NBA Bans Custom Jerseys With ‘FreeHongKong,’ But Allows ‘Burn Jews’ And ‘KillCops’

The Federalist ^ | July 13, 2020 | Jonah Gottschalk

[C19fan]

The National Basketball Association is now blocking fans from customizing jerseys to include “FreeHongKong,” while allowing a range of gross activist slogans on its merchandise. Through its online store, the league has long let fans create jerseys with personalized messages on the back. In fact, the feature recently become a key part of the NBA’s push to allow players to sport activist statements on their jerseys. Today, however, it became clear the NBA doesn’t love all protests equally. As first pointed out by Twitter users, the NBA store is blocking any fans from making jerseys with popular protester slogan “FreeHongKong.” This happens despite the site allowing numerous antisemitic and anti-police slogans. Right now, you can make a custom NBA jersey with “KillCops,””‘F-ck Police,” and “Burn Jews” among many other objectionable phrases. It appears that supporting a pro-democracy movement, however, is too extreme.

[C19fan]

Thinking of a quote attributed to Voltaire about finding out who really runs the show.

[Richard Axtell]

Free King Kong!

[mewzilla]

The NBA needs to be renamed, too.

I suggest the CCPBA.

[Eleutheria5]

He’d score like a mother-f@#$er, but think of the penalty shots for players he squished...or ate.

[rovenstinez]

I saw the hypocrisy in sports back when they censured Tim Tebow. It does’t and won’t fit their narrative until there is a SPORTSEXIT...movement. When people walk away, they will change their attitude. Money talks.

[HighSierra5]

What’s the NBA?

[ClearCase_guy]

China has a big economy. And I think they spend every penny of it right here, corrupting all aspects of our society.

[central_va]

...and buying real estate and second hand factory equipment.

[Maudeen]

NBA, NFL what’s the difference? Anyone supporting either needs to have a check-up from the neck-up. . .sooner rather than later!!!!

[Envisioning]

Both supported mostly by white people. Go figure.....

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I don't suppose

Don't Let Them Immanentize the Eschaton

is in any danger of appearing on an NBA jersey anytime soon.

[mewzilla]

Q: Are the jerseys made in China?

[LoveMyFreedom]

There goes the NBA down the tubes! They are forgetting who is paying for their salaries! China is just using them and then throwing each and every one of them out when the election is over and the idiots don’t get it.

[KarlInOhio]

I don't suppose Don't Let Them Immanentize the Eschaton is in any danger of appearing on an NBA jersey anytime soon.

Not even if you buy a Charles Barkley size jersey.

[\/\/ayne]

I just don’t see the NFL and NBA being able to survive their anti-American phase. It’s a perfect opportunity for new pro-American sports leagues to form.

[I want the USA back]

I have zero interest in basketball.

[KarlInOhio]

I was just able to add a shirt with FreeHongKong on it. Maybe the NBA is responding just a little to negative publicity. I didn't try to buy it to see if it was rejected later because I didn't feel like paying over $100 for one shirt. Take the Chinese money, NBA, because you're not getting mine... well except through ESPN and other cable channels’ bills, or taxes for your sports palaces, or your hundreds of advertisers, or all the Chinese stuff I buy...

[a fool in paradise]

The South Poverty Law Center needs to declare the NBA to be a well financed proslavery antisemitic hate group.

[ChronicMA]

why would we care about the opinion of a hate group like the Southern Poverty Law Center?

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Easily brainwashed moronic white people at that.