article on his personal Medium blog<\/a> on Monday titled “Concerning the Atlanta Hawks,” where he criticized Atlanta’s “Magic City Monday” promotional night on March 16, which is a “special one-night collaboration to celebrate the city\u2019s iconic cultural institution Magic City,” which is an Atlanta-based adult entertainment venue.<\/p>\n“The NBA should desire to protect and esteem women, many of whom work diligently every day to make this the best basketball league in the world,” Kornet wrote. “We should promote an atmosphere that is protective and respectful of the daughters, wives, sisters, mothers, and partners that we know and love.<\/p>\n
“Allowing this night to go forward without protest would reflect poorly on us as an NBA community, specifically in being complicit in the potential objectification and mistreatment of women in our society.”<\/p>\n
“Regardless 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.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019d like to encourage the league, its owners, employees and fans to hold the Atlanta Hawks to a higher standard of what they find worthy of promoting.”<\/p>\n
Magic City widely is regarded by locals as a significant cultural institution in Atlanta and is deeply connected to the city’s music and nightlife scene, with many locals believing it serves as much more than just an adult entertainment venue.<\/p>\n
Horford, who was teammates with Korent for three-plus seasons in Boston, co-signed the fellow big man’s message. <\/p>\n
The Hawks, at the time of this writing, have not responded publicly to Kornet’s plea. <\/p>\n
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