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NBA All-Star David West on the walkout and standing up to racism, exploitation

Retired NBA All Star and 2x champion David West on the NBA walkout, the NCAA’s cartel, and rejecting the demonization of China. David West, a retired two-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA Champion, discusses the NBA walkout over racist police violence; the challenges of activism in pro sports; his involvement in a new league challenging the NCAA’s exploitation of young players; the neocon attacks on the NBA over China, and more. Guest: David West. Retired 15-year NBA player; two-time NBA […]

The NBA Did Nothing Wrong

The Mainstream Media reaction to the recent “scandal” involving Chinese influence over the NBA proves that they are either maliciously trying to misinform the public or they are too ignorant to be allowed to touch a keyboard. This incident has caused a furor on the internet as people expect something as American as professional basketball, for some reason, to be patriotic. But, Chinese and foreign “influence” over policy and firings in the NBA and other industries is not due to some sort of conspiracy but instead is a natural result of the economic system in which we live.

Why the Sports Model of Political Reporting Has Had Disastrous Results

In the latter half of the 20th century, no one would confuse the hard news sections of newspapers with the sports sections. However, today, an era that has seen the center of gravity for journalism transfer from print to a combination of television and the Internet, on-air news reporting, in particular, reporting on political campaigns and elections, has largely adopted the format used by 24-hour sports channels.

NBA stars declare war on Trump. Trump fires back at NBA stars.

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