Posted on 10/08/2020 4:46:52 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Maybe the NBA commissioner got "woked" between the eyes
Maybe the advertisers are texting NBA commissioner Adam Silver about the lousy ratings. Or maybe Mr. Silver finds Lebron James as obnoxious as the rest of us.
One way or another, the "social justice" won't be back next season, according to Mr. Silver:
We’re completely committed to standing for social justice and racial equality and that’s been the case going back decades. It’s part of the DNA of this league. How it gets manifested is something we’re gonna have to sit down with the players and discuss for next season. I would say, in terms of the messages you see on the court and our jerseys, this was an extraordinary moment in time when we began these discussions with the players and what we all lived through this summer. My sense is there’ll be somewhat a return to normalcy, that those messages will largely be left to be delivered off the floor.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Why isn’t the ethnic percentages of the league forced to match the percentages for society. Why aren’t there any disabled players? Why no drag queen players in high heels?
“Why no drag queen players in high heels?”
Rodman?
Too late asswipe. Once an anti American Marxist SOB, always an anti American Marxist SOB!
They were playing to show the world we were the best bball players on the planet.
Too bad the league has lost it since then.
The NBA has achieved a major Equality milestone.
NBA ratings now equal WNBA ratings.
Why should they stop now and change to racist? The policy was good this year they should continue. And they should have an NBA holiday for Xi jinping’s birthday.
They actually believe they can fix it now...
“NBA ratings now equal WNBA ratings.”
Post of the day! /but it is early.
That is not what he said.
He said the social justice crap will take place OFF the court.
Which means people who watch/attend will still be supporting BLM.
The NBA has NOT wised up.
Nate Silver is a weasel, and he looks like one, too.
Too late.
Too little too late. To hell with them.
I want them to condemn BLM and Antifa and admit they are communist terrorist ORGANIZATIONS, not just ideas.
And I want personal apologies from each player and staff who ever took a knee and any who do not be fired.
And anything else I can think of by next season.
If all the pro leagues had just keep the message off the floor or field I would not have cared.
Now it’s too late.
Like I care.
How about the BASKETBALL league sits down and talks about BASKETBALL instead of ‘social justice’, and how you are just entertainment- and people pay you to play BASKETBALL for millions of dollars.
And forget about politics and just give the paying customers BASKETBALL.
Where is the affirmative action for white people in the NBA? Or football? The white population is 80% but only represent a fraction of that in sports.
Also gay and transgender.
TV ratings comparable to an overnight test pattern will “woke” even the most obtuse, ignorant sports executive.
“Mr. Silver: We’re completely committed to standing for social justice and racial equality...”
Are you equally committed to standing for the flag?
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