He payed for Izzy Tichenor's funeral. The girl who died by suicide connected to bullying and racism in her Davis County school.
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I will not, but I'll be a happier Jazz fan. So we will all win.
I see you've taken the same statistics class that I have. The regression analysis of the data clearly shows that with 90% confidence, DM requesting a trade is between 100% and 100%, and this is not an outlier.
"Hope in Utah". While there's plenty I'd like to see change about the state, there's plenty right with the state as well, and this "hope for these poor dumb souls" attitude isn't helpful, and doesn't forward any positive conversation. Donovan's whole section in the podcast talking about how receptive anyone has been ignores support he has been shown, and intentionally or not makes him sound like an arrogant POS who thinks he knows everything, is right on everything, and you better not disagree with him on anything whatsoever or you're dumb and not receptive. Good luck with that. Donovan did have a chance to make a difference here in regards to those things, he quickly pissed that away by acting like a spoiled child at every disagreement someone had with him. He acts like Stuart Adams, just the opposite side of the political coin.
That’s pretty cool of him. The dude obviously cares about the causes he cares about and that’s admirable.He payed for Izzy Tichenor's funeral. The girl who died by suicide connected to bullying and racism in her Davis County school.
Izzy Tichenor's life celebrated, Utah Jazz star covers costs
Isabella "Izzy" Faith Tichenor's life was celebrated Saturday morning in Riverton.
I shouldn’t have used the word minion. I’m sorry about that (I’m going to change it.) The thing that upsets me the most is how we shoot each other down so quickly.
He's young......so obviously the immaturity is there and this is a lot to expect, but this is perhaps one of the most frustrating things that I've watched with him. I'm being real here not trolling or being inflammatory. He's condescending when he's speaking on these issues, not engaging. Ryan Smith has done more for Utah on race relations than Donovan Mitchell, because he tries to find definitive and positive ways to make change, while also not reacting like a child when he inevitably gets some pushback on his very noble efforts. Donovan sends out snarky, condescending tweets and comments. He had so much rep built up and instead of making an actual difference with it, he pissed it away by acting arrogant, childish, and over-reactionary (like he always does) when he doesn't get his way, or things aren't 100% in line with him. I actually think he's been bad for Utah in regards to those social issues, he's been really negative for 2 years, and essentially just disowned the fan-base over some rude comments on his social medias which by the way, were on every players social media in every market when they posted on these issues. When someone says they can agree that black lives absolutely matter, but the organization is a farce, that doesn't make them racist and frankly they've been proven right by some of the things uncovered about that organization. I don't support things like CRT being banned at all and am glad that Ryan Smith behind closed doors did all he could to make sure it didn't happen. I know, Donovan got some headlines because he reacted on Twitter, but Donovan has never spoken to a law maker here or done anything of substance for actual change. I've spoken to lawmakers, they've reached out, he has not engaged in that process at all, he just tweets on twitter. And with that I understand, if you can tweet but you can't actually engage you lose a lot of credibility and you come off as an elite, out of touch, "woke"(yes I know over-used term), athlete who grew up in an upper class white neighborhood, who went to one of the most expensive private schools in the nation. Donovan hasn't approached the conversation in a productive manner at all, he hasn't engaged in a meaningful way at all--it takes more than Twitter--and like I said, the fact he pissed away his credibility like he did to make substantive change in the state is probably his most disappointing thing. And don't get me wrong, I've been involved in politics, I know how frustrating it can be, you rarely get what you want quite honestly, but you can't act like a child and throw fits when that happens.
Amen to this. My off-the-radar interactions with him have been invariably positive, and I've met plenty of famous people that gave off a different fake vibe (and I don't begrudge them for that!).
Couldn't disagree with you more strongly. The Jazz Fans Against Racism project was directly inspired by Donovan and I've paid close attention to how he talks about things publicly. He picks and chooses his spots. He doesn't always try to frame it to appease white people (interestingly, since some people say he's a phony who is just trying to do good PR). He's also inspired a bunch of young people in this state, and even some older folks, to think in new ways, to be open to different voices. I've seen it repeatedly myself. Your condescending and paternalistic description of his efforts is gross and incomplete. Given your other participation in this thread I'm not convinced you're even open to talking about it beyond what you already think, though.
Right! There are zero guys that I get upset about when they blow the kids off... they are at work or going about their day and it could be super annoying. Its just amazing that not once when I have taken my kids or my nieces or nephews to a game and they want an autograph that he has never disappointed. Its not just them getting a signature... he will stop and talk or high five or smile... he knows it is making that kids day/week/month.
must be secret admirer?
I agree that people liked him enough to hear him out, but no, sorry he has approached it like a whiney, child. I’ve seen it repeatedly myself.
Well considering I’m fully vaccinated and boosted I don’t think it’s that, maybe, the facts don’t seem to be pointing that direction….but maybe professor. And considering plenty of my posts, I’m obviously not anti-BLM stance but absolutely anti-that organization(oh no am I racist now). Great work detective.
