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It'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 wou

It'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 ago
These 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.