Jazz vs. Kings pre-season tonight

[Jazz Spazz]

Protesters in Hong Kong burn LeBron jerseys.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27852132/protesters-trample-burn-lebron-james-jerseys-hong-kong

 

[framer]

At what point is China more important than the fans in the US that buy seats as well as gear?
Did that happen already?

The estimate that I day said that China adds about 4 million to the salary cap of each team. That probably doesn't include merch sales and such though. . .

 

[Zombie]

That is real analysis.

Hey I work with what I've got! I missed about half of the King's possessions watching that stream.

 

[homeytennis]

Rush Limbaugh fried the King for about 45 minutes. Called him a commie sell out.

 

[Jack Strop]

What's next? American citizenship and a run for President?

Nope, doesn't work that way. Have to be 'merican from birth to become president.

 

[str8line]

Nope, doesn't work that way. Have to be 'merican from birth to become president.

Right, duh, I knew that. How about a run for Senate?

 

[JimLes]

Nope, doesn't work that way. Have to be 'merican from birth to become president.

I don't know if this provision would be found constitutional if seriously tested.

 

[Jack Strop]

I don't know if this provision would be found constitutional if seriously tested.

Well, i've got to admit I would have been in favor of a great naturalized candidate over most of the clowns we've had running for president in the last several elections.

Besides, what's worse, a sleeper agent as president or one who is openly in bed with a foreign government?

 

[silesian]

The people who are expecting 20 and 30 something year old athletes to have and articulate their opinions on Chinese affairs are ridiculous. Probably the same crowd who chants "stick to dribbling" Double standard.

I've read a ton on China and certainly would not be comfortable making any public statement.

If NBA players choose to have a cause that they study and express opinions on, more power to them (racial equality, paying college athletes, whatever).

But expecting them to do so is just a tool for political nutjobs like Limbaugh.

LBJ is awesome. Period.

 

[framer]

The people who are expecting 20 and 30 something year old athletes to have and articulate their opinions on Chinese affairs are ridiculous. Probably the same crowd who chants "stick to dribbling" Double standard.

I've read a ton on China and certainly would not be comfortable making any public statement.

If NBA players choose to have a cause that they study and express opinions on, more power to them (racial equality, paying college athletes, whatever).

But expecting them to do so is just a tool for political nutjobs like Limbaugh.

LBJ is awesome. Period.

LBJ was criticizing Morey for having a public opinion, even going as far as to suggest he should be sanctioned. China is only tangential to the issue.

Unless you think China should have a veto on free speech in the NBA, then that makes YOU the political nutjob.

 

[silesian]

LBJ was criticizing Morey for having a public opinion, even going as far as to suggest he should be sanctioned. China is only tangential to the issue.

Unless you think China should have a veto on free speech in the NBA, then that makes YOU the political nutjob.

No one is debating whether or not people should have free speech so take that straw man argument elsewhere.

no one is arguing that China should control our speech, so stop making things up.

LeBron questioned what Morey said, he did not criticize him for having an opinion as you allege.

LeBron wanted to sanction morey? Please provide link.

Besides that, great post.

 

[silesian]

I don’t agree with everything LeBron has said and done in this or any situation. It is just dumb to think that he should be a spokesperson who can talk intelligently about Chinese policies.

If any of y’all are seriously pissed about how the Chinese are treating their people, are you still buying iPhones? If so, you are part of the problem. We tend to have selective outrage.