Posted on 03/28/2015 8:38:50 PM PDT by Liberty1st
The NBA and the Indiana Pacers released a joint statement on Saturday in regard to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that was recently signed into law in Indiana.
The official release:
(Excerpt) Read more at probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com ...
And I give a Rats Butt about what the NBA thinks because?
THIS IS PUBLIC. MIGHT AS WELL POST IT:
“The game of basketball is grounded in long established principles of inclusion and mutual respect. We will continue to ensure that all fans, players and employees feel welcome at all NBA and WNBA events in Indiana and elsewhere.”
“The Indiana Pacers, Indiana Fever and Bankers Life Fieldhouse have the strongest possible commitment to inclusion and non-discrimination on any basis. Everyone is always welcome at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. That has always been the policy from the very beginning of the Simon family’s involvement and it always will be.”
Except Christians, of course. Their beliefs and freedoms are NOT welcomed.
They’re worried about the money. That’s all its ever about.
SHUT UP AND PLAY BASKETBALL!
Great.
That’s their decision. So be it.
Now get off your stupid hypocritical high horses and let people live their lives with the associations THEY approve of, not yours.
And oh, btw . .take a course in Constitutional Law and learn something
We welcome all to view our sweaty men in shorts.
The Indiana law says (note the quotes) “a governmental entity may not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion”. No matter how the LGBT Lobby chooses to mischaracterize the law, that is the language. Nothing more. It reinforces the First clause of the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. Nothing more. Those who protest the new law are expressly saying that they WANT government to “substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion”. The LGBT Lobby WANTS to force people of faith to serve, against their will. This is NOT Freedom. This is about CONTROL (and revenge, methinks). Those who support the LGBT stance here should also support government forcing black people to serve at KKK rallies, forcing LGBT supporters to serve Westboro Baptist Church funeral “protests”, and forcing straight fathers to serve NAMBLA meetings. It is EXACTLY the same. If they don’t, then they no longer care about Equality. So which shall it be, LGBT folks? This is the choice that you have created here.
African-Americans comprised 76.3 percent of all NBA players. Eighty-one percent of players were players of color. African-American head coaches represented 43.3 percent of all NBA head coaches.
Yet are only 12% of the population.
Perhaps they should be issued racial quotas.
Did you ever think that a governor would have to pass a law designed to restore religious freedom?
You just pissed off alot of your fans.
NBA Cable Sports can't even make the Big Networks
Hands up Lebron right
I hope the politicians remember this the next time they look for tax money to build a new arena.
Exactly.
What about POTUS Clinton? He signed a very similar law in 1993. Why a State Governor would have to do it again 22 yrs later I don’t understand. Did Congress repeal RFRA when the Dems were in control?
No. Never in my lifetime.
Twenty States have passed this. Why is this one such a big deal.
It is almost too unbelievable to be believed.
Good question. It looks like someone is trying to get the NCAA to move its Final Four out of IN next week & into another venue....but does it have time to do that? I hope not.
Have you read some of the angry comments that were made?
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