Quote:Golden State Warriors owner Chamath Palihapitiya suggested recently that “nobody cares” about China’s system of concentration camps, forced labor, and high-tech surveillance against the Uyghur community in Xinjiang.

“Nobody cares about what’s happening to the Uyghurs, okay,” Palihapitiya said during an appearance on the All-In podcast. “You bring it up because you care and I think it’s nice that you care. The rest of us don’t care. I’m just telling you a very hard, ugly truth. Of all the things that I care about, yes, it is below my line.”

He went on to list other issues that occupy his focus, including climate change, the potential economic fallout of China invading Taiwan, and U.S. stores not having stocked shelves. The Warriors part-owner said that if America is able to find solutions to all of its own issues then he might shift focus to the oppression of the Uyghurs.

The comments were reminiscent of that of another NBA owner, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who said in October 2020 that he is “against human rights violations around the world,” though he is “OK doing business with China,” where more than one million Muslims have been imprisoned in concentration camps because “we have to pick our battles.”

Cuban’s comments came during an appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show podcast, in which the former Fox News and NBC News host asked why Cuban and the NBA wouldn’t “explicitly condemn” the numerous human rights abuses being carried out by the Chinese government, including the ethnic cleansing of Muslims, torture, forced labor, coercive population controls, forced abortions and forced sterilizations.

“I personally put a priority on domestic issues. I’m against human rights violations around the world,” Cuban said at the time.

When Kelly pushed back, asking if that included violations in China, Cuban replied, “China is not the only country with human rights violations.”

After further pressing, Cuban said, “Yes, including China. Any human rights violations anywhere are wrong,” though he listed other countries where human rights violations occur, including Turkey and some African countries.

Meanwhile, Boston Celtics star Enes Kanter has been outspoken in calling out China for its human rights atrocities and in calling out the NBA and his fellow players, including LeBron James, for their silence on the issue and their willingness to continue to do business with China.

Kanter said in November that NBA commissioner Adam Silver affirmed his right to speak out against injustice in China, despite one of his previous protests against China’s treatment of Tibet having led to the Chinese video-streaming site Tencent pulling the Celtics’ season opener. Tencent pays more than $1 billion to the NBA.

(01-17-2022 02:36 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  Sadly, he's not wrong. It's painfully obvious no one cares so long as China keeps pumping out the cheap junk and buying off politicians. Hitler should have sold the U.S. super cheap consumer goods since they'd be masters of Europe today if they had.

(01-17-2022 03:12 PM)B_Hawk06 Wrote:  

(01-17-2022 02:36 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  Sadly, he's not wrong. It's painfully obvious no one cares so long as China keeps pumping out the cheap junk and buying off politicians. Hitler should have sold the U.S. super cheap consumer goods since they'd be masters of Europe today if they had.

Yep. He and the rest of the NBA are spineless, leftists garbage.


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(01-17-2022 01:30 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:The comments were reminiscent of that of another NBA owner, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who said in October 2020 that he is “against human rights violations around the world,” though he is “OK doing business with China,” where more than one million Muslims have been imprisoned in concentration camps because “we have to pick our battles.”

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(01-17-2022 01:30 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:Golden State Warriors owner Chamath Palihapitiya suggested recently that “nobody cares” about China’s system of concentration camps, forced labor, and high-tech surveillance against the Uyghur community in Xinjiang.

“Nobody cares about what’s happening to the Uyghurs, okay,” Palihapitiya said during an appearance on the All-In podcast. “You bring it up because you care and I think it’s nice that you care. The rest of us don’t care. I’m just telling you a very hard, ugly truth. Of all the things that I care about, yes, it is below my line.”

He went on to list other issues that occupy his focus, including climate change, the potential economic fallout of China invading Taiwan, and U.S. stores not having stocked shelves. The Warriors part-owner said that if America is able to find solutions to all of its own issues then he might shift focus to the oppression of the Uyghurs.

The comments were reminiscent of that of another NBA owner, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who said in October 2020 that he is “against human rights violations around the world,” though he is “OK doing business with China,” where more than one million Muslims have been imprisoned in concentration camps because “we have to pick our battles.”

Cuban’s comments came during an appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show podcast, in which the former Fox News and NBC News host asked why Cuban and the NBA wouldn’t “explicitly condemn” the numerous human rights abuses being carried out by the Chinese government, including the ethnic cleansing of Muslims, torture, forced labor, coercive population controls, forced abortions and forced sterilizations.

“I personally put a priority on domestic issues. I’m against human rights violations around the world,” Cuban said at the time.

When Kelly pushed back, asking if that included violations in China, Cuban replied, “China is not the only country with human rights violations.”

After further pressing, Cuban said, “Yes, including China. Any human rights violations anywhere are wrong,” though he listed other countries where human rights violations occur, including Turkey and some African countries.

Meanwhile, Boston Celtics star Enes Kanter has been outspoken in calling out China for its human rights atrocities and in calling out the NBA and his fellow players, including LeBron James, for their silence on the issue and their willingness to continue to do business with China.

Kanter said in November that NBA commissioner Adam Silver affirmed his right to speak out against injustice in China, despite one of his previous protests against China’s treatment of Tibet having led to the Chinese video-streaming site Tencent pulling the Celtics’ season opener. Tencent pays more than $1 billion to the NBA.

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(01-17-2022 10:13 PM)Kyle Mack Wrote:  Is he Indian? That country that has an ancient CASTE system?

Quote:While many pro-athletes, especially in the NBA and NFL, at least present themselves as radical leftists, some are patriots.

One such patriotic NBA player is Enes Kanter Freedom, a man so excited when he earned his US citizenship that he changed his last name from “Kanter” to “Freedom.”

He, while others in his sport and on his team have remained silent about the genocide against the Uighurs going on in China, a major market for the NBA, or even defended the reprehensible actions of that communist state, has spoken out and verbally attacked the new evil empire.

And that includes attacking other NBA figures that support Red China, as his recent response to China defender and Warriors Co-Owner Chamath Palihapitiya shows.

While many pro-athletes, especially in the NBA and NFL, at least present themselves as radical leftists, some are patriots.

One such patriotic NBA player is Enes Kanter Freedom, a man so excited when he earned his US citizenship that he changed his last name from “Kanter” to “Freedom.”

He, while others in his sport and on his team have remained silent about the genocide against the Uighurs going on in China, a major market for the NBA, or even defended the reprehensible actions of that communist state, has spoken out and verbally attacked the new evil empire.

And that includes attacking other NBA figures that support Red China, as his recent response to China defender and Warriors Co-Owner Chamath Palihapitiya shows.


The background is that Palihapitiya appeared on the All-In podcast and spoke dismissively of Red China’s campaign of genocide against the Uighurs, saying:

“Nobody cares about what’s happening to the Uyghurs, OK? You bring it up because you really care, and I think it’s nice that you care. The rest of us don’t care. I’m just telling you a very hard, ugly truth. Of all the things that I care about, yes, it is below my line. Of all the things that I care about, it is below my line.

That’s not caring. … I care about the fact that our economy can turn on a dime if China invades Taiwan. I care about climate change. I care about America’s crippling and decrepit health care infrastructure. But if you ask me do I care about a segment of a class of people in another country? Not until we can take care of ourselves will I prioritize them over us.

And I think a lot of people believe that and I’m sorry if that’s a hard truth to hear, but every time I say that I ‘care about the Uyghurs’, I’m really just lying if I don’t really care and so I rather not lie to you and tell you the truth. It’s not a priority for me.”


If that seems too wild to believe, you can watch the video here:


Well, Mr. Freedom didn’t take too kindly to that dismissal of genocide and the evil nature of Red China. In fact, he responded brilliantly on Twitter, saying:

When @NBA says we stand for justice, don’t forget there are those who sell their soul for money & business like @chamath the owner of @warriors, who says “Nobody cares about what’s happening to the Uyghurs”

When genocides happen, it is people like this that let it happen

Shame!

“Shame!” indeed, Palihapitiya’s comments were truly reprehensible.

Just think, would anyone think about agreeing with him if he defended the Holocaust, Rwandan genocide, or North Korean regime? No, of course not. So why is Mr. Freedom the only one in the NBA condemning him for defending China’s genocidal acts?

It’s wonderful that Mr. Freedom is brave enough to call out such detestable defenses of Red China. It’s disappointing that he’s one lonely voice in the NBA that’s doing so.