There is no prime elite basketball or soccer player who will go play in Saudi Arabia. OP is retarded
habibi gonna catch them all like pokemon
There is no prime elite basketball or soccer player who will go play in Saudi Arabia. OP is retarded
All these soccer players going there are washed though.
We seen this 10 years ago with players going to China.
You still ain't gonna see a soccer player at his peak go to Saudi.
not even gonna make him play ball, they gonna have him out there in the warJa morant bout to get 3 year 225 deal
How can the US talk about Yemen when the whole point of the war is so they can use the weapons they buy from the US as a bribe to the US military industrial complex?Well one, they haven’t been bushed by the Biden government. We still sell the Saudis military equipment to enact a genocide in Yemen and still buy their oil and still ignore their human rights abuses to sell military equipment and buy oil.
Secondly, the Saudis deserve the Middle Eastern boogeyman claim. My only point is corporations also “sports wash,” and not to defend the Saudis.
WHAT HAND YOU HELD THIS WITH?!!?but if he gets caught with a gun on IG, they'll chop his hand off
Misunderstanding when people think the primary objective of the spending bonanza is to "sportswash" Saudi reputation in the West.
The much higher imperative is to entertain and keep their domestic population satisfied, in the midst of major economic and societal transitions.
Whether its the money they're spending on soccer, boxing, and other live entertainment events the main audience are young Saudis. Unlike the rest of the Gulf, Saudis have a significant population of citizens, of varying economic classes which they have to keep in check. It’s a nationalist project that wants to convey to Saudis that their country is a major global mover and shaker and keep their focus closer to home.
You talking to the wrong person about that because I agree lolHow can the US talk about Yemen when the whole point of the war is so they can use the weapons they buy from the US as a bribe to the US military industrial complex?
Good pointMisunderstanding when people think the primary objective of the spending bonanza is to "sportswash" Saudi reputation in the West.
The much higher imperative is to entertain and keep their domestic population satisfied, in the midst of major economic and societal transitions.
Whether its the money they're spending on soccer, boxing, and other live entertainment events the main audience are young Saudis. Unlike the rest of the Gulf, Saudis have a significant population of citizens, of varying economic classes which they have to keep in check. It’s a nationalist project that wants to convey to Saudis that their country is a major global mover and shaker and keep their focus closer to home.
YupI said sports washing is a made-up concept that Westerners use to get upset that oppressive regimes are sponsoring sports. When you step back, "sports washing is no different than FTX or other evil multinational corporations have done with sponsoring sports
As in the sponsorships, not that FTX's crimes is the same as the fukking Saudis. All I said was atrocities are atrocities and that it is all sports washing. You ran with something else because you didn't slow down and take time to read but instead let your blood boil over for some weird reason. Slow down, read and comprehend what is written instead of sending replies. It would make this forum--and life in general--so much better if people think before they hit submit and then admit they made an error.
One thing I will say, if the US defense industry is sponsoring something---the Military All American High School All American game for example---then I have no issues comparing them to the Saudis, lol.
Misunderstanding when people think the primary objective of the spending bonanza is to "sportswash" Saudi reputation in the West.
The much higher imperative is to entertain and keep their domestic population satisfied, in the midst of major economic and societal transitions.
Whether its the money they're spending on soccer, boxing, and other live entertainment events the main audience are young Saudis. Unlike the rest of the Gulf, Saudis have a significant population of citizens, of varying economic classes which they have to keep in check. It’s a nationalist project that wants to convey to Saudis that their country is a major global mover and shaker and keep their focus closer to home.