Nearly half of Americans changed sports viewing habits because of social justice

Post by Google4567 » Tue, Mar 30, 2021, 10:01 PM UTC

bopbeepboop wrote: post #29

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Lebron James, a black man in America, spoke out on issues affecting black men in America. He did not speak out on issues in China, nor does he speak out on issues affecting the First Nations in Canada, the Native Americans in America, the Aboriginals in Australia, and neither did he protest injustices in Africa, Europe nor the Middle East. Terrible behavior indeed not shouldering every injustice in the world.

Yep, and a man should focus on discipline in his house instead of confront the injustice of the world — that’s why he beats his wife instead of confronting real problems. LeBron happily accepts Chinese money for his work to be aired in the Chinese market: focusing his criticism on the less problematic customer is exactly what I’m calling out. China pays money he wants, and will stop if he talks, so he doesn’t talk ab…

Post by dragontamer » Tue, Mar 30, 2021, 10:09 PM UTC

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The world will be a better place when people are ok being wealthy without feeling the need to make every single penny possible. Being ok with cops killing unarmed minorities so you can sell more shoes shouldn't be a defensible position. Being ok with child labor and internment camps so you can make and sell more phones shouldn't be a defensible position. As an extremely minor example it seems like nearly every food c…

I think its less about making money and more about focusing on what he was actually good at. In later reflections on that line, Jordan goes on to say he never saw himself as a role model, just as a basketball player. I'd say the world will be a better place when people who are famous for X focus on their love of X and shut up about everything else about which they probably know less than the average citizen due to be…

Post by ljp_206 » Tue, Mar 30, 2021, 10:31 PM UTC

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I watched sports then and watch them now. I just love to see awesome athletes who have honed their bodies and reflexes to such a crazy degree do things I could never do. The interjection of social justice issues hasn’t yet taken anything away from the joy of the game from what I’ve seen. Kneeling for the anthem, wearing armbands with messages doesn’t change any of that. If they start saying we need more diversity in…

The interjection of SJ makes the moment 'very serious and contemplative'. Like being in Church, listening to a Sermon. That's the complete opposite of sports where people spectate to literally get away from controversy, 'serious' things. For many Americans, especially men, it's their '2 hour safe space' where they can have a beer and not worry. Imagine if you're doing Yoga, and the well meaning instructor starts in a…

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Mar 30, 2021, 10:51 PM UTC

blacktriangle wrote: post #12

Larrikin wrote: post #10

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The world will be a better place when people are ok being wealthy without feeling the need to make every single penny possible. Being ok with cops killing unarmed minorities so you can sell more shoes shouldn't be a defensible position. Being ok with child labor and internment camps so you can make and sell more phones shouldn't be a defensible position. As an extremely minor example it seems like nearly every food c…

I think its less about making money and more about focusing on what he was actually good at. In later reflections on that line, Jordan goes on to say he never saw himself as a role model, just as a basketball player. I'd say the world will be a better place when people who are famous for X focus on their love of X and shut up about everything else about which they probably know less than the average citizen due to be…

Post by klyrs » Tue, Mar 30, 2021, 11:05 PM UTC

dragontamer wrote: post #33

blacktriangle wrote: post #12

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I think its less about making money and more about focusing on what he was actually good at. In later reflections on that line, Jordan goes on to say he never saw himself as a role model, just as a basketball player. I'd say the world will be a better place when people who are famous for X focus on their love of X and shut up about everything else about which they probably know less than the average citizen due to be…

> shut up about everything else On the one hand, its "people I disagree with should shut up". On the other hand, its "censorship is wrong, and people should have a right to say what they want". ------------- This conflict shows up again and again in sports. Kaepernick was wrong to kneel during the anthem. Etc. etc. I always find it weird that as sports / entertainment comes up, people feel the need to call for censor…