An NBA player has taken exception to an Atlanta Hawks promotional night, which is a nod to a famed strip club in the city. 

The Hawks have "Magic City Night" scheduled for March 16 against the Orlando Magic, but a player for neither team isn’t too fond of paying tribute to a strip club, which has been famed for its late-night stories involving athletes, celebrities and more. 

While the Hawks call it an ode to a "cultural institution," San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet shared his displeasure in a letter posted on Medium. 

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Kornet, a nine-year veteran and 2024 NBA champion with the Boston Celtics, called for the Hawks’ promotional night to be canceled later this month, saying that it is disrespectful to women to honor the strip club. 

"In its press release, the Hawks failed to acknowledge that this place is, as the business itself boasts, "Atlanta’s premier strip club." Given this fact, I would like to respectfully ask that the Atlanta Hawks cancel this promotional night with Magic City," Kornet wrote in his post.

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"The NBA should desire to protect and esteem women, many of whom work diligently every day to make this the best basketball league in the world. We should promote an atmosphere that is protective and respectful of the daughters, wives, sisters, mothers, and partners that we know and love."

The Hawks boasted about the theme night in its press release, including a live performance by famous Atlanta rapper T.I., a co-branded, limited-edition hoodie and even the establishment’s "World Famous" lemon-pepper chicken wings in the arena. 

"This collaboration and theme night is very meaningful to me after all the work that we did to put together ’Magic City: An American Fantasy’," said Hawks principal owner, filmmaker and actor, Jami Gertz, said in a press release. "The iconic Atlanta institution has made such an incredible impact on our city and its unique culture."

Kornet wrote that allowing the night to continue "without protest would reflect poorly on us as an NBA community, "specifically in being complicit in the potential objectification and mistreatment of women in our society."

Kornet wrote that "others throughout the league" were surprised by the Hawks’ decision to have this promotional night. 

"We desire to provide an environment where fans of all ages can safely come and enjoy the game of basketball and where we can celebrate the history and culture of communities in good conscience. The celebration of a strip club is not conduct aligned with that vision," he wrote. 

The Hawks have seen good reception for the promotional night, as Tick Pick reported a get-in price was initially $10 for the game and has since skyrocketed to $94. 

Kornet is in his first season with the Spurs, his sixth NBA team, where he has played mainly in a bench role. He averages 7.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game across 50 contests.

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Todd Meadows, the newest "Deadliest Catch" deckhand, died Feb. 25, while fishing off the coast of Alaska. He was 25.

Captain Rick Shelford called Meadows' death the "most tragic day in the history" of his boat, the Aleutian Lady, in a statement shared on social media. 

Circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately available.

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"Todd was the newest member of our crew, he quickly became family," Shelford wrote online. "His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone’s respect right away."

"His smile was contagious, and the sound of his laughter coming up the wheelhouse stairs or over the deck hailer is something we will carry with us always."

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Shelford continued, "Todd’s love for his children, his family, and his life was evident in everything he did. He worked hard, loved deeply, and brought joy to those around him. Right now, our hearts are broken in a way that words can’t fully express."

The captain asked followers to pray for the late fisherman's children and family, "and keep them in your thoughts as they face the days ahead without him."

"Todd will forever be part of this boat, this crew, and this brotherhood," Shelford added. "Though we lost him far too soon, his legacy will live on through his children and in every memory we carry of him. Rest easy brother, till we meet again."

A crowdfunding campaign created to support Meadows' children noted that the angler died "while doing what he loved — crabbing out on Alaskan waters."

"He was a determined dad to three amazing little boys who were his entire world," the campaign said. "Everything he did was for them — their smiles, their futures, and the memories they will carry with them."

Representatives for the Discovery Channel show also confirmed Meadows' death in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.

"We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Todd Meadows. This is a devastating loss, and our hearts are with his loved ones, his crewmates, and the entire fishing community during this incredibly difficult time."