The Muhammad Alis of their generation won't put money before their people
But maybe all they wanna do is wear their shirts inside out
There's growing concern re NBA's bubble plan. Players want more freedom of movement while in Orlando. One agent estimates that 2/3 of the top 40 would refuse to play under the proposed restrictions.
this has nothing to do with the plight of black folks
"I'm paid millions of dollars to go out there and perform at a high level so part of it's like, 'Man, you've got to suck it up and go out there and do what you're paid to do,' but the other part of it is like, 'Listen man this basketball s---, I love it, it's part of what makes me, me, but it's not all of what makes me, me, either' and I have a responsibility as a young black professional athlete to advocate for this change."
Myles Turner
"Now, when you see all of this, you're like, 'I have to protect myself. I can't wait on them to protect me.' I see what they're doing. They don't give two f---- about us," Hill said. "If you're able to put your knee on someone's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, you have no heart. You have no pulse. If you can smile and put your hands in your pocket and the ones that are around you that didn't do anything, are not human either."
Yea these dudes ain't thinking about basketball right now. They see what's going on and they're sick of it too.
Muhammad Ali would be proud
you sound like an idiot pushing an agenda
They will not have a bigger platform than the bubble season if they want to get a message out."I'm paid millions of dollars to go out there and perform at a high level so part of it's like, 'Man, you've got to suck it up and go out there and do what you're paid to do,' but the other part of it is like, 'Listen man this basketball s---, I love it, it's part of what makes me, me, but it's not all of what makes me, me, either' and I have a responsibility as a young black professional athlete to advocate for this change."
Myles Turner
"Now, when you see all of this, you're like, 'I have to protect myself. I can't wait on them to protect me.' I see what they're doing. They don't give two f---- about us," Hill said. "If you're able to put your knee on someone's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, you have no heart. You have no pulse. If you can smile and put your hands in your pocket and the ones that are around you that didn't do anything, are not human either."
Yea these dudes ain't thinking about basketball right now. They see what's going on and they're sick of it too.
Muhammad Ali would be proud
You sound like a cac.
Agenda? I'm quoting the players. Why does it bother you that some of these black players value the lives of their people more than a check?
"That's a hard question when everyone just says, 'Shut up and dribble,'" he continued, referring to an admonishment that Fox News personality Laura Ingraham made when LeBron James criticized President Trump. "No, I'm not going to shut up and dribble. I don't care if you take my contract, I don't care if you say that I'm this or that, I'm human. I have a heart. I have a pulse. I have emotions. I'm a man. I have kids. I'm a father. I have a wife. I have friends. I have loved ones. It means (something) to me. I'm not going to just shut up and dribble."
you're missing the fact that those players want more FREEDOM from the bubble; they aren't worried about their health
....don't use black peoples plight to cover up what's really going on
talkin about "bbbbut the bubble. They want freedom". I'm posting direct quotes from players.
Their Biggest platform to protest and spread their message will be to stay in a bubble and play basketball?
So there won't be any media coverage? No press conferences? No opportunities for players to speak to a national audience?
So one doctor told him to self-isolate at home for another 14 days even though he already tested negative. That seems excessive but we don't need him at the moment so there's no big harm in being extra cautious. The rest of our staff/partners are all either very well-educated or just trusts what we tell them so there shouldn't be any problem at all when he comes back.
What will they be doing during the game to get their message across? Or are you talking about a 10 minute post game press conference? We are in 2020. Getting a message out is literally the easiest thing a celebrity can do. Media coverage isn't an issue esp regarding George floyd, blm and everything that's going on.
And players are talking about marching, protesting, helping fight voter suppression....this is ground work done amongst the people.
Yall really think these dudes were put here too entertain you
