Troubles for Team Dime....Again

[Bricklayer]

http://www.yaysports.com/nba/sacramento_kings/

Heh:

"Bibby claims Team Dime isn't a "gang", they're just a group of people who are fiercely loyal to each other, hang out together, have given themselves a name, and occasionally get into fights.


Yo, Mike. That's a gang."

 

[kingsfan52miller]

hasnt team dime been around for a while....i dont remember causing all this trouble unless they kept it hidden better.

 

[VF21]

Team Dime has been around as long as Mike has...

While there have been rumors and rumblings before, I believe this is the first time the media has actually gotten wind of it.

 

[DirkAB]

Don't you just love sensational journalism? As worthless as it is, you certainly can't say it doesn't do what it is intended to, entertain the masses and increase sales.

 

[Vlad]

I'm sure Mike's a great guy, but he's 27. He needs to exercise better judgment in the people he goes out and associates with.

There have been too many "incidents" like these to further allow me to give Team Dime the benefit of the doubt. Trouble just seems to follow them around.

 

[thesanityannex]

I'm sure Mike's a great guy, but he's 27. He needs to exercise better judgment in the people he goes out and associates with.
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It's kind of tough to pick who your family members will be, but I get what you're saying.

 

[VF21]

I'm sure Mike's a great guy, but he's 27. He needs to exercise better judgment in the people he goes out and associates with.

There have been too many "incidents" like these to further allow me to give Team Dime the benefit of the doubt. Trouble just seems to follow them around.

And that's the thing that I think Bibby needs to address sooner rather than later. If there are that many rumors, reports of encounters, etc. floating around (and I've heard a fair number myself), then it's clear he should be rethinking the whole "We're not a gang; we just look and act like one" concept for his close running buddies. Even if he's convinced they aren't doing anything wrong, the public perception is going to lead to more negative encounters because of what has already been said. If you want to eliminate the result, eliminate the cause...

 

[thesanityannex]

Anyone ever think Mike Bibby just may not care what people think of his "team dime"?

 

[VF21]

^^????

If he doesn't care, he certainly should. This kind of stuff doesn't just go away. At some point, he may find himself in the middle of a legal battle he does NOT want to become embroiled in. That - and the full knowledge of how vicious the Sacramento media can be - should give him cause to at least think about what's happening.

If he has the "I don't care what the peons think" attitude and it becomes known, he will NOT like the ramifications. You can take that to the bank...

 

[thesanityannex]

I think he already has that attitude, along with plenty other NBA players. Again, he hasn't been involved in anything, and as far as I know, "team dime" hasn't been convicted of any crimes. What kind of legal battle would he be involved in? He hasn't done anything. Innocent until proven guilty right? or is it innocent until proven guilty by association?

 

[hoopsfan]

Many players in all sports are not convicted of anything, but the media doesn't let a little thing like that keep them from spewing whatever they want out there to sell papers...

 

[VF21]

I think he already has that attitude, along with plenty other NBA players. Again, he hasn't been involved in anything, and as far as I know, "team dime" hasn't been convicted of any crimes. What kind of legal battle would he be involved in? He hasn't done anything. Innocent until proven guilty right? or is it innocent until proven guilty by association?

You really need to get out more... and pick up a copy of Hook Me Up Playa, by Lawrence Funderburke. He outlines a lot of the stuff that happens to professional athletes in ALL sports and it doesn't necessarily involve CRIMINAL prosecution.

The real danger is civil litigation, especially in a case like the one with the bar fight. While there might not be enough evidence to convict Mike or, in this case, his cronies of any crime, there certainly might be enough (51%) to allow a jury to settle on a nice hefty monetary award if something like that were taken to court with a hungry lawyer. If, just for example because I don't know all the particulars from BOTH sides, it was found that it was Mike's actions that did, in fact, predicate the resulting brawl, etc. he could be found liable.

Is it far-fetched? Perhaps. Is it worth taking a chance on? Not in my book.

 

[thesanityannex]

So Mike should fear the media? Its only bad publicity at this point, why should he give two chits?

 

[VF21]

We will agree to disagree, because you obviously think boorish behavior is okay as long as you don't break laws. Sorry, but I expect a little more from people...

It's NOT about fearing the media. It's about acting in a reasonable and responsible manner out in public. Mike is letting his entourage act like total and complete buffoons if even some of the rumors circulating are true.

It's only bad publicity? That is so not what I've been trying to explain.

 

[thesanityannex]

You really need to get out more...

lol, coming from a lady in the middle of the forest

The real danger is civil litigation, especially in a case like the one with the bar fight. While there might not be enough evidence to convict Mike or, in this case, his cronies of any crime, there certainly might be enough (51%) to allow a jury to settle on a nice hefty monetary award if something like that were taken to court with a hungry lawyer. If, just for example because I don't know all the particulars from BOTH sides, it was found that it was Mike's actions that did, in fact, predicate the resulting brawl, etc. he could be found liable.

Is it far-fetched? Perhaps. Is it worth taking a chance on? Not in my book.

Very far fetched. Mike wasn't involved as has been said in numerous reports. Mike makes tons of money, he can afford better than a "hungry lawyer".

 

[thesanityannex]

We will agree to disagree, because you obviously think boorish behavior is okay as long as you don't break laws. Sorry, but I expect a little more from people...

Did I say boorish behaviour is okay as long as someone doesn't break a law? Please, find that one for me. I'm separating Mike Bibby, WHO HAS DONE NOTHING, from his hooligan friends. What has Mike done wrong? Hung out with the wrong people aka his family? I'm sorry, but until Mr. Bibby does something...........................................

 

[zeke04]

Does Bibby have the responsibility to speak up and tell his family/friends to chill? Something tells me that if Mike tells them to stop they stop. Just like if he says go wash my truck they go wash his truck.

 

[kingsfan52miller]

Does Bibby have the responsibility to speak up and tell his family/friends to chill? Something tells me that if Mike tells them to stop they stop. Just like if he says go wash my truck they go wash his truck.

Hahahaha thats funny

 

[Ryan]

As much as I hate the NBA posse, and certainly I don’t condone “team dime’s” behavior, I don’t blame Bibby and other NBA players that have posse’s. Laurence Fuderburk once talked about how hard it is as an NBA player to have loyal friends. You never know who’s hanging around just to get money out of you. I can understand why he brings his friends everywhere - they’re the few guys he can trust. I’m not defending team dime, I’m just trying to give a different view point to the NBA players and their posse’s.

 

[VF21]

I agree with your take about Lawrence, Ryan, whom I actually referred to in an earlier post.

He has a new book out. In it, he talks about a player's need to be insulated BUT he also talks about making sure those who are picked to be around him don't make the situation worse...