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Should sports figures be fired for having the wrong political views?

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Where does it end? A point guard in the NBA votes for the wrong guy and has their contract cancelled?
 
Jacksprat said:
Where does it end? A point guard in the NBA votes for the wrong guy and has their contract cancelled?
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It's up to the people he works for. If they want to make their business all about politics, that's their choice.

Just like any other business.
 
Jacksprat said:
Where does it end? A point guard in the NBA votes for the wrong guy and has their contract cancelled?
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Or assaults a Governor:

CHAMBERLAIN, South Dakota—A small-town cook who said he was forced into a photo with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem went from flipping pancakes and burgers to flipping the bird in the picture.​

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CHAMBERLAIN, South Dakota—A small-town cook who said he was forced into a photo with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem went from flipping pancakes and burgers
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As Trump says: You are FIRED!

MAGA.
 
What if a team owner is a big Trump supporter. One player keeps talking about how Trump is a fascist and needs to go to prison. Would you be fine with eliminating him from the team?
 
Mycroft said:
It's up to the people he works for. If they want to make their business all about politics, that's their choice.

Just like any other business.
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Yes, I agree. Just raising the question.
 
Jacksprat said:
Where does it end? A point guard in the NBA votes for the wrong guy and has their contract cancelled?
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Unsolicited piece of advice.... Nobody gives a shit about your political opinions if you do your damn job, do it well and keep your mouth shut... Being good at something unrelated to politics doesn't suddenly make you an expert at anything else..
 
Jacksprat said:
What if a team owner is a big Trump supporter. One player keeps talking about how Trump is a fascist and needs to go to prison. Would you be fine with eliminating him from the team?
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Or kneels during the anthem.

FIRED!
 
You're making "anti-Semitism and bigotry are bad and should have consequences" way more ****ing complicated than it has to be.

"bUt WhErE dOeS iT sToP" idk dawg, takes literally zero effort to not be a racist or homophobic ****ing asshole.

Also, most pro athletes' contracts have very specific clauses about what type of behavior would be cause for their team employer to terminate them from their contract, and "I voted for Trump" isn't normally in those contracts. It's usually something criminal or conduct that is "detrimental to the team."
 
Jacksprat said:
Where does it end? A point guard in the NBA votes for the wrong guy and has their contract cancelled?
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Sorry but this is a rather lazy effort. Who was fired as a result of voting for the wrong guy? And I presume there is evidence that was why his contract was not renewed?
 
BlueTex said:
Unsolicited piece of advice.... Nobody gives a shit about your political opinions if you do your damn job, do it well and keep your mouth shut... Being good at something unrelated to politics doesn't suddenly make you an expert at anything else..
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In the case of Kyrie Irving, no one doubts he is a superior player.
 
Jacksprat said:
Where does it end? A point guard in the NBA votes for the wrong guy and has their contract cancelled?
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Do you have any examples of a point guard's voting having an impact on his NBA career?

I have been following the league since the 60s and know of none.

Is this a hypothetical? If so, how would anyone know who any player voted for?

And why on earth would they have their contract canceled for voting?
 
noonereal said:
Do you have any examples of a point guard's voting having an impact on his NBA career?

I have been following the league since the 60s and know of none.

Is this a hypothetical? If so, how would anyone know who any player voted for?

And why on earth would they have their contract canceled for voting?
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Gosh!
 
AmbiguousGuy said:
What are you talking about? (Some of us don't follow sports.)

How did they find out how he voted?
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Or raise black-power fists in defiance:

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"FIRED!" as Trump would say.

MAGA.
 
Jacksprat said:
Where does it end? A point guard in the NBA votes for the wrong guy and has their contract cancelled?
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Voting for the wrong guy isn’t anti-semitism.
This is a highly dishonest OP.

That point guard you reference is an anti-Semite.
Why do you enable that?
 
Buckeyes85 said:
Sorry but this is a rather lazy effort. Who was fired as a result of voting for the wrong guy? And I presume there is evidence that was why his contract was not renewed?
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This thread can't be about Kyrie. It has nothing to do with the Kyrie issues which are never ending.
 
noonereal said:
This thread can't be about Kyrie. It has nothing to do with the Kyrie issues which are never ending.
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Is that what he's talking about?

The guy who's encouraging racial hatred shouldn't have to face consequences from his employer?

I'd fire his butt in a quick second, and it would be really hard to shame me for it.
 
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