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Blue_Inigo
08/26/20 7:30:34 PM
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https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1298751570369286145?s=20

Made Shaq and Barkley look like bitches tbh

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De Evolution
08/26/20 7:31:52 PM
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Theater....

How will this mobilize actual change?

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Poop2
08/26/20 7:32:43 PM
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De Evolution posted...
Theater....

How will this mobilize actual change?
Wow somebody really didnt pay attention
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seqntenialbeast
08/26/20 7:32:52 PM
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that's stupid. How does this make them look like bitches?

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De Evolution
08/26/20 7:33:02 PM
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Poop2 posted...
Wow somebody really didnt pay attention

I'm tired of symbolic gestures.

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Weezy_Tha_Don
08/26/20 7:33:43 PM
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Ernie the OG

I respect that

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Jagr_68
08/26/20 7:35:34 PM
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DAMMMNNNNN that is amazing

Blue_Inigo posted...
Made Shaq and Barkley look like bitches tbh

I mean Charles got bitch-slapped before by Stephen Jackson for his activism so that and this moment put everything into perspective concerning what's important and what's required of that.

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The Popo
08/26/20 7:37:19 PM
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Blue_Inigo posted...
Made Shaq and Barkley look like bitches tbh

I dont think its a bad thing that he walked off. Thats his decision, and theres something to be said for the symbolism.

At the same time, I think Shaq & Chuck can do a lot by being on the airwaves and actually expressing their thoughts, feelings, and opinions. Their voices hold weight, so being present and getting the message out is very important.

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Shablagoo
08/26/20 7:40:27 PM
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Kenny is an awesome dude, for sure. Not really getting how this makes Shaq & Chuck look like bitches, though. I love all three of those guys. Ernie as well.

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Antifar
08/26/20 7:40:54 PM
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De Evolution posted...


I'm tired of symbolic gestures.

So are black people
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De Evolution
08/26/20 7:41:09 PM
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Antifar posted...
So are black people

I am black. That's my point.

Instead of SJW slogans on the back of jerseys, painting Black Lives Matter on the court, or Nancy Pelosi kneeling in a fucking kente cloth for a photoshoot, can we get some actual changes and policy reform?

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Squall28
08/26/20 7:42:41 PM
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Have politicians actually done any police reform since the protests started?

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Blue_Inigo
08/26/20 7:43:19 PM
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https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1298755867836321794?s=20
Chris Webber is spitting facts too

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Jagr_68
08/26/20 7:49:30 PM
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Squall28 posted...
Have politicians actually done any police reform since the protests started?

No because A. Repubs control the govt and B. nearly all politicians in general are only concerned with winning elections and getting paid, not fixing the country or serving their constituents.


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Flintlock_Staff
08/26/20 7:49:53 PM
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De Evolution posted...
I am black. That's my point.

Instead of SJW slogans on the back of jerseys, painting Black Lives Matter on the court, or Nancy Pelosi kneeling in a fucking kente cloth for a photoshoot, can we get some actual changes and policy reform?

The issue is the other side is doing all they can to prevent that and with them controlling the senate and WH it makes it hard to push stuff through sadly. Not to say the democrats are doing everything they can because I'm sure they're not but until we see the control of the WH and senate change I don't think we'll see anything meaningful happen sadly
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ThanksUglyGod
08/26/20 7:52:55 PM
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De Evolution posted...
I am black. That's my point.

Instead of SJW slogans on the back of jerseys, painting Black Lives Matter on the court, or Nancy Pelosi kneeling in a fucking kente cloth for a photoshoot, can we get some actual changes and policy reform?
Politicians need to see police reform as a winning position before they actually do something.
Having more people like Kenny Smith side with the protesters helps get there.
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Damn_Underscore
08/26/20 7:54:50 PM
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What are some reforms that have passed the House/would presumably pass as law if Biden wins the presidency and Democrats win the Senate

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Blue_Inigo
08/26/20 7:55:45 PM
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The Popo posted...
I dont think its a bad thing that he walked off. Thats his decision, and theres something to be said for the symbolism.

At the same time, I think Shaq & Chuck can do a lot by being on the airwaves and actually expressing their thoughts, feelings, and opinions. Their voices hold weight, so being present and getting the message out is very important.

Shablagoo posted...
Kenny is an awesome dude, for sure. Not really getting how this makes Shaq & Chuck look like bitches, though. I love all three of those guys. Ernie as well.
Just felt that the impact of his actions would have been even more meaningful if they were right behind him

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Kastrada
08/26/20 8:00:55 PM
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Blue_Inigo posted...
Just felt that the impact of his actions would have been even more meaningful if they were right behind him

Barkley has shown to be pretty tone deaf on issues affecting black people and really disenfranchised people.
If anything, Ernie would be the most likely one to have walked off with Kenny.

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Squall28
08/26/20 8:03:06 PM
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Jagr_68 posted...
No because A. Repubs control the govt and B. nearly all politicians in general are only concerned with winning elections and getting paid, not fixing the country or serving their constituents.

I've heard that a lot of this is happening in Democrat controlled cities so it's not just a Republicans are evil issue.

Politicians need to step up in general.

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The Popo
08/26/20 8:12:20 PM
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Blue_Inigo posted...
Just felt that the impact of his actions would have been even more meaningful if they were right behind him

It might have. I cant say my thoughts are fact. I just happen to think that having this airtime to get a message out would be more impactful for Shaq & Chuck. This way, they get the headlines for the symbolism (Kenny) and have the biggest voices remains on the show to help get the message out. Best of both worlds.

Just my opinion, though.

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2SweetforTurtle
08/26/20 8:17:49 PM
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Its a nice gesture but thats all it is. It wont bring about change because nothing will. I have no faith in change ever coming because of our bullshit two party system (one side would never allow change to happen because their constituents dont want change, and the other directly profits from unrest) and the flagrance in which politicians serve to get themselves elected, over to ensure improvement in the lives of Americans as a whole.

The Democrats are using the call for change as a rallying cry to take control over the government from the Republicans. The Republicans dont care about change because if they did, theyll lose their own voters. At the end of the day all either side wants is to be elected so that they can argue about bullshit all day for a year, before focusing on getting re-elected.

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Antifar
08/26/20 8:18:47 PM
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FWIW, here is what the players are asking for

https://twitter.com/malika_andrews/status/1298765595043868679
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Squall28
08/26/20 8:26:51 PM
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Antifar posted...
FWIW, here is what the players are asking for

https://twitter.com/malika_andrews/status/1298765595043868679

That's great. Love how it actually has actionable stuff on there.

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Shablagoo
08/26/20 8:45:56 PM
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De Evolution posted...
I'm tired of symbolic gestures.

Me too, but what are NBA players supposed to do? Theyve even tried to reach the Attorney General of Wisconsin.

I put ire toward the politicians, like Pelosi, who could theoretically enact change, making useless symbolic gestures. Not pro athletes who are essentially a part of the working class despite the greater wealth they have.

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Jagr_68
08/26/20 9:12:56 PM
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Squall28 posted...
I've heard that a lot of this is happening in Democrat controlled cities so it's not just a Republicans are evil issue.

Politicians need to step up in general.

I'm not afraid to say this unironically because of the damage being done and lack of teeth from political opposition in Washington but...

BOTH SIDES.

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Touch
08/27/20 9:03:18 AM
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De Evolution posted...
I am black. That's my point.

Instead of SJW slogans on the back of jerseys, painting Black Lives Matter on the court, or Nancy Pelosi kneeling in a fucking kente cloth for a photoshoot, can we get some actual changes and policy reform?
In a perfect world, policy changes and reform would come swiftly. But this is America. These "symbolic gestures" as you put it help put pressure on the lawmakers.

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