Draymond Greens out-of-place Knicks lecture part of nonsense exploding across sports media

Lots of notes to share.And with recycling day approaching, we’re mindful of the pre-Revolutionary War flags — when George Washington worked for the Brits — that declared years before the Fourth of July, “Don’t shred on me!”No refunds.

Blackout restrictions apply.Here goes:One of the hard-earned benefits this messed up country has removed from its citizenry is the benefit of the doubt.

Even our sports world now breeds cynicism.Consider that Draymond Green, among the most persistently mendacious, team-undermining reasons to eliminate the NBA as a civilized sport, now hosts a podcast from which he dispenses advice on how to play winning team basketball.A recent Green lecture scolded the Knicks for acquiring Mikal Bridges from the Nets as a feckless addition.Late this past season, Professor Green was ejected from his 21st NBA game, a must-win for his Warriors, just four minutes in.But what he thinks and says, as opposed to what he does, attracts serious media attention and contemplation.Figures that MLB, in its relentless pursuit to destroy MLB, has focused its attention on “fixing” a sideshow gimmick within the All-Star break, having first destroyed the All-Star Game — once the only one of its kind worthy of attention.Now that even modern strikeout-compiling sluggers increasingly can’t be bothered to participate in MLB’s version of another perfect-for-ESPN played-out song-and-dance routine, MLB’s has changed the format of its version of tired slam-dunk contests.It has modified the “rules” of its Home Run Derby to include, well, who cares other than Chris Berman?The only rule worth changing is to clear the outfield of those dozens of kids fighting to catch or avoid line drives attached to gushing over exit velocities.

Or did Rob Manfred think it a good idea for kids to play with M-80s on the Fourth, not to mention matches? Sign up for Starting Lineup for the biggest stories.Please provide a valid email address.

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