The Warriors star believes the Magic City Night has to continue, as he offered significant arguments.
The Atlanta Hawks' promotional night to celebrate Magic City has raised eyebrows of many.
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Primarily, Luke Kornet of the San Antonio Spurs called for the Hawks and the NBA to reconsider the event. In support, his former teammate Al Horford also shared his grievances regarding the event.
Considering that it would be a strip club-themed night, the two believe it will objectify and demean women, which they see as unnecessary to reflect the NBA's reputation.
While he understands the negative viewpoint about the Hawks' Magic City festivities, Draymond Green stands convinced that the event must push through.
"I object to what Luke Kornet is saying. And the reason I object as a man with a wife, as a man with daughters, as a man with sisters, and as a man with an amazing mother and an amazing grandmother, an incredible aunts and nieces," the Golden State Warriors star said on The Draymond Green Show. "Magic City is an establishment that was built by Mr. Magic. A business that he has had for over 30 years now. Extreme success. With an option for females to work there to point to protecting women or their esteem. You also have an option to go to that establishment. And people have been making that choice for 30 years from the workers to the customers, making that choice for 30 years."
"I think to point out that they have esteem issues because that's the line of work they chose, I actually think is less protective of women because you're condemning something as if it's actually an art. Like, I don't know if you've ever been, but like if you see it in action, it's actually a form of art that some choose to indulge in and some choose not to indulge in. But to say that because a woman decides that that's the art that they want to partake in and that the customer wants to take in, I think is reflective on society's thoughts and how they once view things. But I don't necessarily think it's a hit on the esteem of women."
It was already revealed that the Hawks will not cancel their Magic City night despite recent backlash from Kornet and several other people.
For Green, the event has to continue out of Atlanta's desire to feature its famed cultural landmark and support women regardless of their work.
"Magic is also a big part of Atlanta culture. Huge, huge, huge part of Atlanta culture. To say that a huge part of Atlanta culture reflects poorly on the NBA as a community, I completely disagree because the NBA, as a community, is a very inclusive community. So why is this particular night bad for the community? I don't quite understand it in a very inclusive community," Green argued.
"So, I completely and wholeheartedly disagree with Luke Kornet. I respect how Luke Kornet feels. I respect that he made his feelings known, but I disagree with them wholeheartedly. And March 16th [against the Orlando Magic], Shout out to the Atlanta Hawks and Magic City Night and Mr. Magic. What a big deal for Atlanta. Shout out to them and kudos. And shout out to the NBA. It's a very inclusive community. Not sure why this one won't be included."
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