On Monday, San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet published a blog post on his Medium page asking the Atlanta Hawks to cancel their upcoming promotional night centered around Magic City, the famous Atlanta strip club. It is scheduled for March 16th, in a home matchup against the rival Orlando Magic. Among other things, Kornet voiced his concerns over what the Hawks were glorifying, as he noted that women potentially face objectification and mistreatment over such actions.
On Tuesday, Al Horford, Kornet’s former Boston Celtics teammate of four seasons from 2021-2025, issued a simple and concise X post in support of Kornet’s stance against the Hawks’ strip club promotion. Horford, now a member of the Golden State Warriors, played for the Hawks from 2007-2016:
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For what it’s worth, per The Athletic, Hawks co-owner Jami Gertz said the franchise will ensure it does Magic City justice while also making sure the promotional night stays family-friendly:
“But Magic City and the city’s other strip clubs ‘are part of Atlanta’s cultural vibe.'” Hawks co-owner Jami Gertz said, “… This is not a shameful thing. This is a family-run business and a family-run atmosphere, if I can say that.”
We’ll see how this situation develops and if Kornet’s stance has any impact on whether the Hawks decide to change anything up here.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Al Horford backs Luke Kornet’s concerns for Hawks’ strip club night