Nothing funny about entertaining the head of a brutal dictatorship, IMO. Rodman was one of my very favorite NBA players, but this is just sad.

Has it ever been stated what they are getting paid for this?  Be interesting to know.  I'm sure Rodman is a big enough name that he has a public appearance fee, but you gotta think you'd jack up that price to go to one of the most dangerous places on earth.

The difference, really, is that while those pop stars and entertainers are being directed towards those gigs by managers who don't really care about human rights violations, Dennis Rodman is pretty clearly an alcoholic who got hooked into this whole North Korea thing by Vice, who've got absolutely no interest in seeing him get healthy and centered.

So the whole thing is this elaborate point-and-laugh centered around the fact that The Worm isn't doing very well in his personal life. I don't hold with that--I think it's pretty similar to laughing at mentally or physically disabled people. Or the homeless. So you're mocking the guy headed over there because he's so screwed he has to entertain a dictator who is successfully keeping his people from approaching anything like the life you're living where you can post about it on CB. You're a champ. I hope you shine your participation trophy daily.

I think I'll keep my humor targeted at the expense of the fully functioning emotional troglodytes who think this stuff is funny. They're much more hilarious.

1.  So you're saying that the stars' hands are clean and that they have no moral obligation to, at the minimum, think that what they're doing is the least bit wrong?  Interesting.  Please, tell me more.

2.  How do you know that Vice has played any hand in this endeavor?  And even if that were true, let's not make Rodman out to be some kind of hero, ok buddy?  How many times has he been cited for domestic violence?

3.  You're missing the entire point of the post.  I'm not, have never, and would never, mock someone who's mentally and/or physically disabled or is homeless.  What I am saying is that the absurdity of the entire situation (ex players playing for a dictator) is what makes it hilarious - that's all.

4.  I know all about the Great Leader, whose people are starving, who altered the diary of Anne Frank, who is responsible for the horrific number of concentration/work camps, and there was even a story last year about parents who ate their child to stay alive, so don't condescend to me.

5.  You should be very careful of the things that you say to people.  I believe that your comments are in direct violation of the forum posting rules.  Would you like to sell me some Geico insurance while you're at it?  What is your problem? 

You're a champ. I hope you shine your participation trophy daily.

It takes one to know one.  I'll be reporting this.

I think you two are misunderstanding each other.

I'd certainly say so.  I have no idea why such a reaction on their part took place.  I'm not trolling, I was simply pointing out a ridiculous situation that I thought was as disturbing as it was funny, this was not an attempt to mock someone's demons and struggles in their personal life, jeez!  What is D.o.s. talking about?

  Not to go too far off topic, but didn't I just read something about this guy feeding his uncle to the dogs? I don't think I'd put "willingly getting within 1000 miles of the guy" very high on my to-do list.

To add to the barrels of laughs.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-dennis-rodman-can-help-the-north-korean-people/2013/12/17/b08e55dc-6689-11e3-8b5b-a77187b716a3_story.html


Again, if you knew anything about the reasons Rodman ended up in North Korea in the first place, you would have a difficult time finding anything about this funny. It's not funny when Footlocker mocks it in Kyrie Irving ads, and it's not funny when more players go over there. Nothing comical about people being forced to be morally bankrupt because they're financially bankrupt.