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Spurs' Mitch Johnson praises Luke Kornet for "courageously" taking on Hawks strip club promotion
The center asked Atlanta in his blog to cancel its promotion of "Magic City" because of its 'potential objectification and mistreatment of women in our society.'
Sports podcaster Michelle Beadle ripped into San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet after he expressed his displeasure of the Atlanta Hawks having a promotion around a strip club.
Last week Luke Kornet made headlines by speaking out against the Atlanta Hawk’s “Magic City Night” theme. The ATL gentleman’s club has received shout outs in numerous rap and hip-hop songs. The hot spot is also known for lemon-pepper wings.
Spurs center Luke Kornet was on the sidelines at Madison Square Garden when Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon last May
On the last day of February, Luke Kornet waited inside the locker room after a blowout loss to the New York Knicks. While others quickly left, Kornet sat with his laptop, hammering away on the keyboard.