Well, that was fast. The NBA strike over the Jacob Blake shooting is over:
The NBA's players have decided to resume the playoffs, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 27, 2020
Jared Kushner CALLED IT:
Jared Kushner to CNBC: "The NBA players are very fortunate that they have the financial position where they're able to take a night off from work without having to have the consequences to themselves financially."
Wow. "Take a night off from work." Wow. pic.twitter.com/jrI7ICIDgu
— The Recount (@therecount) August 27, 2020
Well, close. They’re taking two days off of work:
Sources: NBA players — and league — are aiming to restart games Friday.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 27, 2020
And they want changes made, whatever that means:
Sources: NBA players in meeting today agreed to continue playing this postseason — but want to find new and improved ways to make social justice statements. Players expect games to resume this weekend.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 27, 2020
A 48-hour protest is what John Lewis would’ve done?
The courage and conviction that athletes of the NBA & WNBA have shown over the last 24 hours is America at its best.
They’ve seen something that's not right, not just, not fair, and they’re taking action to stop it. #goodtrouble
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 27, 2020
Earlier, the Trump administration’s Mark Short was criticized for saying that the strike was “absurd and silly”:
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Marc Short, a top White House official, to CNN on the NBA strike: "In my mind, it’s absurd and silly."
Also: "If they want to protest, I don't think we care." pic.twitter.com/SFCSTtEFto
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 27, 2020
And then they caved, proving the strike was “absurd and silly”:
NBA players think if they don’t play people will care immensely. I think they’re totally wrong. Most will just find another form of entertainment to watch instead. Only 2 million people watch playoffs now. Meaning 320 million+ are already finding something else to do.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) August 27, 2020
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