{"id":8431,"date":"2020-12-26T12:28:53","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T18:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=8431"},"modified":"2020-12-26T12:28:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T18:28:53","slug":"james-harden-has-become-a-complete-turd-bird-for-the-nba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=8431","title":{"rendered":"James Harden has become a complete turd-bird for the NBA&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>James Harden caused the postponement of the Oklahoma City Thunder\u2019s season opening game a few days ago.\u00a0 He want to party, and did, taking his girlfriend to a night club a day earlier, exposing himself and other Rocket players to the virus, giving the NBA just cause to halt the game just three hours before tip off.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This all-star performer has become a pox on the league, his team, and the game itself.\u00a0 It is time for the NBA to get tough with Harden. 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