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re: China is backing down from NBA protest.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 5:56 pm to Prominentwon
Posted on 10/10/19 at 5:56 pm to Prominentwon
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But this effects nothing here. Absolutely nothing.
If China cut off the NBA it was going to cause a 15% or more decrease in the NBA salary cap. That's kind of a big deal to the league.
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Posted on 10/10/19 at 6:04 pm to Prominentwon
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But this effects nothing here. Absolutely nothing
Terrible take. Be better.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 7:05 pm to WestCoastAg
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stylizing NBA as N.B.A. triggers the frick out of me
I can tell just by the simple arrogance obvious the periods that this story is either from NY Times or Washington Post. No one else is that smug. It's the same reason they write Mr. Smith instead of just Smith in a story when AP news style that virtually every other publication follows does the latter.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 7:34 pm to Jack Ruby
Basically, everyone will be a hypocrite if the stakes are high enough. On both sides of the political aisle.
Ryen Russillo has a great take on his podcast. Level headed and pragmatic take.
Ryen Russillo has a great take on his podcast. Level headed and pragmatic take.
Posted on 10/11/19 at 1:36 pm to Mystery
anyone else waking up. tomorrow at 630.am to watch lake show?
gonna grab some donuts at district donuts then just watch the madness
LBJ LBJ LBJ lmao
gonna grab some donuts at district donuts then just watch the madness
LBJ LBJ LBJ lmao
Posted on 10/11/19 at 2:27 pm to gthog61
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The Chinese government doesn't give a shite about that.
This is correct. And I think that while many younger Chinese love the NBA and many parts of American culture, many are also very sensitive about criticism of their government from outsiders.
It doesn't mean the Chinese have any right to be upset. Its no different than Imams stirring riots because someone in France drew a cartoon of Mohammed. We should not back down from doing the right thing, but we need to not be shocked if they try to come after us.
Posted on 10/11/19 at 2:28 pm to Mr Perfect
Waking up early to watch preseason basketball lmao.
I sleep
I sleep
Posted on 10/11/19 at 2:36 pm to Mr Perfect
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waking up. tomorrow at 630.am to watch lake show?
The only reason I would ever do this is if they were playing the Spurs in the WCF and I happened to be traveling on the other side of the world
Posted on 10/11/19 at 2:44 pm to JohnnyKilroy
hey man. the lg is one of my joys and the Chinese are funny fans to me lmao.
Posted on 10/11/19 at 2:55 pm to MikeD
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Basically, everyone will be a hypocrite if the stakes are high enough. On both sides of the political aisle.
Yep.
Posted on 10/11/19 at 2:59 pm to Mystery
The fact that the NBA showed even some deference to the commie Chinese government shows two things
1. The nba is an anti America cowardly organization that values profit over righteousness
2. China’s power is influencing American culture in ways unimaginable just a decade ago
1. The nba is an anti America cowardly organization that values profit over righteousness
2. China’s power is influencing American culture in ways unimaginable just a decade ago
Posted on 10/11/19 at 3:00 pm to MikeD
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Basically, everyone will be a hypocrite if the stakes are high enough. On both sides of the political aisle.
This is the truest thing said in this whole NBA/China thing.
Posted on 10/11/19 at 3:01 pm to MikeD
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Basically, everyone will be a hypocrite if the stakes are high enough. On both sides of the political aisle.
Ryen Russillo has a great take on his podcast. Level headed and pragmatic take.
And that is why it is interesting to see so many MSB posters point their fingers and get on their high horse because it has become a "gotcha" moment for them.
Did really expect the league to say screw China and piss away hundreds of millions of dollars?
Posted on 10/11/19 at 3:17 pm to 504Voodoo
one thing you have to always follow in my experiences is to ignore tradcons at all costs
also. ignore lefties at all costs too
only people we can trust are the unplugged.
there are like 5 of us on this entire board
also. ignore lefties at all costs too
only people we can trust are the unplugged.
there are like 5 of us on this entire board
Posted on 10/11/19 at 3:24 pm to 504Voodoo
quote:I don't think anyone (well, the majority at least) has/had any such expectation. This mainly turned into a blasting of the NBA for giving a thumbs up to players, coaches, etc for having political positions and being very vocal about it in the past when it would get them a pat on the back in the media.
Did really expect the league to say screw China and piss away hundreds of millions of dollars?
Now, we have China in a human rights abuse being openly discussed, NBA GM makes a comment, and the NBA comes down on his head.
It's the hypocrisy combined with the detail of communist China being a modern day USSR/Nazi Germany that has people up in arms, but especially the hypocrisy.
ETA: If the NBA stayed out of politics from day 1, this is nearly a non-issue most likely as they have the position of consistency.
This post was edited on 10/11/19 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 10/11/19 at 3:25 pm to Mr Perfect
Yep the most hateful and unhappy people I know are the extremist on either side. They have let CNN and Fox News warp their mind.
Posted on 10/11/19 at 3:29 pm to Boomshockalocka
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Yep the most hateful and unhappy people I know are the extremist on either side. They have let CNN and Fox News warp their mind.
Posted on 10/11/19 at 3:33 pm to Kodar
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the hypocrisy combined with the detail of communist China being a modern day USSR/Nazi Germany that has people up in arms, but especially the hypocrisy.
I totally get that but
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Basically, everyone will be a hypocrite if the stakes are high enough. On both sides of the political aisle.
Everyone has a price. If any of the American political issues that certain players and coaches chimed in on would have cost the NBA tons of money, we would have seen a totally different take in those matters from the league.
Posted on 10/11/19 at 3:38 pm to 504Voodoo
quote:That makes them no less of hypocrites.
Everyone has a price. If any of the American political issues that certain players and coaches chimed in on would have cost the NBA tons of money, we would have seen a totally different take in those matters from the league.
I understand that point, but this needs to be thrown back in their face every time they make a political statement.
Posted on 10/11/19 at 3:38 pm to 504Voodoo
quote:?? You're making it sound like they shouldn't get shite on for being hypocrites in this just because other people may sell out. We can sit here and say, 'Everyone has a price,' but until I see them actually in said scenario, I can't exactly know 100% for sure how they'll react. I can guess, and probably accurately, but at the end of the day, we're guessing. The NBA was put in the position and made an arse of themselves as being sell out hypocrites. Hence, they're getting blasted for it. That's all there is to it.
Everyone has a price. If any of the American political issues that certain players and coaches chimed in on would have cost the NBA tons of money, we would have seen a totally different take in those matters from the league.
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