That Celtic of course is UConn product Kemba Walker, whose choice of jersey number was no coincidence. The NBA put its stars out front for next-day conversation. The only injustice is the amount of money they are paid in comparison to a health worker or policeman who risks their life every day.
Lastly, think of how many other sources of entertainment there are like livestreams, constant newsfeeds, and social media. The suspended NBA season is scheduled to restart on July 30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla., at the Walt Disney World Resort. Self-awareness level: below zero. The National Football League may encounter the same dilemma when, as expected, players kneel during the National Anthem. If they resume play on Thursday or even in three days, does it even matter? “Black Lives Matter” will be painted on the courts when the NBA resumes.
But without concrete actions following up the gesture, and it will remain just that. The foolish BLM supporters cannot think beyond kneeling.
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Worse is you have little respect against our country and paying honor to it. The vast majority of NBA fans regardless of background or ideology watch games as an escape from politics and other serious concerns, so it remains to be seen how social justice messaging will affect 2020 viewership. ET Wednesday night to decide the next steps to take following the boycotts. The NBA's stance on China and BLM, kneeling and Political BLM slogans drove me away. Adam Silver should immediately resign. Mon, Sep 21, 2020 Subscribe I agree black lives matter, but all lives matter.
I can't watch the NBA although I have been a fan since Lou Hudson and Pete Maravich played in Atlanta when we first got the team from St. Louis. It isn’t really free speech if your speech contains one of 29 pre approved messages. Free market. Burack used ESPN programs such as PTI, First Take, Around the Horn and The Jump as examples of a major ratings decline for shows that primarily discuss the NBA. T.V. Another fun fact left out from this article is that the NBA's viewership is mostly 43% black so the rating drop is also because black people are not watching.
If they really cared, they would protest against all of the black lives that are lost every day in Chicago but not by kneeling during our national anthem. They want to have it both ways by making millions while they protest the system that allows them to become millionaires. Now-woke Twitter reacted to the NBA’s corporate-approved social justice slogans: A giant corporation giving their employees a pre-approved list of social justice messages they can choose from. Cavs might want to trade down from No.