Engels fan boy wrote:
In the past, I would’ve at least watched 25% or so of the games. More than that for the Finals. I refuse to even acknowledge them now. They probably lost me for at least another year,
Cute.
The NBAs revenue is absolutely through the roof. Doubled over the last 7 years.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/193467/total-league-revenue-of-the-nba-since-2005/I found the bubble arena with all the video screens of fans to be much more off putting than a few slogans on jerseys.
former fan wrote:
Too little too late.
This ghetto thug league has lost half of its fans. Screw the NBA.
"SHUT UP And PLAY for Me"
Calling the league "ghetto and thugs"...wonder why they feel it's important to get a message about racism out.
Everyone that acts like this is a disgusting excuse of an American.
Anyone? You needing to wait for Clay and Whitlock to move your mouth for you?
mmmmmmmm wrote:
old news wrote:
You do realize around 3 million Americans die every year. And you too will die, I know you are obsessed with the media telling you to panic and be concerned but life goes on
lol...dumbest take ever
2020 when the truth is labeled dumb by leftist tools
In fairness the NBA probably thought the social awareness & BLM angle would benefit them since the individuals who usually support these stances are more vocal than the ones who don’t or just find it annoying.
The constant BLM barrage isn’t the only thing pushing NBA ratings down but I’m guessing it does drive away more conservative casual NBA fans. In addition the lack of fans, not a very competitive finals and the fact people are just being overloaded with news is a perfect storm.
get some perspective wrote:
People are literally dying and this is what the NBA is worried about? Get some perspective, people. 200,000+ dead and all you want to do is argue about what a bunch of grown men playing a kids' game are putting on their jerseys?
The NBA's job is to put on professional basketball just as your job is to do whatever it is you do. Also, not to speak for the responder, but I do my part (wear a mask and keep my contacts to a minimum) and I can find interest. I mean you are posting on a freakin' internet message board...why not work on a vaccine!
Methinks people are reading their own priors into this decision. At some point any message just becomes white noise.
Really all that needs to be said on the topic:
Runner10287 wrote:
mmmmmmmm wrote:
lol...dumbest take ever
2020 when the truth is labeled dumb by leftist tools
It's true that 3 million Americans die every year. It's ridiculous to hold that type of attitude.
Where would you draw the line? 9/11 - no big deal? Murder - no big deal? Drunk driving deaths? No big deal.
I find it hard to believe 'Old News' would say 'People die everyday... Life goes on' if someone he loved was killed/died earlier than they would have otherwise.
macdaddy 1.0010 wrote:
Runner10287 wrote:
2020 when the truth is labeled dumb by leftist tools
It's true that 3 million Americans die every year. It's ridiculous to hold that type of attitude.
Where would you draw the line? 9/11 - no big deal? Murder - no big deal? Drunk driving deaths? No big deal.
I find it hard to believe 'Old News' would say 'People die everyday... Life goes on' if someone he loved was killed/died earlier than they would have otherwise.
The irony. Your team (Team Donkey) wants to and is erasing boundaries (ie the lines). You know, under Obama, where you guys decided that men can use the the same restroom that the girl uses. The boy in gym can use the girls locker room to change. LBGQTP which recently added the P making the P(for pedophiles) to be normalized. Failed again.
Sally Vix wrote:
elephino wrote:
I'm a huge NBA fan. I'm sick of the BLM stuff and think it's pointless for the NBA to spend so much time on it. I don't blame the players for being frustrated and in general support their concerns. But at this point everyone watching an NBA game is as aware as they can be. Hitting them over the head with it a thousand times more is not going to do anything. I just ignore it and skip the pre-game (same for NFL).
BUT
I'm not convinced the protests have anything to do with the ratings. It's October. I'm just kinda over basketball at this point. Even at the restart in the bubble, it was hard to get excited. It's just weird and out of sequence and different. Maybe the protests affected the ratings, but there are too many other variables to conclude that.
The two co-finders of BLM are self-proclaimed trained Marxists. Does the NBA really want to associate itself with this group of thugs?
Just stop. Just stop. Just stop.
You're painfully ignorant.
Runner10287 wrote:
mmmmmmmm wrote:
lol...dumbest take ever
2020 when the truth is labeled dumb by leftist tools
enjoy the next few weeks, the reign of ignorance is almost over....
mmmmmmmm wrote:
Runner10287 wrote:
2020 when the truth is labeled dumb by leftist tools
enjoy the next few weeks, the reign of ignorance is almost over....
This is exactly the problem. We as a country are viewing increasingly viewing the presidency as a position with next to unlimited power- which is why the fight over the presidency becomes so intense- both parties are fighting over an increasingly bigger and bigger gun in order to point it at each other.
The president, as with the government, should have very limited & specifically defined powers.
mmmmmmmm wrote:
former fan wrote:
Too little too late.
This ghetto thug league has lost half of its fans. Screw the NBA.
ghetto thug league....what are you even talking about?
I think we know exactly what he's talking about
I don't really watch the NBA anymore. There are players I've never heard of who are signing $20 million per year contracts. Maybe they could use some of that money to further social justice goals. It would be more meaningful than putting a slogan on a jersey.
Timmy Treadmill wrote:
I don't really watch the NBA anymore. There are players I've never heard of who are signing $20 million per year contracts. Maybe they could use some of that money to further social justice goals. It would be more meaningful than putting a slogan on a jersey.
you do realize there are basketball players doing a lot more for charity, equality and social justice with their money than our billionaire President ever has....
mmmmmmmm wrote:
Timmy Treadmill wrote:
I don't really watch the NBA anymore. There are players I've never heard of who are signing $20 million per year contracts. Maybe they could use some of that money to further social justice goals. It would be more meaningful than putting a slogan on a jersey.
you do realize there are basketball players doing a lot more for charity, equality and social justice with their money than our billionaire President ever has....
Ummm, do you mind citing that? Trump has been epic, for decades, in his help of people in need. That's a fact... and a lot of stories were written on it.
Head scratcher wrote:
mmmmmmmm wrote:
you do realize there are basketball players doing a lot more for charity, equality and social justice with their money than our billionaire President ever has....
Ummm, do you mind citing that? Trump has been epic, for decades, in his help of people in need. That's a fact... and a lot of stories were written on it.
ummmm....serously?
Lebron James himself has done more than Trump.
Cite it.