Sen. Ted Cruz called out the NBA for its #GoWokeGoBroke philosophy this year which has led to dismal ratings:
Not surprising. Personally speaking, this is the first time in years that I haven’t watched a single game in the NBA Finals. #GoWokeGoBroke https://t.co/ygIp60EKHi
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 6, 2020
And this angered NBA owner Mark Cuban who accused the Texas Republican of “rooting for their business to do poorly”:
A US Senator with 3 @NBA teams in his state, employing thousands of people and he is rooting for their businesses to do poorly. This is who you are @tedcruz . Every minute of your life, this is exactly who you are. https://t.co/rnCV3qJTfQ
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) October 6, 2020
Where was Sen. Cruz rooting for them to do poorly, though? He was just pointing out the reality:
I love @HoustonRockets & have rooted for them my entire life. I happily cheer for the Spurs & Mavericks against any non-TX team.
But @mcuban the NBA is engaged in a concerted effort to (1) insult their fans & (2) turn every game into a left-wing political lecture. That’s dumb. https://t.co/uKSgvPhEcq
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 6, 2020
This angered Cuban even more:
You are so full of shit. You haven't watched a game of the finals, how would you know what is being said or done? Since when is a desire to end racism an insult to anyone or political? And you don't think using #GetWokeGoBroke is a partisan insult? Again, this is who you are. https://t.co/uKfHGV7IGc
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) October 6, 2020
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And now for the dunk for Sen. Cruz:
I wish @mcuban loved his fans as much as he loves Chinese money. https://t.co/Wm4qkRMStP
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 6, 2020
For some reason, Cuban hasn’t responded to that one.
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