Player empowerment in the NBA is a hot topic of late. Both Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo spoke out against it in their opens on their Wednesday show. Much of that was to due with James Harden wanting out of his contract, and the two both wondered separately if we’ve gone too far the other way. To answer that ponder, we have. That’s been the case for a while now, and social media especially the NBA has created these ‘Players are always right’ beasts. It is the bed that was made. That being said, Milwaukee Bucks fans that were upset about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s answers this afternoon are fucking ridiculous. The Athletic’ Eric Nehm asked Giannis about the contract, and here’s what he said.

Opened up today's availability by asking @Giannis_An34 what would need to happen for him to sign his supermax extension.

Here was his full response: pic.twitter.com/abs9wFYARW

— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) December 9, 2020

If you read Eric’s mentions, they’re a tirefire. Same goes for the Bucks’ social media team. Everyone is convinced because Giannis didn’t sign, it’s gone and over. Settle down. First of all, what was Giannis supposed to say in that presser? Yes, the deal isn’t done because x, y, and z. He isn’t telling us shit. To expect that out of an athlete is too much. They never tell you those kind of things. And it is such a sorry ass loser fucking Bucks fan mentality to admit defeat and say he’s gone. Shut up. We have two weeks before we can head to negative town. And let’s be clear if we go there, this season is going to fucking suck. No way around it. But we’re not there yet so take a chill pill. Training camp technically ends on December 19th. That’s the new date.

It will be okay.

Charlie.