Did Barack Obama Fail the NBA Players That Looked to Him for Advice?

[Big Boss]

Lebron aint read one page of Malcom autobiography

 

[kwazzy100]

this man is prone to killing any & every meaningful movement . Specially with this one after he openly criticized Kaep when he was kneeling .

Obama asks Kaepernick to think about pain he's causing military families

A black man using his freedom of speech bad

Military terrorizing 3rd world countries good

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

But can it get the conversation started? Add heft? Help any at all?
Like damn nikka, a journey of a thousand miles starts with one step.
And as public and popular as many of these guys are, that initial step could cause tremors elsewhere.
We can't move in the right direction, even if we can't see the desired conclusion from this point?!

We living in the era of easy data access, if you want it, not the pre-Civil rights/pre-innanet era of limited media/info access...their protest for awareness/convo starter, isn't as impactful as video evidence during this social media era
In other words, we're past the need for "spreading awareness," instead we need strategic maneuvers/consistency/honesty that doesn't play along any political party agenda/narrative

You missed my other point. The owners' pockets will be hit with a protest, we'll go back once these politicians in your pocket are swayed towards what we want.
I know how politics is a pay for play game. The billionaires they have direct access to and can affect directly would be moving different once they see there aren't any breaks in the strike.

The romantic idea that this small billionaire club of franchise owners will have more sway over these greedy politicians than other billionares/lobbyist of the country is wishful thinking/feel-good rhetoric

Sport franchises aren't the only hustle these billionaires have, but the professional game/endorsements check is the only hustle the majority of these athletes have. During this advanced technological era, millionaire athletes have better options to be more effective to achieve their social activist goals than waiting for their respective games to start

 

[Samori Toure]

One of these days , we’re gonna have an honest conversation about Obama

No doubt. It should start with why did he pick a known segregationist to be his Vice President.

That whole episode of him speaking to those NBA players reminds me of what Malcolm X said about the March on Washington. I am paraphrasing this, but the the rally started out as an idea by some angry negroes that were tired of bullshyt. When the White man heard about it they assigned some house negroes to head off the rally. When the house negroes were unable to head off the rally the White men had those house negroes to lead the rally instead. So the rally went from being an honest angry assessment of the condition of Black people in America to one of being about overcoming some day.

 

[Paper Boi]

Obeezy probably got money on the first round.

 

[Eternally Jaded]

Again, they have access to billionaires as the team owner. The workers aren't working and your money isn't being put in your pocket something is going to change. You can't replace a LeBron James with anybody in college or the like.

They don't have the draw or base to entice people to watch. Continue the strike and some of these old stubborn owners will be moving out of their seats to put money in politicians pockets for change.

We definitely see things similarly in regards to this situation

 

[Big Boss]

These billionaire owners didnt become such because of their teams, they were that before that. It's instant profit to many of them. Quite a few arenas were paid by the city/states they are in to even further the point, which is precisely why they arent so bothered about no fan attendance. The owners would hardly cave. they dont have a reason to, which is why players strikes don't last that long. Who's money gonna get dry first? The owners or players? Every NBA player doesnt have anywhere close to LeBron type income, but every owner has billion dollars access outside of basketball. I get the notion of sitting out. i do.

If it were so simple, players would have done so already.

 

[Samori Toure]

OBAMA CALLED BLACK PPL THUGS
DURING THE FREDDIE GRAY UPRISING.



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Then he lectured a whole country of Black people during his trip to Africa about accepting faggity shyt. As if Black people don't have a right to their own customs and laws.


Barack Obama tells African states to abandon anti-gay discrimination

 

[MajesticLion]

The man's entire nature is conciliatory.

 

[8WON6]

voted for him twice...smh at what he ended up being

 

[FaTaL]

Not surprised

Obama gonna do the status quo

And help keep them in line

This is all connected

They should of sought advice from someone else

So your goal is to destroy the nba? Then what?

 

[banner34]

Most players voted to continue playing. Why he mad at Obama?

 

[FaTaL]

Most players voted to continue playing. Why he mad at Obama?

They want the nba to become like the nfl where the players bend over at will

 

[Cel 510 kid ados forever]

So your goal is to destroy the nba? Then what?

Nba a 15 billion dollar industry its not getting destroyed

 

[FaTaL]

Nba a 15 billion dollar industry its not getting destroyed

The nba has serious revenue and viewership issues

the owners have the option of ripping up the cba and they will