That is goddamn perfect lmao. I still watch the NBA (FTLOTG) but the messaging got annoying months ago. I don’t like being told I’m an inherently evil person because I’m white nor do I like being lectured on what a terrible country this is that has afforded them opportunities most would literally die for their families to have. While they praise China. Fuck outta here.
I haven’t watched more than a few min of a couple games, but feel similarly. They gotta get hit where it hurts. That happened with China so they cater to them. It can happen here if enough people don’t watch.
I’m not sold that people aren’t watching. The ratings are low but the bubble and Finals being held in October have something to do with that.
WTF???
Rating are low but it is not due to people not watching. Can someone explain this, please? My bad. Here I thought people watching is what made ratings.
"We're completely committed to standing for social justice and racial equality (except in China where we support injustice, racial inequality, genocide, concentration camps, oh and the categorical lack of freedom)"
- Adam Silver
I don’t like the bowing to China, but I did get why players were upset with Morey. His comments did nothing to help. They weren’t going to change anything and they just pissed China off. And it was the players that were in China that had to answer for it.
LeBron made it way worse with the bullshit about it affecting him financially, mentally, and emotionally tho. It was so disingenuous and the hypocrisy of him being all about BLM and not giving a fuck about China is so fucking irritating (Pete gif).
"We're completely committed to standing for social justice and racial equality (except in China where we support injustice, racial inequality, genocide, concentration camps, oh and the categorical lack of freedom)"
- Adam Silver
I don’t like the bowing to China, but I did get why players were upset with Morey. His comments did nothing to help. They weren’t going to change anything and they just pissed China off. And it was the players that were in China that had to answer for it.
LeBron made it way worse with the bullshit about it affecting him financially, mentally, and emotionally tho. It was so disingenuous and the hypocrisy of him being all about BLM and not giving a fuck about China is so fucking irritating (Pete gif).
"We're completely committed to standing for social justice and racial equality (except in China where we support injustice, racial inequality, genocide, concentration camps, oh and the categorical lack of freedom)"
- Adam Silver
I don’t like the bowing to China, but I did get why players were upset with Morey. His comments did nothing to help. They weren’t going to change anything and they just pissed China off. And it was the players that were in China that had to answer for it.
LeBron made it way worse with the bullshit about it affecting him financially, mentally, and emotionally tho. It was so disingenuous and the hypocrisy of him being all about BLM and not giving a fuck about China is so fucking irritating (Pete gif).
I don't agree about Morey
Fuck China 🇨🇳
He exposed the hypocrisy. That's a good thing
It did nothing. It was a huge financial mistake by him. There aren’t many businesses (no successful ones) where you can make that kind of financial mistake and it’s celebrated.
"We're completely committed to standing for social justice and racial equality (except in China where we support injustice, racial inequality, genocide, concentration camps, oh and the categorical lack of freedom)"
- Adam Silver
I don’t like the bowing to China, but I did get why players were upset with Morey. His comments did nothing to help. They weren’t going to change anything and they just pissed China off. And it was the players that were in China that had to answer for it.
LeBron made it way worse with the bullshit about it affecting him financially, mentally, and emotionally tho. It was so disingenuous and the hypocrisy of him being all about BLM and not giving a fuck about China is so fucking irritating (Pete gif).
I don't agree about Morey
Fuck China 🇨🇳
He exposed the hypocrisy. That's a good thing
It did nothing. It was a huge financial mistake by him. There aren’t many businesses (no successful ones) where you can make that kind of financial mistake and it’s celebrated.
It did something. It brought it in the open and embarrassed the NBA
You can make a lot of money off slavery. Doesn't mean you should
Other leagues don't sell out
This idea that nothing matters because it won't change is not America my friend
I get bashing LeBron for certain things but leaving with 10 seconds left, down 11 is not one of them.
Sure it is. Shit message to send as leader of the team.
Oh stop. You aren't this soft and if it were literally any other player in the world this would be a nothingburger story. This isn't the 1989 Pistons ragequitting here.
Different standards when you're LeBron. He knows he has to live up to them or get shit flung his way.
"We're completely committed to standing for social justice and racial equality (except in China where we support injustice, racial inequality, genocide, concentration camps, oh and the categorical lack of freedom)"
- Adam Silver
I don’t like the bowing to China, but I did get why players were upset with Morey. His comments did nothing to help. They weren’t going to change anything and they just pissed China off. And it was the players that were in China that had to answer for it.
LeBron made it way worse with the bullshit about it affecting him financially, mentally, and emotionally tho. It was so disingenuous and the hypocrisy of him being all about BLM and not giving a fuck about China is so fucking irritating (Pete gif).
I don't agree about Morey
Fuck China 🇨🇳
He exposed the hypocrisy. That's a good thing
It did nothing. It was a huge financial mistake by him. There aren’t many businesses (no successful ones) where you can make that kind of financial mistake and it’s celebrated.
I don't buy the "that wouldn't work in a normal business" argument. Morey, and all NBA players and personnel, should be able to speak out about whatever they want without fear of reprisal. Because that was the status quo long before Morey spoke out and it's long been part of their brand.
But then the NBA showed that it's only willing to take a stand when there are no stakes. The height of cowardice.
"We're completely committed to standing for social justice and racial equality (except in China where we support injustice, racial inequality, genocide, concentration camps, oh and the categorical lack of freedom)"
- Adam Silver
I don’t like the bowing to China, but I did get why players were upset with Morey. His comments did nothing to help. They weren’t going to change anything and they just pissed China off. And it was the players that were in China that had to answer for it.
LeBron made it way worse with the bullshit about it affecting him financially, mentally, and emotionally tho. It was so disingenuous and the hypocrisy of him being all about BLM and not giving a fuck about China is so fucking irritating (Pete gif).
I don't agree about Morey
Fuck China 🇨🇳
He exposed the hypocrisy. That's a good thing
It did nothing. It was a huge financial mistake by him. There aren’t many businesses (no successful ones) where you can make that kind of financial mistake and it’s celebrated.
I don't buy the "that wouldn't work in a normal business" argument. Morey, and all NBA players and personnel, should be able to speak out about whatever they want without fear of reprisal. Because that was the status quo long before Morey spoke out and it's long been part of their brand.
But then the NBA showed that it's only willing to take a stand when there are no stakes. The height of cowardice.
Sorry bruh - that ain't realistic. Theoretically you should be able to speak out about whatever you want.....but the market will spank your ass. Or the owner's wife has a different opinion and you're fucked. Or you work for a leftist elitist anti-racism bullshit believer. You want their $$$ in the form of a paycheck, get the fuck in with the company line.
Morey was right in what he said. His overlords determined that China money was more important. Short term, the Chinese money ruled. Long term, the owners/NBA have fucked up hitching their wagon to BLM/Chinese bullshit.
Long story short though - the owners/NBA also have the power to go full on USA! USA! USA! as the market appears to be dictating. Freedom of words have risk of consequences or rewards. That's capitalism at it's finest.
That is goddamn perfect lmao. I still watch the NBA (FTLOTG) but the messaging got annoying months ago. I don’t like being told I’m an inherently evil person because I’m white nor do I like being lectured on what a terrible country this is that has afforded them opportunities most would literally die for their families to have. While they praise China. Fuck outta here.
I haven’t watched more than a few min of a couple games, but feel similarly. They gotta get hit where it hurts. That happened with China so they cater to them. It can happen here if enough people don’t watch.
I’m not sold that people aren’t watching. The ratings are low but the bubble and Finals being held in October have something to do with that.
WTF???
Rating are low but it is not due to people not watching. Can someone explain this, please? My bad. Here I thought people watching is what made ratings.
I think his point is that ratings are down across the board for sports, with the slight exception of the NFL. It's a broader issue impacting all sports rather than one specifically related to wokeness (or lack thereof).
- Stanley Cup ratings were down 60% - Tennis is down 55% - Kentucky Derby was down 45% - Baseball is down 50%
I wouldn't say that any of those sports are pushing the social justice messaging like the NBA, but their ratings have suffered to the same degree.
Work isn't about politics. You have no right to spout your political BS publicly at work! Owners should shut all this shit down! They are there to play the game for our entertainment. Spout your BS on your own time!
Woke sports athletes have been claiming they are oppressed by playing. They would know. I have no ability to understand this position they’ve taken so, I take them at their word.
I am Against oppression.
Therefore I support all athletes Against oppression and no longer support Sports as a vehicle for continued oppression Against athletes.
Instead, I will pray for the Athletes to escape their Oppression. I support the immediate end of Athlete oppression. I support the immediate termination of all sports.
Work isn't about politics. You have no right to spout your political BS publicly at work! Owners should shut all this shit down! They are there to play the game for our entertainment. Spout your BS on your own time!
You don't seem to grasp the concept of leverage. Suzie the payroll clerk needs to be careful using her company platform and time to blast controversial political memes. She's replaceable and her company doesn't need the headache. They'll have a new Suzie before the weekend.
A star basketball player has a lot more leeway to say whatever the fuck he wants. Sure, if the owner decides he crossed the line and is a net loss for the franchise due to his activism, then maybe he'll get cut. But in the case of the NBA that's yet to happen. Perhaps Race's theory of declining ratings will change that calculus and outspoken ballplayers will start getting cut if they don't shut up. The market may finally speak in the other direction. Or maybe not. Right now the players have fucking leverage and you're just here to whine about it.
The NBA put it out there that their employees could talk about politics in the work place even as it may alienate fans and American companies. They put politics on the court in big bold letters
To then turn around and protect China by making them off limits which only alienated the customer more is called hypocrisy. And stupidity
Work isn't about politics. You have no right to spout your political BS publicly at work! Owners should shut all this shit down! They are there to play the game for our entertainment. Spout your BS on your own time!
You don't seem to grasp the concept of leverage. Suzie the payroll clerk needs to be careful using her company platform and time to blast controversial political memes. She's replaceable and her company doesn't need the headache. They'll have a new Suzie before the weekend.
A star basketball player has a lot more leeway to say whatever the fuck he wants. Sure, if the owner decides he crossed the line and is a net loss for the franchise due to his activism, then maybe he'll get cut. But in the case of the NBA that's yet to happen. Perhaps Race's theory of declining ratings will change that calculus and outspoken ballplayers will start getting cut if they don't shut up. The market may finally speak in the other direction. Or maybe not. Right now the players have fucking leverage and you're just here to whine about it.
With ratings tanking, how much of that leverage is left?
1998 Finals had 30,000,000 people watching
I think one of these games had under 5. Even factoring Orlando, political debates, and other sports, it's a disaster.
I hope the NBA withers and goes the way of boxing if this is how they're going to act.
Work isn't about politics. You have no right to spout your political BS publicly at work! Owners should shut all this shit down! They are there to play the game for our entertainment. Spout your BS on your own time!
You don't seem to grasp the concept of leverage. Suzie the payroll clerk needs to be careful using her company platform and time to blast controversial political memes. She's replaceable and her company doesn't need the headache. They'll have a new Suzie before the weekend.
A star basketball player has a lot more leeway to say whatever the fuck he wants. Sure, if the owner decides he crossed the line and is a net loss for the franchise due to his activism, then maybe he'll get cut. But in the case of the NBA that's yet to happen. Perhaps Race's theory of declining ratings will change that calculus and outspoken ballplayers will start getting cut if they don't shut up. The market may finally speak in the other direction. Or maybe not. Right now the players have fucking leverage and you're just here to whine about it.
With ratings tanking, how much of that leverage is left?
1998 Finals had 30,000,000 people watching
I think one of these games had under 5. Even factoring Orlando, political debates, and other sports, it's a disaster.
I hope the NBA withers and goes the way of boxing if this is how they're going to act.
Like I said, perhaps Race's theory of ratings will change the owners' tolerance about the players' outspokenness.
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Rating are low but it is not due to people not watching.
Can someone explain this, please?
My bad. Here I thought people watching is what made ratings.
LeBron made it way worse with the bullshit about it affecting him financially, mentally, and emotionally tho. It was so disingenuous and the hypocrisy of him being all about BLM and not giving a fuck about China is so fucking irritating (Pete gif).
Fuck China 🇨🇳
He exposed the hypocrisy. That's a good thing
You can make a lot of money off slavery. Doesn't mean you should
Other leagues don't sell out
This idea that nothing matters because it won't change is not America my friend
Everything matters just like recruiting
But then the NBA showed that it's only willing to take a stand when there are no stakes. The height of cowardice.
Morey was right in what he said. His overlords determined that China money was more important. Short term, the Chinese money ruled. Long term, the owners/NBA have fucked up hitching their wagon to BLM/Chinese bullshit.
Long story short though - the owners/NBA also have the power to go full on USA! USA! USA! as the market appears to be dictating. Freedom of words have risk of consequences or rewards. That's capitalism at it's finest.
- Stanley Cup ratings were down 60%
- Tennis is down 55%
- Kentucky Derby was down 45%
- Baseball is down 50%
I wouldn't say that any of those sports are pushing the social justice messaging like the NBA, but their ratings have suffered to the same degree.
Turns out to enjoy it at home 70,000 paying customers makes it much better
I am Against oppression.
Therefore I support all athletes Against oppression and no longer support Sports as a vehicle for continued oppression Against athletes.
Instead, I will pray for the Athletes to escape their Oppression. I support the immediate end of Athlete oppression. I support the immediate termination of all sports.
Freedom.
A star basketball player has a lot more leeway to say whatever the fuck he wants. Sure, if the owner decides he crossed the line and is a net loss for the franchise due to his activism, then maybe he'll get cut. But in the case of the NBA that's yet to happen. Perhaps Race's theory of declining ratings will change that calculus and outspoken ballplayers will start getting cut if they don't shut up. The market may finally speak in the other direction. Or maybe not. Right now the players have fucking leverage and you're just here to whine about it.
To then turn around and protect China by making them off limits which only alienated the customer more is called hypocrisy. And stupidity
1998 Finals had 30,000,000 people watching
I think one of these games had under 5. Even factoring Orlando, political debates, and other sports, it's a disaster.
I hope the NBA withers and goes the way of boxing if this is how they're going to act.