Killing your own citizens is something that countries have no problem with. Killing other citizens who are your invited guests over the words of something else is an act of war that would have global implications. It's ridiculous to cite safety as a reason for acting like this especially when LeBron was safe at home when he threw Morey under the bus for supporting democracy.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

Not even Curious Hair is pure enough or left enough.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

It's not. Just because you're home doesn't negate the feelings you had abroad.

I've never disagreed with Morey's take on China. I've offered no opinion about the people of China. My only statement about Morey in reference to LeBron was that I could understand if LeBron was bothered by Morey's comments because of safety reasons. I then said that LeBron shouldn't have said anything if that isn't true.

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What does that have to do with anything that I posted?

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If Morey's statements about the actions of the Chinese Government in Hong Kong were uniformed, the the NBA players should have had nothing to worry about.

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An unjust law is no law at all--St. Augustine of Hippo

Cause tried and true
I see the light in you
Oh, can you dig in my soul?
Could you smell my whole...
life?--Gener and Deaner

We have a different view on this. While I doubt that they would murder an American athlete, I don't think it's unreasonable to believe that they could have been detained.

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OK, sorry I misunderstood between all the block quotes, I get it now. Thanks (not that you owed me an explanation).

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An unjust law is no law at all--St. Augustine of Hippo

Cause tried and true
I see the light in you
Oh, can you dig in my soul?
Could you smell my whole...
life?--Gener and Deaner

Do you live in this world or some alternative utopia world?

He said he has gone to China 15-20 times. Basketball and the NBA are global. This isn't international politics. This isn't asking him to comment on a country he has nothing to do with. This isn't Kurdish Syria.

LeBron cares enough about the Chinese people to make sure they buy his shoes, but not enough to discuss their basic human rights being jeopardized?

I like LeBron and what he has done for the game, but this is a bad look. If we're only supposed to look out for our own, in LeBron's case "black America," then it makes a lot more sense why Trump is President, among other things.

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So Lebron was worried he was going to be killed in China, but now that he's home he can't say anything bad about China, because theoretically he could have been killed in China for saying something bad about China, which he didn't do.

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BIBGO!

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

Yeah, that argument seems a little shaky...

Pretty much. Interesting last sentence, too. I do think Nas meant something different, though.

They make every players shoes and buy all of the elite players shoes. Why no calls to Jordan or Rose? Where is global Kobe?

LeBron is focusing on helping disadvantaged AMERICANS. If that's a reason to elect a man like Trump then this country is irredeemable.

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Does Derrick Rose still have billboards in GUANGZHOOOOOOOOUUUU

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I'm sorry. You must have mistaken me for someone who cares about hypothetical people to whom I have not spoken. Do you have any thoughts on what I said?

An estimated 70,000+ Americans living and working in China.

Some of them are former NBA players currently employed by the Chinese Basketball Association.

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He did say something bad about China. Why this isn't registering with people here, I have no idea.

The NBA has other forms of censorship (dress, criticism of refs etc) in place. How is this any different? And why was it necessary for everyone to know what Lebron James's take on the situation happens to be anyway?

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As Cheap Charlie pointed out, does this safety issue mean they will skip the Olympics?

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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've said in the past that LeBron seems to especially belong to Black America in a way that Michael Jordan never did. jbi11s had a psychotic break about it.

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My apologies. LeBron came from a broken home and had experiences that are familiar to a lot of disadvantaged blacks but they love both. Disadvantaged Black America is always looking for a hero or someone to look up to. Jordan and James have both filled that void.

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I feel like Jordan resonated with everyone in a way LeBron doesn't quite. But LeBron's got China locked down now, apparently, so he has that going for him, which is nice.

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If this is all about them fearing for their safety, then surely the NBA will not send teams to China next year for exhibition games, LeBron and Co. will cancel future shoe sales trips next summer, and the NBA will tear up their deal with Tencent.

Oh what's that? None of the above is going to happen? I guess none of this has been about safety.

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At least LeBron's used to people burning his jerseys.

Right . Essentially ending any chances of any athletes ever playing there again . Which the Chinese obviously don’t want because they could just ban them from coming in the first place . I know you’re doing the Nastrollva thing but c’mon man. Gotta make it believable

I must have missed where anyone said it was ALL about their safety.

Even if the ratio is 90/10 in favor of financial reasons compared to safety there is still some part of him that could be concerned for his and everyone else’s safety.

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This is completely valid while in China.

This is not valid at all when not in China.

However, just refuse to say anything then. LeBron here was clearly using talking points given to him from China.

Keep in mind that China is banning people for liking tweets about Hong Kong. It happened to Woj and one of those DJ's that is now an artist or something who has huge concerts where he hits the play button and then puts his hands up.

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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!

None of this is about his safety and his continued trips to China will confirm that. Just watch him go next year on some tour for a shoe company or to promote Space Jam 2

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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