The NBA has approved 29 different social justice messages that players can display during play.
The list includes the following messages, some of which players have already displayed.
- Black Lives Matter
- Say Their Names
- Vote
- I Can’t 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
- Mentor
The organization is being criticized for not approving any messages regarding “Free Hong-Kong.” A young man tricked the NBA dance cam into focusing on him and then flashed a “Free Hong Kong” shirt at one point, and the Houston Rockets GM tweeted in support for the Democratic protests at one point as well.
Some have accused the league of only approving social justice slogans that will make them more money.
Wonder if the NBA will kick out all the Chinese Americans wearing “Free Hong Kong” t-shirts 🤨 social justice only matters when it’s not hurting your pockets. https://t.co/J27bxrsG2v
— Donnie Costello™️ (@Keith_Martinez7) July 4, 2020
One commentator spoke on the importance of allowing all points of view if you are going to allow some on jerseys;
It’s amazing that a sports commentator is willing to say about BLM what many evangelical pastors are too scared to. pic.twitter.com/QiqPYF53ta
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) July 3, 2020
What do you think? Is allowing these statements on Jerseys a good thing?
Let me know in the comments below.
Gratefully,
Matthew – Strictly News
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DON’T CARE DON’T WATCH THE IDIOTS ANYWAY
What about “ALL Lives Matter”
It’s disgusting and not right. Politics should not be involved in Sports. You’ll laugh or cry when you find out how many people are going to boycott sports if and when they start. Most sports players are spoiled rotten overpaid whiney babies. We hope they don’t have any sports at all this year.
Well, that’s that for the NBA.
Stopped watching. NBA. Baseball. Nascar. Football. Ect all.
First of all, all lives matter! When the black population quits killing their own, about 8000 in the last year or so, not counting abortions then maybe I might listen. As for all of prof. political sports I’m done watching!! Sayings on a jersey because a criminal got was killed. What about the innocent black men, women, and children killed by other blacks?
Allowing these statements only keep things stirred up. It’s time ALL RACES get over ALL THINGS!
I hope they play in empty stadiums until the NBA goes bankrupt,and they are all selling shoes instead of getting paid to wear them.
These priviledged millionaires are a freaking joke donning their social justice crappola. Where’s justice for the unborn? Where’s make America great? Where’s support for our law enforcement? Where’s God bless America?
Yet one more reason not to tune in! Remember when people used to turn to pro sports to get away from politics?
I am completely done with all sports! The backbone of this country has had his face rubbed in this crap long enough. Time to turned it off
absoluetly no
Another useless edict forced on the people by the “Entertainment” industry, that further divides the country! LIVES MATTER, PEOPLE MATTER! Not just one race! They just foment violence and kill all people, including Babies! Gave up on pro sports several years ago, after being a lifelong fan and athlete! No Effective Leadership! College sports not far behind! PATHETIC!
this will cause pro sports too lose fan support ,and people will stop watching games .
Only the liberal dumbocraps want this bs . All this blm bs will stop people from attending games and cause a big drop in fan based team support . Lol ,watch pro sports go bankrupt .
Best way to help is TALK TO THE YOUTH! BUT if you are going to show RACIST AND HATE TOWARD OTHER PEOPLE. Then you are the problem!
Poor choice of words! NBA showing it support JUST FOR BLACK PEOPLE! Not a smart way to go! Most of the player made be black but the FANS ARE NOT! So try again! I know ALL LIVE MATTER! It NOT white people fault if these millionaire will not go into the black community and help! But go on social media and hide behind the camera??? Wow!
The answer is simple. Don’t buy their merchandise, which is in any case just a signal of gang membership. Don’t go to their rigged spectacles of violence and pornographic drivel. Wear your own messages about having enough of communism, anarchy and black supremacy. Arm yourselves despite whatever gun bans they attempt illegally to impose. Defy their lockdowns and defend homes, businesses and churches from communist and anarchist attack. There are more of us than there are of them, and, even though about 10 per cent of us are decadent and self-loathing Stockholm Syndrome sufferers, regular citizens, people of faith and… Read more »
Good! You got it right! Here the problem with black NBA and NFL they think they are invisible! Just because they play the game! They do show their RACIST AND HATE TOWARD WHITE PLAYER who disagree with them! Never forgotten about Derrick Carr when he was getting hit BECAUSE the black offense line REFUSE TO block! I stop watching all pro sport because it has become the BLACK THUGS LEAGUE!
I don’t see “White Lives Matter” … The list is blatantly racist, it insinuates “White Lives Don’t Matter” by exclusion. I’m *White* and that offends me!
Screw the NBA, screw Nike, screw the NFL. No money or time from me ever again.