Politics NBA and China

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  1. SIeepwalker

    SIeepwalker The lone sane poster

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    "We love everything they're about" lol
     
    SIeepwalker, Oct 7, 2019
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  2. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    This is not a good look for the NBA. Not at all. This is basically defending Nazi Germany.

     
    Natebishop3, Oct 7, 2019
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  3. speeds

    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    The NBA looking like bootlickers here. Rockets gear apparently removed from their online store for China?
     
    speeds, Oct 7, 2019
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    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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  5. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Day late and a dollar short.
     
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  6. theprunetang

    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    NBA doesn't want to lose their ever growing Chinese revenue stream and it appears as though they will do anything to keep it.
     
    theprunetang, Oct 7, 2019
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    oldmangrouch persona non grata

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    Did we really need more proof the people running the NBA are money grubbing sociopaths? We already knew they were pretty much scum, but did they have to rub our noses in it?
     
    oldmangrouch, Oct 7, 2019
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    The hypocrisy v. the NC issue is what bother me the most. Either you stand up for values or you don't. Or you stand up only for those that help increase your top line and throw everyone else under the bus.
     
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    Burner account?
     
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  10. kjironman1

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    I thought it was all made in China anyway so who really cares right?
     
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    Like Trump?
     
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  12. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Under 40 responses to get political. Impressive
     
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    Kind of thought the whole thread was political?
     
    kjironman1, Oct 7, 2019
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  14. BlayZa

    BlayZa Misbehaving responsibly

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    just was reading about all this

    what a tangled web we weave......

    rivers of gold vs rivers of morals.

    TBH im not sure id put the power in the nba players for saying/doing the right thing at the moment. its on the verge of a huge mess.
     
    BlayZa, Oct 7, 2019
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Not really. It was about the NBA, Morey and China. Not our President. It just doesn't always have to go there
     
    Mediocre Man, Oct 7, 2019
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    SlyPokerDog, Oct 7, 2019
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    Morey is a fucking idiot for doing this and should be fired.

    Hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue will be lost if they don't correct this.

    He is a de facto ambassador for the league. A league trying to bring the game "worldwide". China is one of the largest growth markets, and basically he advocated violence against the Chinese Government. China isn't some pussy ass American politicians who will bow down to Antifa, they don't give a fuck, they'll shut down the NBA in their country all together without a second thought.
     
    EL PRESIDENTE, Oct 7, 2019
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  18. riverman

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    I predict this will be the season of faulty shoes....blowouts all over the place when they start using chalk for making soles.
     
    riverman, Oct 7, 2019
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    e_blazer Rip City Fan

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    I don't think that's going to get the job done. They should have thrown Taiwan under the big red bus too.
     
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