Prior to this having an NBA angle, I thought it was pretty astonishing to see anti-colonialist/leftist types on social media claiming that it’s colonialism to support protestors in Hong Kong.

It goes even further than that. The words “territorial integrity” and “sovereignty” are not only code for dominion over Hong Kong, but Taiwan as well. The Tsai statement supports that code. Likewise, the NBA statement also included Taipei in the list of Chinese cities where the league does business, a subtle nod to…

I was in the Shenzhen a few years ago. One of the people I met with was originally from Hong Kong and at the time there were some lively protests going on. His unsolicited opinion on the thing was that he understood the protesters’ desire for democracy and freedom from an oppressive government, but the way they were…

Gonna reply to myself here.

1.4 billion Chinese citizens stand united when it comes to the territorial integrity of China and the country’s sovereignty over her homeland.

On one hand, you have the Chinese government who wants the ability to extradite residents of Hong Kong with no oversight. The same Chinese government that regularly disappears people in it’s custody, and is running literal concentration camps for ethnic minorities and political dissidents.

I am shocked that the man who would park his sports car on the sidewalk directly outside the arena while coaching at UConn could possibly turn out to be an asshole in other aspects of his life.

“Can you really be the best pitcher of your generation if I ignore 92% of someone’s career?”

Baseball is littered with players who were among the best of their generation who either choked often in the playoffs, or - more of these - rarely if ever made them.

These feel like the sorts of decisions that get a manager fired. Not saying it will happen (an NLCS appearance and then two straight World Series appearances is not unimpressive of a run), but man, when you Strasburg out of the game and get into *this* Nationals bullpen with a 3-1 lead, that’s a manager’s loss,…

Only an idiot would think that.

See, I would have done it differently. I would have gotten a huge lead and THEN played like shit and lost.
- The Falcons

And remember, this coming from a guy who went to jail for assault. Yeah, only for one day, but still.

Do you think that policies are just magically handed down from God almighty and beyond judgment? Even if they were “just following the rules,” the rules in this case suppress valid speech and affirm status quo power structures. There are leagues where players are not reprimanded for advocating social justice, like…

That wasn’t a shot at you, just me. pointing out that Israel’s “branding” has been so successful that lawmakers aren’t even able to take an opposing stance without broad bipartisan condemnation.

The “they want to wipe us fully from history” campaign has allowed Israel to move into and build housing developments on contested land.

The only one I recognize is SVG and Fat Porn Dude, but it's more than enough for a star. I don't know how to submit pictures but I nominate Daniel Tosh and Tom Brady.

“Sometimes, obviously, your moral compass can trump business interests. And it can cost you your job. Look at the Colin Kaepernick.”

I coach a U13 girls team and I send the players a bunch of clips to watch every week. My instruction always include “turn down the volume first”.

A career well-earned - Prost!