I should have been more clear. LeBron does have the power to lock in a war between the NBA and China. If he says “fuck them”, or some derivative of that, which is what it seems like this site wants, then they will demand that Silver cast LeBron out of the league, which he won’t do. Then China will say “fuck you” and…

Maybe I’m wrong, and reasonable people might disagree here, but I don’t see how LeBron has any influence over China. The Chinese government is already willing to block the NBA, and they control the information that reaches their population.

What do you expect to happen, step by step? Your premise is that LeBron controls the NBA. Let’s assume that’s 100 percent true.

Obviously that’s terrible, but what are you doing about it? Probably writing angry shit on the internet that no one in China will ever read, just like me.

No I’m saying that he’s going to be attacked next time he says don’t shoot black kids because he didn’t say “don’t shoot Asian kids” this time. He’s costing himself credibility and giving Clay Travis ammo to use against him.

I’m saying that you should weigh consequences, both in deciding whether to do something and in determining how noble you think someone’s actions are.

I do think that this is more complicated than you’re making it. For the record, this is coming from a bitter Kings fan who has historically been accurately described as a “hater” of LeBron and every other basketball player who has declined to enjoy the relatively small market and high income tax paradise of…

Good for you, man. 

I don’t think I’m being dishonest in trying to compare the two.

I don’t know why it was shut down.

Ray Ratto.

I agree, but if you squint a little bit it looks similar.

Albert I love your writing as well. Hope you’re not looking at me like a troll here, but I disagree that I’m missing the point. Part of this could be because I only have 2nd or 3rd hand information, so I’m at least partially talking out of my shiny metal ass.

Laura, I love your work. I like almost everything that deadspin produces, which is why I continue to visit even though I know that the ad revenue is likely going towards weiner pills for some impotent old men so they can tell themselves they are satisfying their checked out and cheating trophy wives.

Your momma. 

That is total bullshit by LeBron. A real man would tell the truth and speak his mind no matter the consequences.

John Elway being a Broncos fan isn't exactly news. 

If this “destroys the narrative” that the NBA is committed to free speech for you, then the level of commitment that you are asking for is unreasonable.

For the record, I love the writers here and I hate that this company was taken over by a bunch of smooth brained perpetual underacheivers who I heard are secretly racist and have really small weiners.

Because this is way past any fucking reasonable line. You’re saying Kerr is a bitch because he didn’t set himself on fire and go fight a cactus before jumping into an OJ bath.