Charles Barkley Presses Adam Silver To Answer On Domestic Violence Cases In NBA
On Tuesday night’s pregame show, TNT analyst and basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley asked pointed questions about the NBA’s response to a string of player-related incidents, urging commissioner Adam Silver to take tougher action against domestic abuse in the sport.
Charles Barkley Presses Adam Silver To Answer On Domestic Violence Cases In NBA
Before the Lakers’ game against the Nuggets in Denver, the team had a conversation with Silver about one of the more concerning problems facing the league. The former NBA centre made this inquiry.
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Barkley questioned Silver over claims of domestic abuse made against a number of the league’s active players before they moved to a commercial break. Regarding the reason Hornets forward Miles Bridges received a reduced ban for his domestic abuse incident earlier in the summer, Silver had a troubling response.
Barkley has attacked Silver’s stance on domestic abuse in the NBA on previous occasions. That’s what he’s stated since 2014.
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In response, Silver stated the following:
“That’s an area where we’re not looking to compete against other leagues. … Our players’ association, credit to them, this wasn’t adversarial. We put in place a new program for how we deal with, first of all, accusations of domestic violence even before they are prosecuted. Part of it goes to training of our players, counseling of our players to make sure they understand during high-stress situations, never resort to violence against anyone. We’re addressing. We have state of the art counseling professionals dealing with our players. But of course, if a guy does cross the line, the consequences are enormous.”
Barkley’s line of inquiry coincides with a number of prominent NBA player instances.
Charles Barkley pressed NBA commissioner Adam Silver on the league's uptick in domestic violence cases.
It was the type of question you rarely hear from the soft, player-friendly NBA media.
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Miles Bridges, a forward for the Hornets, handed himself in to the police earlier in October, according to a January arrest warrant for violating a protective order related to a domestic abuse case from 2022.
A felony summons was issued by the Mecklenburg County (NC) Sheriff’s Office, alleging that Bridges hurled pool table balls at his ex-girlfriend’s car when exchanging custody.
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