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.

[Hiddigeigei]

Ball games should be for children, not muscular morons paid millions.

[SJackson]

Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.

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Fair to say the NBA is an openly antisemitic organization. Will be interesting to see if any players use their public presence to endorse hate. Among other allowed slogans

F—K HONG KONG
DEFUND POLICE
ABOLISH COPS
BEWARE OF JEWS
SNEAKY JEWS
BAN GYPSIES
XI FOR LIFE
CANCEL ISRAEL
NINE 11 HOAX
END TAIWAN
ENSLAVE TIBET
TRUMP HAS AIDS
PENCE IS GAY
UYGHURS LIE

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[Monkey Face]

Boycott NBA...

[SJackson]

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.

So far there's still baseball. Various motor sports. Even soccer.

[SJackson]

Thanks. Can’t stop watching something I haven’t watched in decades, then only because of kids.

[the OlLine Rebel]

What makes you think that?

MLB is no paragon of virtue.

https://www.mlb.com/diversity-and-inclusion/social-justice

[the OlLine Rebel]

https://www.mlssoccer.com/mls-works

https://www.maslsoccer.com/

Not one can be trusted to stay away from WHITE-SHAMING.

[little jeremiah]

The good thing is a lot of people and organizations are revealing themselves for what they are. And that gives the public a clear choice.

[SJackson]

You’re right. The only sports I spend time on relate to walking, camping, shooting and hunting.

[the OlLine Rebel]

It’s extremely depressing.

Even my horse-racing has bowed to this. I can trust the horses, but never the humans. Belmont had a bunch of jockeys “take a knee” before one of their stakes a month ago. Disgusting.

[the OlLine Rebel]

This angers me even more....

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/racetracks-jockeys-express-support-for-black-lives-matter-protests/

CharlesTown Racs can KMA. Just when I was thinking how we should go for the first time in ages so my son can experience. Forget it, white-shaming bastards.

[Taxman]

I believe that the SPORTSEXIT is underway.

We’ll know Real Soon Now!