • @Davivd2
    @Davivd2 5 місяців тому +469

    Enes Kanter's story is dirty. He did everything right, and the NBA praised him as a hero when he spoke out against Turkey, then threw him away like garbage when he spoke against China. The NBA wants to be woke and socially progressive, but only if it's profitable.

    • @hellraiser420
      @hellraiser420 5 місяців тому +7

      Yup

    • @Joshkiddy15.
      @Joshkiddy15. 5 місяців тому +56

      Nah he’s just a grifter

    • @manucorleone3877
      @manucorleone3877 5 місяців тому +79

      Kanter is out of the league because he is not good lmao. He is not an NBA level player

    • @bghyst
      @bghyst 5 місяців тому +48

      ⁠@@manucorleone3877Uh, sure. That’s why he played 748 games in the NBA?

    • @tobeymaguire9053
      @tobeymaguire9053 5 місяців тому +43

      @@bghysthe was a bench player on bad teams he’s ass

  • @danielvasquez3758
    @danielvasquez3758 5 місяців тому +2

    Oh yeah thanks Andy for another solid video!!

  • @pes3134
    @pes3134 5 місяців тому +23

    How about Meyers Leonard?

  • @bananaman7635
    @bananaman7635 5 місяців тому +8

    I'm glad that Mayo and Dion at least realized what they did wrong and admitted their mistakes

  • @ry_an.
    @ry_an. 5 місяців тому +415

    They’re “black listed” cause they tarnish the image of the league and they’re not good enough to be anything but bench and role players today
    I need to add that if you aren’t an elite player, then the team isn’t going to go out of their way to protect you. You can’t speak out against anything that the *business* that is the NBA isn’t standing on, and expect to continue to have a career in the league. It’s happened for decades.
    Enes Freedom spoke out against the Chinese government, and you wonder why he was unfairly phased out of the league? Waiters and Mayo were inconsistent players throughout most of their careers, then they committed infractions (on a shortened leash) and then wondered why no one would pick them up again. KPJ, he’s no Miles Bridges. A decent player whose team is better without him. It’s all. Business.

    • @justtimes9257
      @justtimes9257 5 місяців тому +100

      well we all know enes was truley black listed unfairly

    • @SeekingNewHeights777
      @SeekingNewHeights777 5 місяців тому +60

      If josh giddy can be in the league these guys should be able to and miles bridges too

    • @Coach_Vedo
      @Coach_Vedo 5 місяців тому +13

      ​@@SeekingNewHeights777 or Dennis Smith Jr...i swear i thought that he is out from the League,and i was in shock seeing the other night that he plays for Nets🥶

    • @talentkid234
      @talentkid234 5 місяців тому +52

      Kevin Porter Jr was no bench player on the rockets

    • @mr.longjohn0014
      @mr.longjohn0014 5 місяців тому +5

      @@SeekingNewHeights777although both those players you named are nasty individuals, they’re significantly better basketball players than this whole list. Not saying it’s right but teams will turned a blind eye to for some players.

  • @martins3885
    @martins3885 5 місяців тому +9

    Porter Jr needs to return to league

  • @getthatball
    @getthatball 5 місяців тому +144

    Putting Enes Kanter at the Pick and Roll is essentially the biggest reason why he's not in the league anymore. The baggage he's carrying just a plus for teams to not sign him.

    • @fortynights1513
      @fortynights1513 5 місяців тому +2

      By that do you mean defending it or finishing it?

    • @2phonebabykeem913
      @2phonebabykeem913 5 місяців тому +58

      @@fortynights1513i’m assuming defending it. Enes can’t move his damn feet on a switch

    • @the_boss2194
      @the_boss2194 5 місяців тому +1

      What baggage is he carrying?

    • @EonArashi
      @EonArashi 5 місяців тому +12

      @@fortynights1513 both. He can’t score in the P&R either. Post moves or nothing, and no passing chops or jumper to make it work better. He’s like a 90s big, but without any of the toughness.

    • @chauvintookaknee4blm268
      @chauvintookaknee4blm268 5 місяців тому +1

      That's a damn lie. There are plenty of 0 defenders on the league. Enes had terrible defenders around him too. They were the problem. Negatives like Steph got hid by rest of team. Wo those guys he's a cone

  • @JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly
    @JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly 5 місяців тому +38

    The only place Miles Bridges will ever be blacklisted from is Canada.

    • @radoslawp589
      @radoslawp589 4 місяці тому +1

      Like all these truck drivers during clovid?

  • @robertcovingtonstan6591
    @robertcovingtonstan6591 5 місяців тому +10

    Let's be real. Enes Kanter only played minutes on that Blazers team because we didn't have any other centers and why we offered him a bad deal. He's slow, can't shoot, and is only really good as a rebounder. He's just not a good modern NBA player and was on his way out.
    Maybe him having bad political views made it so teams now don't even send him offers but also he seems to be too far in his own thing being a conservative grifter.

    • @darrengordon-hill
      @darrengordon-hill 5 місяців тому +1

      "Bad political views"?
      Who's says your political views are "correct"?

    • @mattla6454
      @mattla6454 5 місяців тому

      To call out a fascist dictatorship thats killing thousands is a bad political view?

    • @vincentritter7466
      @vincentritter7466 4 місяці тому

      ​@@darrengordon-hillnot necessarily bad in terms of wrong or immoral, probably meant bad in the eyes of the various owners/gms for money and/or political reasons.

    • @RoyPage1970
      @RoyPage1970 23 дні тому

      As long as he doesn't support Trump they're very correct​@@darrengordon-hill

  • @nettlarry
    @nettlarry 5 місяців тому +10

    I never liked Enes a lot, but his example shows what really happens when you do speak up. AND he had a point. Disgraceful, they don't even have the decency to at least say so - another great example of the shitshow the NBA has become.

    • @Jankz23
      @Jankz23 5 місяців тому +2

      It’s basketball not politics cry about it

    • @nettlarry
      @nettlarry 5 місяців тому +2

      It's the other way around, dude! If it was just a ballgame, having an opinion shouldn't be a problem. They made it political, cause every penny from anywhere counts.

  • @swervoohoops50
    @swervoohoops50 5 місяців тому +16

    Im surprised Dwight howard didnt make an appearance on this list

    • @tommytexter4054
      @tommytexter4054 5 місяців тому +4

      Dude likes dudes….😂

    • @astuteandy
      @astuteandy 5 місяців тому

      ​@@tommytexter4054dudes a grapist

    • @demonNthesn0w
      @demonNthesn0w 5 місяців тому

      @@tommytexter4054and. What does someone sexuality has to do with playing

  • @lgndk11r
    @lgndk11r 5 місяців тому +9

    Hey Andy Hoops, how about a video on players that were kicked out of the league for substance abuse? Roy Tarpley by himself would have his own episode.

  • @DCranYT
    @DCranYT 5 місяців тому +9

    O.J. isn’t blacklisted, it’s just he hasn’t been reinstated by the league yet.

  • @aliasname602
    @aliasname602 5 місяців тому +4

    The league moves faster now, and there is bigger talent pool to fill the roles. Yesteryear's phenom can be replaced and forgotten quickly. That's probably message the league is giving the players, do your job, don't cause problems, or we will get somebody else.

  • @jairwest5
    @jairwest5 5 місяців тому +3

    The giddy shot is priceless 😂

  • @mfisonoe
    @mfisonoe 5 місяців тому +8

    Tyreke Evans is a name I thought of as well

  • @tigran8802
    @tigran8802 5 місяців тому +2

    Is there a video here in UA-cam explaining the details of players getting waived? Getting traded then gets waive became a trend these past several years.

    • @Scorpion-bd1ow
      @Scorpion-bd1ow 5 місяців тому

      pretty much a player getting waived means that whatever remaining years and salary that is guaranteed on their contract gets bought out by the team that does it. Now depending on the teams situation, they either can do a wave and stretch or a simply waive of the player. a wave and stretch pretty much takes the players remaining money and dividing it up over a set of years that makes it non impactful toward a teams salary cap and doesn’t impact their luxury tax flexibility. A regular contract waive/buyout means a team buys out a players contract and whatever amount of years left and money left is what the team pays for the rest of the regular season. there are conditions like if the contract is guaranteed or any incentives that make the overall value of the contract less that what is projected along with the salary cap being part of a reason why teams do it. the reason that players like kevin porter jr are traded to teams like the thunder are because the thunder are one of few teams this seasons that are not paying above the salary cap so they can buy out kevin’s contract in full and it doesn’t really do anything to their salary as only shai is making high amounts of money.

  • @Resilient1923
    @Resilient1923 5 місяців тому +5

    i think KPJ deserves a whole video

    • @Jcyberchase22
      @Jcyberchase22 5 місяців тому +2

      no fr. i still think he has a chance

  • @AirRusher1992
    @AirRusher1992 5 місяців тому +9

    Andy can you make videos about NBA players who had guest appearance on hit TV series (i.e. Chris Paul on Big Time Rush) as well as NBA players who once dated (or at least rumored) with celebrities (i.e. Andre Drummond and Jennette McCurdy)?

    • @SociaLightConsulting
      @SociaLightConsulting 5 місяців тому +1

      I saw Carmelo Anthony on Sons of Anarchy and it blew my mind because it doesn’t seem like his cup of tea. I had to rewind like was that Melo??

    • @jakeali206
      @jakeali206 5 місяців тому

      He probably won’t cause he’s a hoop Chanel not a rumor mill

  • @dannylu1064
    @dannylu1064 5 місяців тому +41

    Hey Andy. I was wondering if you could do a video exploring the regression of Jalen green? As a rockets fan, he’s been benched several times in the fourth quarter and has become a liability. I think he will get moved if things don’t improve.

    • @michaelhutchings8599
      @michaelhutchings8599 5 місяців тому +1

      Wasn't he compared to Kobe before the draft? Crazy.

    • @TheoP-qq6sv
      @TheoP-qq6sv 5 місяців тому +4

      @@michaelhutchings8599 ‘You have a similar skillset to AD, with the exception of his, you know, jumping ability, dunking, and everything else.’ 😂

    • @julianc.6589
      @julianc.6589 5 місяців тому

      nah I'm a rockets fan and had his ceiling as Lavine / Beal

    • @tswaggcodes5
      @tswaggcodes5 4 місяці тому

      He’s been trash! It took a good coach like Ime Udoka for some ppl to realize

  • @BigWillieDillie
    @BigWillieDillie 5 місяців тому +5

    Man Kanter cannot play defense.....that's why he not in the league. If you have great skill......you will never he blackballed as we saw with Gil but not the other guy who brought guns

  • @PricefieldPunk
    @PricefieldPunk 5 місяців тому +10

    Kanter thinks he's blacklisted when in reality nobody wants him cause he's old and sucks. If Kenneth Faried can't make an NBA team then there's no way Kanter is good enough

    • @JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly
      @JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly 5 місяців тому +1

      And his playstyle became outdated when the warriors changed the league almost a decade ago

    • @dxfifa
      @dxfifa 5 місяців тому

      Faried was always worse than Kanter and is even more outdated. A 6'8" power forward who can't even shoot midrange, can't do anything on defense and can't create a shot for himself or a teammate is useless. All he could do is catch lobs and rebound. Which might be okay if he could play C, but he has no length, rim protection or switchability.. So even for "small ball" he is useless, and he doesn't do anything well for a modern power forward role

  • @DreEls
    @DreEls 5 місяців тому +1

    I forgot he had a panic attack for taking too many edibles lol, yea you gotta go fam

  • @russellst.martin4255
    @russellst.martin4255 4 місяці тому +1

    I've wondered if Jabari Parker's comments about defense got him blacklisted. Plenty of players suck on D, but they also don't admit they don't try. Despite his injury riddled career he's still offensively talented enough to be in the league.

  • @kushberry6679
    @kushberry6679 5 місяців тому +13

    In my opinion, it’s ridiculous that players who have beat their wifes or have a history of violence in general most of the times get a chance to get back to the league but players who used marijuana or “illegal substances “ which literally everyone takes or uses get banned and blacklisted for the rest of their career. And don’t get me started on Kanter, a guy who just speaks his mind and gets blacklisted by the NBA that supposedly stands for freedom etc…
    At the end of the day, it’s all about maintaining their money

    • @JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly
      @JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly 5 місяців тому

      1. A little weed use is ok but if it starts becoming a habit then it gets in the way of productivity and availability.
      2. What corporation is going to willingly ignore the largest country on earth in terms of population?

    • @bghyst
      @bghyst 5 місяців тому +3

      @@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly So it’s just ok? Will keep happening as long as we excuse it.

    • @JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly
      @JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly 5 місяців тому +3

      @@bghyst It’s not but the sad truth is that if you are talented almost anything short of murder can be excused.

    • @kushberry6679
      @kushberry6679 5 місяців тому

      @@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly The majority of NBA players are smoking weed. We can’t know how frequently but I’m sure millionaire athletes can balance it. This is already happening for years in the league so weed isn’t a problem. It becomes a problem only if you’re a role player and teams are looking for reasons to cut you off.
      As for your 2nd question, its just hypocrisy to preach about freedom, equality etc etc but only when the NBa benefits from it. For example, BLM had tons of revenue and the NBA promoted. But when we discuss about child labour on foreign countries and other important issues then the NBA isn’t all about freedom and speaking your mind all of a sudden

    • @mattla6454
      @mattla6454 5 місяців тому

      @@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly What kind of talent do you mean in case of China? The talent to put millions in a system of torture and labor camps and develop an social system of unseen control? Ok, its a talent to generate money, i guess. But were not talking anything short of murder here, were talking straightforward genocide, my friend...

  • @JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly
    @JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly 5 місяців тому +11

    Aside from a loudmouth, Enes was also trash on defense and can’t shoot from distance.

    • @ikedatike2533
      @ikedatike2533 5 місяців тому +2

      And as far as I'm concerned, I'm pretty sure with Enes He really isn't speaking on any actual issues of real substance to be honest. He's just trying to get some clout. At first I thought it was legit but now it's just a nothing burger.

    • @bghyst
      @bghyst 5 місяців тому +1

      @@ikedatike2533How those NBA owner/exec and dictator boots taste?

    • @Joshkiddy15.
      @Joshkiddy15. 5 місяців тому +2

      @@bghystcalm down Enes isn’t going to see this buddy

    • @ikedatike2533
      @ikedatike2533 5 місяців тому +1

      @@bghyst sorry I'm here for people that are actually here to stand on something and will willfully get people on their side rather than just snorkely and condescendently commentate on this on the side

  • @zBijs
    @zBijs 2 місяці тому

    06:30 some people use the work "friend" when they really mean "colleagues / business associates". No friend will octracise you because you used canabis, and/or you got banned by the NBA.

  • @griggsz9649
    @griggsz9649 5 місяців тому +3

    KPJ has the raw talent to be a guaranteed all star just don’t got the mental and emotional control

    • @J23_96bulls
      @J23_96bulls 5 місяців тому

      KPJ was already proved innocent. It was not justified why the NBA dropped him. They only did it bc his contract was 80 mill and public opinion crucified him and made the NBA do something about it. Try doing research on his case he didn't do anything but get lied on by the media.

  • @anonymousaccount9694
    @anonymousaccount9694 5 місяців тому +9

    Enes Freedom was REALLY bad tho, i think it was the fact that he was just not good ngl.

  • @AirRusher1992
    @AirRusher1992 5 місяців тому +52

    These guys getting "blacklisted" seems pretty much unfair particularly Enes Freedom (formerly Enes Kanter).

    • @bedstuy4_l895
      @bedstuy4_l895 5 місяців тому +10

      Outside of KPJ

    • @sheistybossman
      @sheistybossman 5 місяців тому +46

      Wife Beaters have every right to be blacklisted.

    • @pandorum67
      @pandorum67 5 місяців тому +12

      He was trash tho

    • @fortynights1513
      @fortynights1513 5 місяців тому +10

      I’ve heard that he was a center who could post up and rebound but not defend.
      Not that he wasn’t blacklisted, but I wouldn’t be surprised if some teams didn’t think he fit their scheme.

    • @talentkid234
      @talentkid234 5 місяців тому +3

      Kanter was in the league a long time though. He just got slower!

  • @ry_an.
    @ry_an. 5 місяців тому +23

    NBA is extremely fixed

  • @SnuggieMaple
    @SnuggieMaple 4 місяці тому +1

    Kevin Porter Jr had pervious charges against him and allegations about him with a temper and that’s why he got out of Cleveland and went to Houston that’s why

  • @Swish2408
    @Swish2408 5 місяців тому

    The sport is bigger now compared back then so the talent pool is bigger as well.. so getting rid of players because of off the court issues is no big deal nowadays...

  • @chiefwidemarsh
    @chiefwidemarsh 5 місяців тому +7

    Kanter is actually a mostly useless, replacement level player. It's not that mysterious that no team wants the extra burden.

  • @giantrobot9000
    @giantrobot9000 5 місяців тому

    How’s going, Andy?

  • @SnuggieMaple
    @SnuggieMaple 4 місяці тому +1

    What’s crazy is KPJ’s girlfriends sister is like a WNBA player and she beat her boyfriend up and he’s an nba player

  • @daschawk
    @daschawk 5 місяців тому +1

    The NBA blackballing OJ Mayo for weed is just so frustrating years upon years later.
    Really fucking lame.

  • @NeonRazer42
    @NeonRazer42 5 місяців тому

    5:17 that's an interesting pronunciation of Phenom

  • @eaglewinnings8003
    @eaglewinnings8003 5 місяців тому +2

    Crazy how much Mayo looks like Kyrie. He would be valuable in today’s NBA.

  • @pharkasj
    @pharkasj 5 місяців тому +47

    Big respect to Enes.

  • @Unqualifiedtake
    @Unqualifiedtake 5 місяців тому +19

    The claim that Enes "Freedom" Kanter is a victim of a directive not to sign him is such bs. Even before all of this he would trash teams that he played for, alienating fans anytime he left a team. Nobody wants to sign somebody that will treat anything he doesnt like as a conspiracy against him. He is a distraction not worth what he brings to a team.
    Even when people agree with what he is saying now, the unpredictability of what else he might say makes him a bad investment

    • @zhikunzhao2513
      @zhikunzhao2513 5 місяців тому

      Agreed. He might not be wrong but he's just an attention whore

  • @ShowTymeDollarS850
    @ShowTymeDollarS850 5 місяців тому

    Tyreke Evans, Daniel House are who I think of.. what about Isaiah Thomas, Zach Randolph, Nate Robinson.. what happened wit them..?

  • @whosyadeddy
    @whosyadeddy 5 місяців тому +4

    I would love to a star like luka or steph to do what Kanter did and see what they do

    • @redlion45
      @redlion45 4 місяці тому

      Support an islamist that tried a coup d'etat in Turkey? Yeah very brave 😂

    • @RoyPage1970
      @RoyPage1970 23 дні тому

      ​@@redlion45Canter's trash

  • @centrist1008
    @centrist1008 5 місяців тому +6

    Why didn’t you mention when Kanter refused to change shoes after being asked?

  • @cjmccolum9474
    @cjmccolum9474 5 місяців тому

    Nxt vid austin reaves basketball story pls sir merry xmas

  • @user-jw5qj8kv2y
    @user-jw5qj8kv2y 5 місяців тому +1

    I wanted Tyreke Evans to be a star player for the Kings.
    Evans also used drugs and had his player registration revoked.

  • @user-ni6py2qv4q
    @user-ni6py2qv4q 5 місяців тому +17

    I'd rather say for Kanter, if you really want to believe that he's kicked out of the league due to some political reasons, rather than the fact that he was a defensive blackhole that can't shoot 3s in a league dominated by guards living outside of the 3pt line and switch on slow big men every single play, instead of believing in that communist conspiracy bs that he claimed, I think the other theory, that he was actually waived by the Rockets because they don't wanna embarrass their Turkish young star Sengun and the Turkish market behind it, made more sense. (He was hated and wanted by Erdogan in Turkey as well, his father back in Turkey had to cut off ties with him to avoid being jailed)
    It was the Celtics that traded him, but it was the Rockets that waived him.

  • @JS4nt0sflyy
    @JS4nt0sflyy 4 місяці тому +1

    It’s crazy cause now we know basically half the league smokes weed but the NBA really violated OJ Mayo. 2 yrs is crazy for weed.

    • @stevef6870
      @stevef6870 4 місяці тому

      You ignored opioid abuse

  • @r4v4g3r
    @r4v4g3r 5 місяців тому +1

    What about that young player from the spurs last year who got outed for exposing himself to a team psychologist or something? Has he not been blacklisted? :0

  • @marcelkearns1519
    @marcelkearns1519 4 місяці тому +1

    Don’t forget about Michael Beasley

  • @victorhugomartinez8473
    @victorhugomartinez8473 5 місяців тому +1

    OJ Mayo suspention for weeeed is so unfair

  • @TheRealBobLester
    @TheRealBobLester Місяць тому

    watching this just after the jontay porter news

  • @veshaw.
    @veshaw. 5 місяців тому

    What image?

  • @alvininthechipmonks
    @alvininthechipmonks 5 місяців тому +3

    Karl "The Predator" Malone should be on this list. Shame on the NBA for not banning him and shame on the US for not having him behind bars

  • @SemiSilentNight
    @SemiSilentNight 5 місяців тому

    Ol’ Enes Freedom got kicked out the league because he couldn’t guard a fire hydrant

  • @Meander2
    @Meander2 5 місяців тому

    Slipped giddy in there lmao

  • @catdaddy2643
    @catdaddy2643 5 місяців тому

    Talent

  • @lamchunting856
    @lamchunting856 5 місяців тому +1

    They weren’t superstar level for teams to ignore it.

  • @stephencada9472
    @stephencada9472 5 місяців тому

    Hey man can you make a video about Detroit pistons?😢😢😢

  • @redhorsepapi
    @redhorsepapi 5 місяців тому +1

    So if Kobe played today, with that assault case as well, I guess he would’ve been suspended or even banned by the NBA. I mean you could also use Ime Udoka as an example here. He’s lucky he got another job with the Rockets tho

    • @KevinDurantBurnerAccount
      @KevinDurantBurnerAccount 5 місяців тому +2

      Kobe is too big of a star for anything drastic like that to happen to him.
      When you’re successful and rich enough cancel culture doesn’t work.

  • @OliGrant-sw8by
    @OliGrant-sw8by 3 місяці тому +2

    This AI guy totally glossed over Kevin Porter Jr time in Cleveland. Dude was over there WILDIN OUT before he got traded for a bag of Doritos from Cleveland. Immediately after the trade to Houston, Porter dropped like 50pts in a game and had the Rockets fan MOIST but that wound up being fools gold. Everything that has happened to him he has done to himself. Atleast Dion Waiters was honest about his ATTITUDE problems. He never wanted to play with Kyrie in Cleveland and I’ll never forget that Nike commercial they had with Lebron and the Cavs when he came back from Miami: Peep Dion Waiters mean mugging and ice grilling Lebron while he’s trying to motivate em in the huddle. Why this wasn’t edited out is beyond me. UA-cam it and see what I’m talking about 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @lukesmith9692
    @lukesmith9692 5 місяців тому

    Porter just needs to wait a year like Bridges

  • @ix69yn
    @ix69yn 5 місяців тому

    They really sign contracts and are surprised afterwards when they break it.

  • @SavoxYT
    @SavoxYT 5 місяців тому

    Does Liangelo Ball count? I know he's technically never made it to the NBA but it seems like they really want nothing to do with him.

    • @eazye943
      @eazye943 5 місяців тому

      cause he's trash

  • @kingspiffy_6mg520
    @kingspiffy_6mg520 5 місяців тому +3

    I’m upset about Kevin porter jrs situation he’s a great talent and the rockets are developing to be a contender it’s crazy

  • @jdunc3789
    @jdunc3789 5 місяців тому

    Can't forget about Tyreke Evans

  • @Eighk47
    @Eighk47 5 місяців тому

    Comparing MB case with KPJR is crazy

  • @elvisp116
    @elvisp116 5 місяців тому +3

    Giddy could be out here with minors …

  • @shermanngjazz
    @shermanngjazz 5 місяців тому +2

    I understand that Kanter is a poor defender but I still feel bad for him regardless.

    • @redlion45
      @redlion45 4 місяці тому

      I don't. That FETÖ lover can rot in turkish prison for all eternity

  • @lenliu749
    @lenliu749 5 місяців тому +2

    I don't have a problem with Enes Kanter speaking out about his political views, he should'nt have been blacklisted for that. What I do have a problem is that it is ironic that he would consider China to be such an evil country (and alot of what he says about China isn't even correct) while at the same time ignoring the numerous human rights abuses and "evil acts" committed by the US. Why accuse one country of evil acts while turning a blind eye to the evil acts of another?

  • @VincentVincent_89
    @VincentVincent_89 5 місяців тому +8

    I feel like there’s less tolerance for what players do nowadays because there’s so much talent in the league. Back then if you were good enough they’d sorta let you slide but even someone like Miles Bridges who was a big part of the hornets was gone for a year.

    • @fortynights1513
      @fortynights1513 5 місяців тому +3

      Ergo, players are more easily replaceable?

  • @espectrodelayautja6320
    @espectrodelayautja6320 5 місяців тому

    Mostly it’s due to getting a contract that no one wants to pay and values no Gm see your worth. And none of those GMs still has that position. Happens in every sport. Unless it’s criminal. It’s always contracts.

  • @artistfloriancc6511
    @artistfloriancc6511 3 місяці тому

    Its not that they dont have talent, the main reason is there are so many talents that they are basically finding fault to remove players from their rosters to try those who are queueing to enter the league. Unless you are very special, maybe you can comeback when having small issues but big issues no longer have certain privileges because of the talent pool.

  • @thomasworldpeaceiii425
    @thomasworldpeaceiii425 5 місяців тому +5

    THEY HATE THOSE WHO SPEAK THE TRUTH I SUPPORT ENES FREEDOM

  • @sharkyshark6760
    @sharkyshark6760 5 місяців тому

    5:20 phantom ??

  • @adampeters9684
    @adampeters9684 5 місяців тому

    Comparing Kanter’s bullshit to Abdul-Rauf is nasty work

  • @slayerdeth0705
    @slayerdeth0705 5 місяців тому +2

    Roy Tarpley?

  • @hugogalindo6494
    @hugogalindo6494 5 місяців тому

    It should always be like the 90s. They should separate on and off court issues

  • @romank.5261
    @romank.5261 5 місяців тому

    Larry Sanders was suspended for weed several times while Kemp legally got his own shop.

  • @kwykwyk8447
    @kwykwyk8447 5 місяців тому

    9:33 Josh Giddey foreshadowing??

  • @baller6382
    @baller6382 5 місяців тому +1

    Crazy that Miles Bridges ain’t on this list.

  • @oceanairguitarforce
    @oceanairguitarforce 5 місяців тому

    Oh Adam Silverstein made sure Enes Freedom was black cube listed

  • @dolloptrollop
    @dolloptrollop 5 місяців тому

    enes situation is unfortunate

  • @GrumpyQian
    @GrumpyQian 5 місяців тому

    Last time I went to Tibet ppl were actually quite happy there. Their local food is terrible though. I mean Enes Kanter can say whatever he wants but he probably should at least travel to Tibet once just check out for himself.

  • @chriscraven8251
    @chriscraven8251 5 місяців тому +1

    Ain’t no way you just pronounced phenom as FEN-EM brooooo

  • @KINGMACKEY
    @KINGMACKEY 5 місяців тому

    Fun fact my homies older bro was best friends with oj mayo and when I say he had tha good weeeeeeeed bro 😂😂😂😂 lol

  • @mr.hooperr
    @mr.hooperr 5 місяців тому +1

    Only one that can come back In this vid is KPJ

  • @nvizible
    @nvizible 5 місяців тому +1

    Idk you say its fishy that the moment Kanter speaks out he doesn't get signed by any team but I think it's more fishy that the moment he starts to be completely useless to a winning basketball team is when he suddenly changes his name, clearly gets a new pr team, and starts showing up on Fox News and other places speaking in ways he's never spoken before publically, in ways louder than he ever has before. What's seems way more likely to me is he saw the writing on the wall and puts his chips on the "political grifter and influencer" strategy. I mean he was getting injured, he wasn't young or improving anymore, he didn't space the floor, played some of the worst defense in the league, AND and on top of that had numerous PR and lockerroom issues that could cause massive headaches for a team. What organization would ever want that. I mean even without the China problems the Gulen Cult thing was already enough of a headache. Developing teams want younger players who could actually improve, or locker room vets who teach, improve chemistry, and could possibly transition into behind the scenes roles (Udonis Haslem, Vince Carter, etc). Contending teams want players who won't be injured, can hopefully play defense, space, or at the very least provide veteran presence or play-making. Kanter does absolutely none of those things.

    • @icupnibba3533
      @icupnibba3533 5 місяців тому +2

      Now replace every Enes Kanter with Colin Kaepernick and everyone will call you out for it. Double standards much?

    • @nvizible
      @nvizible 5 місяців тому

      @icupnibba3533 These are incomparable. Kaep was forced out at 29 in a sport and position kinder to older players. During the season he retired his passer rating was in the top half of all starters in the league. Meanwhile Kanter was an injury prone big man at the same age who didn't apace the floor, had onlt regressed more and more, and notably was one of the worst defenders in the league, and probably THE worst defensive center in the league. Kaep was clearly blackballed for political reasons, Kanter just sucks and the politics, cult ties, and antics just made an easy decision easier.

  • @CARL_093
    @CARL_093 5 місяців тому

    o.j mayo i cannot forget on him there is more to the story

  • @ddavis8988
    @ddavis8988 5 місяців тому +7

    Enes Kanter couldn't shoot.
    He couldn't guard the post, and he couldn't guard the perimeter. He's a medicore rebounder.
    Can't do all the talking he was doing, and you trash.
    He was a traffic cone out there.
    Also, with Kevin Porter the wiman said the charges were not real and not what happened. But Houston probably was tired of dealing with her.

  • @leonpressley6882
    @leonpressley6882 2 місяці тому +1

    These guys have to remember it's an opportunity to be the best version of yourself key words The BEST VERSION so when you make it to the NBA opportunities like that ......DONT BLOW IT cause you can loose it all ..just make sure your on point on the court and even More off the court men Conduct yourself like a gentlemen with the ladies cause if not Your NBA career could be over in 5 seconds flat just by disrespecting ladies it's that fragile ..drugs edibles or whatever if it's not motrin for a back ace from playing DONT DO IT Gambling DONT DO IT ....FIGHTS IN THE STREET DONT DO IT NBA CARRER OVER ...SO just play and be respectful and you will keep making money stay focused ..that's all I have to say about this