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(10-09-2019, 12:49 PM)P1tchblack Wrote: (10-07-2019, 10:54 AM)ChinaBuck Wrote: No surprise here at all. NBA is big here, and I believe professional basketball is the most popular sport in the country. So money talks.
Anyway, I think that sports teams need to stay apolitical. Obviously, the NFL doesn't follow my desire.
The NBA is a business. I doubt they want to be involved in politics.
Is an NBA general manager extolling the virtues of freedom and democracy "being involved in politics"?
"Hightop can reduce an entire message board of men to mudsharks. It's actually pretty funny to watch."
Hypocrisy at its finest from Rich Kleiman, Kevin Durant†s manager and partner in Thirty Five Media...
"Any brand that would judge you for taking a stand, especially if you†re on the side of human rights is one we probably wouldn†t want to be in business with anyway.†Nov 2018 https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/11/1/...lly-league
(10-09-2019, 01:13 PM)Hightop77 Wrote: (10-09-2019, 12:49 PM)P1tchblack Wrote: (10-07-2019, 10:54 AM)ChinaBuck Wrote: No surprise here at all. NBA is big here, and I believe professional basketball is the most popular sport in the country. So money talks.
Anyway, I think that sports teams need to stay apolitical. Obviously, the NFL doesn't follow my desire.
The NBA is a business. I doubt they want to be involved in politics.
Is an NBA general manager extolling the virtues of freedom and democracy "being involved in politics"?
The NBA had no issue with Lebron standing on stage with Jay-Z stumping for Obama and 8 years later, stumping for HRC.
Now, they have an issue with one GM tweeting support for Hong Kong.
(10-09-2019, 01:00 PM)Brutus Buckeye Wrote: (10-09-2019, 12:49 PM)P1tchblack Wrote: (10-07-2019, 10:54 AM)ChinaBuck Wrote: No surprise here at all. NBA is big here, and I believe professional basketball is the most popular sport in the country. So money talks.
Anyway, I think that sports teams need to stay apolitical. Obviously, the NFL doesn't follow my desire.
The NBA is a business. I doubt they want to be involved in politics.
Shirley you cannot be serious.
He is serious and stop calling him Shirley.
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(10-09-2019, 01:24 PM)BoyGenius Wrote: (10-09-2019, 01:13 PM)Hightop77 Wrote: (10-09-2019, 12:49 PM)P1tchblack Wrote: (10-07-2019, 10:54 AM)ChinaBuck Wrote: No surprise here at all. NBA is big here, and I believe professional basketball is the most popular sport in the country. So money talks.
Anyway, I think that sports teams need to stay apolitical. Obviously, the NFL doesn't follow my desire.
The NBA is a business. I doubt they want to be involved in politics.
Is an NBA general manager extolling the virtues of freedom and democracy "being involved in politics"?
The NBA had no issue with Lebron standing on stage with Jay-Z stumping for Obama and 8 years later, stumping for HRC.
Now, they have an issue with one GM tweeting support for Hong Kong.
As long as it is to appease their sources of money, like China or Nike, or the players themselves, they have no problem getting involved in politics.
"Hightop can reduce an entire message board of men to mudsharks. It's actually pretty funny to watch."
(10-09-2019, 12:49 PM)P1tchblack Wrote: The NBA is a business. I doubt they want to be involved in politics.
NBA has embraced political expression not just from its players, but from coaches, team owners, and even league officials... finally recognized and took into account their internal demographics and the demographics of their viewership. http://harvardpolitics.com/culture/todays-nba/- In 2014, league players wore solid black shirts with the bolded words “I CANâ€T BREATHE†during warmups.
- The Golden State Warriors refused to visit the White House after their championship win
- Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards called Trump “a clownâ€
- LeBron James called the president a “bum.â€
- Coach Fizdale gave a lengthy interview lambast[ing] Trump for Charlottesville, North Korea, and “disrespect [for] our military.â€
- Coach Gregg Popovich gave almost seven minutes at Media Day to speak out against Trump, calling him a “soulless coward.â€
- Teams from the Nuggets to the Miami Heat have planned to form a player committee to formulate collective ideas for periodic political expression throughout the season.Â
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NBA hates politics
"Hightop can reduce an entire message board of men to mudsharks. It's actually pretty funny to watch."
Internal Memo: ESPN Forbids Discussion Of Chinese Politics When Discussing Daryl Morey's Tweet About Chinese Politics
ESPN... repeatedly attempted to grapple with the story of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey... talking head after talking head castigated Morey for sending the tweet, speculated whether he†d keep his job [and] about the sincerity of his convictions, discussions about what this meant for the Rockets†bottom line, the observation that it†s unreasonable to expect for-profit companies like the NBA to act morally, and cowing to China is simply the cost of doing business in China.
What you didn†t hear was much discussion about what is actually happening on the ground with protestors in Hong Kong, why they†re protesting, or any other acknowledgment of China†s political situation, past or present.
ESPN kicked off coverage of the Morey tweet Monday morning with SportsCenter doing a quick news hit on the topic. The segment steered clear of any political discussions, but notably called the protestors in Hong Kong “anti-government†protestors. Then, Mike Golic Jr. and Trey Wingo took up the discussion on their show, focusing mostly on how the story would have been different if James Harden or another star player had said what Morey said. Next, Stephen A. Smith went on the radio and delivered this gem.
Chuck Salituro, the senior news director of ESPN, sent a memo mandating discussion of the Daryl Morey story avoid any political discussions about China and Hong Kong, and instead focus on the related basketball issues. The memo, obtained by Deadspin, explicitly discouraged any political discussion about China and Hong Kong.
(10-09-2019, 01:39 PM)Hightop77 Wrote: NBA hates politics
The moment being politically woke requires personal sacrifice beyond wearing t-shirts, they suddenly get cold feet and cower before their master.
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The NBA should be worried about the 'knock off' merchandise coming out of China. I see it in NYC and Philly China Towns.
DC is a symptom, not the cause. The cause is basic voter stupidity and economic ignorance.
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Proves Pitch is indeed a White liberal stereotype. To him the NBAs nonsense isn't political, just people behaving normally.
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(10-09-2019, 02:40 PM)Brutus Buckeye Wrote: Proves Pitch is indeed a White liberal stereotype. To him the NBAs nonsense isn't political, just people behaving normally.
Or people did something. <---there's that word again.
DC is a symptom, not the cause. The cause is basic voter stupidity and economic ignorance.
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