NBA, China, and Hong Kong

NBA Now Requiring All Players To Stand For Chinese National Anthemhttps://t.co/1dbVmKw22Y

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) October 9, 2019

This happened during the national anthem

Jfc NBA https://t.co/PzJm9aSFZh

— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) October 9, 2019

Trump Critic Steve Kerr Suddenly Silent On NBA’s China Controversy: Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, rarely reticent to express his political opinions about social justice and a vociferous critic of President Trump, suddenly went… https://t.co/cjW3nfFmYd #ICYMI pic.twitter.com/nrkoWz8bE8

— The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) October 9, 2019

President Trump criticizes Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich — both vocal critics of Trump — when asked about China putting pressure on the NBA: "They talk badly about the United States, but when it talks about China, they don't want to say anything bad" https://t.co/rR2dKOelYD pic.twitter.com/am9hMQcGG3

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 9, 2019

.@WhitlockJason calls out the NBA for not being real about their controversy with China

"Cut it out NBA, Adam Silver, Steve Kerr. You're not social justice activists. You're business people because when China tells you to shut the hell up, everybody shuts the hell up." pic.twitter.com/XsJd13by35

— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) October 8, 2019

Hypocrites.

This is not a good look for the NBA.

World Cup Pay Gap

Last year, the men's World Cup generated $6 billion, and gave about 7 percent to the teams. The 2019 Women's World Cup made $131 million, and gave out more than 20 percent to the teams.https://t.co/NZU2triUhb

— The Federalist (@FDRLST) July 8, 2019

About That Alleged World Cup Pay Gap https://t.co/tq3OfOFd9C via @AG_Conservative pic.twitter.com/kXfuvnkTMt

— National Review (@NRO) July 9, 2019

Once again, reality proves inconvenient for the narrative.

Disagreement

“One of the most pathetic—and dangerous—signs of our times is the growing number of individuals and groups who believe that no one can possibly disagree with them for any honest reason.”

— Thomas Sowell (@ThomasSowell) July 30, 2018

Disagreement is not necessarily evil.

It should be accepted and tolerated.

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