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How Race IS A FACTOR in the NBA Fan and Player Interactions

June 5, 2021 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

Photo: Elise Amendola, AP

Are fans who show disrespect toward NBA players motivated by race?

During the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs, several negative interactions between fans and players took place involving spit, alleged racial language, water bottles and popcorn. Because the optics are white fans and black players, the conversation immediately jumped to whether race has anything to do with the incidences. While race does play a role in these situations, the question as to whether the fans are racially motivated in their behavior is a different issue entirely. Race does have something to do with this, and it involves an understanding of the current – and historically ongoing – economic climate of America.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Basketball, Black Lives Matter, boston, boston celtics, disrespect, economics, entitled, Equality, expensive, fans, Freedom, hobby, Humanity, kyrie irving, NBA, NBA Playoffs, New York, new york knicks, philadelphia, philadelphia 76ers, Players, privilege, Racism, Respect, russell westbrook, Sports, Unity

Kyrie Irving is Making a Mistake By Not Talking Basketball to the Media

May 18, 2021 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

Photo: Michael Conroy, Associated Press

When keeping it smart goes wrong.

During a Brooklyn Nets postgame press conference, NBA star Kyrie Irving declared to the media that he would no longer be answering questions about basketball – something he is contractually obligated to do – because basketball isn’t the most important thing to him and he only wants to talk about societal issues that he is impassioned about. This is a mistake. Kyrie is painting himself as a social elitist who is smarter than everyone else, all the while undermining awareness of his causes and alienating potential allies. People should not replicate this strategy. This is what happens when keeping it smart goes wrong.

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Filed Under: Society Tagged With: ally, awareness, Basketball, Black Lives Matter, brooklyn nets, ESPN, Humanity, Instagram, kyrie irving, media, NBA, nets, podcast, professional, Responsibility, Social Media, solution, Sports, Sportscenter, strategy, support, think, thoughtful, twitter, youtube

Dwayne Haskins’ Failure TEACHES Us the Value of Discipline and Seizing Opportunity

January 4, 2021 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

Photo: Daniel Kucin Jr., AP

Let Dwayne Haskins’ current status as an unemployed pro football player serve as a lesson to all those who aspire for greatness: be disciplined at all times, and never take an opportunity for granted.

After sustained poor performance, followed by being exposed for having a night out with strippers at an unmasked party, the Washington Football team said enough is enough and released 2019’s number-15-overall draft pick Dwayne Haskins. We discuss the societal implications of his release, whether there are any implications for black quarterbacks at-large, and how this teaches those looking to build something for themselves the importance of maintaining discipline and not squandering opportunity.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: athlete, consistency, content, Culture, discipline, Dwayne Haskins, focus, Football, hard work, Humanity, Instagram, Logic, NFL, opportunity, podcast, professional, Red Pill, Social Media, society, Sports, Stripper, support, value, Washington Football Team, wear a mask, youtube

Our Thoughts on Ahmaud Arbery

May 14, 2020 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

Photo: John Bazemore, Associated Press

Let’s talk about accountability and the need for reform at the same time.

We give our thoughts on the unfortunate shooting of Ahmaud Arbery and how accountability and self-reflection can help steer things in the right direction.

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Filed Under: Society Tagged With: Accountability, activism, All Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter, cooperation, Culture, Equality, Humanity, irunwithmaud, Justice, justiceforahmaud, Logic, march, podcast, positive vibes only, Protest, rally, society, Unity

VIDEO: People Urge NFL to Drop Michael Vick from Pro Bowl – Our Reactions

December 25, 2019 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

Michael Vick

Photo: Gene Puskar/AP/Rex/Shutterstock

Three petitions and 1 million signatures later, public outcry against Michael Vick as an honorary captain at the 2020 Pro Bowl shows that in the world of pro sports, second chances are hard to come by.

The news that the NFL has invited former quarterback Michael Vick to be an honorary captain at the 2020 Pro Bowl has sparked outrage. Many people don’t believe he deserves the honor after being convicted of dogfighting in 2007.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: animal rights, animals, business, cancel culture, commentary, community, Culture, dog fighting, dogs, earn, ESPN, Football, hard work, humanitarian, Humanity, Logic, michael vick, model citizen, Negative, NFL, NFL Football, outrage, petiton, Positive, privilege, pro bowl, right, second chance, society, Sports, support, uplift

VIDEO: What the Tyrese Meltdowns Say About Us

November 16, 2017 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

Photo: World Star Hip-Hop

The Tyrese Rants and Our Craving for Wild Behavior

In the first-ever Conscious Approach video, fellow content creator and my friend Mario “Dogon” Milligan joins me to discuss how the recent bizarre behavior of Tyrese on social media displays the nature of people to crave sensational behavior. We also discuss whether that craving is natural, or forced on us by media agendas.

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Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: Attention, ESPN, Fake News, Guerilla Marketing, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Culture, Hip-Hop Music, Humanity, Instagram, Narrative, Social Media, Story, Story-Telling, Tyrese, Tyrese Meltdown, WorldstarHipHop

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