I'm only sorry my first introduction to it was only in 1985, right after the Phoenix started running there. Love that place!I'm just floored by the Knoebels referenceWhen my kids were younger we would go there several times a week in the summer. We live about a half hour away.
Each individual team would. Players, coaches, trainers, doctors, scouts, office staff............................................
When NBA teams travel on the road you don't see 100 or more staff. When I stayed in a resort and the Chicago Bulls were there during the playoffs, there were several coaches, exec staff , trainers, team doctor, PR assistants and the players all about 35 people. During the time that they were that doesn't include the visiting women that spent time with some of the players in the resort to keep them company.
I haven't visited since the 90s, but Knoebels was a big part of my childhood summers. It was surprisingly unknown outside of the coal region, since nobody in my suburban Philadelphia social circle had ever heard of it, much less visited. Loved the Phoenix, the Whipper, the Grand Carousel, the Cosmatron, the Haunted Mansion (best haunted house ride outside of Disney parks), and of course, the world's best bumper cars (this is scientific fact, not up for debate!). Summer nights under those trees were simply magical. Almost like a trip back in time.
Yes. I overlayed the FL outbreak on top of the other 2. UK diverged from India after my analysis.
So if we hold to the UK curve, current infection rate will hold at an elevated rate for some time. Not the bell curve that was hoped for.
I would assume yes. It’s not just the players which may only be 15 but there are a lot of basketball operations roles between coaches, trainers and scouts. Most teams now have both college scouts and scouts that work overseas. I would assume 25-30 people in those roles per team. So around 50 for just players and direct basketball operations. Then you add in support staff. Sales, marketing, guest relations and season ticket retention people, HR, finance, It, entertainment (including dancers and intermission entertainment in the arena - not sure if they are part time and counted), the broadcast team including the crew. It all adds up. I would say most teams are over 100.
I won't get into the First Amendment issues (not something I feel qualified to discuss anyway), but keep in mind we are using a website owned and operated in the UK, so US laws wouldn't even be relevant here. And I won't claim any knowledge on the applicable UK laws.
I think you have a false perception of free speech. We are constitutionally protected from the government restricting our free speech unless it’s dangerous (yelling fire in a movie theater). However, there has never been a guarantee of free speech in a private setting. You can’t walk into a Jewish Temple and start yelling anti-semitic stuff. They will throw you out. Extreme example, but people seem to feel freedom of speech means you can say whatever you want wherever you want which has never been true. This forum and many others have rules established on what you can and can‘t talk about here. That doesn’t prevent you from talking about politics other places you just can’t do it here.
That authority was granted by an act of Congress 50 years ago. It’s entirely possible to limit the authority bjt that would need to be done by Congress.
The biggest issue with the Federal Government is that when congress created these agencies, they gave them the power to make whatever rules they wanted to without needing congressional approval for anything. I know that for a lot of things, the particular rules are outside of the area of expertise for congress. However, they should have put something in when they created all of these agencies that any new or changed regulation must get approved by at least a congressional committee.
You are correct. The constitutional protection was to prevent the government from censoring the political speech of the population. It was never meant to be "I can say whatever I want, wherever I want." It absolutely doesn't apply to private settings. A movie theatre can have a silence rule and kick you out for talking at all if they want to, let alone yelling "fire."
yelling fire only applies to a situation where one yells "fire" and no fire exists.
There are all sorts of roles that would not come along for an away games. Why would the accountant who handles payroll need to come along? Or the practice facility maintenance staff?
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