gourimoko
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I think you're giving the NBA entirely too much credit when it comes to these decisions. They didn't make the decision with this thought in mind. Whether or not it would help the situation in North Carolina. They made the decision because the political winds have shifted enough that's its now the prudent thing to do for business purposes.
Perhaps, but perhaps the players and enough people have voiced their displeasure with the idea of hosting the ASG in a state that just adopted a rather draconian law that should be repealed.
It's likely a combination of these things. But in all of this, I'm not saying the NBA is somehow at the forefront of civil rights; I'm simply applauding them for doing what's right in this particular instance.
Bravo, NBA.
Now, if you want to continue that on to China; I'm right there with you. But do so in a way that will get the results you want, rather than just sending a big "F-U" to the Chinese people.
That's ultimately my point. They didn't pull out of Charlotte because they actually believe they are making a difference and doing the right thing.
How do you know this? You don't think this was even a modicum of their rationale?
They did it because there is now so much outside pressure to do so that there is a real threat to their business model if they did not do so.
Which is great; but I don't think Adam Silver or the players or the former players or the league in general are overly happy about the situation in North Carolina.
Again, I think you're speaking a bit too much about the motives of the NBA rather than the action in itself. Much of this stuff we simply cannot know.
Loss of prestige, loss of ad revenue, etc. This is the same reason they will not be removing preseason games from China.
Again, I disagree. What is the benefit of removing preseason games from China? What happens in China as a result? Is there even a remote possibility that doing so would result in any meaningful change, whatsoever?
Right now, they are under virtually no pressure to do so and thus no threat of financial/business consequence for failing to do so.
Because the issue is simply far more complex than a boycott of China. But, I do agree, there are critical issues that need to be addressed.
That's what motivates them. And that's why I want a reporter to bring this up with Adam Silver, to put him on the spot. He won't be prepared to rattle of the 7 points you just listed because that's not apart of his thinking, at all.
I can't speak to his thinking, and I wouldn't mind if a reporter asked him about China.
I don't think that the NBA should boycott China though; although, what they should do, is use the venue to promote human rights, dignity, and awareness of human rights abuses -- and they should attempt to do so without infringement from the CCP.
Now, if the CCP were to ban the NBA from the country; that'd be a different matter entirely.