Posted on 07/14/2020 4:06:13 AM PDT by 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.
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Burn Jews eh? Does that include the commissioner?
too long....maybe the acronym which brings up would FHK be allowed? Would the brainiacs at the NBA store let that go through?
Don’t mess with the marriage between the NBA and the Corporate Mouse that owns ABC/ESPN, two theme parks in China, along with a supply chain of cheap Chinese materials and manufacturing facilities where their branded products are produced rather cheaply by the Chinese “sweat” laborers.
The NBA and the NFL are finished. They have made a run for greatness and have failed. Will not watch or travel to see a game again.
NBA makes a ton of money on merchansise, almost all made by cheap labor on China.
“The NBA and the NFL are finished. They have made a run for greatness and have failed. Will not watch or travel to see a game again.”
Same here. There are better ways to spend my sports entertainment money. Plus, I am more than satisfied with the NHL. As for MLB, until the Yankees are forced to change their name, I’m done with baseball.
He’d probably buy the fuel and matches.
Those who you can’t critize.
F’em.
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Exactly. Unfortunately, too many people get their sense of self-worth from identifying with sports teams and personalities.
Agreed. Try Rugby. Worldwide. “National” sport of Oceania. (South Pacific Island Nations.)
They have our economy. And it's just like any other impending divorce - to get rid of them, we would be forced to give up half. That's why - despite China's fascist outbursts of late - even Trump is treading carefully.
Because Big Corp “trusts” them and to starve the beast of the BLM and NBA you have to get them on the list where they belong. SPLC already identifies Nation of Islam and New Black Panthers as racist and antisemitic groups. BLM is there at its founding as well but so far SLPC gives them a pass.
Heh. Good one.
NBA has it’s head where the sun don’t shine.
A good reminder to us all.
They want to deatroy proffessional sports. Thats the goal. Just like the boy scouts. The goal is to get rid of capitalism and competition. Purge society of american values.
“Agreed. Try Rugby. Worldwide. “National” sport of Oceania. (South Pacific Island Nations.)”
No can do. We are at war with Oceania.
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