Colin Moodie

@MerriamWebster @AndrewDBailey Lmao got corrected by the dictionary.

@AndrewDBailey *subjectively

Cooper Flagg has a higher ceiling than Kon Knueppel. Knueppel had an objectively better rookie season. It’s fine to acknowledge both.

@broadwaybabyto @CollinRugg

The 12 year old girl this Pastor raped and assaulted will never be the same again. He stole her childhood. He abused her for years. He’s already out of jail and will do probation in a fancy lake house. He was also Trump’s former spiritual advisor.

@wolfseason1 @CollinRugg x.com/ugclipz/status…

@ColinMoodie @CollinRugg So, proudly proclaiming you are Christian is "bizarre behavior" to you? Glad we all know you stand with Satan, you piece of sh*t.

BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls are waiving Jaden Ivey after he spoke out against the NBA for promoting 'Pride Month' and unrighteousness, according to ESPN. Ivey recently announced that he was alive in Christ. "They proclaim Pride Month in the NBA. They show it to the world. They say, 'Come join us for Pride Month to celebrate unrighteousness.'" "They proclaim it on the billboards, they proclaim it in the streets, unrighteousness." He said nothing wrong.

@Gap422 @seanmdav @OceandocScott Let’s dig deeper. Why does that bother you so much?

It’s insulting that any one group, not just gays, try to insist they deserve an entire month to celebrate their unusual lifestyle with banners, parades, special programming, discounts, etc. They are different. They are not special. Live your life however you choose and shut up about it. It’s just that simple.

The conduct they are claiming is detrimental is Christianity. They fired Jaden Ivey for being Christian. Worth noting the Bulls didn’t fire Ronnie Brewer after he was arrested for DUI. Or Joakim Noah after he was arrested for possession of drugs. When Jameson Curry was arrested for public urination and then resisted arrest, the Bulls suspended him for one game, but also refused to fire him for his conduct. Christianity is apparently where the Chicago Bulls draw the line.

Not disingenuous in the slightest. You cannot call out one group of “sinners” if everyone in the league is a sinner. That is the definition of hypocrisy. There are many different walks of life on this earth and condemning a particular group that doesn’t align with your beliefs likely won’t be tolerated in many workplaces. And you especially can’t condemn gays while working for a league who openly protects that minority group lol. Well you can, but not without consequence. Any comments on 1, 3, or 4?

@ColinMoodie @daneortlund @chicagobulls #2 is disingenuous. Not just gays will go to hell. We will all go to hell for our sins. You, me and the world. Because that is what is just. But God sent His Son into the world to save sinners. “The vilest offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives.”

Dear @chicagobulls, I am a lifelong fanatical Bulls fan. Been to many games, bought your merch, and supported loyally through ups and downs. Until today. My greatest loyalty is, as is Jaden's, to Jesus Christ and truth. And I am grateful to live in a nation that protects freedom of religion and freedom of speech. Your violation of the first amendment--and, even more problematically, your ideologically selective while culturally amenable cancelling of a man who did nothing more than hold to his convictions--is a tragic capitulation to the spirit of the age. I urge you to do the right thing and publicly apologize to Jaden, acknowledging the error of censoring a man for believing what Scripture says and what Jesus taught. Respect, @JadensIV. -a Chicago pastor

Eh false equivalency. Every one of those players caught doing those things were fined, suspended, and help responsible to the letter of the rules. Ivey has most certainly *not* been acting clear minded. He has been demonstrating schizophrenic behavior and his hour long rants are bizarre at best. He is welcome to his beliefs, as anyone is in this fine country, without worry of prosecution or losing his freedom. But if you stand on a hill that gays are going to burn in hell, a company absolutely holds the right to let that person go. ***who by the way was already out for the season but you wouldn’t know that bc you don’t actually watch games. Please save the fake outrage. No one is persecuting Christianity. There are plenty of openly Christian players in the league who are beloved. Ivey needs to find help/solace. And work for a company where that behavior is tolerated.

@CollinRugg You can get caught with guns, drugs, and beating your spouse and your NBA team will still find a way to keep you on the roster. If act like a clear minded Christian, speaking biblical truth, they will cut you. The NBA is a terrible product and demonic

@MichaelVPina @BrettSiegelNBA One is the first option and one is the third option. Their franchise responsibilities are much different. Kon has been a treat to watch this season and Hornets are so so fun, but the best rookie this year has been Cooper Flagg. Flagg > Kon

the counting stats are basically equal, with kon averaging a couple fewer minutes per game everything else is not close. knueppel also playing meaningful basketball on a team that's been the best in the league since christmas. the mavericks are tanking. i don't see the argument

Big agree. Flattening the odds will only incentivize more tanking. -Reduce total games (82 to 72) This eliminates back to backs, makes each game more valuable, etc. -Go back to standings dictating draft order, lock the draft order at trade deadline Sure some teams might tank in the first half but there is zero incentive to lose the last 2+ months

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Tanking is only in the spotlight this year because of the historic draft class we have. The current draft lottery system could definitely be updated slightly, especially picking top-5 or something in back-to-back years, but it doesn’t need a complete overhaul. Just change the odds of a team being allowed to receive a better draft pick year-after-year, and limit trades protections on picks to top 4 and lottery only. We do not need to have an 18-22 team lottery. That makes no sense whatsoever, nor does it prevent teams from still throwing in the towel on the season.

Well first of all there is no perfect fix. There will always be teams trying to land a superstar in the draft. But tanking half the season is much much better of a product than tanking for a full season. I don’t think healthy teams with title aspirations would intentionally lose games. But inevitably there would be teams that start rough and get a decent pick and finish strong. As long as basketball is as competitive as it can be for the final 2-3 months, that’s all that really matters.

@I_fhxd @ColinMoodie @ShamsCharania Celtics were a 7 seed at the deadline in 2022 the year they made the finals, so with the idea you love so much if they just managed their games differently for 3 different games they’d be a 9-10 seed and be in the lottery? lol amazing idea.

The NBA presented three comprehensive anti-tanking concepts to its Board of Governors on Wednesday, with modifications expected to each before a formal vote in May, per ESPN sources. 1. 18 teams in draft lottery (seeds 7-15 in each conference) – flattened odds, with bottom 10 teams having an 8% chance, the remaining 20% odds distributed in decreasing order for 11 through 18, and and a lottery drawing for all 18 picks. 2) 22 teams in lottery using 2-year record (seeds 7-15, plus the four playoff first round exits in both conferences). Lottery teams would reach a minimum win total floor in each season, such as 25 wins. If a team falls short of the floor, it gets slotted to meet the floor. Top 4 drawn as part of lottery, as is currently. 3) 18 teams in a "5 by 5" lottery – bottom 5 teams have equal odds for the top pick, with lottery formed for picks 1-5. Bottom 5 teams have a floor at 10; those that fall out of top 5 get sorted in a separate drawing.

@choiknowsball @ShamsCharania Flattening the odds incentives more tanking. More “mediocre” teams have a chance at winning a top pick. These proposals won’t change a thing. I think it’s a massive overreaction to an outlier season. Teams rank first half of season >>> team tank entire season.

@ColinMoodie @ShamsCharania Then they’ll just lose the first half of the season? lol

@JoshEberley Yeah I’m not super privy to those but the Joker art stood out to me. I had no idea they were so expensive 😂

@ColinMoodie I’m not a fan of the Manga cards on a whole, not that I could buy one anyway lol. But the Jokic one is the best for sure.

To me… This is absolute lunacy. NBA fans and card collectors obsession with potential is why so many people lose.

@hjrrockies @IainMacBets @mckaycoppins I would love to see stronger limitations on advertising (esp alcohol and gambling) similar to what we’ve seen with tobacco. Any sports game you watch now is just riddled with alcohol and gambling ads, it’s insane. I will agree there.

@ColinMoodie @IainMacBets @mckaycoppins I think abolishing addictive activities is rarely good policy, but states should have strong regulations for “vice industries” that prevent them from dodging accountability for the negative externalities they generate.

Last year, The Atlantic gave me $10K to gamble with. What started as a journalistic gimmick turned into something more... unnerving. My cover story on the online betting boom warping sports, culture, politics, and the psyches of millions of young men: theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/…

@hjrrockies @IainMacBets @mckaycoppins Then don’t do it? If someone can’t handle drinking alcohol, that’s on them and their loved ones to manage. Fast food, driving motorcycles, etc. there are countless examples of things that can be “bad for your life.” But that’s where personal responsibility comes in.

@IainMacBets @mckaycoppins I feel like criticism along these lines misses the thesis of the article: it's not that sports betting is bad for your wallet (although it is, on average), it's that it can be bad for your life (which generations of human experience confirms)

I think the league “flattening the odds” for the lottery has made things worse in regards to tanking. It feels like fringe playoff teams can now opt to tank because they would have decent odds at getting a high pick. They should go back to record determining draft order and the draft position locks at the trade deadline. Would ensure the last 2 1/2 months no one has incentive to lose. Would be a relatively easy fix imo.

@ColinMoodie @anthonytbroome Some decent points but you make the case right here in that teams are now waiting for literally 100% bulletproof circumstances to even try and compete. One or two guys out for a few weeks or some injuries/bad losing streak now = a 180 pivot to get to the bottom of the table

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@RRoknicks @anthonytbroome Agree that Trae should be playing if he’s healthy. No excuse there. But in terms of building out their roster, I like some of the moves they’ve made.

@ColinMoodie @anthonytbroome I can’t respect a team that healthy scratches a recent all star player. 27 year old all star last year and he’s a dnp coaches decision.

@LVBookie @anthonytbroome What would you recommend they do? They have been aggressive in the trade market, drafting well, etc. Their future is bright. I know it’s easy to look at a number by the team name and assume they will suck forever but they have real talent.

@ColinMoodie @anthonytbroome Maybe make the play in one or 2 years and pack it in. Congrats?