Cavaliers support domestic violence

[BigBoss]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGHAxbSEBZs

This aired last night at the game during a timeout.

I'm appalled. Classless organization. No wonder LeBron fits right in.

[HOoopCityJones]

Wtf

[SugarHill]

dude looks like kevin love

[Droid101]

If they just showed her land in a pile of pillows or in some funny manner it wouldn't have come across so... insensitive.

Oh well nice try.

[Doranku]

:roll: How could anyone have ever thought this was a good idea?

[RedBlackAttack]

The Cavs marketing team is having a rough week. First, the ill-advised 20,000 arm slings that they were ready to hand-out in solidarity with Kevin Love (wtf) to this video, which was just a bad idea. I see what they were going for... they were going to perform the lift from Dirty Dancing. But, most people aren't even going to get that reference and it comes off... just not very well.

Someone is getting fired today.

[jimmybball]

Please tell me this isn't officially released by the Cavs. :biggums: :biggums: :biggums:

[LosBulls]

People are so bored in Cleveland they decide to invest their time in to making garbage videos like this one..

[Good Ol JR]

BAH GAWD what a collision, she may have been broken in half

[PJR]

Next level stupidity.

[Optimus Prime]

Wow...that video...there are no words.

Is that seriously an officially released video? It looks like a terrible amateur spoof you'd find in the netherrealms of Youtube.

And why did I see the Hawks and Grizzlies games at different points in the video? You can clearly see the interview with a post-surgery Mike Conley.

:hammerhead: :oldlol:

[RedBlackAttack]

Please tell me this isn't officially released by the Cavs. :biggums: :biggums: :biggums:
It's not a commercial... it was played on the video screen during the game last night.

[Kblaze8855]

I thought this was a joke not a real cavs produced video....

[jimmybball]

It's not a commercial... it was played on the video screen during the game last night.

So then yes, it was officially released by the Cavs. How has this not gone viral yet?

[Lensanity]

I'm pretty sure I could grab my cell phone, go to my living room and make a video 10 times more professional looking than this one in less than 5 minutes.

Wtf Cavs :biggums:

[RedBlackAttack]

So then yes, it was officially released by the Cavs. How has this not gone viral yet?
Pretty sure it has. It was on CNN earlier.

Replete with fake outrage.

[DukeDelonte13]

this video glorifies domestic violence as much as the looney tunes glorify dropping anvils on people's heads. The fake outrage is stupid. Its a cheesy goofy skit.

[inclinerator]

meh who cares

[Rake2204]

So then yes, it was officially released by the Cavs. How has this not gone viral yet?I think it has a quarter of a million views. I also think it was supposed to be a spoof of a United Healthcare commercial of a similar vein.

Either way, they did a poor job and it likely was not a great decision by the marketing team there. Not sure it should be a super huge deal though. Just something done poorly by people who didn't do their job well and perhaps miscalculated whether slapstick humor could accommodate for spousal abuse undertones.


this video glorifies domestic violence as much as the looney tunes glorify dropping anvils on people's heads. The fake outrage is stupid. Its a cheesy goofy skit.Agreed. Creators in charge likely should have known better, but I cringed when I saw it going viral on news outlets.

[RedBlackAttack]

I think it has a quarter of a million views. I also think it was supposed to be a spoof of a United Healthcare commercial of a similar vein.

Either way, they did a poor job and it likely was not a great decision by the marketing team there. Not sure it should be a super huge deal though. Just something done poorly by people who didn't do their job well.
Oh, it has already become a big deal. Fake outrage hath taken hold. The Cavs released a statement early today to try and get ahead of the thing.

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[buddha]

If they just showed her land in a pile of pillows or in some funny manner it wouldn't have come across so... insensitive.

Oh well nice try.

or if they just showed the female hitting the male over his head with a pan, then the message in the video would pander to the modern feminist agenda and every thing would be splendid.

[Prometheus]

or if they just showed the female hitting the male over his head with a pan, then the message in the video would pander to the modern feminist agenda and every thing would be splendid.

:bowdown:

[Rake2204]

It was a dumb video and obviously a stupid decision to play it. But.... jesus christ. :hammerhead:That about sums up my thoughts.

[jayfan]

The throw-down itself is bad enough. But then when she puts on a Cavs t-shirt afterwards to acquiesce.... WTF? Unbelievable, really. Someone's getting fired.



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[Nick Young]

what the phuck is this low-production value bullshit? Who are these redneck hick actors?

Cavs organization truly has zero class. And daytime soap opera production capabilities XD

[RRR3]

What idiot thought that was a good idea?

Holy shit.

[Nick Young]

Think about how many people were involved in the production and making of this video. Then think about how not a single one of them realized how it was a bad idea. And then think about how once the video was finished, there were people with the final say who signed off on it.

#onlyincleveland

[Droid101]

Think about how many people were involved in the production and making of this video. Then think about how not a single one of them realized how it was a bad idea. And then think about how once the video was finished, there were people with the final say who signed off on it.

#onlyincleveland
#notallclevelanders
#rbameltdown2015

[Meticode]

Not enough layers for this to go through before public viewing.

[sd3035]

video doesn't deliver. I though he was going to smack her around for not making his sandwich right

[RedBlackAttack]

#notallclevelanders
#rbameltdown2015
http://librarybonanza.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/ketchup.gif

[SHAQisGOAT]

I see what they were going for... they were going to perform the lift from Dirty Dancing. But, most people aren't even going to get that reference and it comes off... just not very well.

:coleman:

Most people get that reference... It comes off just not very well, regardless.

[Jameerthefear]

or if they just showed the female hitting the male over his head with a pan, then the message in the video would pander to the modern feminist agenda and every thing would be splendid.
this

[Jameerthefear]

the funny thing is if this was actually real, she completely deserved it. she's a bulls fan.

[bigt]

Wow it's pretty badly acted too. Thing is they could have achieved the same effect without lacing it with the 'domestic abuse' undertones. Just have him not catch her (rather than throwing her) and clearly show her falling onto the couch instead of making it look like she's bounced off it and bruised her hip. And the scene with her then in the Cavs shirt looking rather down just needs to be cut full stop

[RedBlackAttack]

:coleman:

Most people get that reference... It comes off just not very well, regardless.
There are a lot of 30 and under fans at NBA games. It is one thing to be kinda sorta familiar with Dirty Dancing as a cheesy 80s movie that, for some reason, was super popular. This lame spoof actually requires an understanding of the plot and the climactic scene. I don't know... it just seemed like a parody from 1989, not 2015.

Obviously it was poorly done and stupid. The fake outrage, to me, is far more annoying. No one was trying to promote domestic violence with that video. It was just dumb.

[oh the horror]

The men of this generation have even be whipped into shape into getting their offended meters triggered by nonsensical corny videos like this.



Jesus Christ almighty. We won't be able to give women even a dirty look out of jest because someone will be down our throats about it.

[jayfan]

Obviously it was poorly done and stupid. The fake outrage, to me, is far more annoying. No one was trying to promote domestic violence with that video. It was just dumb.

I don't think the outrage is fake. With stuff like this, ignorance isn't much better than intent.


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[plowking]

That was hilarious for the simple fact you have people probably working hard on this; well educated people with an understanding of image, marketing and brand development that thought this would be a good idea. :oldlol:

[Akrazotile]

Strictly from a production value the video was straight up awful.

The "controversial" part was not remotely controversial. I don't see why it would be a bad idea to show it if it has nothing that would actually offend regular fans and viewers. Of course the media will pretend to be offended on camera and in print, that's what they do. It's their job to attract viewers by declaring this or that as wrong or an 'injustice.'

But I'm sure no actual fans in attendance cared. Good on the team for not letting the media-driven sensitivity mob push them around.

[outbreak]

Wow who thought that was a good idea? And her icing her head at the end too.....

[jimmybball]

The Cavaliers organization has a strong and lengthy track record of supporting domestic violence-related causes and efforts.

Maybe they should start supporting anti-domestic violence-related causes and efforts instead.

[sammichoffate]

Cringeland at its finest once again.

[sportjames23]

Oh shit WTF?

Who green-lit this?

[dubeta]

What a fail :roll:




Good thing I'm a Heat fan.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

Wasn't even funny. :confusedshrug:

[jayfan]

Strictly from a production value the video was straight up awful.

The "controversial" part was not remotely controversial. I don't see why it would be a bad idea to show it if it has nothing that would actually offend regular fans and viewers. Of course the media will pretend to be offended on camera and in print, that's what they do. It's their job to attract viewers by declaring this or that as wrong or an 'injustice.'

But I'm sure no actual fans in attendance cared. Good on the team for not letting the media-driven sensitivity mob push them around.

Trivializing destructive things that really happen is generally a bad idea.



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[305Baller]

yeah that sucked overall. the girl was a cutie though.

[funnystuff]

yeah that sucked overall. the girl was a cutie though.
meh

[305Baller]

meh

yeah well...

[funnystuff]

yeah well...
:cheers:

[305Baller]

:cheers:

:cheers:

[Lebron23]

dude looks like kevin love


This

[tomtucker]

terrible acting.............Lebron must have been the director

[Yoshi]

How did that get approved? :biggums:

[Akrazotile]

Was anyone here all up in arms about domestic violence in sports before espn/tmz made a big effort to blow up the ray rice thing?

[outbreak]

Was anyone here all up in arms about domestic violence in sports before espn/tmz made a big effort to blow up the ray rice thing?
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/670xX/photos/kiddmug.jpg

this guy seems to get a free pass.....

[The Iron Sheik]

itt: a skit that's obviously meant to be absurd somehow promotes domestic violence against women

also itt: apparently domestic violence can only happen to women

[Yoshi]

itt: a skit that's obviously meant to be absurd somehow promotes domestic violence against women

also itt: apparently domestic violence can only happen to women

Of course it can happen to men, but it is more likely to be damaging when it is towards women.

[Droid101]

Was anyone here all up in arms about domestic violence in sports before espn/tmz made a big effort to blow up the ray rice thing?
Uh... some people care about domestic violence regardless of sports.

WTF is wrong with you, seriously? You're damaged dude. Seek therapy.

[DCL]

you can't do a video like that in this era

unless you reverse the roles and let the girl toss the dude

i wasn't offended at all, but i get why people are sensitive. this one is taboo.

[Akrazotile]

Uh... some people care about domestic violence regardless of sports.

WTF is wrong with you, seriously? You're damaged dude. Seek therapy.


:biggums:

GOAT beta

[JimmyMcAdocious]

meh

By Cleveland standards doe?

[oarabbus]

yeah that sucked overall. the girl was a cutie though.


what

[AussieG]

Haven't experienced any domestic violence for 10+ years, so am better able to see the funny side (even though this video is corny and isn't very funny).

I can see how it's more of an issue if you're dealing with it or paranoid about it. Political correctness? Feminism? Something weird is going on.

It's like racism jokes. When racism isn't even on your mind, you can easily laugh. A scientist can be talking about evolution and monkeys and a black person will say.. "did he just call me a monkey?????" We are all monkeys, or evolved from there. Go even further back and we evolved from the ocean, from amphibeans. Did he just call me a fish? Someone with fish lips would probably get offended by that.

When your paranoid and actually racist (or spend time around racist people).. you get offended by the smallest things. Pushes some sort of button or reminds you of some bad memory or something.

Judging by this video, I would say that it's clear that domestic violence is an issue in USA. There's a vibe where it's like.. "it's really bad.. don't encourage it more!!".

Weird video. Even weirder responses. Something weird going on. If more people had common sense and weren't so crazy, we wouldn't have to get overly sensitive about every little thing. If someone watches a movie with people shooting guns and killing people and then goes out and shoots someone, it wasn't the movie. That person had problems long before they ever watched the movie.

Everyone else shouldn't be punished because one person might watch the movie and then think it's ok to shoot people. Or in this case, to be rough with your girlfriend.

[ILLsmak]

Haha saw that shite. It's funny because it would have worked imo if he just tossed her, but the extra injury scene and, worse, the fact that she was "all in now" is what made it possibly offensive. That leads people to believe his abusive actions drove her to relinquish her bulls fandom.

That's where they ****ed up. If he just tossed her, they could have brought it up, but I doubt it would take hold.

-Smak

[SwayDizzle]

Haven't experienced any domestic violence for 10+ years, so am better able to see the funny side (even though this video is corny and isn't very funny).

I can see how it's more of an issue if you're dealing with it or paranoid about it. Political correctness? Feminism? Something weird is going on.

It's like racism jokes. When racism isn't even on your mind, you can easily laugh. A scientist can be talking about evolution and monkeys and a black person will say.. "did he just call me a monkey?????" We are all monkeys, or evolved from there. Go even further back and we evolved from the ocean, from amphibeans. Did he just call me a fish? Someone with fish lips would probably get offended by that.

When your paranoid and actually racist (or spend time around racist people).. you get offended by the smallest things. Pushes some sort of button or reminds you of some bad memory or something.

Judging by this video, I would say that it's clear that domestic violence is an issue in USA. There's a vibe where it's like.. "it's really bad.. don't encourage it more!!".

Weird video. Even weirder responses. Something weird going on. If more people had common sense and weren't so crazy, we wouldn't have to get overly sensitive about every little thing. If someone watches a movie with people shooting guns and killing people and then goes out and shoots someone, it wasn't the movie. That person had problems long before they ever watched the movie.

Everyone else shouldn't be punished because one person might watch the movie and then think it's ok to shoot people. Or in this case, to be rough with your girlfriend.
damn son, you nailed it :applause: :applause: :applause:

[nathanjizzle]

art students are retarded.

[nathanjizzle]

Haven't experienced any domestic violence for 10+ years, so am better able to see the funny side (even though this video is corny and isn't very funny).

I can see how it's more of an issue if you're dealing with it or paranoid about it. Political correctness? Feminism? Something weird is going on.

It's like racism jokes. When racism isn't even on your mind, you can easily laugh. A scientist can be talking about evolution and monkeys and a black person will say.. "did he just call me a monkey?????" We are all monkeys, or evolved from there. Go even further back and we evolved from the ocean, from amphibeans. Did he just call me a fish? Someone with fish lips would probably get offended by that.

When your paranoid and actually racist (or spend time around racist people).. you get offended by the smallest things. Pushes some sort of button or reminds you of some bad memory or something.

Judging by this video, I would say that it's clear that domestic violence is an issue in USA. There's a vibe where it's like.. "it's really bad.. don't encourage it more!!".

Weird video. Even weirder responses. Something weird going on. If more people had common sense and weren't so crazy, we wouldn't have to get overly sensitive about every little thing. If someone watches a movie with people shooting guns and killing people and then goes out and shoots someone, it wasn't the movie. That person had problems long before they ever watched the movie.

Everyone else shouldn't be punished because one person might watch the movie and then think it's ok to shoot people. Or in this case, to be rough with your girlfriend.

youre mostly incorrect about the racism part. insecurity helps alittle in paranoia, but insecurity also helps recognize passive racism. what is so funny about being disrespected and looked down upon?

[nathanjizzle]

Strictly from a production value the video was straight up awful.

The "controversial" part was not remotely controversial. I don't see why it would be a bad idea to show it if it has nothing that would actually offend regular fans and viewers. Of course the media will pretend to be offended on camera and in print, that's what they do. It's their job to attract viewers by declaring this or that as wrong or an 'injustice.'

But I'm sure no actual fans in attendance cared. Good on the team for not letting the media-driven sensitivity mob push them around.

you are out of touch with reality.

[dunksby]

Cavs :roll:

[warriorfan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGHAxbSEBZs


People are upset about this? :facepalm



First amendment gonna need an asterisk pretty soon.

[Blue&Orange]

that video could have not been a disaster if Jr smith made a cameo on the end of the video "Yeah she was trying to get the pipe"

[Nick Young]

the low production values are the most embarrassing part. Who in the cavs wants this knockoff below daytime TV standard shit representing their brand?:roll:

[Draz]

And their being paid how much?

[The Iron Sheik]

Of course it can happen to men, but it is more likely to be damaging when it is towards women.

based on?

[Straight_Ballin]

youre mostly incorrect about the racism part. insecurity helps alittle in paranoia, but insecurity also helps recognize passive racism. what is so funny about being disrespected and looked down upon?

If someone has a problem with being disrespected and looked down upon, maybe they should start living their life at a higher standard.

So tired of burger flippers and GameStop employees crying about not getting any respect. Stop being guppies and learn to swim like a big fish.

[UK2K]

If the joke was about the man being stupid and the wife fixing him everyone would think its hilarious.

I see no problem with it.

If you can't take a joke, best to turn off all your WiFi and cancel your cable. Be a hermit.

[Yoshi]

based on?

Strength.

[SugarHill]

the low production values are the most embarrassing part. Who in the cavs wants this knockoff below daytime TV standard shit representing their brand?:roll:
:roll:

the only real disrespectful part

[IMObjective]

Damn, that was like reading through an akrazotile joke, cringe city.

[The Iron Sheik]

Strength.

my bad. i wasn't aware that domestic violence only involved fists.

[Cleverness]

this video glorifies domestic violence as much as the looney tunes glorify dropping anvils on people's heads. The fake outrage is stupid. Its a cheesy goofy skit.

Exactly

There are so many responses from people who seem somehow offended (in these forums and on TV). Sure, it's a stupid video, but... at least half of you guys use derogatory statements/pictures & profanity on a daily basis in this forum. Look at the stuff you guys say to each other.. I've seen people say things like "go kill yourself" to others on here and yet there's outrage from an incredibly cheesy video? LOL That video is rated PG

Media guys are tryin' to look good by saying "look at me, I'm supporting women, yeah!" and people bought it :facepalm

edit: http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=375394

[dude77]

lol if I didn't know any better I'd think this thread was full of women ..

fkn pssies ..

some of the reactions in this thread are what's cringeworthy

feminization of males seems to be complete

this is how I picture the neutered posters in this thread

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o9yrVwofUoU/UZNIFoJs2pI/AAAAAAAA-58/V0Fz6y5MGYY/s1600/10.jpg

[Done_And_Done]

That video was so budget lol

[TheMan]

dude77 the ultimate man's man :applause:

[Yoshi]

my bad. i wasn't aware that domestic violence only involved fists.

Physical intimidation and fear are obviously a huge part about it. That is just common sense.

[Yoshi]

dude77 the ultimate man's man :applause:

He's the type of badass to kill a minor for wearing a hood, just like his idol.

[The Iron Sheik]

Physical intimidation and fear are obviously a huge part about it. That is just common sense.

again, my bad. i wasn't aware that physical intimidation and fear are only inspired by fists.

[Jameerthefear]

Yoshi being a cuck.

[Tmuston Beltics]

Wow now I like the team even more

[iTare]

bitch got bodied

[LoneyROY7]

Holy sh*t. That's bad. :oldlol:

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

lol @ gettin mad over domestic violence over that..............so if he did the same thing to a roommate its gud?:confusedshrug: :confusedshrug:

the worst part of that vid was how corny and unprofessional it was. plus white comedy..