Jabari Bird arrested

[Donoghus]

Wow, talk about a rush to judgment.

Can we wait until the facts come in before cutting him?

He's been arrested and there would be probable cause to do so. In addition, not only was strangulation one of the allegations, but the female sustained injuries significant enough to be treated at a hospital. Not sure what facts do you think would could out that will exonerate him. Once more details are released via arrest form I would wager that it will make Bird look even worse.

so everyone who’s ever been arrested was guilty of a crime ? That’s not true

Nobody said that. What they said is, from the facts that we do know so far, it doesn't look good at all for Jabari.

why was Jason kidd allowed to keep playing after he beat his wife and the DUI?

Because he was Jason Kidd.  Not the 14th/15th player on a roster.

isnt that a double standard ? Teams and fans look the other way at crimes if one criminal bounces a ball better than another criminal.

You can’t condemn a person like Jabari bird and then look the other way at Jason Kidd. It’s hypocrisy right

Of course, its a double standard.  It's been going on forever.    I'm not saying its right but there's a reason why a star can get away with things that end of bench guys hanging on for dear life can't.

[vjcsmoke]

Wow, talk about a way to end your professional career.  And it hadn't even really gotten off the ground yet.  Domestic violence is just not acceptable in this day and age!

[SHAQATTACK]

will he be a Jail Bird ?

[JSD]

Spoke to a few people. This is legit he’s gone

[jpotter33]

Perhaps we can now bring back Larkin (assuming he does in fact get waived). Has anyone heard if he signed anywhere else yet? Would like him back as an end-of-the-bench guard option to bring us energy and playmaking.

[CelticsElite]

Perhaps we can now bring back Larkin (assuming he does in fact get waived). Has anyone heard if he signed anywhere else yet? Would like him back as an end-of-the-bench guard option to bring us energy and playmaking.

larkin signed overseas

[Emmette Bryant]

notes on the NBA domestic abuse policy

http://www.celticslife.com/2018/09/notes-on-nbas-domestic-abuse-policy.html

[footey]

Wow, talk about a rush to judgment.

Can we wait until the facts come in before cutting him?

He's been arrested and there would be probable cause to do so. In addition, not only was strangulation one of the allegations, but the female sustained injuries significant enough to be treated at a hospital. Not sure what facts do you think would could out that will exonerate him. Once more details are released via arrest form I would wager that it will make Bird look even worse.

so everyone who’s ever been arrested was guilty of a crime ? That’s not true

Nobody said that. What they said is, from the facts that we do know so far, it doesn't look good at all for Jabari.

why was Jason kidd allowed to keep playing after he beat his wife and the DUI?

Because he was Jason Kidd.  Not the 14th/15th player on a roster.

isnt that a double standard ? Teams and fans look the other way at crimes if one criminal bounces a ball better than another criminal.

It also was another age and another time. Jason would not get away with that at this time.

Yeah right. If Jason Kidd was cut 29 teams would line up to sign him.

If Jayson Tatum did this would we cut him?  Get real bro.

[JHTruth]

Wow, talk about a rush to judgment.

Can we wait until the facts come in before cutting him?

He's been arrested and there would be probable cause to do so. In addition, not only was strangulation one of the allegations, but the female sustained injuries significant enough to be treated at a hospital. Not sure what facts do you think would could out that will exonerate him. Once more details are released via arrest form I would wager that it will make Bird look even worse.

Yeah, I'm having trouble seeing Bird coming out of this clean & it all being chalked up to some sort of a simple misunderstanding. 

Innocent until proven guilty but the stuff that's come out so far don't look promising in Bird's favor.

I mean, I suppose best-case scenario would be something like Bird has a previously-diagnosed mental health condition and either there was a change in his medication or something interacted with his medication in a negative way. Assuming the other person isn't hurt too badly (and I have no information on which to base that assumption) I could see the team giving him some time to focus on getting right with his doctor and letting him come back in a few weeks with the equivalent of a doctor's note if that were the case, particularly given the league's recent focus on mental health.

Lol no one is going to accept a bad reaction to medication as an excuse for putting a woman in the hospital.

Forget basketball, Jailbari will be lucky to keep his freedom..

[smokeablount]

[dang] it Jabari

[tarheelsxxiii]

Wow, talk about a rush to judgment.

Can we wait until the facts come in before cutting him?

He's been arrested and there would be probable cause to do so. In addition, not only was strangulation one of the allegations, but the female sustained injuries significant enough to be treated at a hospital. Not sure what facts do you think would could out that will exonerate him. Once more details are released via arrest form I would wager that it will make Bird look even worse.

Yeah, I'm having trouble seeing Bird coming out of this clean & it all being chalked up to some sort of a simple misunderstanding. 

Innocent until proven guilty but the stuff that's come out so far don't look promising in Bird's favor.

I mean, I suppose best-case scenario would be something like Bird has a previously-diagnosed mental health condition and either there was a change in his medication or something interacted with his medication in a negative way. Assuming the other person isn't hurt too badly (and I have no information on which to base that assumption) I could see the team giving him some time to focus on getting right with his doctor and letting him come back in a few weeks with the equivalent of a doctor's note if that were the case, particularly given the league's recent focus on mental health.

Lol no one is going to accept a bad reaction to medication as an excuse for putting a woman in the hospital.

Forget basketball, Jailbari will be lucky to keep his freedom..

People routinely commit more severe acts of violence without legal ramifications.  The mental health court system intervenes and requires a patient be compliant with community mental health teatment; when they aren't, they're involuntarily committed to a state inpatient psychiatric hospital. 

[hpantazo]

Spoke to a few people. This is legit he’s gone

Wow. Whatever you learned made you quickly change your mind on this. Can we ask what did you hear?

[Kuberski33]

Wow, talk about a rush to judgment.

Can we wait until the facts come in before cutting him?

He's been arrested and there would be probable cause to do so. In addition, not only was strangulation one of the allegations, but the female sustained injuries significant enough to be treated at a hospital. Not sure what facts do you think would could out that will exonerate him. Once more details are released via arrest form I would wager that it will make Bird look even worse.

so everyone who’s ever been arrested was guilty of a crime ? That’s not true

Nobody said that. What they said is, from the facts that we do know so far, it doesn't look good at all for Jabari.

why was Jason kidd allowed to keep playing after he beat his wife and the DUI?

Because he was Jason Kidd.  Not the 14th/15th player on a roster.

isnt that a double standard ? Teams and fans look the other way at crimes if one criminal bounces a ball better than another criminal.

You can’t condemn a person like Jabari bird and then look the other way at Jason Kidd. It’s hypocrisy right

Welcome to the real world - the one where the amount of slack you're cut is directly proportional to your ability to generate revenue for your employer.

[hpantazo]

Wow, talk about a rush to judgment.

Can we wait until the facts come in before cutting him?

He's been arrested and there would be probable cause to do so. In addition, not only was strangulation one of the allegations, but the female sustained injuries significant enough to be treated at a hospital. Not sure what facts do you think would could out that will exonerate him. Once more details are released via arrest form I would wager that it will make Bird look even worse.

so everyone who’s ever been arrested was guilty of a crime ? That’s not true

Nobody said that. What they said is, from the facts that we do know so far, it doesn't look good at all for Jabari.

why was Jason kidd allowed to keep playing after he beat his wife and the DUI?

Because he was Jason Kidd.  Not the 14th/15th player on a roster.

isnt that a double standard ? Teams and fans look the other way at crimes if one criminal bounces a ball better than another criminal.

You can’t condemn a person like Jabari bird and then look the other way at Jason Kidd. It’s hypocrisy right

Welcome to the real world - the one where the amount of slack you're cut is directly proportional to your ability to generate revenue for your employer.

Just look at how much slack the majority of the country is willing to cut Trump for example as long as they believe the economy is doing well

[Eddie20]

Wow, talk about a rush to judgment.

Can we wait until the facts come in before cutting him?

He's been arrested and there would be probable cause to do so. In addition, not only was strangulation one of the allegations, but the female sustained injuries significant enough to be treated at a hospital. Not sure what facts do you think would could out that will exonerate him. Once more details are released via arrest form I would wager that it will make Bird look even worse.

Yeah, I'm having trouble seeing Bird coming out of this clean & it all being chalked up to some sort of a simple misunderstanding. 

Innocent until proven guilty but the stuff that's come out so far don't look promising in Bird's favor.

I mean, I suppose best-case scenario would be something like Bird has a previously-diagnosed mental health condition and either there was a change in his medication or something interacted with his medication in a negative way. Assuming the other person isn't hurt too badly (and I have no information on which to base that assumption) I could see the team giving him some time to focus on getting right with his doctor and letting him come back in a few weeks with the equivalent of a doctor's note if that were the case, particularly given the league's recent focus on mental health.

Lol no one is going to accept a bad reaction to medication as an excuse for putting a woman in the hospital.

Forget basketball, Jailbari will be lucky to keep his freedom..

People routinely commit more severe acts of violence without legal ramifications.  The mental health court system intervenes and requires a patient be compliant with community mental health teatment; when they aren't, they're involuntarily committed to a state inpatient psychiatric hospital.

The mental health defense is going to be a tough sell without any history of it. Fairly certain if Bird had any issues the team would have been privy to it (hipaa be [dang]ed) and wouldn't have signed him. You just don't take that risk for a bench warmer.