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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

NBA Player Boycott – Our Reactions

September 4, 2020 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

Photo: Jesse D. Garrabrant, NBAE via Getty Images

How practical were the NBA player boycotts in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake?

In the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake, NBA players collectively banned together to refuse play for two consecutive days on August 27 and 28. We discuss the practicality of the walk-off, whether it’s appropriate that professional athletes are being placed on the frontlines in the fight against racial inequality, and how others are being let off the hook.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Accountability, Basketball, BlackLivesMatter, boycott, Culture, education, empowerment, Freedom, history, Justice, knowledge, LeBronJames, Logic, NBA, NBA Playoffs, podcast, Protest, Racism, society, Sports, strike, support, Unity, vote

The NBA is Back!

August 5, 2020 by Javis Ogden Leave a Comment

Image courtesy of Clutch Sports

After a shutdown lasting over 4 months, the NBA returns for a bubble format at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, FL.

We discuss our thoughts on the long-anticipated return of the NBA after the COVID-19 shutdown. We talk about what we’re each looking forward to, as well as whether there is an asterisk on the season given what has happened. Plus, we talk about how this season, depending on the outcome, can affect LeBron James’ storied career.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Ball is Life, Basketball, Bubble, Competition, ESPN, GOAT, greatness, Highlight, Hoops, Lakers, LeBron, LeBron James, Legacy, Legend, Legendary, MVP, NBA, NBA Basketball, NBA Playoffs, NBA Restart, NBAFinals, Sports, Sportscenter, Teamwork, Whole New Game

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