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Roundtable: Thoughts on Bryan Colangelo’s alleged burner accounts

By Christopher Kline

BOSTON, MA - MAY 9: Bryan Colangelo of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics on May 9, 2018 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MAY 9: Bryan Colangelo of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics on May 9, 2018 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 7: The Philadelphia 76ers logo on the court before the game against the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center on December 7, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 7: The Philadelphia 76ers logo on the court before the game against the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center on December 7, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /

AJ Iezzi

First things first, this proves how Process Twitter was 110% correct about Hinkie being bashed in the media through hollow narratives like; “he’s not transparent”,  and  “he’s not good with people.” The immediate disdain from the Colangelo hiring was spot on.

And now Eric Jr.,

Fire him. Launch him into the sun. Send him to the NBA version of the island Napoleon Bonaparte got exiled too. I want to see Bryan Colangelo recreate the scene from Jerry MaGuire where all he has is a goldfish and his shattered dignity.

Think of this from an organizational standpoint, as far as optics are concerned, there is zero way you can recover from this. The fans don’t like him and think he’s a complete joke. He criticized the face of the franchise anonymously. He decided to use burner accounts to tell a 19-year old to toughen up. He leaked team sensitive information. He slandered Sam Hinkie. He showed us he is not worthy of running this team.

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Even if it wasn’t actually him, somebody needs to take the fall for this. I don’t want to hear about a basketball ops intern that tried to initiate a hostile takeover. The chances of Bryan Colangelo not being responsible for this mess seem to be the same as getting mauled by a mountain lion with the winning lottery ticket in your pocket.

His own players won’t trust him. Free agents won’t trust him. There is nothing he can do to salvage his reputation.

Let’s not overcomplicate this. If you drive a Greyhound bus, work at a bank, teach seventh grade, or have any normal job where anonymously jabbing people on social media isn’t tolerated, you would be fired no questions asked.

It’s not a normal collar. Find a new job.