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An NBA<\/a> player has taken exception to an Atlanta Hawks promotional night, which is a nod to a famed strip club in the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Hawks<\/a> have “Magic City Night” scheduled for March 16 against the Orlando Magic, but a player for neither team isn\u2019t too fond of paying tribute to a strip club, which has been famed for its late-night stories involving athletes, celebrities and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While the Hawks call it an ode to a “cultural institution,” San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet shared his displeasure in a letter posted on Medium.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Kornet, a nine-year veteran and 2024 NBA champion with the Boston Celtics<\/a>, called for the Hawks\u2019 promotional night to be canceled later this month, saying that it is disrespectful to women to honor the strip club.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“In its press release, the Hawks failed to acknowledge that this place is, as the business itself boasts, “Atlanta\u2019s premier strip club.” Given this fact, I would like to respectfully ask that the Atlanta Hawks cancel this promotional night with Magic City,” Kornet wrote in his post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“The NBA should desire to protect and esteem women, many of whom work diligently every day to make this the best basketball league in the world. We should promote an atmosphere that is protective and respectful of the daughters, wives, sisters, mothers, and partners that we know and love.”<\/p>\n

The Hawks boasted about the theme night in its press release, including a live performance by famous Atlanta rapper T.I., a co-branded, limited-edition hoodie and even the establishment\u2019s “World Famous” lemon-pepper chicken wings in the arena.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“This collaboration and\u00a0theme night\u00a0is very meaningful to me after all the work that we did to put together\u00a0\u2019Magic City: An American Fantasy\u2019,” said Hawks principal owner, filmmaker and actor, Jami Gertz, said in a press release. “The iconic Atlanta institution\u00a0has made such an incredible\u00a0impact on\u00a0our\u00a0city and\u00a0its unique\u00a0culture.”<\/p>\n

Kornet wrote that allowing the night to continue “without protest would reflect poorly on us as an NBA community, “specifically in being complicit in the potential objectification and mistreatment of women in our society.”<\/p>\n

Kornet wrote that “others throughout the league” were surprised by the Hawks\u2019 decision to have this promotional night.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“We desire to provide an environment where fans of all ages can safely come and enjoy the game of basketball and where we can celebrate the history and culture of communities in good conscience. The celebration of a strip club is not conduct aligned with that vision,” he wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Hawks have seen good reception for the promotional night, as Tick Pick reported a get-in price was initially $10 for the game and has since skyrocketed to $94.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kornet is in his first season with the Spurs, his sixth NBA team, where he has played mainly in a bench role. He averages 7.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game across 50 contests.<\/p>\n

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