"According to Wright, the presence of someone's kid shields them from being asked tough questions. He continued: Bringing children to press conferences after losses should not be allowed. And I think Joel Embiid is obviously an awesome family man and a great dad; and when we first saw it with I think it was [Stephen Curry's] daughter, Riley, not only was it adorable, here's the other thing: it was in the midst of them always winning and all the press conference stuff was just celebratory."
"And so it was cute, and there was never a, Oh man, I kind of need to ask him an awkward question, but he has this adorable child with him. It is, whether intentional or not, the ultimate effect is your kid is shielding you from what could be tough or uncomfortable questions. That is the point of those press conferences. And I'm not picking on Embiid because he's not the only guy to do it."
"Wright went on to praise the current generation of NBA for involving their children so heavily in basketball activities, noting that Sports Illustrated published a controversial feature in 1998 that examined the absentee fathers of the league. But I don't think after season-ending losses, when you're talking about your future with a team, that you should have your kid on your lap, Wright continued."
"I know this is I'll just get ripped for it, but I know I'm right."
Professional athletes should not bring their kids to press conferences following losing performances. The argument is that a child’s presence can shield an athlete from being asked tough or uncomfortable questions, undermining the purpose of press conferences. The view is illustrated by Joel Embiid bringing his son to media questions after a season-ending loss, and by earlier examples such as Stephen Curry’s daughter during celebratory, winning moments. The stance distinguishes between family involvement during positive outcomes and having a child present after losses when future team decisions are on the line. The position also notes that modern NBA players involve children heavily in basketball activities.
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