Super woke when it comes to American politics, but support democracy in China and the league will force you to apologize

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

I dont know does it count as "American values" if they are flying the British colonial flag in their parliament?

Mainland Chinese are Caller Bobs and nobody likes them. I think that's got way more to do with it than all this demcoracy mumbo-jumbo.

China is not our friend.

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^this

Too bad the NBA (and Disney) is too busy trying to suck them off.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

You can just expand on this and say China is antagonistic to world peace and this whole "peaceful rise" myth really just came about because everyone gave them exactly what they wanted for the better part of three decades. Now they are meeting even the slightest resistance and going full authoritarian military bully.

If anyone thinks this is going away depending on who is American president or whatever has another thing coming. The China problem and finding a way to stop them without incurring nuclear war is what will define the 2020's.

Corporate wokeness always ends the moment it costs someone money. The NBA is beneath contempt for this.

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Goodell > Silver.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

I wonder how the league reacts the next time where is a game in China and a player opts to kneel during the Chinese anthem.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Kneeling is banned in the NBA.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

The NFL is looking for new fans among Australian AFL bogans and drunk, gambling addicted men from the British Isles which definitely requires a lot less endorsement of communist regimes than the NBA's ambitions.

"We welcome, encourage, and celebrate open and vigorous dialogues between our very thoughtful and important players and their partners. No, we don't know where Andre Iguodala is, either, why."

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

I'm going to guess LeBron won't answer any questions about this when he's in China. He needs Space Jam 2 to get by the Chinese censors

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

It's gonna be like that Transformers movie where out of nowhere, LeBron declares that it is the responsibility of the Chinese government to protect Hong Kong from the Monstars.

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Who else is going to give a job to Lance Stephenson?

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Yeah, are Kerr and Popp sticking up for Morey?

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With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Not on the record they won't. Steve Kerr knows enough about hostile foreign governments as it is.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

you know the American president wants to get tough on this shitheads and you all hate him so I dont know...is it really the NBA's duty to stop China? If it is we are kinda fucked.

Self-righteous phonies. Maybe they'll come to grips with the fact that Trump isn't a totalitarian dictator but I'd settle for them just keeping their sanctimonious crap to themselves.

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Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Hey look! More NBA bashing.

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Don't worry, I'm sure the woke league at least tacitly supports BDS along with it's pro Red China stance.

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Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

China worried mainland chiners will see their brethren in Hong Kong demanding open and free elections and accountability for law enforcement and the disease of democracy will spread to the mainland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35HbW3u5GQs

Interesting how the only time i ever hear stories about the NBA and its politics is when i read this site.

Only time you can ever get MANY on here to ever discuss it in fact.

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Are you suggesting that the NBA and many of its leading voices aren't aggressively political? If they weren't they'd just be a typical corporate money machine like a Hollywood studio rather than the hypocrites they are.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Haha I dont think that's it. You should see the polling of Chinese people on how they feel about Taiwan and HK...this is conquest nothing more nothing less.

typical for people here to beat up on the NBA for [checks notes] blacklisting a general manager who is against mainland China taking over Hong Kong

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Who are these "leading voices"? Greg Popovich speaks for himself. Not the NBA.

The NBA embraced China (as the political leaders of this country has) a long time ago. If they had a problem with China, it would have been expressed a long time ago.

Its obvious that they don't. Just like its obvious that the handwringers currently bashing them do not have a problem with countries that commit human rights violations. Or people that support human rights violators.

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btw I'm going for two weeks in April you can get an absolute STEAL on flights and accommodation. $350US one way AKL to HKG on Cathay Pacific or Air NZ? Deal of the century boys.

There have been people in DOD and State Dept. who have wanted an adversarial relationship with China for decades.