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MichMan

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12. Why? Because they might have to take the side of an authoritative government

Reply to Mosby (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 15, 2019, 07:07 PM

Oct 2019

instead of democracy? Apparently the NBA is only interested in the money and dont have any principles after all like they have claimed.

So much for the freedom of speech they espouse. Fuck all of them.

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Lakers' LeBron James on NBA's China controversy [View all] Mosby Oct 2019 OP

Translation nycbos Oct 2019 #1

+1 padah513 Oct 2019 #3

It is not tone deaf. Big Blue Marble Oct 2019 #4

Not just the NBA Mosby Oct 2019 #5

And it isn't just in the sports business. Big Blue Marble Oct 2019 #6

NBA pressure is a big part of it JonLP24 Oct 2019 #7

I'll have to watch that, thx. Mosby Oct 2019 #8

Morey was likely told to grovel or he would be fired MichMan Oct 2019 #14

So apparently this was just marketing BS and meant absolutely nothing MichMan Oct 2019 #15

Yeah sure padah513 Oct 2019 #2

the nba should end its partnership with china. it literally doesn't need it at this cost. Kurt V. Oct 2019 #9

Sources: Adam Silver had tense meeting with Lakers, Nets players in China JonLP24 Oct 2019 #10

Makes sense that the players are upset Mosby Oct 2019 #11

Why? Because they might have to take the side of an authoritative government MichMan Oct 2019 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Oct 2019 #16

So is the commissioner saying NBA players and management are prohibited from any political opinions? MichMan Oct 2019 #13

I don't believe the NBA will crack down on those with Anti-Trump opinions, so opinions will be hughee99 Oct 2019 #17