Jay Williams on Spurs team not shaking Knicks players hands: “Shaking hands is what you do when you’re in the little leagues. I don’t believe NBA players or professional athletes need to shake hands.”
I love outward displays of sportsmanship but I I also think some of these guys have a point that we shouldn’t judge them too harshly if they don’t shake hands
I still find it crazy that in tennis, the finals loser needs to give a speech congratulating the winner. And that’s after an intense 4-5 hours one on one matchup.
That’s too much but a handshake line like in hockey is a good sportsmanship move
Especially when hockey players beat the crap out of eachother half the time.
Agreed. But there’s not many sports that have these cemented traditions like hockey does. Tradition is a big big deal in the game. You’ll never see a team skip out on a playoff handshake line, most players on a team wouldn’t let it happen anyway. Even if it did happen, that team would have a major target on their back going into next season just for doing so. Talking big hits, fights, etc.
It’s happened and vets have dragged their asses back out of the locker room to shake hands
There have been times where it’s the last game of a long time vet and the opposing team comes back out on the ice to shake hands and to show their respect for an old warrior heading into retirement
I think it’s so funny there’s ONE random sport where if you don’t shake someone’s hand you will absolutely get your ass beat next game *during the game* hahaha
I gotta be honest, as a hockey player who has lost about a dozen finals, I grew to hate those handshake lines lol
Big thing with hockey is that the playing surface doesn’t get swarmed by people. Winners can celebrate together and losers get a couple mins to process.
NBA court is just too chaotic there’s very little point
I was in japan recently and at the end of the baseball game the winning manager gave the losing manager a bouquet of flowers at home plate. imagine tommy lasorda and tony larussa doin that
Sportsmanship is extremely important and is built into the foundation of tennis.
The reasons are well known
historically tennis was started as a game for wealthy educated people and royals - in Europe. etiquette and manners , very important to this group.
tennis is a unique game where players are expected to act honorably because they call the game, essentially. When you go out and play tennis with someone - the players make all the line calls. You cannot be cheating or the game basically breaks down. And there are a LOT of those calls. Tennis basically forces you to be honest and play with respect.
it has always from the beginning been seen as game for gentlemen/women and the behavior that matches. The purity of the game and the fact that it still exists is really important. There’s a real comfort in being able to go and have that experience. I love playing tennis because I don’t have to worry about problems on the court or bad behavior.
Tennis players (especially the women) will get ripped apart by fans for looking unhappy or giving a “cold” handshake at the net. I find it insane. They’re obviously devastated at the loss, I think the handshake is a fine ritual but they don’t need to put on a show of fake emotions for you.
what? is this true??? the fuck
Yeah, and it can backfire hard. Serena Williams is a notorious poor loser that has made opponents cry with her “congratulatory” speeches.
This. I’m impressed by Brunsons level of just being a good dude all the time. I dislike the especially bad behaviors (like Shaq is probably the most notable, didn’t he shit in a teammates shoe?)
But all that stuff in the middle? I just don’t think we need to care. It’s cool if they shake hands, it’s fine if they don’t. It’s cool if they give a good post game interview, it’s fine if they don’t. Etc.
Shaq also pissed and shit in a bucket for 2 weeks and then poured it on a teamate, also he stuck Lou Almundsons mouthpiece up his ass and ket Lou play the entire game with the .mouthpiece
i would be in prison doing life if he did that to me, idk how that teammate forgave him or moved on
I don’t think you forgive someone for that, but you probably don’t want to lose your job that pays you millions to retaliate since the org would obviously side with Shaq
Those millions would just be spent on a private army to kidnap the big fella and I’d torture him horrifically Game of Thrones style for the rest of time if he did that to me
Yeah, like I don’t care how big shaq is and I’m probably gonna get fucked up. You will not pour shit on me and walk away. I couldn’t look at myself in the mirror after that.
To me, he always comes off as a bully and semi-jokes about getting violent when he is clearly being clowned on or loses an argument.
Damn that would have been tough playing with a mouthguard up your ass
i agree with most of your points. except the interview angle. these contracts are astronomical now and that’s due to tv rights and access. maybe i’m just a junkie, but i stay up way too late to hear the insights from the players and coaches. even during the regular season.
they aren’t being paid to shake hands. but they are being paid to provide fans with context and game plans etc.
You’d have a point if most interview questions werent trying to clip farm or get a controversial sound bite out of them
And if they weren’t also asked immediately after running around for 42 minutes, sometimes after the most emotional moments of their lives.
I mean LeBron got killed for it. These commentators are hypocrites and stand for no value other than clicks
Did JAY WILL specifically kill LeBron for it? Because the rest of the pundits disagreed with Jay Williams
Jay Williams is flip flopping
I think LeBron can have deserved some flack, like the Spurs do for it now, and not be a horrible person for it either. It’s a bit of a petty move and I think it is kind of shitty and shows immaturity but defining them as people for it is ridiculous. Like Karl Malone shook hands after he lost to the Bulls, does that fucking matter when evaluating him as a person at all? Is Dylan Harper a worse person than Karl Malone because Karl Malone shook hands lmao.
Pretty sure we can guarantee Dylan Harper is not a worse person than Karl Malone. Pretty, pretty, pretty sure.
Meh, I still think sportsmanship is important and shaking someones hand after a match win or lose is a timeless tradition across a vast range of competitions. I especially don’t like the sentiment that sportsmanship is for ‘little league” and that leas should be expected of multimillionaire adult pro athletes.
No class bums. Set an example for the youth.
Yeah i definitely want them to shake hands. Sets good example for kids. But, I think it gets missed a bit that we’re watching guys dreams literally fall apart in front of them. I understand not being entirely composed at that point.
I mean I think they aren’t being judged “harshly” but it is a bit bush league not to congratulate the opposition.
I have seen like 10 different people call Wemby a horrible human being and wish career ending injuries on him today alone. Tf you mean they’re not being judged harshly lmao.
Only if you’re considering those on that extreme end. You can find just as many who said they like that he didn’t shake hands, and even more who said that it’s no big deal. Don’t act like those 10 common folks represent the masses.
I think this is where social media can be dangerous. I’m sure way too many people are saying shit like that, but it’s probably still a vast minority. But it sounds loud on social media and creates an extreme environment. It’s hard not to react to that strongly, or make presumptions about how/what other people are actually thinking.
Because he didnt shake hands? That just sounds like people being stupid. I mean I could find bozos who said the same shit about SGA because they are bozos.
In the real world no one is judging the spurs harshly. Just saying it was a bit lame
I’ve seen some pretty terrible things said about them not shaking hands so from my experience the judgement I’ve seen has been harsh.
But I definitely will respect someone more if they congratulate the winner(s)
I think calling them little bitches for not shaking hands is fair enough. Because it’s a little bitch move.
Yeah dude. It’s lame, that’s not harsh, it’s just being a sore loser. Little bitch stuff like you said.
If that’s harsh then I dunno, maybe don’t be a little bitch about losing I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I think people are also being a little bitch about people calling them little bitches
Also the Knicks are celebrating and jumping around? Are they supposed to go interrupt that or stand around? This isn’t just a random game where everyone daps up and goes to the locker room lol
But it is only a game and we should also expect decorum and competitive respect. It’s also about setting an example and doing the right thing.
Ant Man got criticized for shaking hands too early, Wemby criticized for not shaking at all. I think there’s always gonna be a group of ppl butthurt about something, no matter what
i dont think anyone would care if Ant did it during the dribble out with the clock expiring in seconds
shaking hands with 8 mins remaining is some hilariously unprecedented shit
I don’t mind what Ant did and realistically he knew what the situation is, but imagine if the Knicks and Brunson had said “fuck it” with 8 minutes left at any point throughout the playoffs…
I think the narrative of Ant was less about shaking hands and more about “giving up” whether it was his choice or the staff’s, it’s just rare to see that outward surrender moment so early.
Its a disingenuous argument though. If anyone was actually mad, it would need to be at Finch and the staff first then Ant second. They said the game was over which is why Ant was even in position to shake hands.
I didnt see one person criticize Finch for pulling his guys “too early” and that is because that is an absurd opinion. And thats a telling sign people are inventing a reason to be mad.
We all knew the game was over which is why no starters were on the court anymore.
In your example it would be absurd because the Knicks starters would still be playing.
Unprecedented? Probably yeah. Unreasonable? Wrong? Absolutely not
I mean the Knicks would be long gone if we gave up with 8 minutes left
Ant cant control if Finch leaves him on the floor
Then blame Finch for taking him and the starting lineup out of the game lmao. The coach literally waved the white flag in the 4th it wasn’t like they thought they had a chance and wanted to continue to compete and Ant just decided to pull off that stunt.
I feel like Ant takes the blunt of the blame for stuff Finch should be criticized for.
Murphy’s Law for Butthurting.
Ah yes, inspired by Murphy’s famous quote: ‘I’m in your butt, boy!’
How is criticizing both of them in anyway hypocritical? Ant gave up too early and Wemby was a bad sport. It’s pretty simple.
Not seeing where I said anyone was being hypocritical. Hypocritical would mean that you get upset at others for doing something that you do yourself. Ant gave up too early? He was literally taken out of the game lol.
I can’t believe people are still trying to make this Ant criticism happen. Its so absurd.
At least the Wemby criticism has some reason to it even if I personally think its dumb.
The Ant criticism is totally illogical and silly.
Ya because both are extremes on opposite ends of the spectrum. Not hard at all to shake hands after the game. Not when there’s 8 minutes left, not storming off the court and not shaking hands at all. Simply when the game is over.
Yeah how is this hard to grasp? You shake hands when the game is over to show good sportsmanship. That’s it, that’s the rule.
Yeah Ant’s whole thing with shaking was hands was he wanted to get it out the way since he knew that was a wrap. None of this waiting around and catch them celebrating and super happy when he really don’t want to look at them end of the game.
He was being pulled because that was it. Not to get a break or a breather. Since he knew that was it just get the shit over with. lol.
I just don’t get what everyone wants. At first everyone’s too friendly and there’s not enough rivalry’s and assholes. Now it’s he didn’t shake hands and hes a snob
That’s social media for you
It’s not like it’s the same people interacting. It’s insane to act as if social media is the same people being volatile.
People who want wemby to win because he’s the villain only interact if he wins. People who want wemby to lose because he’s the villain only interact if he loses.
It’s like how in thunder live game threads a majority of the comments are negative, but in post game threads (when they win) the comments are typically positive. People just don’t interact when it goes the opposite way of what they want. It’s not like it’s the same people.
It’s not even people interacting lol
I wouldn’t be surprised if it is the same people sometimes. It’s not like the average human let alone Redditor is internally consistent in their beliefs or arguments.
goomba fallacy
It is but I think the larger point to take away is that players should just do whatever they feel comfortable doing because it’s literally impossible to please everybody or even a majority.
Completely agree
Simple - play hard on the court, be a gentleman off it
Ant Man is such a gentleman he shakes hands with the opposing teams with 10 minutes to go in the 4th qtr.
Making social media happy is not simple and it’s delusional to act like it is. You could do every single thing Brunson did in these playoffs but play for the team America doesn’t decide to root for and people would be over analyzing every second of video clips and be finding numerous things to trash him for. I know guys that hate on the Knicks for being the team that plays with each other’s butts because Hart put his thumb up there one time.
players can beat each others asses in the game and still shake hands after the game
thats part of what the shake symbolizes, or how boxers hug each other after a grueling match
they recognize that rivalries and assholism is a product of the game, inside the game. but once the time hits 0, youre all part of a fraternity and you can treat each other as such since everyone will be on the winning and losing side at some point (maybe not the finals, but that proves the point even further)
Sportsmanship is supposed to be removed from that. Even if you hate the other team show some class and say good game.
It’s like fighters. You can talk all the shit you want in the lead up to the fight. After it’s over, show respect
When the media want people to hate players, they find reasons no matter how contradictory it is.
Sportsmanship isn’t a little league only thing, you’re not tough for being a sore loser.
The idea that sportsmanship and manners are only important for children does a LOT of the heavy lifting in explaining why society is more of a burning pile with each passing day.
Haha man so true. Well said. I can’t believe he said that.
The irony - these grown men are playing a child’s game.
Yeah the Golden Knights lined up and shook hands with the Hurricanes and didn’t storm off to the locker room like a bunch of hormonal teenagers.
Because hockey has nice solid traditions of doing something like this. Don’t see why it shouldn’t be the same in the NBA
Most do it man, didnt the Pistons get shit way back for sulking back to the locker room? Its a story when it doesnt happen in the NBA. I would argue its already a soft tradition
I dont think its a matter of them wanting to be tough. I think theyre just lissed and heartbroken.
Are you guys saying that little kids can handle loss and being heartbroken better than adults?
“The adults” play for like 8 months straight and focus on nothing but that. When someone loses, it’s valid to be upset and wanna get to the locker room.
that also means they have a lot more experience being on the losing side of things
these adults also get paid really handsomely to focus on their sport for 8 months a year
its not about the level of play. a championship has a winner and loser.
everybody knows what comes with that. game ends, you shake hands
Nah comparing an 8 year old who doesn’t really care about what they’re playing to the elite 0.001% of psychotic competitors is ridiculous. A lot of NBA players are fucking basketball sickos. winning affirms all the years of work they’ve put in, losing denies them the place at the top of the sport they’ve dedicated their lives to. This is such a ridiculous and dumb take, it might be the dumbest I’ve seen on Reddit
its valid to *want* that, its valid to want a lot of things
part of being an growing up is learning to suck it up because you can’t always get what you want
they’re grown ass men playing a children’s game for tens of millions
to talk relentless shit, get walked down, and then run away when it doesn’t go your way?
bitchmade, no other word for it
Lmao at comparing little kids playing sports to the nba finals
For a little kid for whom it may be the most important thing so far in life (and whose brain literally hasn’t fully developed), yes, completely comparable. Nevertheless, they shake hands in the NHL if you want a direct comparison.
its just a game no matter how much youre getting paid for it
if literal children can shake hands, then so can grown ass men
its a privilege to be able to play ball for a living
Do you think the situations are comparable my dude
No. The kids are doing it for free.
Oh of course not. Adults should actually be expected to be more mature than kids bro. 😂
Bro thinks little League is the same thing as major league LMAO
Yea honestly, this is the snowflake level of pussification that I bet people like Jay would complain about. You are too emotionally distraught to display honor and dignity? Too soft to suck it up and go thru the ceremony of honoring your opponent? These fuckin guys wanna to be alpha tough warriors but then forget that thruout human history, there has been an ideal to have honorable interactions with your opponent. Like fuck, look at mma. Some of these guys fucking hate each other and try to actually physically maul someone they hate… But with that bond of conflict, almost all of them share a hug or dap after a war.
Maybe it is just a tradition in hockey but it is always done even in Olympics. Vegas stood and waited for Canes to be done celebrating to do handshake line.
NFL the teams are too big but some congratulate on field usually qb finds other qb.
Soccer does it I believe.
MLB maybe some I don’t watch it as much.
NBA never seemed to make it a thing but Brunson made sure to shake Mitch Johnson hand before celebrating.
Luke Kornet also stayed behind and shook players hands before leaving
People hate him though because he got strip club night canceled
He’s no longer welcome in Atlanta
In defense of their hatred,… that’s a pretty valid reason
So did Harrison barnes
I really like it in hockey. Especially after some of these hard fought 6 or 7 game series I like seeing the guys put it all aside for a second out of respect for each other and the game.
It’s one of my favorite traditions in sports
Purest game there is
And the players receive the trophy first. Somehow, the other leagues hand it to the owners.
And it’s the same trophy every single year.
Best trophy in all of sports.
Hockey has all the best looking trophies from team to player.
They never shake hands in baseball
And baseball has the most petty bullshit like intentionally throwing at opposing players as retaliation to accidents or celebrating a home run.
Not really anymore. A lot of the ex-player now commentators complain about how that aspect doesn’t really exist anymore and how players are “soft” now. Pretty similar to NBA criticisms tbh
Soccer also does it at the beginning. After the game, some players do swap jerseys and shake hands but not mandatory
Tho they dont really do that if the clubs are rivals. Like Liverpool vs Everton, no one acknowledges the opposing players after the match ends lol
Both the Cavs and the Thunder shook hands after losing last round. Anyone telling you it’s not the norm to shake hands after a series is acting in bad faith or just plain misinformed.
Yeah, this has always been a thing in basketball, which is exactly why it’s a news story when it doesn’t happen.
Devils advocate for comparing hockey, since it’s on an ice rink they don’t have 100 people immediately out there in the way.
They don’t need to, they just look like sore ass bums.
Losing after being up 30 is way more bitch made than not shaking hands lol
Hey, it was only 29!
dont worry theres lots of ways in which they can be bitch made.
bro lost to an unsophisticated team in 5, i’d ragequit too
disagree. losing a basketball game is something that happens to every team. the spurs cooked the knicks in the first half. and the knicks cooked the spurs by just one more point in the second half. that happens, that’s just basketball.
being afraid to look your opponent in the eye, especially after talking mad shit, is so incredibly soft
i’d be sore too, like what’s wrong with that. i’m sure a day or even a few hours later they’d be happy to shake but fresh off a game like that it’s totally understandable, especially with it being close
They’re literally gonna be playing each other in a few months! They will all be chill and shake hands and hold up other jerseys and we’ll truly see how dumb this controversy was.
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It’s basic respect. You just don’t understand basic respect.
If this was OKC he would be saying something different
He’s legitimately so annoying.
Clutching pearls for anything Shai does, then coddles Wemby for this shit.
All while talking like a self righteous dweeb.
Wembys only 22. We can’t hold him to the same standard as (checks notes) litttle leaguers.
True enough. I think it’s a plus when you do, but I’m not mad if you don’t.
Dude has to work overtime with dumbass takes so people will remember he exists.
He never recovered from speeding straight into a telephone pole.
The exact kinda take I’d expect from a guy who hardly had much of a professional career.
This is such a dumb discourse those guys are pros and all know each others , hand checking in public doesnt mean much and even if it did , players probably dont care nearly as much as fans
Castle hand checking Brunson as they go back to the locker rooms is a funny mental image. xD
First thing Brunson did was shake Mitch’s hand
Easier to do in victory, but props either way – especially when it seemed like an afterthought to Mike Brown to shake hands on his way to hugging Brunson
Luke Kornet also stayed behind and shook hands with players before leaving
so did barnes
Brunson would’ve done that in defeat as well. That’s just who he is
SGA shook Mitch’s hand either, and that’s after losing. Plenty OKC players even tried to shake hands with the Spurs but they were already celebrating. At the end of the day you want to see these players being cool after an intense series. Poor sportsmanship doesn’t really build rivalries, it just makes you look like an asshole.
Ok, Wemby didn’t shake any of the Thunder players hands in victory in the WCF and Vassell broke the unspoken rule.
It’s a little easier when you win lol
Shook Hali’s hand after we got embarrassed last year. It’s not hard. But I also don’t think ppl should care this much.
Just further proof that the spurs are weak mentally. Yes it’s hard to show sportsmanship when you lose, which is exactly why you should do it. It helps create resilience which is something they clearly lack
Spurs were little bitches when they won, too. Look at the WCF. No one outside of Mitch shook Thunder player hands
Ask MJ what he thinks about shaking hands
If only there was some way to know…
“and i took that personally”
Shaking hands is what adults do, if anything we’re okay with little league kids not having the maturity to do it
Exactly. It’s the right thing to do. Nobody said showing good sportsmanship was easy. That’s why we praise those that display it when it’s difficult.
So we want to teach little kids and teenagers to display good sportsmanship, respect your opponent, but now that you get paid miillions of dollars it just doesnt matter anymore? What kind of message does that send? That sportsmanship should only be shown when it’s easy to do? That only elite athletes and millionaires are exempt from doing it?
Also reminder that Jay williams same guy who made up a lie about KD, and after saying Udoka was the first black coach instead of owning up to his mistake claimed his twitter got “hacked”. Why tell the truth though?? That’s for children.
They’re still playing a children’s game lol just shake hands
Exactly.
Its called sportsmanship Jay. It should be shown especially by pro athletes to lead by example on how to lose gracefully
Kids need to shake hands to understand how to respect the game and treat the game the right way. Professional athletes - the people who do this for a living and setting an example for kids - don’t need to do this. Air tight logic
Wembys PR paying people now to make him seem less immature lol
Jay Williams has been ridiculously pro spurs since the postseason started. You can tell he got the talking points
If this was SGA Jay Williams would be shitting on him 😂😂
One of the best traditions is the handshake line especially in the NHL. Grew up playing hockey so may be biased but it should be common place at the end of these series imo.
I dont think grown men need to do it. Wouldnt expect it at all at the park. I think NBA players should be strongly encouraged to do it (by the league) because every youth hoops player in the country is watching and learning.
Just adopt the NHL handshake lines. It’s a cool tradition at the end of a series
Its to understand, that inspite of the competiveness, the anger, the emotions, the money…. its all just a game. That this game, in the end.. means alot, but it also means very little. That we can be competitive, and still shake hands after. This type of mentality needs to start from the top.. and trickle down to bottom, to kids.. and not the other way around.
This is elementary level stuff that all atheletes should understand. I don’t know who this guy is.. but.. fuck him.
I remember how big of deal they made it in the Bad Boys 30 for 30 that the Pistons didn’t shake hands when they ultimately lost to the Bulls in 1991.
Now it’s just brushed aside like nothing. If Brunson can (before even celebrating mind you), go up and shake Mitch Johnson’s hand, I see zero reason why the Spurs can’t also do the same.
And the Celtics didn’t shake the Pistons hands and also left the court early, so on and so on. Spurs new Bad Boys
No. It’s that they left the court before the game even ended.
I think you should show sportsmanship at end of series but doing it in defeat vs winning is different lol
This is what spurs fans say tbf
Shaking hands is also what grown ass men do with each other as a sign of mutual respect.
This guy is such a fucking biased Wemby stan its so annoying
Jay Williams is a premium jackass.
It’s crazy to me that players and journalists will openly disrespect other players on their specific platforms but for some reason not shaking hands after a game/series is some hard line of respect/disrespect that can’t be crossed lol.
The NBA in particular has always advertised and positioned themselves as a family friendly league. Their charity’s specific focus is community outreach involving youth where they present NBA players as role models. Coaches, teachers, and leagues attempt to teach sportsmanship alongside the game. Shaking hands is a basic sign of respect amongst competitors. At the end of the day, a game is a game and life goes on. You want to be proud of what you did and how you did it, and swallowing just a little bit of pride to say good game or touch hands ensures that you can, even in a loss.
It means something for people growing up to see sportsmanship and respect on the biggest stages in the world, especially when the league itself says it promotes exactly those types of values. But honestly, the way the Spurs have been conducting themselves this post season, it’s really no surprise to anyone that they went out like this.
Lowkey I agree. Head coaches should always shake hands, and players I feel like it should be up to them
Did Jay dap up Andrew Schultz when he lost to him in one on one?
I can genuinely say I don’t give a shit about what happens after the game and I’d wager to guess the only people who do are OKC and Knick flairs lol
What are we talking about here? Shaking hands LMAO SOFT ASS FUCKING FANS MAN.
I’m a lawyer, not an NBA player, but I always shake my opponent’s hand after a loss—even if it’s a devastating trial loss. That’s common. I don’t think lawyers are like little league players, though; it’s just good sportsmanlike behavior.
Ive played competitive games where a handshake is standard. Some dudes got pissed from losing and didnt want to shake hands. I didnt take it personally and moved on. Those players still continued to be good players. Its nothing really.
This discourse is dumb as hell
If I just got my ass beat, I’m walking off too
If it was okc who didn’t shake hands this dude would had a 30 minute rant memorized from heart
Yeah, the reason you do it in little league is to build a habit for when you’re a grown ass adult. Sportsmanship isn’t just for kids.
Everyone’s talking about Brunson shaking hands but it’s much easier to do so in a victory and also how Luke Kornet stayed behind to shake everyone’s hand, id imagine when your barely playing 10 minutes a game you feel less burden and fault for losing compared to someone playing 40 minutes a game. Everyone talking about “sportsmanship” like if they understand the feeling of you and your fans being physically assaulted by the opposing teams fans and still end up losing.
No, it’s to show people that you can, as an adult man, separate the game from the individual and set an example for young men watching how grown men behave. It’s clear this guy is still a child.
This isn’t a difficult concept to understand. Jay Will is playing dumb for the sake of the segment or an emotionally underdeveloped man.
Well I guess we need something to talk about since the season is over
Yeah. Sportsmanship is what KIDS do.
A real adult gets on a Yamaha YZF-R6, goes 100 mph, slams into a utility pole, and ends his career before it begins.
Who cares
They made a bigger deal of Ant shaking hands early than Wemby not shaking hands at all.
Bums, sore losers, clowns.
1000000% agree
Calling it “little leagues” when NHL players beat the shit out of each others for 4-7 games than wait in line for the other team to finish celebrating to shake hands is crazg work lmao
This guy also called the UFC at the white house a better event than the finals so we can safely ignore his dumbass.
The little league all stars gone be mad at this one
It’s commendable, but not required
No one gives a shit but spectators lmao played sports up till college (soccer) D1 no one gave a flying fuck if you shook hands after a game or not. No player or coach ever once said you know those mfers didn’t shake our hands after the game what gives ! No one even mentions it
And most of the time exp after a playoff loss or tourney loss the other team is mad they aren’t sore losers but when your in a competitive sports and lose you get irked a little the last thing you actually want is the other team to come by and shake your hand . It comes across as smug to the players while it may be sportsmanship to the fans.
Like bro we just played an elimination game and you eliminated us from future play I don’t wanna shake your hand I wanna go train so that next time I win.
That’s all that matters and players care about. Winning. The rest is theatrics for fans not the players they genuinely do not care or feel offended. I can assure you the knicks players didn’t lose a drop of sleep over it
Jay Williams was gushing about the UFC fight on the White House lawn and said it was better than the NBA Finals.
At some point ESPN needs to fire that fool.
The whole point of a handshake at the end is all about sportsmanship win or lose this is the craziest fucking take. Dude sounds like a spoiled bitch. #FireJay
As someone who shuts the game off immediately after the final second ticks off I could not give two shits about a handshake lol
who cares shake hands or not
didn’t majority of knicks players just celebrating instantly without shaking hands?
just move on