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Hong Kong Protests...
#37
Interesting that we have heard nary a word on this from the NFL yet. They are supposed to be targeting China as a market for their product. I suspect they are being very wary of being drug into this mess.
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#38
(10-09-2019, 06:09 AM)jmesser1982 Wrote: Why have I not heard from the famous political and human rights and social commentator Lebron? Oh have I just missed it?

Because he's too busy scraping and repainting his garage.   Rolleyes
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#39
(10-09-2019, 06:12 AM)jmesser1982 Wrote: Interesting that we have heard nary a word on this from the NFL yet. They are supposed to be targeting China as a market for their product. I suspect they are being very wary of being drug into this mess.

Absolutely no reason in the world for the NFL to come in and step on their own dick like the NBA has.

No doubt the NBA has issued a directive to coaches/players/personnel to not speak about China...
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#40
This is what I have been saying for awhile.  Nike runs American basketball and largely the NCAA and NBA.  Jason Whitlock claims, and probably quite accurately, that Nike and to a lesser extend Adidas is driving the NBA policy and comments about China.  

"The shoe companies like Nike and Adidas -- they run American basketball from the high school level all the way to the pros. And, the shoe companies are dependent on the China market and that's where all of this is coming from."

https://www.foxnews.com/media/nba-china-...n-whitlock
"Hightop can reduce an entire message board of men to mudsharks. It's actually pretty funny to watch."


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#41
(10-09-2019, 08:51 AM)ScarletHayes Wrote:
(10-09-2019, 06:09 AM)jmesser1982 Wrote: Why have I not heard from the famous political and human rights and social commentator Lebron? Oh have I just missed it?

Because he's too busy scraping and repainting his garage.   Rolleyes
Big Grin
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#42
Sixers now 86â€ing ticket holders who support Hong Kong.

Weâ€re only at the tip of the iceberg for this story

https://www.si.com/nba/2019/10/09/76ers-...ium=social&utm_campaign=sportsillustrated&utm_source=facebook.com&xid=socialflow_facebook_si&fbclid=IwAR1Q6bakxofH8x0Uwk78PMG4ar5MSmOudz1h7fyIjpAzJ22cPbZQn3XuwXU
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#43
Adam Silver is learning, you make a deal with the devil, the devil is gonna collect.
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#44
I went to a liberal newspaper hoping to get the "androgynous White liberal stereotype" take on this whole ordeal, and there was not a peep about this in their sports section. In an NBA city.
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#45
(10-09-2019, 12:19 PM)Brutus Buckeye Wrote: I went to a liberal newspaper hoping to get the "androgynous White liberal stereotype" take on this whole ordeal, and there was not a peep about this in their sports section. In an NBA city.

Any reporter who would stray from the company line would probably lose access to the coach and players.
"Hightop can reduce an entire message board of men to mudsharks. It's actually pretty funny to watch."


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#46
(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.
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#47
(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.
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#48
(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.

Don't want to be involved in politics? The NBA loves politics
NBA had such an issue with the NC bathroom legislation, they threatened to move the 2017 All-Star Game.
LeBron rocked a hat for Beto Oâ€Rourke, who was a Texas Senate candidate.
Warriors and Cavs refuse to visit the White House (series was 2-0 when the Lebron and Curry made the comments).
Now, they're punishing employees and removing fans who don't tote the NBA corporate/party line.
Make no mistake, cowering, bowing down, and apologizing to China is 100% political.
To say the NBA doesn't want to be involved in politics is simply misguided and naive.
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