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the irony of the NBA's China fiasco
Posted on 10/10/19 at 5:00 am
Posted on 10/10/19 at 5:00 am
Had Silver decided to vigorously back Morey and immediately pull all league business out of China in response to their anti-free speech bullying, the NBA brand would have enjoyed worldwide acclaim.
The money lost from China could have been made up on boosted sales and exposure in America, Europe, and other parts of the world.
The NBA could've been the wokest league in the world-- celebrated by all sides of the political spectrum in the civilized world. But instead, they cow-towed like the greedy, spineless bitches they are.... and in the end they will probably lose most or all of their China business in any event.
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The money lost from China could have been made up on boosted sales and exposure in America, Europe, and other parts of the world.
The NBA could've been the wokest league in the world-- celebrated by all sides of the political spectrum in the civilized world. But instead, they cow-towed like the greedy, spineless bitches they are.... and in the end they will probably lose most or all of their China business in any event.
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Posted on 10/10/19 at 5:17 am to gizmoflak
It’s easy to talk about racism, bathrooms, inequality and make yourself look good when you got nothing lose. But when it counts and things are really on the line, you got nothing to say.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 7:45 am to gizmoflak
The NBA lost me a loooooong time ago.... if they went away I wouldn't bat an eye
Posted on 10/10/19 at 7:48 am to choupiquesushi
Yeh they fricked up. There was no making China happy. They should have realized that. The only way China would have been happy is for Silver to fire Morey and say “We stand with china”
Which would never happen. Silver went wet blanket and tried to play the middle ground. That’s alose lose. China is done with him, and the rest of the world also is shaking their head at the NBA
Which would never happen. Silver went wet blanket and tried to play the middle ground. That’s alose lose. China is done with him, and the rest of the world also is shaking their head at the NBA
Posted on 10/10/19 at 7:48 am to gizmoflak
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Had Silver decided to vigorously back Morey and immediately pull all league business out of China in response to their anti-free speech bullying, the NBA brand would have enjoyed worldwide acclaim. The money lost from China could have been made up on boosted sales and exposure in America, Europe, and other parts of the world.
This is stupid
So people were going to start watching basketball just because the nba stood up to China? Yea, I don’t think so
Posted on 10/10/19 at 7:50 am to Mr. Hangover
quote:Maybe not. But the NBA absolutely could have won the goodwill of people worldwide
So people were going to start watching basketball just because the nba stood up to China? Yea, I don’t think so
What he did managed to lose China, and piss off the rest of the world
Impressive
Posted on 10/10/19 at 7:54 am to lsupride87
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Maybe not. But the NBA absolutely could have won the goodwill of people worldwide
So what? This literally means nothing
Posted on 10/10/19 at 7:54 am to gizmoflak
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the NBA brand would have enjoyed worldwide acclaim
In westernized countries, yes.
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The money lost from China could have been made up on boosted sales and exposure in America, Europe, and other parts of the world.
Lol no. Not even close.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 7:56 am to gizmoflak
The belief that the rest of the world would back an American based business vs China is just so American.
You say you pay attention to the rest of the world, but with this thread I don't think you do.
You say you pay attention to the rest of the world, but with this thread I don't think you do.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 7:57 am to Mr. Hangover
They lost money for being hypocritical. If they actually stand for freedom and against oppression, here’s your opportunity. If you stand with money and not “morals” why did you take on so many Social Justice causes?
People, in general, don’t like hypocrites.
People, in general, don’t like hypocrites.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 7:57 am to Tbonepatron
You are correct on that end, as 10% of its revenue won’t just magically show up elsewhere.
OTOH, this blows up and their 70% of revenue in the core US and Canada market potentially takes a bigger hit than China shutting them out.
OTOH, this blows up and their 70% of revenue in the core US and Canada market potentially takes a bigger hit than China shutting them out.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 7:58 am to lsupride87
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What he did managed to lose China, and piss off the rest of the world
By not taking a stand one way or the other from the beginning this is what happened.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 7:59 am to Mr. Hangover
quote:It means nothing?
So what? This literally means nothing
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:01 am to gizmoflak
That’s ridiculous. And that would be such a rash and reckless decision to immediately sever all ties with China.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 8:01 am to lsupride87
It’s just feelings, not some trade deal or economic agreement, so it really doesn’t mean all that much
Posted on 10/10/19 at 10:40 am to Oilfieldbiology
Posted on 10/10/19 at 11:14 am to gizmoflak
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Had Silver decided to vigorously back Morey and immediately pull all league business out of China in response to their anti-free speech bullying, the NBA brand would have enjoyed worldwide acclaim.
Not really.
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The money lost from China could have been made up on boosted sales and exposure in America, Europe, and other parts of the world.
Not even close!
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celebrated by all sides of the political spectrum in the civilized world.
So wrong. People who don’t like their other stances still wouldn’t have liked them. They wouldn’t flip just because of this decision.
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the irony of the NBA's China fiasco
Title had so much potential, but you took an arrogant, ignorant and simple political position.
The real irony is that a league based in a democratic & capitalistic country is bowing to a communist country because of their capitalistic nature. And the free speech heavily enjoyed by the members of the NBA is influenced so heavily by both capitalistic and communist powers. China’s money is driving this, not brute political force. Very capitalistic of them.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 11:16 am to gizmoflak
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the NBA brand would have enjoyed worldwide acclaim.
The money lost from China could have been made up on boosted sales and exposure in America, Europe, and other parts of the world
There isn’t a billion dollars of revenue in the US that nba is currently missing out on.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 11:19 am to gizmoflak
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The money lost from China could have been made up on boosted sales and exposure in America, Europe, and other parts of the world.
Posted on 10/10/19 at 11:22 am to gizmoflak
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The money lost from China could have been made up on boosted sales and exposure in America, Europe, and other parts of the world.
China has more people than Europe and North America combined. There's no way losing China wouldn't be an extraordinary hit.
I know this isn't the popular view, but this will drop out of the headlines, and when it does, it will get solved. Neither side seriously wants to walk out on a 4 billion dollar deal.
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