Politics NBA and China

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    There will be an NBA team in China soon or at least an announcement one is on the way. Thats what they want and they will get on their terms. The NBA actually has planned on a franchise there, this will speed it up.
    Lets not be naive, most every American Corporation wants a presence in China and not just for low wages, but for a huge huge market and also a launching pad for the rest of the Asian markets, as their income per capita increase which it has. None of these companies give a crap if they are repressive/socialist communist, its about MONEY and MARKET share.
     
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    He will become the first GM of a China based franchise...They have him right where they want him.
     
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    The Commie Panda's!
     
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    They should, they are repressive commie country that wants revenge on sins of the past.
     
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    Wouldn't surprise me at all in fact I bet Kapernik ends up owning a football franchise there.
     
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    Protect them please!
     
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    Im big fans of both of them but they disappoint me as they are usually vocal about all decent things.
     
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    Just leverage they want to use and they will.
     
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    How would you feel if Donald Trump bought the Patriots form his pal?
     
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    Just finished the whole thread and couldn't resist feedback. Sorry for being so outspoken at once.
     
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    Dude we've met you, the closest thing you could come to assault at the Blazer game is asking someone to put more of it on your pretzel.
     
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    No there won't. The logistics would prevent it.
     
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    I'm usually pretty chill, but I have a low tolerance for bullshit. And people yelling political chants while I'm trying to watch my Blazers play basketball is some fucking bullshit.
     
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    Ok, now it’s official, time to move this over to the page of hatred and close minded bigotry.
     
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    www.dnc.org ?
     
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    President Xi makes NBA All-Star Team
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    Looks like he got Dames Spot?
     
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    Why would that be political? Is it bought with tax payer money while he's President, or is he purchasing the team with his own private wealth? Is it renamed "Republicans Patriots" (or any other politicized name)? Is it being used as a political tool? Is Trump holding political rallies during games? What if Trump just wants a football team unrelated to politics?

    I'll tell you what I don't appreciate: ANY politician, whether it's Trump or anyone else, sending out Tweets that take stabs at sports-related issues, such as his spat with Kaepernick. I'm no fan of Kaepernick or his bullshit ignorance and hypocrisy, but I also wasn't a fan of Trump getting involved in that at all.
     

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