(10-21-2019, 11:47 PM)HandsomeRob86 Wrote: I don't disagree that he 'faked' or milked his injury. And I agree he lied through part of the interview. But I think some points were honest, like his sentiment that he just wanted to get himself out of what he felt was a bad situation. I also believe his statement that he never changed his position to the front office (I do think he lied/mislead Khan tho).

Also I think its clear the meeting was fairly demeaning. Call him thin skinned, but I believe the way he described it. I don't know if you have ever been in a meeting were multiple people are attacking you while you are by yourself with no support, but its highly unpleasant and I think its pretty easy to understand why that wouldn't be cool with him. Its one thing to get dressed down in front of others, or one on one, and both of those suck. But when you go into a meeting with a committee who is entirely against you and they just take turns crapping on you, that is on a whole new level. Especially when you feel trapped cause of a power differential or situation.

I don't give him a free pass, he was not good with communication either. But hes a young guy, so at least I am understanding of that. Coughlin on the other hand should have known better with his experience.

Do I think the team made the right decision to trade him? Yes. I do wish they had made a little more effort to communicate tho. Not having an upto date number for Jalen should have never happened, that could have easily prevented this whole thing. I see a lot of pride on both sides in this story, and not a lot of collaborating. Its just stupid that this went down this way.

We don't know what was said in the meeting, notice Jalen didn't even mention what was said other than he was disrespected. Why is he not lying about the conversation?

Jalen wasn't trapped by anything, he could have gotten up and left any time he didn't feel like staying. He just got himself traded, he didn't respect TC and DC anyways, so why would they upset him? He views them as lesser humans, his ego should ignore them ... unless his subconscious knows they are right.

It's one thing if you don't deserve it, but in this case Ramsey needed to have the meeting and needed to get chewed out because he doesn't respond to talking. You also have multiple people in the meeting to have witnesses as you know who you are dealing with. He said he didn't talk at all, so it must not have bothered him at all since he likes to run his mouth all the time.

If a player changes their number, they need to update their employer, it isn't the other way around. Ramsey doesn't care though. He wants to win and be the best, but that's all he cares about. He doesn't care about the team, city, etc. He wants to fly in and play and go somewhere else. He truly wants to follow the NBA model and just go to whoever pays him the most and have no loyalties.

Then you can look at his personal life and it's a wonder he isn't having AB problems yet.

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