{"id":635975,"date":"2026-03-03T05:54:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T05:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/635975\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T05:54:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T05:54:32","slug":"nba-player-luke-kornet-calls-on-hawks-to-cancel-promotion-with-magic-city-adult-entertainment-club-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/635975\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA player Luke Kornet calls on Hawks to cancel promotion with Magic City adult entertainment club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Luke Kornet called on the Atlanta Hawks to cancel their <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/atlanta-hawks-magic-city-4c1a068d6847aa0f07e7fa688cc5f3a9?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">upcoming collaboration with Magic City<\/a>, saying he and other NBA players were surprised by the team&#8217;s decision to promote the adult entertainment club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The San Antonio Spurs center <a href=\"https:\/\/lukekornet.medium.com\/concerning-the-atlanta-hawks-0f07c62ea65e\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wrote Monday that allowing the March 16 event<\/a> during the Hawks&#8217; game against the Orlando Magic \u201cwould reflect poorly on us as an NBA community, specifically in being complicit in the potential objectification and mistreatment of women in our society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cRegardless of how a woman finds her way into the adult entertainment industry, many in this space experience abuse, harassment, and violence to which they should never be subjected,\u201d Kornet added in a blog post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Hawks announced the promotion last week, saying it would include a live performance by Atlanta native T.I., and have two versions of Magic City&#8217;s famed chicken wings and a special hoodie available for purchase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">But Kornet noted that the press release \u201cfailed to acknowledge that this place is, as the business itself boasts, \u2018Atlanta\u2019s premier strip club.\u2019\u201d Therefore, he asked the Hawks to cancel the promotion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWe desire to provide an environment where fans of all ages can safely come and enjoy the game of basketball and where we can celebrate the history and culture of communities in good conscience,\u201d Kornet wrote. \u201cThe celebration of a strip club is not conduct aligned with that vision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">AP NBA: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/NBA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/NBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. 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