Luke Kornet he asked the Atlanta Hawks to cancel their upcoming collaboration with Magic Citystating that many playersNBA they were as surprised as he was by the team’s decision to promote an adult entertainment club.
Magic City it is an institution of Atlantacited in several of dischi hip-hopand has hosted rappers such as: Drake, Lil Yachty, Migos, Jack Harlow e Future. It is also popular with athletes: past visitors include Michael Jordan and or teams who organized events for us, such as theAtlanta United from the MLS (who celebrated the title for us in 2018). Il Magic City attracted attention in the 2020, when Lou Williams visited the venue after leaving the bubble of Orlando during the pandemic.
The Hawks recently announced a themed night featuring the Magic City, on the occasion of their match against the Orlando Magic (il 16 March).
E The graina devout Catholic, made a statement about it. He believes he disapproves of the evening and that it is inappropriate for many fans ofNBA. He also wrote, in a post on MediumThat “It would paint a negative image of us as an NBA community, particularly for being complicit in the potential objectification and mistreatment of women in our society.”
“Regardless of how a woman enters the adult entertainment industry, many in this industry experience abuse, harassment and violence that they should never be subjected to. We want to provide an environment where fans of all ages can come and enjoy a game safely and where we can celebrate the history and culture of communities in good conscience.” he wrote. “The celebration of a strip club is not conduct in line with this vision.”
In a press release, the Hawks they defined the Magic City and’“iconic cultural institution” and they praised it “the fundamental role in hip-hop and African-American culture”.
However, The grain pointed out that the press release did not mention the fact that the Magic City is, “as the company itself boasts, ‘Atlanta’s premier strip club.’”
