Sports Politics – The Pen Hustle With Brandy Cavalli

Say what now?

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver reveals the league may introduce “smart basketballs” with embedded microchips as early as 2027.

The goal is to help officials make faster, more accurate calls.

Now this could change basketball in a major way however I don’t know if it’s for the better or not.

The technology could potentially help call games in real time and help determine factors such as exactly when the ball left a player’s hand, whether it crossed the three-point line, or whether a shot beat the buzzer. Just to list a few.

So although the idea of smart basketballs with embedded microchips could make the game more accurate, but it also raises real concerns about how much technology should control the sport. As a sports fan, I’m not sold on it.

Wow! What is going on in St Louis? There’s been a lot of national news surrounding the Midwest lately.

This story is extremely tragic because this man could have lost his life trying to do the right thing by volunteering his free time to help the youth. This is so frightening because this kind of news could have a monkey see monkey do affect and safety could be an issue for coaches going forward. It definitely jeopardizes the integrity of sports.

Coach Shaquille Latimore was shot four times on Oct. 10 because a father was upset that the coach did not have his son playing as a starter on the team. He is currently recovering and says he’s grateful to be alive.

One shot is bad enough but 4 shots seems excessive with an intention to cause extreme bodily harm or death. It’s crazy out here.

Get well soon coach!