Closing borders IS a political ramification. It is a political act (borders are LITERALLY political), born from the governing political body in response to, in this case, political speech.
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So it's really, really important for the NBA to maintain access to a country where they cut off your hands for theft and cut off your dick for rape?

The NBA seems to think so, which is why they told Morey to shut up and got their top player to criticize his political speech on the matter.

Silver said the NBA could stand to lose up to $400 million as its Chinese business partners cut ties with the league following social media comments made by Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey last October in support of Hong Kong protesters.

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Just to reiterate. Thanks for demonstrating once again how utterly stupid that you happen to be.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/16/nba-wil ... -says.html

What do you think this proves other than my point?

https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/nba- ... a-business
The NBA informed teams Thursday of a slight cut to its projected salary cap and luxury tax threshold next season as league officials contend with the financial fallout from a dispute with Chinese sponsors.

The projected salary cap for the 2020-21 NBA season dropped to $115 million, down from a previous estimate of $116 million, ESPN reported, citing league sources. Some team front-office executives are reportedly preparing for a drop to as low as $113 million by the time the salary cap is finalized.

NBA teams that exceed the luxury tax threshold are required to pay an additional penalty. The projected threshold for the 2020-21 season fell to $139 million, down from a previous projection of $141 million.

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For instance they were never taught that Columbus was a slave owner.

Further reiteration. Thanks for demonstrating once again how utterly stupid that you happen to be.

You really can't argue with Nas or LTG using logic or the English language. They are both so stupid that the majority of their arguments are nonsensical. Nas has to joke that he's "trolling" while being completely incoherent the majority of the time. NBA players who patriot about America while praising China are full of shit dangerous hypocrites. Don't let these two complete idiots distract from that with their usual Trump bitching.

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From the man that once intuitively (not) believed that he was demonstrating "intellectual" depth by his utilization of the phrase "childish premise" that's sort of rich.

What is the difference from say an adult premise and a childish premise? infant premise and childish premise? elderly premise and childish premise? Middle aged and Childish premise?

"The NBA was hurt by Chinese political decisions, THIS PROVES THAT THE NBA ISN'T POLITICAL!"

I don't know what argument you think you're having, LTG, but I hope you think you're doing well in it. Thanks for the laughs.

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People with mental faculties like those of children usually have trouble understanding and accepting that acts can serve multiple purposes, like serving both political and economic ends.

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For instance they were never taught that Columbus was a slave owner.

People with mental faculties like those of children usually have trouble understanding and accepting that acts can serve multiple purposes, like serving both political and economic ends.

For instance they were never taught that Columbus was a slave owner.

There were 100 murders and 500 shootings in Chicago last month. We know none of the names. That's black fragility. When 5 percent of the population commits the majority of murders, rapes, and assaults maybe it would be time for inward thinking and analyzing rather than violently lashing out to blame everyone else.

Yet that's all we get. It's the exact same mentality to say supporting China isn't really supporting China. Fuck off with this bullshit. Always here to point fingers and list out grievances.

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He is literally retarded yet has a good paying public sector job. We support this literal mental invalid.

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"Literal mental invalid" Sounds like you're the "retard" and the only thing that you're actually "supporting" right now is a bottle of Jose Cuervo. This Although I don't believe you necessarily need that in order to be a barely literate buffoon.

He's jealous the blacks have had more success in life than him. Just the thought of that causes drunken nightly rants.

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.

There were 100 murders and 500 shootings in Chicago last month. We know none of the names. That's black fragility. When 5 percent of the population commits the majority of murders, rapes, and assaults maybe it would be time for inward thinking and analyzing rather than violently lashing out to blame everyone else.

Yet that's all we get. It's the exact same mentality to say supporting China isn't really supporting China. Fuck off with this bullshit. Always here to point fingers and list out grievances.

He's jealous the blacks have had more success in life than him. Just the thought of that causes drunken nightly rants.

I find it interesting how these two posters LTG and NAS once again go to the racial card in an argument with a white poster and call him a drunk and an unsuccessful person. As for calling him a "barely literate buffoon, that is pretty hilarious and obviously WRONG. There are a few barely literate people on this board such as Mac and Ike but WFR is far from it. This board, over-all, isn't populated by illiterates. Assholes abound but assholes don't have to be illiterate as a requisite.

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You can try to couch it as purely a business decision all you want, doesn't make it true.

I will ask again. What makes the decision to silence Morey politically and not financially based?

I said why it is political: Silencing Morey was aimed specifically at silencing his political speech about a specific topic—that's political in and of itself.

The NBA doesn't silence all political speech in an effort to avoid uneasy conversations with business partners, only certain types of politics. In fact, they are now actively seeking to make politicking of a certain type a central focus of their entire sports league. That makes them political actors.

What are the "political" ramifications of continuing to allow Morey to speak out against China's human rights abuses?

China closing its borders to the NBA.

Closing borders IS a political ramification. It is a political act (borders are LITERALLY political), born from the governing political body in response to, in this case, political speech.

So it's really, really important for the NBA to maintain access to a country where they cut off your hands for theft and cut off your dick for rape?

The NBA seems to think so, which is why they told Morey to shut up and got their top player to criticize his political speech on the matter.

Silver said the NBA could stand to lose up to $400 million as its Chinese business partners cut ties with the league following social media comments made by Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey last October in support of Hong Kong protesters.

What do you think this proves other than my point?

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.