On March 16, the Atlanta Hawks are hosting a theme night as they play against the Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n
The theme \u201cMagic City Monday,\u201d seems purposefully confusing considering their opponent for the evening. But Magic City is an Atlanta based strip club made famous for being mentioned in hip-hop albums. The venue was also notably visited by Lou Williams in 2020 after leaving the NBA\u2019s quarantine bubble during the Covid-19 pandemic, leading him to have to adhere to an extended quarantine.<\/p>\n
Spurs big man Luke Kornet so far has been one of the only players to verbalize opposition to the event. He spoke out against the theme night as it \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
Kornet, a devout Catholic, stated, \u201cit didn\u2019t really represent what I know myself and a lot of others throughout the NBA felt. So think I did thins, I want to make sure that part of the discussion is expressed and it comes with people criticism and stuff like that that\u2019s part and parcel why people might be hesitant to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n
An Atlanta Hawks press release referred to Magic City is an \u201ciconic cultural institution.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kornet continued, \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. The celebration of a strip club is not conduct aligned with that vision.\u201d<\/p>\n
CBS\u2019s Brad Botkin reported <\/a>late last night that the Hawks have stated they will not cancel the event.<\/p>\n The NBA has yet to comment at the time this article was written.<\/p>\n Welcome to the Thread. Join in the conversation, start your own discussion, and share your thoughts. This is the Spurs<\/a> community, your Spurs community. Thanks for being here.<\/p>\n