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To: Saulamanca who wrote (21344)	10/9/2019 12:37:36 PM
From: Saulamanca	Read Replies (1) of 49160

The NBA’s Hypocrisy Over China And Charlotte Is Astounding October 9, 2019 By David Marcus There is a place called China where a million Uighur people are being held in concentration camps and having their culture systematically destroyed. There is a place called the United States where some states and localities restrict access to bathrooms and locker rooms on the basis of biological sex. In China, the NBA is thrilled to bring their teams and market their product. In Charlotte, North Carolina, the NBA refused to bring their 2016 All Star game to protest the state’s bathroom law. The League decided to punish Charlotte for passing a law it did not like, but which came to be through a democratic process. Not only is China not a democracy, but it is right now involved in a violent crackdown against the pro democracy protesters in Hong Kong. In a public relations disaster over the past few days, NBA stars have parroted Chinese propaganda and a confused Commissioner Adam Silver can’t seem to decide how much censorship he’s comfortable with. That includes fans removed from an NBA preseason game Tuesday night for holding up signs supporting the Hong Kong protests. Continued

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