The NBA is being investigated by the United States Department of Justice over allegations the league attempted to sabotage Ice Cube’s Big3 league, according to TMZ Sports. The league has denied the allegations.
Ice Cube and Big3 co-founder Jeff Kwatinetz have met with Department of Justice lawyers regarding concerns the NBA may have engaged in anticompetitive behavior.
The allegations include the NBA interfering with sponsorship deals, discouraging television networks from broadcasting games, and making arbitrary rules to prevent players from joining the league, despite the NBA and Big3 seasons not overlapping.
The report also claims Big3 officials believe they have been “unfairly targeted by the NBA” and sources in the story say NBA owners have been discouraged from investing in Ice Cube’s league.
NBA spokesman Mike Bass told TMZ the allegations were “not true”.
“We have been supportive of the Big3 since its inception, but we declined to invest.”
The NBA would face a substantial fine if found guilty.
Cry Baby Ice Cube
“Did you try to sabotage the league?”
“Nuh uh”
NBA interfering with sponsorship deals, discouraging television networks from broadcasting games
if true not a good look.
I’m guessing it’s a stretch and they’re hoping the NBA will just pay them or join forces with them. All of the allegations could be exaggerated. Company X was about to sponsor a Big 3 player and suddenly they go with Dame Lillard instead. Interference. Network was going to broadcast a Big 3 game but suddenly get offered a Spurs game instead. Interference. It’s just business and lawyers trying to lawyer. DOJ being involved is weird though.
Maybe it being a 3v3 league full of washed up old men sabotaged it?
Why would anyone believe accusations that a liar like ice cube is making?
instead off trying to break the big3 league (assuming the reports are real) why dont the nba just get these retired bums on the allstar weekend to play their championship game before or after the celebrity game
Please let Kendrick be normal person. Let us have one
hate to break it to you
Hey, there’s still andre 3k
Did they make the Big3 sign fat, old slow players? dam them
Can’t wait for the Ice Cube NBA diss track!
I mean this ridiculous in-season tournament is just payback to the NCAA for allowing players to get paid…this isn’t shocking at all
Can’t wait to see how this unfolds…
The NBA will have to settle this. There is no shot they risk a trial jury to their fate vs a Celebrity.
Jeff Kwatinetz is a walking lawsuit, him and Cube suck ass. Not good people. They just want money, don’t trust the allegations.
Oh, that Big 3.
Listen, if people want to see a fat Eddy Curry and Kwame Brown shoot bricks in the Big 3, they should have the right to do so.