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.
Nba should have a 3x3 league. They always have lots of veteran players struggling to land a contract because teams prioritize youth.
Teams could put those guys in their 3x3 teams.
That should be the purpose of the g-league but the nba can’t even fully commit to that.
Didn’t the new CBA try to limit Big 3’s? Seems open and shut.
No, the G league is like the minor leagues for the NBA and should stay as that. It’s to develop young players not allow old guys who can’t hack it in the NBA anymore to continue playing.
Minor leagues should have a combination of old timers and young players. Having exposure to veteran leadership while you are learning can help your development.
They already have the G-League
Yeah and Ice Cube could run it!