Posted on 10/15/2019 9:24:10 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Charles Barkley claims that those who criticize the NBA for not taking a stance on China are hypocrites (and worse). He says people ripped Colin Kaepernick for taking a stance on race relations and the police in America, yet want the NBA and its players to take positions about what happens in a foreign country.
Barkley is wide of the mark.
First, Kaepernick was ripped not for taking a position on race and the police, but rather for refusing to respect our National Anthem. I haven’t heard anyone say that NBA officials or players should kneel when the Chinese anthem is played, or otherwise disrespect China’s symbols. They shouldn’t kowtow to China, though.
Similarly, I don’t think anyone is asking NBA players in general to rip China. For example, I haven’t heard anyone criticize Bradley Beal, star of the Washington Wizards, for not talking about China.
The criticism of which I’m aware covers two cases: (1) players and other NBA personnel who, like James Harden, kowtow to China and (2) players and other NBA personnel who, like Steve Kerr, are quick to rip the U.S. for offenses against human rights, real or imagined, that pale in comparison to what goes on in China, but who are silent about China.
These are the hypocrites, not those who point out their hypocrisy.
In Kerr’s case, he was silent initially, but when pressed for comment drew a moral equivalency between the U.S. and China on human rights. He thus moved beyond hypocrisy into useful idiocy.
Kerr is an intelligent, well-educated man. But from now on, no one should ever take anything he says about politics or world affairs seriously.
It won’t be easy to take Charles Barkley seriously on such matters, either.
Charles Barkley has an opinion on something?
Who knew? Who cares?
Yeah.
Except for one important thing:
Black Lives Matter and the myth of white police disproportionally shooting black men is a false narrative, and what is going on in China is real.
Other than that one simple little important thing, we might listen to him.
He can debate himself all day long. Equating Kaepy to the cHina affair is hooie. Times have changed but not ol’ Chucky.
I’m not into sports at all, but I’m into politics. So the only time I was interested in the NBA was “deflategate”.
I have not read a single story about this NBA/china crap. Why is it relevant? And to be clear, I’m not saying it isn’t. But why do we care what the NBA does?
Another genius weighs in....
Come on folks. It’s the media that’s getting the most out of this. I ain’t gonna rats my eyebrows for any leftist.
RE: So the only time I was interested in the NBA was “deflategate”.
I believe that scandal was not the NBA’s but the NFL’s involving Tom Brady.
RE: So the only time I was interested in the NBA was “deflategate”.
I believe that scandal was not the NBA’s but the NFL’s involving Tom Brady.
I know one is baseball and the other is football, and that’s about it. ;)
Isn’t basketball where the player took a knee?
“Kerr is an intelligent, well-educated man. But from now on, no one should ever take anything he says about politics or world affairs seriously.”
Well, he studied history, sociology, and English (according to Wikipedia). However, having a college degree (I have two myself) does not mean you have any discernment or wisdom. Look at all the lawyers in Congress - they do not know the difference between $23,000; $23,000,000; $23,000,000,000; or $23,000,000,000,000. Educated they are; geniuses they are not. And so it is with Mr. Kerr.
RE: I know one is baseball and the other is football, and that’s about it. ;)
You’re really NOT into sports. The NBA is basketball. :)
RE: Isn’t basketball where the player took a knee?
LOL. That was football.
But I think you’re jesting.
His advice to Jussie Smollett is a classic.
Charles gets things right every now and then, which is more than you can say about many.
Shaq is just dying laughing the whole time.
But I think you’re jesting.
I’ve always enjoyed playing sports but never enjoyed watching it, unlike my brother who actually tried to go pro baseball (as did my father).
But here’s what I think killed it for me: For Football - the first live game I ever saw was at age 8 and it was high school football. The final score was 0-0 and I was bored out of my gourd.
I consider Basketball to be a battle of the refs against the teams. I just can’t take it seriously.
Baseball is just boring, except for watching kids play.
Oddly, as I get older, I’m starting to really enjoy golf, though.
charles and lebron should start their own MENSA org.
Many Erudite-Wannabe Neurotics Seeking Attention
I thought he was going to run for something as a Republican or a Democrat or whatever depending on which side of his bed he got out of that morning. Barkley is a joke.
Charles Barkley, it is hypocritical for a person to be ‘woke’ and to attack America’s for its perceived sins and then to try to cover for a foreign country that is truly evil because of them paying you to do so.
Ooo, a ball dribbler is saying something ... let’s listen!
This guy could play bassaball, could never play golf, is a pompous fat asshole, full of hisself, and is almost as IGNORANT AS LEBRON.
No one can be as ignorant as LeBron.
STFU round mound of Bull Sh*t! Your opinion is like a toilet.
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