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The BLM movement is important; I have no interest in distracting from this problem. Lebron was explicitly asked about the CCP and their human-rights abuses afte
by smithza 6y ago
The BLM movement is important; I have no interest in distracting from this problem. Lebron was explicitly asked about the CCP and their human-rights abuses after an NBA manager unpopularly criticized the CCP. The NBA would rather not talk about the CCP and the manager was effectively shamed for doing so. Capitalism cannot look past the $$$. China makes up 10% of NBA revenue [1]
[1] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nba-needs-china-revenue-growth-leverage-170102327.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nba-needs-china-revenue-growt...
- platinumrad 6y agoIt's absolutely reasonable for NBA players to not want to comment on complicated issues that are outside of the scope of their political interests[1][2]. It would be nice to see the same humility in other aspects of our public discourse. [1] https://www.radio.com/sports/nba/former-nba-star-anti-china-propaganda-similar-to-iraq-war https://www.radio.com/sports/nba/former-nba-star-anti-china-... [2] https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2019/10/12/nba-players-china-free-speech-hong-kong-oppression/3944832002/ https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2019/10/12/nb...
- medium_burrito 6y ago"Complicated issues", ie outright slavery, which is very much on the minds of Americans?
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- smithza 6y agoThese news articles are fallacious appeals to ignorance. We are not ignorant of the very blatant oppression in China. The Hong Kong issue is just another example of communism seeking to squash autonomy and basic human rights. You say 'humility' and another says 'cowardice'. I side with the latter.