Dwight Howard
Superstar
nikka wtf are you talking about?
Having the historical context to connect the dots between an old quote from one of he world's greatest social reformist and a current event isnt easy or safe.
Kobe just keeps validating my perception of him(Trayvon Martin related)
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nikka wtf are you talking about?
Having the historical context to connect the dots between an old quote from one of he world's greatest social reformist and a current event isnt easy or safe.
Huellz Santana
Shocking
makes sense
kobe rocks his hoodie too
kobe rocks his hoodie too
nikka wtf are you talking about?
Having the historical context to connect the dots between an old quote from one of he world's greatest social reformist and a current event isnt easy or safe.
Don't feed trolls, according to some Kobe is the black Hitler.
Anyways
to my nikka Revolutionary Bean. I hope he learns more and becomes more outspoken on these things, him and Kareem would make a great "Make Em Mad" duo in the field of social justice.
Box Cutta
Bumbling Sidekick
Last night read this article about how the highest paid athletes had been quiet on the Trayvon case, Kobe was listed. I considered posting it but decided to hold back, I'll post it in this topic but it's obviously out of date at least in regards to Beans : Highest-paid pros silent on Trayvon Martin case verdict - NBA News | FOX Sports on MSN
In general, I do feel like endorsements (As well as, this idea that players are supposed to care about the "health" of the leagues they play in) have hampered how Black Athletes can interact with our community. I don't know if I can hate on anyone who kept their mouth shut for the money, but it is sad that we no longer have a Jim Brown or Muhammad Ali type of figure.
I respect Kobe for this one though. One of the main reasons I stay on Team-Lebron is because I've always sorta considered Beans a c00n....
Highest-paid pros quiet on Martin case
When the "not guilty" verdict in the Trayvon Martin case was announced Saturday night, dozens of pro athletes took to Twitter to share their shock, anger, sadness and wishes for peace in the aftermath.
That is, unless they were among the richest athletes in sports. From them there was an overwhelming silence.
Of the top 50 athletes in Forbes' list of highest-paid sports stars, only Dwyane Wade had tweeted about the verdict as of 1:30 p.m. ET Sunday.
Of the 100 athletes on Forbes' list, only Wade and Chris Paul ("WoW!!! Prayers out to the Martin family...") made a clear comment on the case Saturday. Russell Westbrook tweeted "THIS IS NUTS!!! REAL TALK!" and Rudy Gay tweeted "Crazy!!" — but for all we know, he might've been talking about Metta World Peace.
That's it. That's all the reaction to a case that riveted the nation and left many in tears.
As the verdict sparked debates over race, guns and the justice system, one subject was ignored: the power of the dollar.
Sending out impulsive tweets doesn't solve anything — and certainly no one is under any moral obligation to do so — but the disparity is striking. It seems the biggest money-making athletes took advice from, of all people, the Jags kicker:
And the ones with the most to lose did. Of course, you could excuse many of them. Guys like Cristiano Ronaldo and Roger Federer can't be expected to follow American current events, much less comment on them.
But there was nothing from Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James or Drew Brees — four of the top five highest-paid athletes in the world. Woods lives in Florida. James plays there, and even had donned a hoodie with the rest of the Heat to show support for Martin's cause.
But on Saturday they apparently took a page out of the playbook of Michael Jordan, who was famously apolitical in his most lucrative endorsement days. (
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While Wade spoke out — perhaps in part because he just put out a book on being a father? — many of his peers stayed silent. Were they worried about their endorsement money?
Chris Bosh ($19.8M in 2013, $2M in endorsements), Wade's Big Three-mate, apparently was too far away to join the conversation, on an overseas trip. So was Kevin Durant ($30.9M, $14M), in the service of Nike.
No comment from Alex Rodriguez ($30.3M) and Serena Williams ($20.5M, $12M), both of whom have Florida ties. A-Rod's got plenty of drama on his plate already, so no surprise he was silent, but Serena usually speaks freely. Maybe she's shy after all the fuss over her Steubenville comments.
Dwight Howard wasn't heard from after he took to Twitter to trumpet his introduction in Houston earlier in the day:
(Dwight Coward....
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Don't look to Carmelo Anthony ($28M, $8.5M), Joe Johnson ($20.8M, $1M) or Paul Pierce ($18.8M, $2M). The most recent tweets in their timelines are promoting products or dropping personal plugs:
Same thing with Ray Rice ($25.8M, $1.6M), who has spoken out against bullying but was silent Saturday.
Amar'e Stoudemire ($27M, $7M), Derek Jeter ($25.4M, $9M), Deron Williams ($19.8M, $2M), Derrick Rose ($37.4M, $21M) — all silent, as was Tim Lincecum ($20.1M). But he had the best reason:
He was busy pitching a no-hitter.
In general, I do feel like endorsements (As well as, this idea that players are supposed to care about the "health" of the leagues they play in) have hampered how Black Athletes can interact with our community. I don't know if I can hate on anyone who kept their mouth shut for the money, but it is sad that we no longer have a Jim Brown or Muhammad Ali type of figure.
I respect Kobe for this one though. One of the main reasons I stay on Team-Lebron is because I've always sorta considered Beans a c00n....
CashmereThoughts
Veteran
Kobe don't give a fukk what nobody think. Almost Everybody else in sports pop shyt and apologies
Goatpoacher
Superstar
Yes, let's use a tragic murder and subsequent denial of justice as further bases for dikkriding Kobe.
Kobestans = almost as reprehensible as Zimmerman himself.
Kobestans = almost as reprehensible as Zimmerman himself.
Last night read this article about how the highest paid athletes had been quiet on the Trayvon case, Kobe was listed. I considered posting it but decided to hold back, I'll post it in this topic but it's obviously out of date at least in regards to Beans : Highest-paid pros silent on Trayvon Martin case verdict - NBA News | FOX Sports on MSN
In general, I do feel like endorsements (As well as, this idea that players are supposed to care about the "health" of the leagues they play in) have hampered how Black Athletes can interact with our community. I don't know if I can hate on anyone who kept their mouth shut for the money, but it is sad that we no longer have a Jim Brown or Muhammad Ali type of figure.
I respect Kobe for this one though. One of the main reasons I stay on Team-Lebron is because I've always sorta considered Beans a c00n....
We don't know how they feel about it, and they shouldn't be pressured to make statements just for the hell of it. What if it's an undesirable statement? I think we put too much clout in the thoughts of athletes. Hell, I'm still waiting on that statement from Ja Rule.
Goatpoacher
Superstar
You calling somebody a racist is like... you calling somebody a fakkit.