Posted on 07/04/2020 1:36:20 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
The NBA has approved a list of social justice messages that players will be allowed to wear on their jerseys when, or if, play resumes later this month.
According to Marc J. Spears of ESPN, the list includes:
The National Basketball Players Association and the NBA reached an agreement Friday on social justice messages that can be displayed above the number on the back of jerseys when the league resumes play July 30, a source told ESPNs The Undefeated.
The list of the approved suggested social messages, per the source, for the back of the NBA jerseys: Black Lives Matter; Say Their Names; Vote; I Cant Breathe; Justice; Peace; Equality; Freedom; Enough; Power to the People; Justice Now; Say Her Name; Sí Se Puede (Yes We Can); Liberation; See Us; Hear Us; Respect Us; Love Us; Listen; Listen to Us; Stand Up; Ally; Anti-Racist; I Am A Man; Speak Up; How Many More; Group Economics; Education Reform; and Mentor.
There had been some discussion of putting the names of victims of alleged police brutality on the uniforms, though those plans never materialized.
Conspicuously absent from the list of approved messages is Free Hong Kong, or any mention of the pro-democracy movement that stands against the NBAs business partners in the Chinese Communist Party.
The NBAs credibility as a proponent of social justice causes is seriously dubious given the leagues tolerance of former Clippers Owner Donald Sterling. Who the league allowed to remain in place for decades despite their knowledge of troubling racist remarks. Plus, most notably, the leagues ingoing business relationship with the Chinese Communist Party.
A relationship that was brought front-and-center last year after the league forced one of its top executives to apologize for defending the rights of the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
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Well, guess what I won’t be buying for Christmas gifts.
They all seem like “FYW” to me, where the W stands for Whitey.
How about the names of cops killed by African Americans?
NBA is dead, and good riddance
Season ends, if we have one, after March Madness
I’d like to see a big group of Hong Kong people there....putting in there two cents...
Enjoy, sports fans.
You know, I don’t even miss baseball the way I thought I would.
Conspicuously absent from the list of approved messages is Free Hong Kong, or any mention of the pro-democracy movement that stands against the NBAs business partners in the Chinese Communist Party.
I’ve been following the Golden State Warriors since 1971. It was a long drought from their 1975 championship to the 2015 title. Three titles in four seasons, and I’m good not having to listen to NBA players and coaches (Popovich, Kerr) lecture me on how I should live my life.
I vote that they put Althea Bernstein’s name on a Jersey
Oh please do it
Because she has magic hair and eyebrows that dont burn when her face is on fire
Rep. Ilhan Omar
@Ilhan
This is horrific.
Althea Bernstein: Say her name.
She was attacked with lighter fluid and fire.
These injustices must end.
Oh come on, I don’t even see “Kill Whitey” on the list.
Marxism poising American traditions and sports.
Marxism has penetrated corporate America.
Simple message: MAGA
What? No “All lives matter” jersies?
Jerseys ? ? ? ?
A British dairy cow.
White.
Gives white milk.
We are so doomed.
Hmmm... they left out Boycott Us.
Slip that on near the end of the game after getting your arse kicked?
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