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[Benton]

(08-16-2018, 07:36 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: It certainly seems to be all about sticking it to Trump and/or NFL ownership at this point. 


Whether or not the NBA had an existing rule is besides the point. They've found ways to express their views. Aside from the shirts, they also made a statement at the Espy awards, and they've spoken out via Twitter and the media in general.

Trust me, I'm well aware of how LeBron, Wade, the entire Warriors team and Greg Popovich feel about Trump and various social issues, and never have those people used the Anthem as a platform.

I don’t watch the nba, so I haven’t heard of most of that. I saw the shirts during a clip of it on espn at the gym.

And the rules are the point. The nba had rules that prevented some form of protest, so the players found another method (shirts, espy awards, etc). The nfl had different rules that prevented other forms of protest (jerseys, locker rooms etc). They were finding ways to express themselves within the rules.