Rockets players like James Harden want out because the owner supports Trump

[DynamicDot]

https://www.tmz.com/2020/11/17/james...lman-fertitta/

https://nypost.com/2020/11/17/rocket...ties-to-trump/

The Houston Rockets are having one of the more tumultuous offseasons in the NBA. Both of their superstars, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, have already requested trades. One NBA insider said he believes it has to do less with basketball and more with owner Tilman Fertitta’s political views.

Longtime NBA reporter Ric Bucher went on “The Odd Couple” podcast with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker and shared an interesting tidbit about the discord in Houston. According to Bucher, there is a “revolt” going on, and it’s directly related to Fertitta supporting President Trump.

“I immediately thought this was Daryl Morey leaving, and Mike D’Antoni leaving, and Russell Westbrook and James Harden going ‘No offense to Stephen Silas or Rafael Stone, but we don’t want a starter kit, we’re playing for a championship,'” Bucher said on the podcast.

“But what I heard is — and we know how much politics and political position had to do with the boycott and protests during the (NBA) bubble — I’m hearing that Tilman Fertitta’s strong Republican support and donations is one of the things that is contributing to this dissatisfaction, and those two [Westbrook and Harden] are not the only ones to want out of Houston. Lesser players are of the same mind. There is a revolt here because they look at Fertitta as a guy who supports the current president.”

Fertitta, who owns the dining and hospitality corporation Landry’s, Inc., purchased the Rockets in 2017. He has been a prominent Republican donor for years, and is reportedly close to Trump. He was also critical of GM Daryl Morey’s tweets supporting protests in Hong Kong, which drew huge backlash from China.

The Rockets have been competitive for years, but have consistently failed to get past Western Conference superpowers — first the Golden State Warriors and now the Los Angeles Lakers. Many thought that Westbrook and Harden wanting out had more to do with that lack of success — but now another theory has emerged.

[Jaydawg08]

https://www.tmz.com/2020/11/17/james...lman-fertitta/

https://nypost.com/2020/11/17/rocket...ties-to-trump/

The Houston Rockets are having one of the more tumultuous offseasons in the NBA. Both of their superstars, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, have already requested trades. One NBA insider said he believes it has to do less with basketball and more with owner Tilman Fertitta’s political views.

Longtime NBA reporter Ric Bucher went on “The Odd Couple” podcast with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker and shared an interesting tidbit about the discord in Houston. According to Bucher, there is a “revolt” going on, and it’s directly related to Fertitta supporting President Trump.

“I immediately thought this was Daryl Morey leaving, and Mike D’Antoni leaving, and Russell Westbrook and James Harden going ‘No offense to Stephen Silas or Rafael Stone, but we don’t want a starter kit, we’re playing for a championship,'” Bucher said on the podcast.

“But what I heard is — and we know how much politics and political position had to do with the boycott and protests during the (NBA) bubble — I’m hearing that Tilman Fertitta’s strong Republican support and donations is one of the things that is contributing to this dissatisfaction, and those two [Westbrook and Harden] are not the only ones to want out of Houston. Lesser players are of the same mind. There is a revolt here because they look at Fertitta as a guy who supports the current president.”

Fertitta, who owns the dining and hospitality corporation Landry’s, Inc., purchased the Rockets in 2017. He has been a prominent Republican donor for years, and is reportedly close to Trump. He was also critical of GM Daryl Morey’s tweets supporting protests in Hong Kong, which drew huge backlash from China.

The Rockets have been competitive for years, but have consistently failed to get past Western Conference superpowers — first the Golden State Warriors and now the Los Angeles Lakers. Many thought that Westbrook and Harden wanting out had more to do with that lack of success — but now another theory has emerged.

I stopped reading literally right here. If you have Ric fukn Bucher as your source going onto a podcast talking anything you need to stop looking at anything he says as facts.. He once proclaimed that the Kings were moving to Seattle, dude is a fukn clown and at this moment is clearly just a "hot take" artist on networks


My deepest and sincere apologies. My report on Lowry and a S&T between the Raptors-Heat is wrong. I should've known better. I could not...

https://twitter.com/RicBucher/status/482673707203428353

[kovalchuk71]

K thx bye.

[JBhaverhill]

Soft

[ghostfacedup]

incredibly weak and feminine...........if true.

[wildchild11]

Clickbait, the entire nba ownership supports trump w exception of steve ballmer lol.

[BigDeeps01]

Clickbait, the entire nba ownership supports trump w exception of steve ballmer lol.

Governorship* you racist fukk

[ghostfacedup]

Clickbait, the entire nba ownership supports trump w exception of steve ballmer lol.

nope. Adam Silver is a ziocuck of the highest magnitude.

[DynamicDot]

Clickbait, the entire nba ownership supports trump w exception of steve ballmer lol.

Mark Cuban.

[wildchild11]

Mark Cuban.

nope. Adam Silver is a ziocuck of the highest magnitude.

I don't think cuban gives much. aside from Ballmer the biggest spenders give to GOP

[DynamicDot]

You said support, you never said anything about donations. He was supporting Biden-Harris.

[8pieces]

I think him supporting trump was just a final straw. Tillman has destroyed the rockets since he bought them. He had them start making cuts as soon as he bought the team. refuses to go over the luxury tax and refused to let morey make moves to better the team. How often do both the head coach and gm both willingly step down. They did not want to work for tillman anymore. Him supporting trump is just icing on the cake. The rockets best case scenerio is tillman sells the team.

[niospecv]

These players are a bunch of soft *******s. If you don't cater to them they bitch and cry about everything. These team owners pay you millions of dollars. Who they support as president has nothing to do with them.

The majority of them would be sacking groceries if they weren't gifted at dribble a basketball and putting the ball into a hoop. Ungrateful bitches.

[Mr.Roarke]

These players are a bunch of soft *******s. If you don't cater to them they bitch and cry about everything. These team owners pay you millions of dollars. Who they support as president has nothing to do with them.

The majority of them would be sacking groceries if they weren't gifted at dribble a basketball and putting the ball into a hoop. Ungrateful bitches.

Basketball players are the worst of the major league athletes. Theyre ****in divas.

[ghostfacedup]

These players are a bunch of soft *******s. If you don't cater to them they bitch and cry about everything. These team owners pay you millions of dollars. Who they support as president has nothing to do with them.

The majority of them would be sacking groceries if they weren't gifted at dribble a basketball and putting the ball into a hoop. Ungrateful bitches.

Yup, as someone who LOVES basketball, the players are absolutely destroying this sport. You can't let the idiots run the asylum.

[Swept]

Does Harden look like the type of guy that cares about politics? Lol

[WestAfrica]

Is this a real thread?

[LukeS1]

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I don't think cuban gives much. aside from Ballmer the biggest spenders give to GOP

Why would someone donate to both sides? what a way to waste your money wow

[ohiostate124]

Imagine turning down 50 mil a year because of that

[lsiberian]

I seriously doubt that. I suspect it has more to do with them screwing up the team with a horrible trade and then bailing after they realized it.

[HandstandPushup]

Why would someone donate to both sides? what a way to waste your money wow

https://imgur.com/gallery/S9wwG

[LoLBrah69]

This article is garbage.

I don’t believe Trump politics had anything to do with it, but anything with Trump in the title generates clicks.

[tripod29]

How inclusive.


Just shut up and dribble jogger.

[wildchild11]

This article is garbage.

I don’t believe Trump politics had anything to do with it, but anything with Trump in the title generates clicks.

yep

fertita is a cheap owner, daryl morey did the best he could working under him

[Droopdx]

Highly doubt he cares. Might be using it as leverage to get traded before he cancels the owner on twitter or something.

[q0c0p]

Rockets have run its course with james harden and Daryl morey bailed before the chitstorm. Harden just trying to force his way into a super team. I would actually love to see him on the nets but wouldn't be surprised if rockets just kept him another year. They might get better offers next year and the draft next year is way better

[GeorgStephenson]

He had them start making cuts as soon as he bought the team. refuses to go over the luxury tax and refused to let morey make moves to better the team. How often do both the head coach and gm both willingly step down.