Let me say something that should be benign: The NBA is neither a progressive nor a moral sports league. However, headlines over the past few years — and just general sentiment — would have you believe otherwise.Â
Sure, players and coaches — people like LeBron James, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Gregg Popovich, and Steve Kerr, to name a few — are activists and progressives. But the league, the NBA itself, is not progressive, it is not moral, and to ascribe it those characteristics is a fool's errand.Â
If you had any doubt, look at Sunday night's All Star Game in Atlanta. Let me be clear: There is zero reason to hold this game beyond a capitalist calculation. Read more...
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