Suns owner Mat Ishbia says 'tanking is losing behavior done by losers" but is confident Adam Silver has fix
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Suns owner Mat Ishbia says 'tanking is losing behavior done by losers" but is confident Adam Silver has fix
Ishbia's remarks hit social media two days after former Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban argued that the NBA should embrace tanking.
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Lead articleArticle published:Mat Ishbia sounds off on tanking in NBA -- 'Losing behavior'
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia inserted his voice into the conversation about tanking in the NBA. Ishbia took to his X account to issue a bold statement against the practice, quoting an article from Yahoo Sports writer Tom Haberstroh. He called the strategy of tanking “ridiculous” and said, “it’s a loser behavior done by losers.” […] The post Mat Ishbia sounds off on tanking in NBA — ‘Losing behavior’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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Suns owner Mat Ishbia blasts NBA’s tanking teams: ‘Loser behavior’
The Suns owner went on a lengthy tirade against tanking Thursday on X.
Publisher:Suns owner Mat Ishbia blasts NBA’s tanking teams: ‘Loser behavior’
The Suns owner went on a lengthy tirade against tanking Thursday on X.
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Suns owner Mat Ishbia goes nuclear on tanking: 'Behavior of losers'
Matt Ishbia did not mince words. Not even a little. The Suns owner unloaded on tanking in a social media post, calling it embarrassing, corrosive, and damaging to the league’s integrity. He did not dress it up as strategy. He labeled it for what he believes it is. “This is ridiculous,” Ishbia wrote. “Tanking is […] The post Suns owner Mat Ishbia goes nuclear on tanking: ‘Behavior of losers’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .
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Mat Ishbia Condemns NBA Tanking, Calls It Worse Than Prop Bet Scandal
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia launched a pointed public rebuke of NBA tanking Thursday, calling deliberate losing a disgrace that undermines league integrity. His comments arrived as commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged the issue had reached a critical level. Responding to a Yahoo Sports report on X, Ishbia joined a growing chorus of voices addressing one of the season's dominant storylines. Several teams received fines before the All-Star break for sitting healthy players. "This is ridiculo...
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Suns owner Mat Ishbia says tanking in NBA is 'losing behavior,' calls for 'massive changes'
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said tanking has been worse this year than in seasons past
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Suns owner Mat Ishbia calls tanking "worse than any prop bet scandal"
Mark Cuban thinks the NBA should embrace tanking.
Publisher:Warriors owner Joe Lacob sides with Suns' Mat Ishbia on tanking - 'It's not in my DNA'
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia recently went off about teams allegedly tanking in the NBA, calling it “losing behavior.” With tanking emerging as a hot topic in the league, it sounds like Ishbia has at least one supporter in Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob. While discussing the Warriors’ situation this season, Lacob made it […] The post Warriors owner Joe Lacob sides with Suns’ Mat Ishbia on tanking – ‘It’s not in my DNA’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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