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San Antonio Spurs Preach ‘Equality’ Over JumboTron During Pregame Ceremony
Real Clear Sports ^ | October 18, 2017 | Will Levith

Posted on 10/19/2017 11:29:26 AM PDT by C19fan

Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs have doubled down on President Trump.

Just days after Popovich called the president a “soulless coward” for accusing former presidents of not calling families of fallen soldiers (a complete fabrication, it turns out), before yesterday’s home opener, the team played a video over its scoreboard calling for unity. It was played immediately after players stood for the national anthem, and while it played, players from both the Spurs and visiting Minnesota Timberwolves locked arms, per ESPN. (Former Spurs’ stars Tim Duncan and David Robinson were in attendance and also locked arms with players.)

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TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: basketball; nba
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How is the NBA equal when African-Americans make up 13% of the population but make up almost 75% of players????
1 posted on 10/19/2017 11:29:27 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

“Social justice” and “gender”

That is leftist for “obey or die”.


2 posted on 10/19/2017 11:32:12 AM PDT by cgbg (Hidden behind the social justice warrior mask is corruption and sexual deviance.)
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Have fun flipping burgers, NFL stars. We are SO over you.


3 posted on 10/19/2017 11:33:23 AM PDT by bboop (does not suffer fools gladly)
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To: C19fan

They really are trying to kill of professional sports in this country, aren’t they?


4 posted on 10/19/2017 11:34:19 AM PDT by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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To: C19fan

“Equality” is whatever the liberals say it is...


5 posted on 10/19/2017 11:36:19 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: C19fan

The left found another source for shakedown money.


6 posted on 10/19/2017 11:37:35 AM PDT by alternatives? (Why have an army if there are no borders?)
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To: cld51860

The African-American population in culturally suicidal. It’s mind boggling to watch an entire ethnic group make so many self destructive decisions in such a small period of time.


7 posted on 10/19/2017 11:38:43 AM PDT by juggernaut
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And, yet, Pop lives in a huge house in the richest part of San Antonio....hmmmm.

8 posted on 10/19/2017 11:39:52 AM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: C19fan

True equality would mean that all of them would be making $40K a year and NONE of them would be multimillionaires.

I don’t think equality is what they are really after.


9 posted on 10/19/2017 11:40:54 AM PDT by RatRipper (Unindicted co-conspirators: the Mainstream Media and the Democratic Party)
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To: cld51860

The NBA will dies much faster than the NFL.

Girls HS basketball is a lot of fun to watch.


10 posted on 10/19/2017 11:40:58 AM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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There goes the NBA getting ready to follow the NFL into oblivion!


11 posted on 10/19/2017 11:42:29 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Trump is kicking their a$$es, they, ______________, want to quit. (Fill in the blank!))
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No concerns about diversity in the NBA, they seem pleased with the levels they have now.


12 posted on 10/19/2017 11:43:09 AM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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Who watches the NBA? I have never been a fan.


13 posted on 10/19/2017 11:43:35 AM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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To: RatRipper

/src on/Where is the equality when WNBA players make orders of magnitude less than the men? Aren’t they performing the same job: professional b’ball player?/src off/


14 posted on 10/19/2017 11:43:59 AM PDT by C19fan
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What are the odds of preaching EQUALITY to bring back the NFL FANS?


15 posted on 10/19/2017 11:44:07 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12")
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They don’t want ‘equality’ they want ‘parity’....................just wait til they start demanding ownership shares....................


16 posted on 10/19/2017 11:44:44 AM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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NBA has been way ahead of the NFL. NBA is the most Leftwing of all the major sports; MLS does not count as a major sport. The NFL is trying to catch up.


17 posted on 10/19/2017 11:45:02 AM PDT by C19fan
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while it played, players from both the Spurs and visiting Minnesota Timberwolves locked arms

End the faggotry!

18 posted on 10/19/2017 11:45:17 AM PDT by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
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To: Grampa Dave

Politics and sports don’t mix.


19 posted on 10/19/2017 11:45:25 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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Yep such inequality the NBA players have, making 200 mil for 5 years to throw a ball into a HOOP damn I wish I was that oppressed..the left wants to destroy everything and they are doing a great job, the NFL, the NBA, who I used to be a huge fan of, I cant even watch anymore..not like my Lakers will be winning anything anytime soon anyway, maybe by the time they do the NBA will be fixed from all this leftist nonsense


20 posted on 10/19/2017 11:46:44 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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